Bob Costas

Biography

Robert Quinlan Costas is an American sportscaster who is known for his long tenure with NBC Sports, from 1980 through 2019. He has received 28 Emmy awards for his work and was the prime-time host of 11 Olympic Games from 1992 until 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob Costas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

Bob Costas has 98 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Cars with 2 titles. Signature works include Ueck, The United States of Football, Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

98

Birth Date

1952-03-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Queens, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Ueck
• The United States of Football
• Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story
• 

  Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run
• 

  Behind the Mask - Stories of the COVID-19 pandemic
• 

  This Was the XFL

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Cars (2 titles)
• When It Was A Game Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bud Selig (1 collaborations)
• Joe Torre (1 collaborations)
• Robin Yount (1 collaborations)
• Bob Uecker (1 collaborations)
• Frank Deford (1 collaborations)
• Malcolm Gladwell (1 collaborations)
• Kyle Turley (1 collaborations)
• Mike Ditka (1 collaborations)
• James Harrison Jr. (1 collaborations)
• Roy Wood Jr. (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (98 credits)

  • The Best We've Got: The Carl Erskine Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ueck

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Clemente

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Going, Going, Gone: The Magic of the Home Run

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Waiting Game

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • It Ain't Over

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Brick by Brick: The Story of Wrigley Field

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Say Hey, Willie Mays!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Behind the Mask - Stories of the COVID-19 pandemic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Here Today

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Rulon Gardner Won't Die

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting

    Self - Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Sandberg Game

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Long Gone Summer

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Game 6: The Movie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Last Dance

    - Episode I (2020) ... Self - WGN-Chicago 1979-80 actor actors
    2020
  • Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived"

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Tiger and Rocco

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Generations of the Game

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Cars 3

    Bob Cutlass (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • This Was the XFL

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Brockmire

    - The Yips (2019) ... Bob Costas actor actors

    - Player To Be Named Later (2019) ... Bob Costas actor actors
    2017
  • The Curious Case of the Chicago Cubs

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Iron: The Legacy of Cal Ripken Jr

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Randy Johnson: The Big Picture

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Emily Blunt, Bob Costas (2021) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    - Coronavirus (2020) ... Self (voice) actor actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Bob Costas, Dylan Lauren (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Bob Costas, Steve Coogan, Martin & Chris Kratt, Kongos (2014) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Blake Shelton, Bob Costas, Mötley Crüe (2015) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • 365 Days: A Year in Happy Valley

    Himself - Journalist

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Schooled: The Price of College Sports

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Free Spirits

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The World Series: History of the Fall Classic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Glickman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The United States of Football

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Hawk: The Colorful Life of Ken Harrelson

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Doctor

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Catching Hell

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Moneyball

    Sports Announcer (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Chicago Cubs: The Heart and Soul of Chicago

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Baseball: The Tenth Inning

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Conan

    - It's a Wonderful Life Because of the Internet (2011) ... Self actor actors
    2010
  • 2008 Olympics: Michael Phelps: Inside Story of the Beijing Games

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Dare To Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Paul Simon and Friends | The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Home Base: The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Cars

    Bob Cutlass (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Mantle

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Coach Carter

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Colbert Report

    - Grimmy (2014) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors

    - Bob Costas / Lombardi (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • The Tony Danza Show

    - Bob Costas, Michael Ealy, Marlo Thomas, Tom Arnold (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Paula Abdul, Adam Rodriguez, Brian Setzer, Bob Costas (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • Forever Loyal: A Salute to the Cubs Fans and Their Field

    The Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - February 9, 2024: Coleman Hughes, Bob Costas, Caitlin Flanagan (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 566 (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Barney Frank; Bob Costas; Catherine Rampell; Martin Short; Rick Wilson (2017) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 347 (2015) ... Self actor actors

    - April 12, 2013 (2013) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The 2002 Olympic Winter Games - Olympic Highlights

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Monk

    - Mr. Monk Makes the Playoffs (2009) ... Bob Costas actor actors
    2002
  • Tony Gwynn - Mr. Padre

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • 50 Years of NBC Late Night

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Swinger

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Pootie Tang

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Major League Baseball: All Century Team

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • When It Was a Game 3

    Self (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Michael Jordan to the Max

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Family Guy

    - Turban Cowboy (2013) ... Bob Costas (voice) actor actors

    - Petergeist (2006) ... Bob Costas (voice) actor actors

    - Patriot Games (2006) ... Bob Costas (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • BASEketball

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Express: Aisle to Glory

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Race for the Record

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - Bob Costas (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Spin City

    - Minor League (2001) ... Bob Costas (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • Open Season

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Drew Carey Show

    - Tracy Bowl (1999) ... Himself actor actors
    1995
  • NewsRadio

    - Awards Show (1996) ... Bob Costas actor actors
    1995
  • The Scout

    Bob Costas

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Baseball

    - Inning Nine: Home (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Eight: A Whole New Ball Game (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning Four: A National Heirloom (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - Inning One: Our Game (1994) ... Self actor actors
    1994
  • The Critic

    - Marathon Mensch (1994) ... Bob Costas (voice) actor actors
    1994
  • Raw

    - Raw - Jun. 11, 2007 (2007) ... actor actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Bob Costas, Ashley Tisdale, Josh Groban (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Bob Costas, David Cross, Phoenix (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Bob Costas, Jenna Fischer, Dwayne Perkins (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Bob Costas, Justin Long, Kaptain Robbie Knievel (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Bob Costas, Brian Posehn, Toby Lightman (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Frasier

    - Love Bites Dog (1996) ... Jake (voice) actor actors
    1993
  • Mr. Baseball

    Himself (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - Larry the Cable Guy; Bob Costas; Ashanti (2008) ... actor actors

    - Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Costas, Ashanti (2008) ... actor actors

    - Show #2467 (2003) ... actor actors
    1992
  • The Simpsons

    - Boy Meets Curl (2010) ... Bob Costas (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • New York Yankees: The Movie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Let's Go Mets

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 3nd Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1986) ... Self - Preshow Host actor actors
    1984
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Jimmy Smits/World Party (1990) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors

    - George Steinbrenner/The Time (1990) ... Self (voice) (uncredited) actor actors
    1975
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    - Episode 51 (1992) ... Self actor actors
    1962
  • Meet the Press

    - Meet the Moment (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1947