Bill Cobbs
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 16, 1934
- Died
- June 25, 2024 (aged 90)
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Biography
William Francisco Cobbs (June 16, 1934 – June 25, 2024) was an American actor. He was known for such film roles as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Walter in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Reginald in Night at the Museum (2006) and Master Tinker on Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He played Lewis Coleman on I'll Fly Away (1991–1993), Jack on The Michael Richards Show (2000), and had guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger and The Sopranos. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Cobbs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Broken Church
Movie · as Pastor Evans
Caroltyn
Movie · as Dr. Mason
Block Party
Movie · as Uncle Jim
Saving Paradise
Movie · as John Thompson
Dino Dana: The Movie
Movie · as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
Beyond the Law
Movie · as Swilley
As Evil Does
Movie · as Jeremiah
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
Movie · as Judge Johnson
My Christmas Grandpa
Movie · as Fred
Call Me King
Movie · as Malachi
New Life
Movie · as Mr. Charles
Greenleaf
TV · as John McCready, Henry McCready · 2 eps
A House Is Not a Home
Movie · as Paul
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Movie · as Mr Randolph
The Ultimate Legacy
Movie · as Ted Hamilton
The Carmichael Show
TV · as Vernon · 1 ep
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Movie · as Reginald
Christmas in Palm Springs
Movie · as Gabriel
On Angel's Wings
Movie · as Mr. Dupac
Of Mind and Music
Movie · as Stompleg
Hand of God
TV · as Papa Gene · 1 ep
Rake
TV · as Judge Rutchland, Federal Judge · 3 eps
Oz the Great and Powerful
Movie · as Master Tinker
The Ultimate Life
Movie · as Ted Hamilton
Dear Secret Santa
Movie · as Ted
The Last Letter
Movie · as Pastor
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV · as Old Man · 1 ep
Lukewarm
Movie · as Thomas
The Undershepherd
Movie · as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
Go On
TV · as George · 10 eps
The Tenant
Movie · as Jack Rymer
The Muppets
Movie · as Grandfather
The Arcadian
Movie · as Charles
Harry's Law
TV · as Judge · 1 ep
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
TV · as Bishop Sanford · 1 ep
Get Low
Movie · as Rev. Charlie Jackson
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
Movie
The Search for Santa Paws
Movie · as Mr. Stewart
The Glades
TV · as Gregory Richmond · 1 ep
The Morgue
Movie · as George
This Man's Life
Movie · as Myer Truman
Three Days to Vegas
Movie · as Marvin Jeffries
The Ultimate Gift
Movie · as Ted Hamilton
October Road
TV · 1 ep
Army Wives
TV · as Harry · 1 ep
Side Order of Life
TV · as Eddie Morgan · 1 ep
Night at the Museum
Movie · as Reginald
Hard Luck
Movie · as Cobb
Special Ed
Movie · as Lou
Queen of Swing
Movie · as Narrator
The Final Patient
Movie · as Dr. Daniel Green
The Derby Stallion
Movie · as Houston Jones
Duck
Movie · as Norman
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Movie · as Self
A Mighty Wind
Movie · as Blues Musician
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV · as Earl Edmonds · 1 ep
One Tree Hill
TV · as Gus · 1 ep
Enough
Movie · as Jim Toller
Sunshine State
Movie · as Dr. Elton Lloyd
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
Movie · as Uncle Charles (voice)
Six Feet Under
TV · as Mr. Jones · 1 ep
Star Trek: Enterprise
TV · as Dr. Emory Erickson · 1 ep
The Division
TV · as Mr. Greene · 1 ep
My Wife and Kids
TV · 2 eps
For All Time
Movie · as Proprietor / Conductor
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
Movie
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · as Harry Bastille · 1 ep
The Others
TV · as Elmer Greentree · 13 eps
Soul Food
TV · as Mr. Bradford · 1 ep
The Michael Richards Show
TV · as Jack · 9 eps
Yes, Dear
TV · as Counterman · 1 ep
Random Hearts
Movie · as Marvin
The West Wing
TV · as Alan Tatum · 1 ep
The Sopranos
TV · as Reverend James Sr. · 1 ep
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Movie · as Estes
Hope Floats
Movie · as Nurse
Always Outnumbered
Movie · as Right Burke
Paulie
Movie · as Virgil the Janitor
The Wild Thornberrys
TV · as Chief (voice) · 1 ep
L.A. Doctors
TV · as Bob · 1 ep
Air Bud
Movie · as Arthur Chaney
Soulmates
Movie · as Mr. Williams
The Practice
TV · as Arthur Turner · 1 ep
The Gregory Hines Show
TV · 22 eps
Ed
Movie · as Tipton
Nightjohn
Movie · as Old man
That Thing You Do!
Movie · as Del Paxton
First Kid
Movie · as Speet
Ghosts of Mississippi
Movie · as Charlie Evers
Thrill
Movie · as Norm Duprey
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Movie · as Malt
Captiva Island
Movie · as Vernon
Tuesday Morning Ride
Movie · as Jeff
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Movie · as Pullman Porter
Divas
Movie · as Sippy
Man with a Gun
Movie · as Henry Griggs
Fluke
Movie · as Bert
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Movie · as Caleb
Out There
Movie · as Lyman Weeks
The Wayans Bros.
TV · as Fred Watson · 1 ep
JAG
TV · as Matthew Turner · 4 eps
The Watcher
TV · 1 ep
The Outer Limits
TV · as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777, Joe Dell · 1 ep
The Drew Carey Show
TV · as Tony · 9 eps
The Hudsucker Proxy
Movie · as Moses
Touched by an Angel
TV · as Henry Baldwin · 1 ep
ER
TV · as Mr. Bowman · 1 ep
Demolition Man
Movie · as Zachary Lamb - Aged
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
Movie · as Lewis Coleman
Fatal Instinct
Movie · as Man in Park
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Gino Costa · 1 ep
NYPD Blue
TV · as Bernie Carpenter, Norval Stevens · 1 ep
The Bodyguard
Movie · as Bill Devaney
Roadside Prophets
Movie · as Oscar
Exiled in America
Movie · as Abraham White
New Jack City
Movie · as Old Man
The People Under the Stairs
Movie · as Grandpa Booker
Carolina Skeletons
Movie · as Elijah Crooks
The Hard Way
Movie · as Raggedy Man
I'll Fly Away
TV · as Lewis Coleman · 39 eps
Rugrats
TV · as Uncle Charles (voice) · 1 ep
Moe's World
Movie
Decoration Day
Movie · as Gee Pennywell
Gabriel's Fire
TV · 1 ep
True Colors
TV · 1 ep
Northern Exposure
TV · as Angelo Maxwell · 1 ep
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
TV · as Fish Fry Baby · 1 ep
The January Man
Movie · as Detective Reilly
Coach
TV · as George · 1 ep
Bird
Movie · as Dr. Caulfield
Dominick and Eugene
Movie · as Jesse Johnson
Empty Nest
TV · 1 ep
Suspect
Movie · as Judge Franklin
Five Corners
Movie · as Elderly Man in Bar
The Color of Money
Movie · as Orvis
Johnny Bull
Movie · as Wiggins
Streets of Gold
Movie · as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
L.A. Law
TV · as Webb Johnson, Webb Cobbs · 1 ep
Designing Women
TV · as Henry / Charlie · 1 ep
Compromising Positions
Movie · as Sgt. Williams
Spenser: For Hire
TV · 1 ep
The Equalizer
TV · as Barry · 1 ep
The Brother from Another Planet
Movie · as Walter
The Cotton Club
Movie · as Big Joe Ison
Kate & Allie
TV · 1 ep
Trading Places
Movie · as Bartender
Silkwood
Movie · as Man in Lunchroom
Rage of Angels
TV · as Abraham Wilson · 2 eps
The Member of the Wedding
Movie · as T.T. Williams
The Hitter
Movie · as Louisiana Slim
Greased Lightning
Movie · as Mr. Jones
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Movie · as Bartender
A Boy and a Boa
Movie · as father
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Movie · as Man on Platform
Good Times
TV · 1 ep
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Gee Pennywell · 1 ep