` The Cosby Show '' had an eight-year run . Bill Cosby starred in the ground-breaking 1980s sitcom `` The Cosby Show '' He broke the color barrier with a starring role in the 1960s TV series ` ` I Spy '' Cosby won three best actor Emmy Awards for the role . Hide Caption 7 of 13 Photos:
Bill Cosby starred in the ground-breaking 1980s sitcom `` The Cosby Show '' He broke the color barrier with a starring role in the 1960s TV series ` ` I Spy '' Cosby won three best actor Emmy Awards for the role . Hide Caption 7 of 13 Photos: