

Bill Cobbs
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
16 Jun 1934
Age
92 Years
Born In
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Total Projects
158
Years Active
74 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Broken Church
Broken Church
as Pastor Evans

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Caroltyn
Caroltyn
as Dr. Mason

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Block Party
Block Party
as Uncle Jim

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Saving Paradise
Saving Paradise
as John Thompson

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Dino Dana: The Movie
Dino Dana: The Movie
as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)

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Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
as Swilley

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As Evil Does
As Evil Does
as Jeremiah

movie
My Christmas Grandpa
My Christmas Grandpa
as Fred

movie
New Life
New Life
as Mr. Charles

movie
Call Me King
Call Me King
as Malachi

tv
Greenleaf
Greenleaf
as John McCready

tv
Greenleaf
Greenleaf
as Henry McCready

movie
The Ultimate Legacy
The Ultimate Legacy
as Ted Hamilton

movie
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Mr Randolph

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A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
as Paul

tv
The Carmichael Show
The Carmichael Show
as Vernon

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Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Reginald

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Christmas in Palm Springs
Christmas in Palm Springs
as Gabriel

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Of Mind and Music
Of Mind and Music
as Stompleg

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On Angel's Wings
On Angel's Wings
as Mr. Dupac

tv
Hand of God
Hand of God
as Papa Gene

tv
Rake
Rake
as Federal Judge

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Rake
Rake
as Judge Rutchland

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The Last Letter
The Last Letter
as Pastor

movie
Dear Secret Santa
Dear Secret Santa
as Ted

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

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The Ultimate Life
The Ultimate Life
as Ted Hamilton

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Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Master Tinker

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Go On
Go On
as George

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The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd
as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

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Lukewarm
Lukewarm
as Thomas

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The Muppets
The Muppets
as Grandfather

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The Tenant
The Tenant
as Jack Rymer

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The Arcadian
The Arcadian
as Charles

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Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
as Bishop Sanford

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Harry's Law
Harry's Law
as Judge

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The Search for Santa Paws
The Search for Santa Paws
as Mr. Stewart

movie
Get Low
Get Low
as Rev. Charlie Jackson

tv
The Glades
The Glades
as Gregory Richmond

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No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

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This Man's Life
This Man's Life
as Myer Truman

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The Morgue
The Morgue
as George

tv
Side Order of Life
Side Order of Life
as Eddie Morgan

tv
Army Wives
Army Wives
as Harry

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October Road
October Road

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The Ultimate Gift
The Ultimate Gift
as Ted Hamilton

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Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas
as Marvin Jeffries

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Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
as Reginald

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Hard Luck
Hard Luck
as Cobb

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Queen of Swing
Queen of Swing
as Narrator

movie
Special Ed
Special Ed
as Lou

movie
The Final Patient
The Final Patient
as Dr. Daniel Green

movie
The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion
as Houston Jones

movie
Duck
Duck
as Norman

movie
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self

tv
10-8: Officers on Duty
10-8: Officers on Duty
as Earl Edmonds

tv
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill
as Gus

movie
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
as Blues Musician

movie
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
as Dr. Elton Lloyd

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Enough
Enough
as Jim Toller

tv
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
as Dr. Emory Erickson

movie
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
as Uncle Charles (voice)

tv
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Mr. Jones

tv
My Wife and Kids
My Wife and Kids

tv
The Division
The Division
as Mr. Greene

tv
The Michael Richards Show
The Michael Richards Show
as Jack

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For All Time
For All Time
as Proprietor / Conductor

tv
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Harry Bastille

tv
Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear
as Counterman

tv
Soul Food
Soul Food
as Mr. Bradford

movie
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

tv
The Others
The Others
as Elmer Greentree

movie
Random Hearts
Random Hearts
as Marvin

tv
The West Wing
The West Wing
as Alan Tatum

tv
The Sopranos
The Sopranos
as Reverend James Sr.

movie
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
as Estes

tv
L.A. Doctors
L.A. Doctors
as Bob

tv
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
as Chief (voice)

movie
Hope Floats
Hope Floats
as Nurse

movie
Paulie
Paulie
as Virgil the Janitor

movie
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered
as Right Burke

tv
The Gregory Hines Show
The Gregory Hines Show

movie
Air Bud
Air Bud
as Arthur Chaney

tv
The Practice
The Practice
as Arthur Turner

movie
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Evers

movie
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
as Del Paxton

movie
First Kid
First Kid
as Speet

movie
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
as Old man

movie
Thrill
Thrill
as Norm Duprey

movie
Ed
Ed
as Tipton

movie
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
as Malt

movie
Out There
Out There
as Lyman Weeks

movie
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
as Henry Griggs

tv
JAG
JAG
as Matthew Turner

movie
Divas
Divas
as Sippy

tv
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Tony

movie
Fluke
Fluke
as Bert

tv
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777

tv
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
as Joe Dell

movie
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
as Pullman Porter

tv
The Watcher
The Watcher

tv
The Wayans Bros.
The Wayans Bros.
as Fred Watson

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Captiva Island
Captiva Island
as Vernon

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Tuesday Morning Ride
Tuesday Morning Ride
as Jeff

movie
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Caleb

tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Henry Baldwin

tv
ER
ER
as Mr. Bowman

movie
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
as Moses

movie
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
as Man in Park

movie
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
as Lewis Coleman

movie
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
as Zachary Lamb - Aged

tv
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Bernie Carpenter

tv
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
as Norval Stevens

tv
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Gino Costa

movie
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
as Bill Devaney

movie
Exiled in America
Exiled in America
as Abraham White

movie
Roadside Prophets
Roadside Prophets
as Oscar

movie
The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs
as Grandpa Booker

tv
I'll Fly Away
I'll Fly Away
as Lewis Coleman

movie
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons
as Elijah Crooks

movie
New Jack City
New Jack City
as Old Man

movie
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
as Raggedy Man

movie
Decoration Day
Decoration Day
as Gee Pennywell

tv
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
as Fish Fry Baby

tv
Gabriel's Fire
Gabriel's Fire

tv
True Colors
True Colors

movie
Moe's World
Moe's World

tv
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure
as Angelo Maxwell

tv
Coach
Coach
as George

movie
The January Man
The January Man
as Detective Reilly

tv
Empty Nest
Empty Nest

movie
Bird
Bird
as Dr. Caulfield

movie
Dominick and Eugene
Dominick and Eugene
as Jesse Johnson

movie
Suspect
Suspect
as Judge Franklin

movie
Five Corners
Five Corners
as Elderly Man in Bar

movie
Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold
as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)

movie
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
as Orvis

tv
Designing Women
Designing Women
as Henry / Charlie

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Webb Johnson

tv
L.A. Law
L.A. Law
as Webb Cobbs

movie
Johnny Bull
Johnny Bull
as Wiggins

tv
Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire

tv
The Equalizer
The Equalizer
as Barry

movie
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions
as Sgt. Williams

movie
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
as Big Joe Ison

movie
The Brother from Another Planet
The Brother from Another Planet
as Walter

tv
Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie

movie
Silkwood
Silkwood
as Man in Lunchroom

movie
Trading Places
Trading Places
as Bartender

tv
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels
as Abraham Wilson

movie
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
as T.T. Williams

movie
The Hitter
The Hitter
as Louisiana Slim

movie
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
as Mr Jones

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Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
as Mr. Jones

movie
A Boy and a Boa
A Boy and a Boa
as father

movie
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Man on Platform

tv
Good Times
Good Times

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Gee Pennywell