Bob Costas

Characters played by Bob Costas

Bob Cutlass (voice) — Cars 3 (2017)

A self-absorbed, vanity-focused race car who constantly checks his reflection and seeks attention.

Bob Cutlass (voice) — Cars (2006)

Racing commentator and former racer.

Bob Costas — Pootie Tang (2001)

Bob Costas is the interviewer who frames the film's story. He sits down with Pootie Tang for a television interview and asks about Pootie's upcoming movie, prompting the extended movie clip that presents Pootie's childhood, downfall, recovery, and final victory.

Career Overview

Bob Costas has 100 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, Long Gone Summer, AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.. 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: 100
Birth Date: 1952-03-22
Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA

Known For

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)
Mark McGwire (1 collaborations)
Sammy Sosa (1 collaborations)
Ray Lankford (1 collaborations)
George Will (1 collaborations)
Kerry Wood (1 collaborations)
Tim Burton (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (100 credits)
- When America Took the Field
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Diamonds on the Silver Screen
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- 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
  Narrator
  
  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