Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

🎂 16th June 1934 (91 yrs) 📍 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Bill Cobbs

🎬 Movies Featuring Bill Cobbs

Broken Church

Broken Church (2025)

as Pastor Evans
Caroltyn

Caroltyn (2022)

as Dr. Mason
Block Party

Block Party (2022)

as Uncle Jim
Saving Paradise

Saving Paradise (2021)

as John Thompson
Dino Dana: The Movie

Dino Dana: The Movie (2020)

as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (2019)

as Swilley
My Christmas Grandpa

My Christmas Grandpa (2017)

as Fred
New Life

New Life (2016)

as Mr. Charles
Call Me King

Call Me King (2016)

as Malachi
The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy (2015)

as Ted Hamilton
The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

as Mr Randolph
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home (2015)

as Paul
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

as Reginald
Christmas in Palm Springs

Christmas in Palm Springs (2014)

as Gabriel
Of Mind and Music

Of Mind and Music (2014)

as Stompleg
On Angel's Wings

On Angel's Wings (2014)

as Mr. Dupac
The Last Letter

The Last Letter (2013)

as Pastor
Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa (2013)

as Ted
The Ultimate Life

The Ultimate Life (2013)

as Ted Hamilton
Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

as Master Tinker
The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd (2012)

as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
Lukewarm

Lukewarm (2012)

as Thomas
The Muppets

The Muppets (2011)

as Grandfather
The Tenant

The Tenant (2011)

as Jack Rymer
The Arcadian

The Arcadian (2011)

as Charles
The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws (2010)

as Mr. Stewart
Get Low

Get Low (2010)

as Rev. Charlie Jackson
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School (2010)

No Image

This Man's Life (2008)

as Myer Truman
The Morgue

The Morgue (2008)

as George
The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift (2007)

as Ted Hamilton
Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas (2007)

as Marvin Jeffries
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum (2006)

as Reginald
Hard Luck

Hard Luck (2006)

as Cobb
No Image

Queen of Swing (2006)

as Narrator
Special Ed

Special Ed (2006)

as Lou
The Final Patient

The Final Patient (2005)

as Dr. Daniel Green
The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion (2005)

as Houston Jones
Duck

Duck (2005)

as Norman
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)

as Self
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind (2003)

as Blues Musician
Sunshine State

Sunshine State (2002)

as Dr. Elton Lloyd
Enough

Enough (2002)

as Jim Toller
A Rugrats Kwanzaa

A Rugrats Kwanzaa (2001)

as Uncle Charles (voice)
For All Time

For All Time (2000)

as Proprietor / Conductor
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)

Random Hearts

Random Hearts (1999)

as Marvin
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

as Estes
Hope Floats

Hope Floats (1998)

as Nurse
Paulie

Paulie (1998)

as Virgil the Janitor
Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered (1998)

as Right Burke
Air Bud

Air Bud (1997)

as Arthur Chaney
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

as Charlie Evers
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do! (1996)

as Del Paxton
First Kid

First Kid (1996)

as Speet
Nightjohn

Nightjohn (1996)

as Old man
Thrill

Thrill (1996)

as Norm Duprey
Ed

Ed (1996)

as Tipton
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

as Malt
Out There

Out There (1995)

as Lyman Weeks
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun (1995)

as Henry Griggs
Divas

Divas (1995)

as Sippy
Fluke

Fluke (1995)

as Bert
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)

as Pullman Porter
No Image

Captiva Island (1995)

as Vernon
Tuesday Morning Ride

Tuesday Morning Ride (1995)

as Jeff
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)

as Caleb
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

as Moses
Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct (1993)

as Man in Park
No Image

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993)

as Lewis Coleman
Demolition Man

Demolition Man (1993)

as Zachary Lamb - Aged
The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard (1992)

as Bill Devaney
Exiled in America

Exiled in America (1992)

as Abraham White
Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets (1992)

as Oscar
The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

as Grandpa Booker
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons (1991)

as Elijah Crooks
New Jack City

New Jack City (1991)

as Old Man
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1991)

as Raggedy Man
Decoration Day

Decoration Day (1990)

as Gee Pennywell
Moe's World

Moe's World (1990)

The January Man

The January Man (1989)

as Detective Reilly
Bird

Bird (1988)

as Dr. Caulfield
Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene (1988)

as Jesse Johnson
Suspect

Suspect (1987)

as Judge Franklin
Five Corners

Five Corners (1987)

as Elderly Man in Bar
Streets of Gold

Streets of Gold (1986)

as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
The Color of Money

The Color of Money (1986)

as Orvis
Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull (1986)

as Wiggins
Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions (1985)

as Sgt. Williams
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

as Big Joe Ison
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

as Walter
Silkwood

Silkwood (1983)

as Man in Lunchroom
Trading Places

Trading Places (1983)

as Bartender
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding (1982)

as T.T. Williams
The Hitter

The Hitter (1979)

as Louisiana Slim
Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning (1977)

as Mr Jones
Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning (1977)

as Mr. Jones
No Image

A Boy and a Boa (1975)

as father
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

as Man on Platform