Bill Cobbs

male

Born on June 16, 1934 (91 years old)

Passed Away on June 25, 2024

From Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

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

Bill Cobbs

Biography

Cast Credits

Broken Church

Caroltyn

Block Party

Saving Paradise

Dino Dana: The Movie

Beyond the Law

My Christmas Grandpa

Call Me King

New Life

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

A House Is Not a Home

The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Ultimate Legacy

The Carmichael Show

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Christmas In Palm Springs

On Angel's Wings

Of Mind and Music

Hand of God

Rake

Rake

Oz the Great and Powerful

The Ultimate Life

Dear Secret Santa

The Last Letter

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

Lukewarm

The Undershepherd

Go On

The Tenant

The Muppets

The Arcadian

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Harry's Law

Get Low

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

The Search for Santa Paws

The Glades

The Morgue

This Man's Life

Three Days to Vegas

The Ultimate Gift

October Road

Army Wives

Side Order of Life

Night at the Museum

Hard Luck

Special Ed

Queen of Swing

The Final Patient

The Derby Stallion

Duck

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

A Mighty Wind

10-8: Officers on Duty

One Tree Hill

Enough

Sunshine State

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

Six Feet Under

Star Trek: Enterprise

The Division

My Wife and Kids

For All Time

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Others

Soul Food

The Michael Richards Show

Yes, Dear

Random Hearts

The West Wing

The Sopranos

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Hope Floats

Always Outnumbered