30. It's rumored that Carl Anthony Payne II, who played Cockroach on the show, was fired after he refused to comply with Cosby's request that he cut his hair.

Well, he was Cockroach in his “Cosby Show” days, but on “Martin,” he was the uber-stupid but lovable Cole Brown. You know, the guy who loved all the hats, cleaned planes, loved him some ...

Cockroach was Theo's right-hand man ... Random fact: He has the same name as the actor who played Buckwheat. After The Cosby Show, Thomas had a few one-off appearances on television shows ...

Theo, with his friend Cockroach, stepped up to the mic ... an appropriate curtain raiser to the 25th anniversary of The Cosby Show (NBC, 1984-1992) than a recap of the sounds—and moves ...

As we celebrate The Cosby Show 30-year anniversary, here are 15 things you might not know about the sitcom. Carl Anthony Payne II, who played Theo's friend Walter “Cockroach” Bradley ...

30. It's rumored that Carl Anthony Payne II, who played Cockroach on the show, was fired after he refused to comply with Cosby's request that he cut his hair.