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Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

ActingBorn June 16, 1934Died June 25, 2024 (age 90)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.

Filmography

2025
Broken Church

as Pastor Evans

Movie
2022
Caroltyn

as Dr. Mason

Movie
2022
Block Party

as Uncle Jim

Movie
2021
Saving Paradise

as John Thompson

Movie
2020
Dino Dana: The Movie

as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)

Movie
2019
Beyond the Law

as Swilley

Movie
2018
As Evil Does

as Jeremiah

Movie
2018Movie
2017Movie
2016
New Life

as Mr. Charles

Movie
2016
Call Me King

as Malachi

Movie
2016
Greenleaf

as John McCready

TV
2016
Greenleaf

as Henry McCready

TV
2015
The Ultimate Legacy

as Ted Hamilton

Movie
2015Movie
2015Movie
2015TV
2014Movie
2014Movie
2014
On Angel's Wings

as Mr. Dupac

Movie
2014
Hand of God

as Papa Gene

TV
2014
Rake

as Federal Judge

TV
2014
Rake

as Judge Rutchland

TV
2013Movie
2013Movie
2013
The Ultimate Life

as Ted Hamilton

Movie
2013Movie
2012
Go On

as George

TV
2012
The Undershepherd

as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

Movie
2012
Lukewarm

as Thomas

Movie
2011
The Muppets

as Grandfather

Movie
2011
The Tenant

as Jack Rymer

Movie
2011
The Arcadian

as Charles

Movie
2011TV
2011
Harry's Law

as Judge

TV
2010Movie
2010
Get Low

as Rev. Charlie Jackson

Movie
2010
The Glades

as Gregory Richmond

TV
2008
This Man's Life

as Myer Truman

Movie
2008
The Morgue

as George

Movie
2007
Side Order of Life

as Eddie Morgan

TV
2007
Army Wives

as Harry

TV
2007
The Ultimate Gift

as Ted Hamilton

Movie
2007
Three Days to Vegas

as Marvin Jeffries

Movie
2006Movie
2006
Hard Luck

as Cobb

Movie
2006
Queen of Swing

as Narrator

Movie
2006Movie
2005
The Final Patient

as Dr. Daniel Green

Movie
2005
The Derby Stallion

as Houston Jones

Movie
2005
Duck

as Norman

Movie
2003
10-8: Officers on Duty

as Earl Edmonds

TV
2003TV
2003
A Mighty Wind

as Blues Musician

Movie
2002
Sunshine State

as Dr. Elton Lloyd

Movie
2002
Enough

as Jim Toller

Movie
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise

as Dr. Emory Erickson

TV
2001
A Rugrats Kwanzaa

as Uncle Charles (voice)

Movie
2001
Six Feet Under

as Mr. Jones

TV
2001
The Division

as Mr. Greene

TV
2000
For All Time

as Proprietor / Conductor

Movie
2000TV
2000
Yes, Dear

as Counterman

TV
2000
Soul Food

as Mr. Bradford

TV
2000
The Others

as Elmer Greentree

TV
1999
Random Hearts

as Marvin

Movie
1999
The West Wing

as Alan Tatum

TV
1999
The Sopranos

as Reverend James Sr.

TV
1998TV
1998
The Wild Thornberrys

as Chief (voice)

TV
1998
Hope Floats

as Nurse

Movie
1998
Paulie

as Virgil the Janitor

Movie
1998
Always Outnumbered

as Right Burke

Movie
1997
Air Bud

as Arthur Chaney

Movie
1997
The Practice

as Arthur Turner

TV
1996
Ghosts of Mississippi

as Charlie Evers

Movie
1996
That Thing You Do!

as Del Paxton

Movie
1996
First Kid

as Speet

Movie
1996
Nightjohn

as Old man

Movie
1996
Thrill

as Norm Duprey

Movie
1996
Ed

as Tipton

Movie
1995
Out There

as Lyman Weeks

Movie
1995
Man with a Gun

as Henry Griggs

Movie
1995
JAG

as Matthew Turner

TV
1995
Divas

as Sippy

Movie
1995TV
1995
Fluke

as Bert

Movie
1995
The Outer Limits

as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777

TV
1995
The Outer Limits

as Joe Dell

TV
1995Movie
1995
The Wayans Bros.

as Fred Watson

TV
1995Movie
1995Movie
1994
Touched by an Angel

as Henry Baldwin

TV
1994
ER

as Mr. Bowman

TV
1994Movie
1993
Fatal Instinct

as Man in Park

Movie
1993Movie
1993
Demolition Man

as Zachary Lamb - Aged

Movie
1993
NYPD Blue

as Bernie Carpenter

TV
1993
NYPD Blue

as Norval Stevens

TV
1993TV
1992
The Bodyguard

as Bill Devaney

Movie
1992
Exiled in America

as Abraham White

Movie
1992Movie
1991Movie
1991
I'll Fly Away

as Lewis Coleman

TV
1991
Carolina Skeletons

as Elijah Crooks

Movie
1991
New Jack City

as Old Man

Movie
1991
The Hard Way

as Raggedy Man

Movie
1990
Decoration Day

as Gee Pennywell

Movie
1990TV
1990Movie
1990
Northern Exposure

as Angelo Maxwell

TV
1989
Coach

as George

TV
1989
The January Man

as Detective Reilly

Movie
1988
Bird

as Dr. Caulfield

Movie
1988
Dominick and Eugene

as Jesse Johnson

Movie
1987
Suspect

as Judge Franklin

Movie
1987
Five Corners

as Elderly Man in Bar

Movie
1986
Streets of Gold

as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)

Movie
1986Movie
1986
Designing Women

as Henry / Charlie

TV
1986
L.A. Law

as Webb Johnson

TV
1986
L.A. Law

as Webb Cobbs

TV
1986
Johnny Bull

as Wiggins

Movie
1985TV
1985
Compromising Positions

as Sgt. Williams

Movie
1984
The Cotton Club

as Big Joe Ison

Movie
1983
Silkwood

as Man in Lunchroom

Movie
1983
Trading Places

as Bartender

Movie
1983
Rage of Angels

as Abraham Wilson

TV
1982Movie
1979
The Hitter

as Louisiana Slim

Movie
1977Movie
1977
Greased Lightning

as Mr. Jones

Movie
1975Movie
1974Movie
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Gee Pennywell

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 16, 1934
Day of DeathJune 25, 2024
Place of BirthCleveland, Ohio, USA
Popularity1.3