Howard Cosell: movies and TV shows
Howard Cosell has 51 credits in the archive: 32 films and 19 TV series, from 1961 to 2022. Highest rated: The Odd Couple (7.8/10).
Career timeline
1961 – 2022 · busiest year: 1973 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | McEnroe | Self (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 104 |
| 2021 | Ron Lyle | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 103 |
| 2019 | What's My Name | Muhammad Ali | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.4 | 101 |
| 2014 | Curt Flood: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James Possible | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | — | 96 |
| 2011 | The Real Rocky | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 93 |
| 2009 | Muhammad and Larry | Himself (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 91 |
| 2006 | America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.0 | 88 |
| 1999 | Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is | Film | 9.0 | 81 | |
| 1998 | The Best of the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self - Roastee (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 80 |
| 1996 | When We Were Kings | Self | Film | 7.6 | 78 |
| 1994 | Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self | TV | 6.5 | 74 |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.3 | 72 |
| 1989 | The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 1989 | Monday Night Madness | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 1988 | Johnny Be Good | Himself | Film | 4.5 | 70 |
| 1986 | Casey at the Bat | Ernie / Narrator | Film | 8.0 | 68 |
| 1985 | Tall Tales & Legends | Ernie | TV | 6.0 | 67 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 64 |
| 1980 | Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier | Howard Cosell | Film | 5.0 | 62 |
| 1979 | Wide World of Sports: 1970's A Decade in Review | Host | Film | — | 61 |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | TV | 6.4 | 58 | |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Howard Cosell | Film | 6.3 | 58 |
| 1976 | Carpenters Very First Television Special | Self (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 1976 | Wide World of Sports 15th Anniversary Special | Host | Film | — | 58 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 57 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell | TV | 5.0 | 57 | |
| 1974 | Frank Sinatra: The Main Event | Self - Host | Film | 6.9 | 56 |
| 1974 | O.J. Simpson: Juice on the Loose | Self | Film | 5.7 | 56 |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self | TV | 5.4 | 55 |
| 1973 | Sleeper | Self - on Wide World of Sports (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 55 |
| 1973 | The World's Greatest Athlete | Himself - Announcer | Film | 5.5 | 55 |
| 1973 | The Connection | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1973 | The 500 Pound Jerk | Howard Cosell | Film | 10.0 | 55 |
| 1973 | Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes | Commentator | Film | 4.0 | 55 |
| 1972 | Fol-de-Rol | The Storyteller | Film | — | 54 |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | TV | 6.7 | 53 | |
| 1971 | Bananas | Himself | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1971 | Fight of the Century | Self-(Audience Member) | Film | — | 53 |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family | Howard Cosell | TV | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Howard Cosell | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 1970 | Monday Night Football | Self - Host | TV | — | 52 |
| 1970 | Monday Night Football | TV | — | 52 | |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show | Self | TV | 4.9 | 52 |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show | TV | 7.4 | 47 | |
| 1964 | Run To Daylight | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1964 | The Polo Grounds: Requiem for an Arena | Film | — | 46 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 43 |