The Cosby Show has been off the air since 1992 and many of the actors from the show have moved on semi-successful careers. Actor Geoffrey Owens who played Elvin Tibideaux (Sondra Huxtable fiance and then husband) was not as fortunate as the rest of the popular cast members.
As per Radar Online, Owens was spotted working a local Clifton, New Jersey Trader Joe’s.
Wearing an ID badge bearing his name, the balding 57-year-old sported a stained Trader Joe’s T-shirt while manning his post.
“He looked bloated and unhappy.,” noted shopper Karma Lawrence, 50, a medical secretary.
Said Karma: “I would have thought after The Cosby Show he would maybe be doing something different. Other fans would be surprised as well.”
Reports mention that Owens is still very polite and offers advice despite his situation with struggling to find work as an actor. Radar Online is reporting that according to his aging mother he was a star of the show and was just simply forgotten once the show went off the air.
“He was the star of the show but they forgot about him after it went off the air!” Ethel — who shares a two-story home with Owens in nearby Montclair — told Radar.
But Trader Joe’s customers still recognize him, she said.
“They come up and say they remember him from their childhoods,” Ethel said.
Flip the page for a scene to remind you of his time as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show.