Portrait of Bob Costas

Acting

Bob Costas

Career

Active from 1988 to 2025, with a break from 1989 to 1999, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
Not enough ratings

Characters

2

The characters Bob Costas played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bob Costas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.4, average 3.9
  • Crime
    1.2, average 3.6
  • Tension
    3.8, average 5.9
  • Historical
    0.5, average 2.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      35
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2020s

      4 titles ยท average score 55
      Baseball Mensch:  The Marty Lurie Story
      Baseball Mensch: The Marty Lurie Story (2025)

      as Narrator

      Here Today
      Here Today (2021)
      GoodWatch score 55

      as Bob Costas

      The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
      The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)

      as (archive footage)

      AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
      AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. (2020)

      as (archive footage)

      2010s

      6 titles ยท average score 76
      Firing Line with Margaret Hoover
      Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (2018)

      TV show

      Cars 3
      Cars 3 (2017)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Bob Cutlass (voice)

      Brockmire
      Brockmire (2017)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas

      Hawk: The Colorful Life of Ken Harrelson
      Hawk: The Colorful Life of Ken Harrelson (2013)

      as Narrator

      MLB's 20 Greatest Games
      MLB's 20 Greatest Games (2012)

      TV show

      Moneyball
      Moneyball (2011)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Sports Announcer (voice)

      2000s

      10 titles ยท average score 69
      Football Night in America
      Football Night in America (2006)

      TV show

      Cars
      Cars (2006)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Bob Cutlass (voice)

      WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
      WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Bob Costas

      Coach Carter
      Coach Carter (2005)
      GoodWatch score 69

      as Bob Costas

      Forever Loyal: A Salute to the Cubs Fans and Their Field
      Forever Loyal: A Salute to the Cubs Fans and Their Field (2003)

      as The Narrator

      Monk
      Monk (2002)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas

      The 2002 Olympic Winter Games - Olympic Highlights
      The 2002 Olympic Winter Games - Olympic Highlights (2002)

      as Narrator

      Pootie Tang
      Pootie Tang (2001)
      GoodWatch score 43

      as Bob Costas

      Major League Baseball: All Century Team
      Major League Baseball: All Century Team (2000)

      as Narrator

      Baby Blues
      Baby Blues (2000)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show

      1990s

      13 titles ยท average score 67
      Family Guy
      Family Guy (1999)
      GoodWatch score 66

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas (voice)

      BASEketball
      BASEketball (1998)
      GoodWatch score 52

      as Bob Costas

      Spin City
      Spin City (1996)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas (voice)

      Arli$$
      Arli$$ (1996)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas

      NewsRadio
      NewsRadio (1995)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas

      Space Ghost Coast to Coast
      Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show

      The Critic
      The Critic (1994)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas (voice)

      The Scout
      The Scout (1994)
      GoodWatch score 39

      as Bob Costas

      Frasier
      Frasier (1993)
      GoodWatch score 85

      TV show ยท as Jake (voice)

      Raw
      Raw (1993)
      GoodWatch score 72

      TV show

      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
      The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
      GoodWatch score 47

      TV show

      The Larry Sanders Show
      The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas

      1980s

      2 titles ยท average score 84
      The Simpsons
      The Simpsons (1989)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show ยท as Bob Costas (voice)

      Later with Bob Costas
      Later with Bob Costas (1988)

      TV show