Bill Cobbs

Acting

Bill Cobbs

Born June 16, 1934Cleveland, Ohio, USA152 credits

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

Filmography

Broken Church
2025Broken Church
as Pastor EvansMovie
Caroltyn
2022Caroltyn
as Dr. MasonMovie
Block Party
2022Block Party
as Uncle JimMovie
Saving Paradise
2021Saving Paradise
as John ThompsonMovie
Dino Dana: The Movie
2020Dino Dana: The Movie
as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)Movie
Beyond the Law
2019Beyond the Law
as SwilleyMovie
A
2018As Evil Does
as JeremiahMovie
New Life
2016New Life
as Mr. CharlesMovie
Call Me King
2016Call Me King
as MalachiMovie
Greenleaf
2016Greenleaf
as John McCreadyTV
The Ultimate Legacy
2015The Ultimate Legacy
as Ted HamiltonMovie
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Mr RandolphMovie
Of Mind and Music
2014Of Mind and Music
as StomplegMovie
On Angel's Wings
2014On Angel's Wings
as Mr. DupacMovie
Hand of God
2014Hand of God
as Papa GeneTV
Rake
2014Rake
as Judge RutchlandTV
The Last Letter
2013The Last Letter
as PastorMovie
The Ultimate Life
2013The Ultimate Life
as Ted HamiltonMovie
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013Oz the Great and Powerful
as Master TinkerMovie
Go On
2012Go On
as GeorgeTV
The Undershepherd
2012The Undershepherd
as Dr. Ezekiel CannonMovie
Lukewarm
2012Lukewarm
as ThomasMovie
The Muppets
2011The Muppets
as GrandfatherMovie
The Tenant
2011The Tenant
as Jack RymerMovie
The Arcadian
2011The Arcadian
as CharlesMovie
Harry's Law
2011Harry's Law
as JudgeTV
Get Low
2010Get Low
as Rev. Charlie JacksonMovie
The Glades
2010The Glades
as Gregory RichmondTV
T
2008This Man's Life
as Myer TrumanMovie
The Morgue
2008The Morgue
as GeorgeMovie
Side Order of Life
2007Side Order of Life
as Eddie MorganTV
Army Wives
2007Army Wives
as HarryTV
The Ultimate Gift
2007The Ultimate Gift
as Ted HamiltonMovie
Three Days to Vegas
2007Three Days to Vegas
as Marvin JeffriesMovie
Night at the Museum
2006Night at the Museum
as ReginaldMovie
Hard Luck
2006Hard Luck
as CobbMovie
Q
2006Queen of Swing
as NarratorMovie
Special Ed
2006Special Ed
as LouMovie
The Final Patient
2005The Final Patient
as Dr. Daniel GreenMovie
The Derby Stallion
2005The Derby Stallion
as Houston JonesMovie
Duck
2005Duck
as NormanMovie
A Mighty Wind
2003A Mighty Wind
as Blues MusicianMovie
Sunshine State
2002Sunshine State
as Dr. Elton LloydMovie
Enough
2002Enough
as Jim TollerMovie
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001Star Trek: Enterprise
as Dr. Emory EricksonTV
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2001A Rugrats Kwanzaa
as Uncle Charles (voice)Movie
Six Feet Under
2001Six Feet Under
as Mr. JonesTV
The Division
2001The Division
as Mr. GreeneTV
For All Time
2000For All Time
as Proprietor / ConductorMovie
Yes, Dear
2000Yes, Dear
as CountermanTV
Soul Food
2000Soul Food
as Mr. BradfordTV
The Others
2000The Others
as Elmer GreentreeTV
Random Hearts
1999Random Hearts
as MarvinMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Alan TatumTV
The Sopranos
1999The Sopranos
as Reverend James Sr.TV
The Wild Thornberrys
1998The Wild Thornberrys
as Chief (voice)TV
Hope Floats
1998Hope Floats
as NurseMovie
Paulie
1998Paulie
as Virgil the JanitorMovie
Always Outnumbered
1998Always Outnumbered
as Right BurkeMovie
Air Bud
1997Air Bud
as Arthur ChaneyMovie
The Practice
1997The Practice
as Arthur TurnerTV
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie EversMovie
That Thing You Do!
1996That Thing You Do!
as Del PaxtonMovie
First Kid
1996First Kid
as SpeetMovie
Nightjohn
1996Nightjohn
as Old manMovie
Thrill
1996Thrill
as Norm DupreyMovie
Ed
1996Ed
as TiptonMovie
Out There
1995Out There
as Lyman WeeksMovie
Man with a Gun
1995Man with a Gun
as Henry GriggsMovie
JAG
1995JAG
as Matthew TurnerTV
Divas
1995Divas
as SippyMovie
Fluke
1995Fluke
as BertMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limits
as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777TV
The Wayans Bros.
1995The Wayans Bros.
as Fred WatsonTV
C
1995Captiva Island
as VernonMovie
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angel
as Henry BaldwinTV
ER
1994ER
as Mr. BowmanTV
Fatal Instinct
1993Fatal Instinct
as Man in ParkMovie
Demolition Man
1993Demolition Man
as Zachary Lamb - AgedMovie
NYPD Blue
1993NYPD Blue
as Bernie CarpenterTV
The Bodyguard
1992The Bodyguard
as Bill DevaneyMovie
Exiled in America
1992Exiled in America
as Abraham WhiteMovie
The People Under the Stairs
1991The People Under the Stairs
as Grandpa BookerMovie
I'll Fly Away
1991I'll Fly Away
as Lewis ColemanTV
Carolina Skeletons
1991Carolina Skeletons
as Elijah CrooksMovie
New Jack City
1991New Jack City
as Old ManMovie
The Hard Way
1991The Hard Way
as Raggedy ManMovie
Decoration Day
1990Decoration Day
as Gee PennywellMovie
Northern Exposure
1990Northern Exposure
as Angelo MaxwellTV
Coach
1989Coach
as GeorgeTV
The January Man
1989The January Man
as Detective ReillyMovie
Bird
1988Bird
as Dr. CaulfieldMovie
Dominick and Eugene
1988Dominick and Eugene
as Jesse JohnsonMovie
Suspect
1987Suspect
as Judge FranklinMovie
Five Corners
1987Five Corners
as Elderly Man in BarMovie
Streets of Gold
1986Streets of Gold
as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)Movie
Designing Women
1986Designing Women
as Henry / CharlieTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Webb JohnsonTV
Johnny Bull
1986Johnny Bull
as WigginsMovie
Compromising Positions
1985Compromising Positions
as Sgt. WilliamsMovie
The Cotton Club
1984The Cotton Club
as Big Joe IsonMovie
Silkwood
1983Silkwood
as Man in LunchroomMovie
Trading Places
1983Trading Places
as BartenderMovie
Rage of Angels
1983Rage of Angels
as Abraham WilsonTV
The Member of the Wedding
1982The Member of the Wedding
as T.T. WilliamsMovie
The Hitter
1979The Hitter
as Louisiana SlimMovie
Greased Lightning
1977Greased Lightning
as Mr JonesMovie
A
1975A Boy and a Boa
as fatherMovie
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Gee PennywellTV