Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

1934-06-16 Cleveland, Ohio, USA Male 149 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-06-16

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known Credits

149

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

William Francisco Cobbs, William Cobbs, بیل کابز, بیل کوبز, بیل کوبس

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Known For Movies

Known For TV Shows

Movie Credits

Trading Places

1983

Bartender

The Ultimate Life

2013

Ted Hamilton

Night at the Museum

2006

Reginald

Greased Lightning

1977

Mr Jones

The Muppets

2011

Grandfather

The People Under the Stairs

1991

Grandpa Booker

Demolition Man

1993

Zachary Lamb - Aged

The Bodyguard

1992

Bill Devaney

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

Master Tinker

Beyond the Law

2019

Swilley

The Ultimate Gift

2007

Ted Hamilton

Suspect

1987

Judge Franklin

New Life

2016

Mr. Charles

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

Mr Randolph

On Angel's Wings

2014

Mr. Dupac

Enough

2002

Jim Toller

That Thing You Do!

1996

Del Paxton

First Kid

1996

Speet

The Ultimate Legacy

2015

Ted Hamilton

Five Corners

1987

Elderly Man in Bar

Air Bud

1997

Arthur Chaney

Random Hearts

1999

Marvin

New Jack City

1991

Old Man

The Cotton Club

1984

Big Joe Ison

Fluke

1995

Bert

Hard Luck

2006

Cobb

The Tenant

2011

Jack Rymer

Paulie

1998

Virgil the Janitor

Decoration Day

1990

Gee Pennywell

Hope Floats

1998

Nurse

The Morgue

2008

George

Saving Paradise

2021

John Thompson

The Undershepherd

2012

Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

Charlie Evers

Caroltyn

2022

Dr. Mason

The Hard Way

1991

Raggedy Man

Fatal Instinct

1993

Man in Park

Block Party

2022

Uncle Jim

Johnny Bull

1986

Wiggins

The Arcadian

2011

Charles

Get Low

2010

Rev. Charlie Jackson

Ed

1996

Tipton

Of Mind and Music

2014

Stompleg

Lukewarm

2012

Thomas

The Hitter

1979

Louisiana Slim

Nightjohn

1996

Old man

Sunshine State

2002

Dr. Elton Lloyd

The January Man

1989

Detective Reilly

Divas

1995

Sippy

Special Ed

2006

Lou

Bird

1988

Dr. Caulfield

Compromising Positions

1985

Sgt. Williams

Carolina Skeletons

1991

Elijah Crooks

Exiled in America

1992

Abraham White

Silkwood

1983

Man in Lunchroom

The Member of the Wedding

1982

T.T. Williams

Always Outnumbered

1998

Right Burke

Out There

1995

Lyman Weeks

The Last Letter

2013

Pastor

Dino Dana: The Movie

2020

Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)

A Mighty Wind

2003

Blues Musician

Dominick and Eugene

1988

Jesse Johnson

Duck

2005

Norman

Streets of Gold

1986

Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)

Three Days to Vegas

2007

Marvin Jeffries

The Final Patient

2005

Dr. Daniel Green

The Derby Stallion

2005

Houston Jones

For All Time

2000

Proprietor / Conductor

This Man's Life

2008

Myer Truman

Man with a Gun

1995

Henry Griggs

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

2001

Uncle Charles (voice)

Call Me King

2016

Malachi

Captiva Island

1995

Vernon

Queen of Swing

2006

Narrator

A Boy and a Boa

1975

father

TV Credits

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Harry Bastille (1 episodes)

The Sopranos

1999

Reverend James Sr. (1 episodes)

JAG

1995

Matthew Turner (4 episodes)

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013

Old Man (1 episodes)

The West Wing

1999

Alan Tatum (1 episodes)

One Tree Hill

2003

Gus (1 episodes)

ER

1994

Mr. Bowman (1 episodes)

The Practice

1997

Arthur Turner (1 episodes)

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

Dr. Emory Erickson (1 episodes)

NYPD Blue

1993

Bernie Carpenter (1 episodes)

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Tony (9 episodes)

Northern Exposure

1990

Angelo Maxwell (1 episodes)

Six Feet Under

2001

Mr. Jones (1 episodes)

L.A. Law

1986

Webb Johnson (1 episodes)

The Equalizer

1985

Barry (1 episodes)

Touched by an Angel

1994

Henry Baldwin (1 episodes)

Coach

1989

George (1 episodes)

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Gino Costa (1 episodes)

The Outer Limits

1995

Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 (1 episodes)

Designing Women

1986

Henry / Charlie (1 episodes)

Army Wives

2007

Harry (1 episodes)

Spenser: For Hire

1985

(1 episodes)

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

Chief (voice) (1 episodes)

My Wife and Kids

2001

(2 episodes)

The Division

2001

Mr. Greene (1 episodes)

The Glades

2010

Gregory Richmond (1 episodes)

Greenleaf

2016

John McCready (2 episodes)

Empty Nest

1988

(1 episodes)

Good Times

1974

(1 episodes)

Yes, Dear

2000

Counterman (1 episodes)

Kate & Allie

1984

(1 episodes)

Harry's Law

2011

Judge (1 episodes)

The Wayans Bros.

1995

Fred Watson (1 episodes)

Rake

2014

Judge Rutchland (3 episodes)

Hand of God

2014

Papa Gene (1 episodes)

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

2011

Bishop Sanford (1 episodes)

I'll Fly Away

1991

Lewis Coleman (39 episodes)

Go On

2012

George (10 episodes)

October Road

2007

(1 episodes)

L.A. Doctors

1998

Bob (1 episodes)

The Michael Richards Show

2000

Jack (9 episodes)

Soul Food

2000

Mr. Bradford (1 episodes)

The Carmichael Show

2015

Vernon (1 episodes)

True Colors

1990

(1 episodes)

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003

(1 episodes)

Gabriel's Fire

1990

(1 episodes)

The Others

2000

Elmer Greentree (13 episodes)

The Watcher

1995

(1 episodes)

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

1990

Fish Fry Baby (1 episodes)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Gee Pennywell (1 episodes)

Rage of Angels

1983

Abraham Wilson (2 episodes)

The Gregory Hines Show

1997

(22 episodes)

Side Order of Life

2007

Eddie Morgan (1 episodes)

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