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"The Jay Leno Show" (2009): Season 1: Episode 8 -- Watch race guru Justin Bell prepare Bob Costas and Al Michaels for ‘The Green Car Challenge!
"60 Minutes" (1968): : -- Sports broadcaster Bob Costas explains his take on James' success.
We Believe (2009) -- Trailer for this documentary about the hope of Chicago Cubs fans
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" (2009): Season 1: Episode 105 -- Jimmy honors Bob Costas' NBC broadcasting career by raising him to the rafters.
Major League Baseball: All Century Team (2000) -- US Home Video Trailer from USA

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 March 1952, Queens, New York, USA more
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Mini Biography:
TV sportscaster known as a smart interviewer with encyclopedic knowledge... more
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Ranked #6 by the American Sportscasters Association in its list of the... more
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Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(51 articles)
The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection
 (From PopStar. 9 November 2009, 11:36 AM, PST)
When Soupy met the stripper
 (From AOL - TVSquad. 23 October 2009, 3:29 PM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 2111:00 PMCW Family GuyPatriot Games#4.20more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Kentucky Derby (2009) (TV)
  2. Mark Twain Prize: Billy Crystal (2007) (TV)
  3. The Trouble with Money (2006) .... The Greek
  4. Cars (2006) (voice) .... Bob Cutlass

  5. "Voltron: The Third Dimension" .... Air Show Announcer (1 episode, 1998)
        - Escape from Bastille-12 (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Air Show Announcer
  6. "Frasier" .... Jake (1 episode, 1996)
        - Love Bites Dog (1996) TV episode (voice) .... Jake
  7. "The Critic" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Every Doris Has Her Day (1994) TV episode (voice)
Self:
  1. "The Jay Leno Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #1.8 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Episode #1.105 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  3. We Believe (2009) .... Himself
  4. "Monk" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
        - Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  5. From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis (2009) .... Himself
  6. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Himself (12 episodes, 2000-2009)
    ... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
        - Bob Costas/Fred Armisen/Robert Schimmel (2009) TV episode .... Himself
        - Bob Costas/Sophia Bush/The Spring Standards (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 31 March 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 September 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 February 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
          (7 more)
  7. No Brainer (2008) .... Himself
  8. Farm Aid 2008 (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  9. "NBC Sunday Night Football" .... Halftime show host / ... (6 episodes, 2007-2008)
        - 2008 Kickoff Game: Washington Redskins at New York Giants (2008) TV episode .... Halftime show host
        - HOF Game Colts at Redskins (2008) TV episode .... Studio host
        - Philadelphia Eagles at New York Giants (2007) TV episode .... Halftime show host
        - Dallas Cowboys at Chicago Bears (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Halftime show host
        - San Diego Chargers at New England Patriots (2007) TV episode .... NBC Analyst
          (1 more)
  10. "Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2008)
        - Episode dated 12 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "Baseball's Golden Age" (2008) TV series .... Himself
  12. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (4 episodes, 1992-2008)
    ... aka Jay Leno (Australia)
        - Episode dated 13 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 April 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 January 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 28 August 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "Today" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 26 February 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  14. "Real Time with Bill Maher" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004-2008)
    ... aka Real Time with Bill Maher: Electile Dysfunction '08 (USA: promotional title)
        - Episode #6.5 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.8 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode dated 27 November 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  16. Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  17. "Inside the NFL" .... Himself - Host / ... (5 episodes, 2002-2007)
        - Episode #31.9 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #31.3 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 20 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #25.3 (2002) TV episode
        - Episode #25.2 (2002) TV episode
  18. "Costas Now" .... Himself - Host (13 episodes, 2005-2007)
        - Episode #3.2 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #3.1 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.3 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.2 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode #2.1 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (8 more)
  19. Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2007) (TV) .... Performer
  20. "WWF Raw Is War" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Raw Is War (USA: short title)
    ... aka WWE Monday Night RAW (USA: new title)
    ... aka WWE Raw (USA: new title)
    ... aka WWF Raw (USA: new title)
        - WWE Draft Special (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  21. WWE Draft Special (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  22. "Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 24 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  23. Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  24. Hello Again Everybody (2006) (TV) .... Commentator
  25. WWE: McMahon (2006) (V) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  26. The Worlds Greatest Wrestling Managers (2006) .... Himself
  27. "Family Guy" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2006)
    ... aka Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
        - Petergeist (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
        - Patriot Games (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  28. Playing with Rage (2006) .... Himself
  29. "ESPN 25: Who's #1?" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
        - Anger Management (2006) TV episode .... Himself
        - Best MLB Teams (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Most Outrageous Characters (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - Best Teams Never to Win a Title (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  30. "Turin 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games" (2006) TV mini-series .... Himself
    ... aka Torino 2006: XX Olympic Winter Games (Italy)
  31. Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006) (V) .... Himself - Guest Announcer
  32. "Larry King Live" (1985) TV series .... Subsitute Host (unknown episodes, 2005)
  33. "The Colbert Report" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Bob Costas (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  34. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode #2.60 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  35. "The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame..." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Mitch Williams for the Phillies Losing the 1993 World Series (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Umpire Don Denkinger for the Cardinals Losing the 1985 World Series (????) TV episode .... Himself
  36. "ESPN SportsCentury" .... Himself (29 episodes, 1999-2005)
        - Karl Malone (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Disciples of Jackie Robinson (2004) TV episode .... Himself
        - New York Yankees: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - 1999 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
        - Yogi Berra (2002) TV episode .... Himself
          (24 more)
  37. "The Daily Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka A Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka Jon Stewart (Australia)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Global Edition (International: English title: cut version)
        - Episode dated 27 July 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  38. Mantle (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  39. "Dennis Miller" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Episode dated 27 April 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  40. "Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
    ... aka Cheap Seats (USA: short title)
        - Best of Cheap Seats (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  41. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2005)
        - Episode dated 7 February 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 18 January 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  42. Coach Carter (2005) .... Himself
  43. The J-K Conspiracy (2004) .... Himself
  44. "Athens 2004: Games of the XXVIII Olympiad" (2004) TV mini-series .... Himself
  45. "On the Record with Bob Costas" .... Himself - Host / ... (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
        - Episode #5.7 (2004) TV episode .... Himself-- Host
        - Episode dated 2 May 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 24 May 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  46. 100 Years of the World Series (2003) (V) .... Himself/Narrator
  47. "ESPN Outside the Lines Nightly" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)
    ... aka ESPN Outside the Lines Daily (USA: first season title)
        - Baseball's Burning Issues: Part 2 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
        - Baseball's Burning Issues: Part 1 (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  48. "The Brendan Leonard Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Goodbye Summer (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  49. "Beyond the Glory" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
        - Cal Ripken Jr. (2003) TV episode .... Himself
  50. 100 Years of Hope and Humor (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  51. "Politically Incorrect" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
    ... aka P.I. (USA: short title)
        - Episode dated 6 June 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  52. XIX Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Host
  53. "Salt Lake City 2002: XIX Olympic Winter Games" (2002) TV mini-series .... Himself
  54. "The Tim McCarver Show" (2002) TV series .... Himself - Guest
  55. "Arli$$" .... Himself (5 episodes, 1996-2001)
        - The Price of Their Toys (2001) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Cult of Celebrity (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Taking One for the Team (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - The Family Trust (1998) TV episode .... Himself
        - A Man of Our Times (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  56. The Swinger (2001) .... Himself
  57. Pootie Tang (2001) .... Himself
  58. "Spin City" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Minor League (2001) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  59. Sydney 2000 Olympics: Bud Greenspan's Gold from Down Under (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  60. "2000 American League Championship Series" (2000) TV mini-series .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  61. The 70s: The Decade That Changed Television (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  62. "Baby Blues" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Bitterman Hillbillies (2000) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  63. When It Was a Game 3 (2000) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  64. 2000 MLB All-Star Game (2000) (TV) .... Play-by-Play Announcer
  65. "The 2000 NBA Finals" (2000) TV series .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  66. Michael Jordan to the Max (2000) .... Himself
  67. Major League Baseball: All Century Team (2000) (V) .... Narrator
  68. Looking for Oscar (2000) .... Himself
  69. "Sydney 2000: Games of the XXVII Olympiad" (2000) TV mini-series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  70. "1999 National League Championship Series" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  71. "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
    ... aka SGC2C (USA: short title)
        - Chambraigne (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  72. "Dennis Miller Live" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1994-1999)
        - Is Everything Getting Worse? (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Greed in Sports (1994) TV episode .... Himself
        - Contemporary Sports (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  73. "Tracey Takes On..." .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - End of the World (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  74. "The Drew Carey Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Tracy Bowl (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  75. TV Guide's 40th Anniversary (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  76. BASEketball (1998) .... Himself
  77. 1998 MLB All-Star Game (1998) (TV) .... Play-by-Play Announcer
  78. Express: Aisle to Glory (1998) .... Himself
  79. "The Larry Sanders Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - As My Career Lay Dying (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  80. The Greek Americans (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  81. Race for the Record (1998) (V) .... Himself
  82. 1997 World Series (1997) (V) .... Himself - Play-by-Play Commentator
  83. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 7 February 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself
  84. "NewsRadio" .... Himself (1 episode, 1996)
    ... aka The Station
        - Awards Show (1996) TV episode .... Himself
  85. "1996 American League Championship Series" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  86. Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies (1996) (TV) .... Host
  87. 1996 MLB All-Star Game (1996) (TV) .... Play-by-Play Announcer
  88. "The 1996 NBA Finals" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself - Pregame Host
  89. "Atlanta 1996: Games of the XXVI Olympiad" (1996) TV mini-series .... Himself
  90. "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1995)
    ... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
        - Episode dated 16 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 March 1995 (1995) TV episode .... Himself
  91. Open Season (1995) .... Himself
  92. The Ultimate TV Trivia Challenge (1995) (TV) .... Himself
  93. The Scout (1994) .... Himself
  94. "Baseball" (1994) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  95. "TV Nation" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Product Placement Night (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  96. 1994 MLB All-Star Game (1994) (TV) .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  97. "The Critic" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
        - Marathon Mensch (1994) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  98. The Paper (1994) .... Himself
  99. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
    ... aka Letterman (Australia)
    ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
        - Episode dated 22 December 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  100. "Later with Bob Costas" .... Himself - Host (23 episodes, 1988-1993)
    ... aka Later
        - Episode dated 7 December 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 17 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 3 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 2 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Host
        - Episode dated 1 November 1993 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Host
          (18 more)
  101. "Now" (1993) TV series .... Himself - Contributing Anchor (unknown episodes)
  102. Cheers: Last Call! (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  103. Diamonds on the Silver Screen (1992) (TV) .... Himself
  104. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
        - Jimmy Smits/World Party (1990) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself

  105. "1989 American League Championship Series" (1989) TV mini-series .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  106. 1989 MLB All-Star Game (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Pregame Host
  107. 1988 World Series Video: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Oakland A's (1988) (V) .... Himself
  108. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1987)
        - Episode dated 28 September 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 16 February 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  109. 1987 MLB All-Star Game (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Pregame Host
  110. New York Yankees (The Movie) (1987) .... Himself
    ... aka New York Yankees
  111. "1986 World Series" (1986) TV mini-series .... Himself - NBC Commentator (Co-Host)
  112. Super Bowl XX (1986) (TV) .... Sideline Reporter/Trophy Presentation
  113. 1985 MLB All-Star Game (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Pregame Host
  114. Late Night with David Letterman: 3rd Anniversary Special (1985) (TV) .... Himself
  115. "Not Necessarily the News" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1985)
        - Marathon (1985) TV episode .... Himself - Host
  116. "1983 American League Championship Series" (1983) TV mini-series .... Himself - Play-by-Play Announcer
  117. 1983 MLB All-Star Game (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Pregame Host
  118. "Game of the Week" (1966) TV series .... Himself - Announcer (1982-1989)

  119. "Major League Baseball: An Inside Look" (1979) TV series .... Host

  120. "The NFL on NBC" (1960) TV series .... Himself - Host/Announcer
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
        - Episode #1.29 (2009) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 11 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "The Daily Show"
        - Episode dated 21 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  4. "Rome Is Burning"
        - Episode dated 6 August 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Beyond the Glory"
        - Gibson's Home Run (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. One on One: Classic Television Interviews (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Baseball's 101 Funniest Moments (1993) (V) .... Himself
  8. The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History (1992) (V) (voice) .... Announcer

Additional Details

Other Works:
Author of "Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball" (2000, Main Street Books). more
Publicity Listings:
6 Print Biographies | 3 Interviews | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Sport | Talk-Show | Comedy | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
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