Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

153

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-06-16

Day of Death

2024-06-25 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

William Francisco Cobbs

William Cobbs

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Bill Cobbs

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.

Known For

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

Decoration Day

Decoration Day

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

Divas

Divas

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Special Ed

Special Ed

Fluke

Fluke

Trading Places

Trading Places

The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift

Dino Dana: The Movie

Dino Dana: The Movie

Acting

The Bodyguard

1992

The Bodyguard

as

Bill Devaney

Night at the Museum

2006

Night at the Museum

as

Reginald

Enough

2002

Enough

as

Jim Toller

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

1998

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

as

Estes

New Jack City

1991

New Jack City

as

Old Man

Air Bud

1997

Air Bud

as

Arthur Chaney

Bird

1988

Bird

as

Dr. Caulfield

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

The Hudsucker Proxy

as

Moses

The Color of Money

1986

The Color of Money

as

Orvis

1996

Ed

as

Tipton

Hope Floats

1998

Hope Floats

as

Nurse

Demolition Man

1993

Demolition Man

as

Zachary Lamb - Aged

Always Outnumbered

1998

Always Outnumbered

as

Right Burke

Hard Luck

2007

Hard Luck

as

Cobb

The People Under the Stairs

1991

The People Under the Stairs

as

Grandpa Booker

Paulie

1998

Paulie

as

Virgil the Janitor

The Morgue

2008

The Morgue

as

George

Greased Lightning

1977

Greased Lightning

as

Mr Jones

Get Low

2010

Get Low

as

Rev. Charlie Jackson

The Final Patient

2005

The Final Patient

as

Dr. Daniel Green

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

Oz the Great and Powerful

as

Master Tinker

Caroltyn

2022

Caroltyn

as

Dr. Mason

The Derby Stallion

2005

The Derby Stallion

as

Houston Jones

The Tenant

2011

The Tenant

as

Jack Rymer

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

2010

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

as

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

as

Malt

Moe's World

1990

Moe's World

as

Decoration Day

1990

Decoration Day

as

Gee Pennywell

Lukewarm

2012

Lukewarm

as

Thomas

Carolina Skeletons

1991

Carolina Skeletons

as

Elijah Crooks

The Hitter

1979

The Hitter

as

Louisiana Slim

The Ultimate Life

2013

The Ultimate Life

as

Ted Hamilton

Captiva Island

1995

Captiva Island

as

Vernon

A House Is Not a Home

2015

A House Is Not a Home

as

Paul

Rage of Angels

1983

Rage of Angels

as

Abraham Wilson

Tuesday Morning Ride

1995

Tuesday Morning Ride

as

Jeff

Block Party

2022

Block Party

as

Uncle Jim

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

as

Pullman Porter

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

1993

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

as

Lewis Coleman

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

as

Reginald

The Hard Way

1991

The Hard Way

as

Raggedy Man

Three Days to Vegas

2007

Three Days to Vegas

as

Marvin Jeffries

Divas

1995

Divas

as

Sippy

Dear Secret Santa

2013

Dear Secret Santa

as

Ted

Man with a Gun

1995

Man with a Gun

as

Henry Griggs

Nightjohn

1996

Nightjohn

as

Old man

The Muppets

2011

The Muppets

as

Grandfather

That Thing You Do!

1996

That Thing You Do!

as

Del Paxton

First Kid

1996

First Kid

as

Speet

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

as

Man on Platform

Roadside Prophets

1992

Roadside Prophets

as

Oscar

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

The Brother from Another Planet

as

Walter

Greased Lightning

1977

Greased Lightning

as

Mr. Jones

Special Ed

2006

Special Ed

as

Lou

Fluke

1995

Fluke

as

Bert

Black Water Transit

2009

Black Water Transit

as

Frank Vermillion

Duck

2005

Duck

as

Norman

The Member of the Wedding

1982

The Member of the Wedding

as

T.T. Williams

Call Me King

2017

Call Me King

as

Malachi

Random Hearts

1999

Random Hearts

as

Marvin

For All Time

2000

For All Time

as

Proprietor / Conductor

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

The Great Gilly Hopkins

as

Mr Randolph

The Search for Santa Paws

2010

The Search for Santa Paws

as

Mr. Stewart

The Ultimate Legacy

2015

The Ultimate Legacy

as

Ted Hamilton

A Mighty Wind

2003

A Mighty Wind

as

Blues Musician

Christmas In Palm Springs

2014

Christmas In Palm Springs

as

Gabriel

On Angel's Wings

2014

On Angel's Wings

as

Mr. Dupac

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

as

Caleb

Queen of Swing

2006

Queen of Swing

as

Narrator

New Life

2016

New Life

as

Mr. Charles

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

as

Self

The January Man

1989

The January Man

as

Detective Reilly

Exiled in America

1992

Exiled in America

as

Abraham White

My Christmas Grandpa

2017

My Christmas Grandpa

as

Fred

Fatal Instinct

1993

Fatal Instinct

as

Man in Park

Sunshine State

2002

Sunshine State

as

Dr. Elton Lloyd

Suspect

1987

Suspect

as

Judge Franklin

Five Corners

1987

Five Corners

as

Elderly Man in Bar

Dominick and Eugene

1988

Dominick and Eugene

as

Jesse Johnson

The Arcadian

2011

The Arcadian

as

Charles

Out There

1995

Out There

as

Lyman Weeks

The Cotton Club

1984

The Cotton Club

as

Big Joe Ison

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

as

Beyond the Law

2019

Beyond the Law

as

Swilley

Trading Places

1983

Trading Places

as

Bartender

Of Mind and Music

2014

Of Mind and Music

as

Stompleg

Silkwood

1983

Silkwood

as

Man in Lunchroom

The Last Letter

2013

The Last Letter

as

Pastor

The Ultimate Gift

2007

The Ultimate Gift

as

Ted Hamilton

Segal

Segal

as

Self

This Man's Life

2008

This Man's Life

as

Myer Truman

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

2001

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

as

Uncle Charles (voice)

The Undershepherd

2012

The Undershepherd

as

Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

Ghosts of Mississippi

as

Charlie Evers

Saving Paradise

2021

Saving Paradise

as

John Thompson

Dino Dana: The Movie

2020

Dino Dana: The Movie

as

Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)

A Boy and a Boa

1975

A Boy and a Boa

as

father

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Webb Johnson

October Road

October Road

as

Good Times

Good Times

as

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

as

Mr. Jones

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

as

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

as

Dr. Emory Erickson

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

as

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

as

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

Harry Bastille

Designing Women

Designing Women

as

Henry / Charlie

The Division

The Division

as

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as

Henry Baldwin

The Others

The Others

as

Elmer Greentree

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

as

Fred Watson

Coach

Coach

as

George

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

as

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

as

Gino Costa

Soul Food

Soul Food

as

Mr. Bradford

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

as

The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show

as

Jack

The Practice

The Practice

as

Arthur Turner

True Colors

True Colors

as

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Barry

Army Wives

Army Wives

as

JAG

JAG

as

Matthew Turner

Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

as

I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away

as

Lewis Coleman

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Gee Pennywell

ER

as

Mr. Bowman

Yes, Dear

Yes, Dear

as

Counterman

The Watcher

The Watcher

as

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

as

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777

The Gregory Hines Show

The Gregory Hines Show

as

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

as

Chief (voice)

The Glades

The Glades

as

Gregory Richmond

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Alan Tatum

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

as

Reverend James Sr.

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

as

Gus

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Joe Dell

Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels

as

Abraham Wilson

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

as

Vernon

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

as

John McCready

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

as

Henry McCready

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

as

Bernie Carpenter

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

as

Norval Stevens

Hand of God

Hand of God

as

Papa Gene

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

as

Tony

Rake

Rake

as

Federal Judge

Rake

Rake

as

Judge Rutchland

Go On

Go On

as

George

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

as

Bishop Sanford

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

as

Judge

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

as

Fish Fry Baby

Side Order of Life

Side Order of Life

as

Eddie Morgan

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

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

as

Old Man

Production

Crew

Directing