Bill Cobbs
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1934-06-16
- Died
- 2024-06-25
- Place of birth
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- William Francisco Cobbs · William Cobbs · بیل کابز · بیل کوبز · بیل کوبس
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
TV Shows (53)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Harry Bastille
The Sopranos
1999
as Reverend James Sr.
JAG
1995
as Matthew Turner
ER
1994
as Mr. Bowman
One Tree Hill
2003
as Gus
The West Wing
1999
as Alan Tatum
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Old Man
The Practice
1997
as Arthur Turner
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Tony
Six Feet Under
2001
as Mr. Jones
The Equalizer
1985
as Barry
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Dr. Emory Erickson
Army Wives
2007
as Harry
Coach
1989
as George
NYPD Blue
1993
as Bernie Carpenter / Norval Stevens
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Henry Baldwin
L.A. Law
1986
as Webb Johnson / Webb Cobbs
The Division
2001
as Mr. Greene
The Outer Limits
1995
as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 / Joe Dell
Northern Exposure
1990
as Angelo Maxwell
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Gino Costa
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Chief (voice)
Harry's Law
2011
as Judge
Designing Women
1986
as Henry / Charlie
Empty Nest
1988
The Glades
2010
as Gregory Richmond
Greenleaf
2016
as John McCready / Henry McCready
My Wife and Kids
2001
Kate & Allie
1984
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Fred Watson
Good Times
1974
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Yes, Dear
2000
as Counterman
L.A. Doctors
1998
as Bob
October Road
2007
Hand of God
2014
as Papa Gene
Go On
2012
as George
I'll Fly Away
1991
as Lewis Coleman
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Earl Edmonds
Soul Food
2000
as Mr. Bradford
The Carmichael Show
2015
as Vernon
True Colors
1990
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
as Bishop Sanford
Rake
2014
as Judge Rutchland / Federal Judge
The Others
2000
as Elmer Greentree
The Michael Richards Show
2000
as Jack
Gabriel's Fire
1990
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Gee Pennywell
Side Order of Life
2007
as Eddie Morgan
The Watcher
1995
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
as Fish Fry Baby
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
Rage of Angels
1983
as Abraham Wilson
Movies (99)
Trading Places
1983
as Bartender
Night at the Museum
2006
as Reginald
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Reginald
Demolition Man
1993
as Zachary Lamb - Aged
The Ultimate Gift
2007
as Ted Hamilton
The Bodyguard
1992
as Bill Devaney
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
as Master Tinker
The Ultimate Life
2013
as Ted Hamilton
Enough
2002
as Jim Toller
The Muppets
2011
as Grandfather
New Jack City
1991
as Old Man
The Color of Money
1986
as Orvis
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
as Estes
Hope Floats
1998
as Nurse
The People Under the Stairs
1991
as Grandpa Booker
Paulie
1998
as Virgil the Janitor
The Hard Way
1991
as Raggedy Man
That Thing You Do!
1996
as Del Paxton
Air Bud
1997
as Arthur Chaney
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as Malt
The Cotton Club
1984
as Big Joe Ison
Silkwood
1983
as Man in Lunchroom
Random Hearts
1999
as Marvin
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Man on Platform
Suspect
1987
as Judge Franklin
Fluke
1995
as Bert
Beyond the Law
2019
as Swilley
The Search for Santa Paws
2010
as Mr. Stewart
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Moses
First Kid
1996
as Speet
Bird
1988
as Dr. Caulfield
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Blues Musician
Get Low
2010
as Rev. Charlie Jackson
Fatal Instinct
1993
as Man in Park
Hard Luck
2006
as Cobb
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
as Mr Randolph
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Charlie Evers
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Walter
The January Man
1989
as Detective Reilly
The Ultimate Legacy
2015
as Ted Hamilton
Ed
1996
as Tipton
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
2010
Greased Lightning
1977
as Mr Jones / Mr. Jones
Nightjohn
1996
as Old man
Roadside Prophets
1992
as Oscar
Five Corners
1987
as Elderly Man in Bar
Dear Secret Santa
2013
as Ted
Decoration Day
1990
as Gee Pennywell
Carolina Skeletons
1991
as Elijah Crooks
The Derby Stallion
2005
as Houston Jones
Caroltyn
2022
as Dr. Mason
Sunshine State
2002
as Dr. Elton Lloyd
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2001
as Uncle Charles (voice)
For All Time
2000
as Proprietor / Conductor
Always Outnumbered
1998
as Right Burke
Dino Dana: The Movie
2020
as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Dominick and Eugene
1988
as Jesse Johnson
Duck
2005
as Norman
Compromising Positions
1985
as Sgt. Williams
Out There
1995
as Lyman Weeks
Call Me King
2016
as Malachi
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
as Caleb
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self
Streets of Gold
1986
as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
Lukewarm
2012
as Thomas
The Morgue
2008
as George
New Life
2016
as Mr. Charles
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995
as Pullman Porter
Of Mind and Music
2014
as Stompleg
Exiled in America
1992
as Abraham White
Saving Paradise
2021
as John Thompson
The Last Letter
2013
as Pastor
Johnny Bull
1986
as Wiggins
Man with a Gun
1995
as Henry Griggs
Divas
1995
as Sippy
Block Party
2022
as Uncle Jim
Three Days to Vegas
2007
as Marvin Jeffries
The Final Patient
2005
as Dr. Daniel Green
Christmas in Palm Springs
2014
as Gabriel
The Undershepherd
2012
as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
Moe's World
1990
The Arcadian
2011
as Charles
Tuesday Morning Ride
1995
as Jeff
A House Is Not a Home
2015
as Paul
Special Ed
2006
as Lou
This Man's Life
2008
as Myer Truman
The Member of the Wedding
1982
as T.T. Williams
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
1993
as Lewis Coleman
On Angel's Wings
2014
as Mr. Dupac
Broken Church
2025
as Pastor Evans
Captiva Island
1995
as Vernon
The Hitter
1979
as Louisiana Slim
The Tenant
2011
as Jack Rymer
Thrill
1996
as Norm Duprey
My Christmas Grandpa
2017
as Fred
As Evil Does
2018
as Jeremiah
Queen of Swing
2006
as Narrator
A Boy and a Boa
1975
as father
About 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 Pro… With 152 credits spanning from 1951 to 2025, Bill Cobbs has appeared in 99 films and 53 TV shows.
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- Trading Places (1983) — as Bartender
- Night at the Museum (2006) — as Reginald
- Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014) — as Reginald
- Demolition Man (1993) — as Zachary Lamb - Aged
- The Ultimate Gift (2007) — as Ted Hamilton
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