Clifford Huxtable
| Cliff Huxtable | |
|---|---|
| The Cosby Show character | |
| First appearance | Pilot |
| Last appearance | And So We Commence |
| Created by | Bill Cosby |
| Portrayed by | Bill Cosby |
| Information | |
| Aliases | Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Title | Dr. |
| Family | Russell Huxtable (father) Anna Huxtable (mother) James Theodore Huxtable (brother; deceased) Harriet McCutcheon (paternal great-aunt) |
| Spouse(s) | Clair Huxtable |
| Significant other(s) | Eunice Chantilly |
| Children |
Sondra Huxtable Denise Huxtable Theodore Huxtable Vanessa Huxtable Rudy Huxtable |
| Nationality | American |
Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable is a fictional character on the NBC sitcom, The Cosby Show. He was portrayed by Bill Cosby.
Cosby originally proposed that the couple should both have blue-collar jobs, with the father a limousine driver, who owned his own car, and the mother an electrician but, with advice from his wife, Camille Cosby, the concept was changed so that the family was well-off financially, with the mother a lawyer and the father a doctor.
Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable is known for his comical antics, playful admonishments, and relentless teasing humor. He lives in Brooklyn Heights, New York. He was born in October 1937 in Philadelphia, making him 47 years old at the beginning of the series. Cliff had a brother, James Theodore Huxtable, who died of rheumatic fever at the age of 7. In his high school and college years, he was an athlete who wrestled, played football, and ran track. He later served in the Navy before going to medical school. He is an OB/GYN who runs a practice from the office annexed to his home. In the show, most characters outside of family and friends refer to him as "Dr. Huxtable", and he is well-respected in the community.
Cliff is married to Clair Huxtable. Both Cliff and Clair attended the fictional historically black college Hillman College. Together, they have five children: Sondra, Denise, Theodore (Theo), Vanessa, and Rudith (Rudy). Cliff enjoys live jazz, has an extensive collection of albums, and tries to eat junk food whenever he can get away with it.
Cliff is very eccentric and silly to most people around him, especially his family, however he is very kind-hearted and an extremely dedicated father with a strong sense of humor. Although he and his wife fostered a tight-knit, loving family, a running gag throughout the series is his thwarted attempts to get the grown children to leave the house.
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