Bill Cobbs
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2024 (aged 90)
Born in
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Credits
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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.
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Known For
Night at the Museum
20 Dec 2006
Oz the Great and Powerful
07 Mar 2013
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
17 Dec 2014
Demolition Man
08 Oct 1993
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
24 Sep 2013
Trading Places
07 Jun 1983
The Sopranos
10 Jan 1999
The Bodyguard
25 Nov 1992
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Filmography
2025
- Broken Churchas Pastor Evans
2022
- Caroltynas Dr. Mason
- Block Partyas Uncle Jim
2021
- Saving Paradiseas John Thompson
2020
- Dino Dana: The Movieas Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
2019
- Beyond the Lawas Swilley
2018
- As Evil Doesas Jeremiah
- Clipped Wings, They Do Flyas Judge Johnson
2017
- My Christmas Grandpaas Fred
2016
- New Lifeas Mr. Charles
- Call Me Kingas Malachi
- Greenleafas John McCready2 episodes
2015
- The Ultimate Legacyas Ted Hamilton
- The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Mr Randolph
- A House Is Not a Homeas Paul
- The Carmichael Showas Vernon1 episode
2014
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tombas Reginald
- Christmas in Palm Springsas Gabriel
- Of Mind and Musicas Stompleg
- On Angel's Wingsas Mr. Dupac
- Hand of Godas Papa Gene1 episode
- Rakeas Federal Judge1 episode
2013
- The Last Letteras Pastor
- Dear Secret Santaas Ted
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Old Man1 episode
- The Ultimate Lifeas Ted Hamilton
- Oz the Great and Powerfulas Master Tinker
2012
- Go Onas George10 episodes
- The Undershepherdas Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
- Lukewarmas Thomas
2011
- The Muppetsas Grandfather
- The Tenantas Jack Rymer
- The Arcadianas Charles
- Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavioras Bishop Sanford1 episode
- Harry's Lawas Judge1 episode
2010
- The Search for Santa Pawsas Mr. Stewart
- Get Lowas Rev. Charlie Jackson
- The Gladesas Gregory Richmond1 episode
- No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
2008
- This Man's Lifeas Myer Truman
- The Morgueas George
2007
- Side Order of Lifeas Eddie Morgan1 episode
- Army Wivesas Harry1 episode
- October Road1 episode
- The Ultimate Giftas Ted Hamilton
- Three Days to Vegasas Marvin Jeffries
2006
- Night at the Museumas Reginald
- Hard Luckas Cobb
- Queen of Swingas Narrator
- Special Edas Lou
2005
- The Final Patientas Dr. Daniel Green
- The Derby Stallionas Houston Jones
- Duckas Norman
2003
- 10-8: Officers on Dutyas Earl Edmonds1 episode
- One Tree Hillas Gus1 episode
- A Mighty Windas Blues Musician
2002
- Sunshine Stateas Dr. Elton Lloyd
- Enoughas Jim Toller
2001
- Star Trek: Enterpriseas Dr. Emory Erickson1 episode
- A Rugrats Kwanzaaas Uncle Charles (voice)
- Six Feet Underas Mr. Jones1 episode
- My Wife and Kids2 episodes
- The Divisionas Mr. Greene1 episode
2000
- The Michael Richards Showas Jack9 episodes
- For All Timeas Proprietor
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Harry Bastille1 episode
- Yes, Dearas Counterman1 episode
- Soul Foodas Mr. Bradford1 episode
- The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
- The Othersas Elmer Greentree13 episodes
1999
- Random Heartsas Marvin
- The West Wingas Alan Tatum1 episode
- The Sopranosas Reverend James Sr.1 episode
1998
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summeras Estes
- L.A. Doctorsas Bob1 episode
- The Wild Thornberrysas Chief (voice)1 episode
- Hope Floatsas Nurse
- Paulieas Virgil the Janitor
- Always Outnumberedas Right Burke
1997
- The Gregory Hines Show22 episodes
- Air Budas Arthur Chaney
- Soulmatesas Mr. Williams
- The Practiceas Arthur Turner1 episode
1996
- Ghosts of Mississippias Charlie Evers
- That Thing You Do!as Del Paxton
- First Kidas Speet
- Nightjohnas Old man
- Thrillas Norm Duprey
- Edas Tipton
1995
- Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Malt
- Out Thereas Lyman Weeks
- Man with a Gunas Henry Griggs
- JAGas Matthew Turner4 episodes
- Divasas Sippy
- The Drew Carey Showas Tony9 episodes
- Flukeas Bert
- The Outer Limitsas Joe Dell1 episode
- Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Pullman Porter
- The Watcher1 episode
- The Wayans Bros.as Fred Watson1 episode
- Captiva Islandas Vernon
- Tuesday Morning Rideas Jeff
- Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Caleb
1994
- Touched by an Angelas Henry Baldwin1 episode
- ERas Mr. Bowman1 episode
- The Hudsucker Proxyas Moses
1993
- Fatal Instinctas Man in Park
- I'll Fly Away: Then and Nowas Lewis Coleman
- Demolition Manas Zachary Lamb - Aged
- NYPD Blueas Norval Stevens1 episode
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Gino Costa1 episode
1992
- The Bodyguardas Bill Devaney
- Exiled in Americaas Abraham White
- Roadside Prophetsas Oscar
1991
- The People Under the Stairsas Grandpa Booker
- I'll Fly Awayas Lewis Coleman39 episodes
- Carolina Skeletonsas Elijah Crooks
- New Jack Cityas Old Man
- The Hard Wayas Raggedy Man
1990
- Decoration Dayas Gee Pennywell
- The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Fish Fry Baby1 episode
- Gabriel's Fire1 episode
- True Colors1 episode
- Moe's World
- Northern Exposureas Angelo Maxwell1 episode
1989
- Coachas George1 episode
- The January Manas Detective Reilly
1988
- Empty Nest1 episode
- Birdas Dr. Caulfield
- Dominick and Eugeneas Jesse Johnson
1987
- Suspectas Judge Franklin
- Five Cornersas Elderly Man in Bar
1986
- Streets of Goldas Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
- The Color of Moneyas Orvis
- Designing Womenas Henry1 episode
- L.A. Lawas Webb Cobbs1 episode
- Johnny Bullas Wiggins
1985
- Spenser: For Hire1 episode
- The Equalizeras Barry1 episode
- Compromising Positionsas Sgt. Williams
1984
- The Cotton Clubas Big Joe Ison
- The Brother from Another Planetas Walter
- Kate & Allie1 episode
1983
- Silkwoodas Man in Lunchroom
- Trading Placesas Bartender
- Rage of Angelsas Abraham Wilson2 episodes
1982
- The Member of the Weddingas T.T. Williams
1979
- The Hitteras Louisiana Slim
1977
- A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Bartender
- Greased Lightningas Mr. Jones
1975
- A Boy and a Boaas father
1974
- The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Man on Platform
- Good Times1 episode
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Gee Pennywell1 episode