Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Acting

June 16, 1934 — June 25, 2024Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

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

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

2013

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1992

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

1998

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

Acting153

Broken Church

Broken Church

2025

Pastor Evans

Caroltyn

Caroltyn

2022

Dr. Mason

Block Party

Block Party

2022

Uncle Jim

Saving Paradise

Saving Paradise

2021

John Thompson

Dino Dana: The Movie

Dino Dana: The Movie

2020

Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

2019

Swilley

As Evil Does

2018

Jeremiah

Clipped Wings, They Do Fly

Clipped Wings, They Do Fly

2018

Judge Johnson

My Christmas Grandpa

My Christmas Grandpa

2017

Fred

New Life

New Life

2016

Mr. Charles

Call Me King

Call Me King

2016

Malachi

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

2016

John McCready / Henry McCready

The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy

2015

Ted Hamilton

The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

2015

Mr Randolph

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

2015

Paul

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

2015

Vernon

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

2014

Reginald

Christmas in Palm Springs

Christmas in Palm Springs

2014

Gabriel

Of Mind and Music

Of Mind and Music

2014

Stompleg

On Angel's Wings

On Angel's Wings

2014

Mr. Dupac

Hand of God

Hand of God

2014

Papa Gene

Rake

Rake

2014

Judge Rutchland / Federal Judge

The Last Letter

The Last Letter

2013

Pastor

Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa

2013

Ted

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

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

2013

Old Man

The Ultimate Life

The Ultimate Life

2013

Ted Hamilton

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

Master Tinker

Go On

Go On

2012

George

The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd

2012

Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

Lukewarm

Lukewarm

2012

Thomas

The Muppets

The Muppets

2011

Grandfather

The Tenant

The Tenant

2011

Jack Rymer

The Arcadian

The Arcadian

2011

Charles

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

2011

Bishop Sanford

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

2011

Judge

The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws

2010

Mr. Stewart

Get Low

Get Low

2010

Rev. Charlie Jackson

The Glades

The Glades

2010

Gregory Richmond

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

2010

This Man's Life

This Man's Life

2008

Myer Truman

The Morgue

The Morgue

2008

George

Side Order of Life

Side Order of Life

2007

Eddie Morgan

Army Wives

Army Wives

2007

Harry

October Road

October Road

2007

The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift

2007

Ted Hamilton

Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

2007

Marvin Jeffries

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

Reginald

Hard Luck

Hard Luck

2006

Cobb

Queen of Swing

2006

Narrator

Special Ed

Special Ed

2006

Lou

The Final Patient

The Final Patient

2005

Dr. Daniel Green

The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion

2005

Houston Jones

Duck

Duck

2005

Norman

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2004

Self

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

2003

Earl Edmonds

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

2003

Gus

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

Blues Musician

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

2002

Dr. Elton Lloyd

Enough

Enough

2002

Jim Toller

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

2001

Dr. Emory Erickson

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

2001

Uncle Charles (voice)

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

2001

Mr. Jones

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

2001

The Division

The Division

2001

Mr. Greene

The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show

2000

Jack

For All Time

For All Time

2000

Proprietor / Conductor

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000

Harry Bastille

Yes, Dear

Yes, Dear

2000

Counterman

Soul Food

Soul Food

2000

Mr. Bradford

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

2000

The Others

The Others

2000

Elmer Greentree

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

1999

Marvin

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Alan Tatum

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999

Reverend James Sr.

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

1998

Estes

L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

1998

Bob

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

1998

Chief (voice)

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

1998

Nurse

Paulie

Paulie

1998

Virgil the Janitor

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

1998

Right Burke

The Gregory Hines Show

The Gregory Hines Show

1997

Air Bud

Air Bud

1997

Arthur Chaney

The Practice

The Practice

1997

Arthur Turner

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

Charlie Evers

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

Del Paxton

First Kid

First Kid

1996

Speet

Nightjohn

Nightjohn

1996

Old man

Thrill

Thrill

1996

Norm Duprey

Ed

1996

Tipton

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

1995

Malt

Out There

Out There

1995

Lyman Weeks

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

1995

Henry Griggs

JAG

JAG

1995

Matthew Turner

Divas

Divas

1995

Sippy

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

1995

Tony

Fluke

Fluke

1995

Bert

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 / Joe Dell

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

1995

Pullman Porter

The Watcher

1995

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

1995

Fred Watson

Captiva Island

1995

Vernon

Tuesday Morning Ride

Tuesday Morning Ride

1995

Jeff

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

1995

Caleb

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

Henry Baldwin

ER

1994

Mr. Bowman

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994

Moses

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

1993

Man in Park

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

1993

Lewis Coleman

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993

Zachary Lamb - Aged

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

Bernie Carpenter / Norval Stevens

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

1993

Gino Costa

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

1992

Bill Devaney

Exiled in America

Exiled in America

1992

Abraham White

Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets

1992

Oscar

The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs

1991

Grandpa Booker

I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away

1991

Lewis Coleman

Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons

1991

Elijah Crooks

New Jack City

New Jack City

1991

Old Man

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

1991

Raggedy Man

Decoration Day

Decoration Day

1990

Gee Pennywell

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

1990

Fish Fry Baby

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

1990

True Colors

True Colors

1990

Moe's World

Moe's World

1990

Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

1990

Angelo Maxwell

Coach

Coach

1989

George

The January Man

The January Man

1989

Detective Reilly

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

1988

Bird

Bird

1988

Dr. Caulfield

Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene

1988

Jesse Johnson

Suspect

Suspect

1987

Judge Franklin

Five Corners

Five Corners

1987

Elderly Man in Bar

Streets of Gold

Streets of Gold

1986

Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

1986

Orvis

Designing Women

Designing Women

1986

Henry / Charlie

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Webb Johnson / Webb Cobbs

Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

1986

Wiggins

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

1985

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

1985

Barry

Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

1985

Sgt. Williams

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

1984

Big Joe Ison

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

1984

Walter

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

1984

Silkwood

Silkwood

1983

Man in Lunchroom

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983

Bartender

Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels

1983

Abraham Wilson

The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

1982

T.T. Williams

The Hitter

The Hitter

1979

Louisiana Slim

Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

1977

Mr Jones / Mr. Jones

A Boy and a Boa

A Boy and a Boa

1975

father

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

Man on Platform

Good Times

Good Times

1974

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Gee Pennywell