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