Earle Hyman Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a CableACE Award for Actor in a Dramatic Presentation for "Long Day's Journey Into Night" in 1983
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "The Lost Weekend" in 1945
• Made his Broadway debut in "Run, Little Chillun" in 1943 before joining the American Negro Theater
• Quote: "Theater is illusion․ It is not reality, however much it may seem so at times․ And theatergoers can believe whatever they want to believe․"
• Quote: "It used to be that casting black actors in traditionally white roles seemed daring, like marching in the street, and maybe things have gotten better․․․just the fact that people still raise the question․․․proves that things have not come a long way․"
• Is a particular fan of the works of Henrik Ibsen and has performed his plays in the playwright's native Norway
• Best known for his role as Russell Huxtable in "The Cosby Show" and as the voice of Panthro in "Thundercats․"