Bill Cobbs

Personal Informations

Known for Department
Acting
Known appearances
152
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jun 16, 1934 (90 old)
Deathday
Jun 25, 2024
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also known as
William Francisco Cobbs
William Cobbs
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Bill Cobbs

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

Caroltyn
Caroltyn
Block Party
Block Party
Saving Paradise
Saving Paradise
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
My Christmas Grandpa
My Christmas Grandpa
Call Me King
Call Me King
New Life
New Life
Greenleaf
Greenleaf
The Ultimate Legacy
The Ultimate Legacy
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Christmas In Palm Springs
Christmas In Palm Springs
Of Mind and Music
Of Mind and Music
On Angel's Wings
On Angel's Wings
Hand of God
Hand of God
Rake
Rake
The Last Letter
The Last Letter
Dear Secret Santa
Dear Secret Santa
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
The Ultimate Life
The Ultimate Life
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
Go On
Go On
The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd
Lukewarm
Lukewarm
The Muppets
The Muppets
The Tenant
The Tenant
The Arcadian
The Arcadian
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Harry's Law
Harry's Law
The Search for Santa Paws
The Search for Santa Paws
Get Low
Get Low
The Glades
The Glades
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
The Morgue
The Morgue
Hard Luck
Hard Luck
Side Order of Life
Side Order of Life
Army Wives
Army Wives
October Road
October Road
The Ultimate Gift
The Ultimate Gift
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
Special Ed
Special Ed
The Final Patient
The Final Patient
The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion
Duck
Duck
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
10-8: Officers on Duty
10-8: Officers on Duty
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
Enough
Enough
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids
The Division
The Division
The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show
For All Time
For All Time
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear
Soul Food
Soul Food
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Others
The Others
Random Hearts
Random Hearts
The West Wing
The West Wing
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
Hope Floats
Hope Floats
Paulie
Paulie
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered
Air Bud
Air Bud
The Practice
The Practice
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
First Kid
First Kid
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
Ed
Ed
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Out There
Out There
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
JAG
JAG
Divas
Divas
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
Fluke
Fluke
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
ER
ER
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
Exiled in America
Exiled in America
Roadside Prophets
Roadside Prophets
The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs
I'll Fly Away
I'll Fly Away
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
Decoration Day
Decoration Day
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Gabriel's Fire
Gabriel's Fire
True Colors
True Colors
Moe's World
Moe's World
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
Coach
Coach
The January Man
The January Man
Empty Nest
Empty Nest
Bird
Bird
Dominick and Eugene
Dominick and Eugene
Suspect
Suspect
Five Corners
Five Corners
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Designing Women
Designing Women
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie
Silkwood
Silkwood
Trading Places
Trading Places
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
The Hitter
The Hitter
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Good Times
Good Times
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Acting

Black Water Transit
  —
Frank Vermillion
Segal
  —
Self
2022
Caroltyn
  —
Dr. Mason
Block Party
  —
Uncle Jim
2021
Saving Paradise
  —
John Thompson
2019
Beyond the Law
  —
Swilley
2017
My Christmas Grandpa
  —
Fred
Call Me King
  —
Malachi
2016
New Life
  —
Mr. Charles
Greenleaf
  —
John McCready
2015
The Ultimate Legacy
  —
Ted Hamilton
The Great Gilly Hopkins
  —
Mr Randolph
The Carmichael Show
  —
Vernon
Of Mind and Music
  —
Stompleg
On Angel's Wings
  —
Mr. Dupac
Hand of God
  —
Papa Gene
Rake
  —
Federal Judge
2013
The Last Letter
  —
Pastor
The Ultimate Life
  —
Ted Hamilton
Oz the Great and Powerful
  —
Master Tinker
2012
Go On
  —
George (uncredited)
The Undershepherd
  —
Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
Lukewarm
  —
Thomas
2011
The Muppets
  —
Grandfather
The Tenant
  —
Jack Rymer
The Arcadian
  —
Charles
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
  —
Bishop Sanford
Harry's Law
  —
Judge
2010
The Search for Santa Paws
  —
Mr. Stewart
Get Low
  —
Rev. Charlie Jackson
The Glades
  —
Gregory Richmond
2008
This Man's Life
  —
Myer Truman
The Morgue
  —
George
2007
Hard Luck
  —
Cobb
Side Order of Life
  —
Eddie Morgan
The Ultimate Gift
  —
Ted Hamilton
Three Days to Vegas
  —
Marvin Jeffries
2006
Night at the Museum
  —
Reginald
Queen of Swing
  —
Narrator
Special Ed
  —
Lou
2005
The Final Patient
  —
Dr. Daniel Green
The Derby Stallion
  —
Houston Jones
Duck
  —
Norman
One Tree Hill
  —
Gus
A Mighty Wind
  —
Blues Musician
2002
Sunshine State
  —
Dr. Elton Lloyd
Enough
  —
Jim Toller
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
  —
Dr. Emory Erickson
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
  —
Uncle Charles (voice)
Six Feet Under
  —
Mr. Jones
2000
The Michael Richards Show
  —
Jack
For All Time
  —
Proprietor / Conductor
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  —
Harry Bastille
Yes, Dear
  —
Counterman
Soul Food
  —
Mr. Bradford
The Others
  —
Elmer Greentree
1999
Random Hearts
  —
Marvin
The West Wing
  —
Alan Tatum
The Sopranos
  —
Reverend James Sr.
The Wild Thornberrys
  —
Chief (voice)
Hope Floats
  —
Nurse
Paulie
  —
Virgil the Janitor
Always Outnumbered
  —
Right Burke
Air Bud
  —
Arthur Chaney
The Practice
  —
Arthur Turner
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
  —
Charlie Evers
That Thing You Do!
  —
Del Paxton
First Kid
  —
Speet
Nightjohn
  —
Old man
Ed
  —
Tipton
Out There
  —
Lyman Weeks
Man with a Gun
  —
Henry Griggs
JAG
  —
Chaplain Matthew Turner
Divas
  —
Sippy
Fluke
  —
Bert
The Outer Limits
  —
Joe Dell
The Wayans Bros.
  —
Fred Watson
1994
Touched by an Angel
  —
Henry Baldwin
ER
  —
Mr. Bowman
The Hudsucker Proxy
  —
Moses
1993
Fatal Instinct
  —
Man in Park
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
  —
Lewis Coleman
Demolition Man
  —
Zachary Lamb - Aged
NYPD Blue
  —
Norval Stevens
Walker, Texas Ranger
  —
Gino Costa
1992
The Bodyguard
  —
Bill Devaney
Exiled in America
  —
Abraham White
Roadside Prophets
  —
Oscar
1991
The People Under the Stairs
  —
Grandpa Booker
I'll Fly Away
  —
Lewis Coleman
Carolina Skeletons
  —
Elijah Crooks
The Hard Way
  —
Raggedy Man
1990
Decoration Day
  —
Gee Pennywell
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
  —
Fish Fry Baby
1989
Coach
The January Man
  —
Detective Reilly
Bird
  —
Dr. Caulfield
Dominick and Eugene
  —
Jesse Johnson
1987
Suspect
  —
Judge Franklin
Five Corners
  —
Elderly Man in Bar
1986
The Color of Money
  —
Orvis
Designing Women
  —
Henry / Charlie
L.A. Law
  —
Webb Johnson
The Equalizer
  —
Barry
1984
The Cotton Club
  —
Big Joe Ison
1983
Silkwood
  —
Man in Lunchroom
Trading Places
  —
Bartender
Rage of Angels
  —
Abraham Wilson
Rage of Angels
  —
Abraham Wilson
1982
The Member of the Wedding
  —
T.T. Williams
1979
The Hitter
  —
Louisiana Slim
1977
Greased Lightning
  —
Mr. Jones
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
  —
Man on Platform
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
  —
Gee Pennywell
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