Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952 in Queens, New York) is an American TV sportscaster, commentator and talk show host, best known for his long tenure with NBC from 1980 to 2019. Since 2009 he has been a contributor to the MLB Network.
Works Bob Costas has appeared in with TV Tropes pages:
- Later (1988–94) as Host
- The Paper (1994) as Himself
- The Critic (1 episode, 1994) as Himself (voice)
- The Scout (1994) as Himself
- Frasier (1 episode, 1996) as Jake (voice)
- Newsradio (1 episode, 1996) as Himself
- Arli$$ (5 episodes, 1996–2001) as Himself
- The Larry Sanders Show (1 episode, 1998) as Himself
- Baseketball (1998) as Himself
- The Drew Carey Show (1 episode, 1999) as Himself
- Tracey Takes On... (1 episode, 1999) as Himself
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1 episode, 1999) as Himself
- Pootie Tang (2001) as Himself
- Coach Carter (2005) as Himself
- Family Guy (3 episodes, 2006–13) as Himself (voice)
- Cars (2006) as Bob Cutlass (voice)
- Cars 3 (2017) as Bob Cutlass (voice)
- Monk (1 episode, 2009) as Himself
- The Simpsons (1 epsiode, 2010) as Himself (voice)
- Moneyball (2011) as Himself
- Go On (1 episode, 2013) as Himself
- Brockmire (2 episodes, 2019) as Himself
Tropes related to Bob Costas:
- Older Than They Look: When he started his career with NBC (at age 28), he was told by his then-boss Don Ohlmeyer that he looked like he was 14. Even today when he's in his 70s, he could pass for a man two decades younger.
