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Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Actor, Producer, Music Department

Born June 16, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died June 25, 2024

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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.

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Official Trailer

Saving Paradise | Official Trailer (HD) | Vertical Entertainment

A House Is Not A Home trailer

Dear Secret Santa | Trailer (2013) | Tatyana Ali, Jordin Sparks, Ernie Hudson, Bill Cobbs

Lukewarm: OFFICIAL TRAILER

The Tenant - Theatrical Trailer - Indican Pictures

BEAH: A BLACK WOMAN SPEAKS | Women Make Movies | Clip

Filmography

Actor

208

Type

Year

Broken Church Poster

Broken Church Feature Film2025Pastor Evans

Segal Documentary2025Self

Incandescent Love Poster

Incandescent Love Mini-Series2023Daddy-D Usher

Block Party Poster

Block Party Feature Film2022Uncle Jim

Caroltyn Poster

Caroltyn Feature Film2022Dr. Mason

Saving Paradise Poster

Saving Paradise Feature Film2021John Thompson

Dino Dana: The Movie Poster

Dino Dana: The Movie Feature Film2020Mr. Hendersen

Stars in the House Poster

Stars in the House TV Series2020Self

Beyond the Law Poster

Beyond the Law Feature Film2019Swilley

As Evil Does Poster

As Evil Does Feature Film2018Jeremiah

Clipped Wings, They Do Fly Poster

Clipped Wings, They Do Fly Feature Film2018Judge Johnson

53 in 59: The Team That Made a Town Forget Defeat Poster

53 in 59: The Team That Made a Town Forget Defeat Documentary2017

Call Me King Poster

Call Me King Feature Film2017Malachi

Dino Dana Poster

Dino Dana TV Series2017Mr. Hendrickson

FuN? Short Film2017Monte

Hannah Royce's Questionable Choices TV Movie2017Jack

My Christmas Grandpa Poster

My Christmas Grandpa TV Short2017Fred

Superior Donuts Poster

Superior Donuts TV Series2017'Wheels' Langdon

The Weight Short Film2017Ezra Thomas

Beyond the Silence Feature Film2016Judge Johnson

Greenleaf Poster

Greenleaf TV Series2016Henry McCready

New Life Poster

New Life Feature Film2016Mr. Charles

The Mastermind 5 TV Series2016The Mentor

The Ultimate Legacy Poster

The Ultimate Legacy TV Movie2016Mr. Theodore Hamilton

A House Is Not a Home Poster

A House Is Not a Home Feature Film2015Paul

The Carmichael Show Poster

The Carmichael Show TV Series2015Vernon

The Great Gilly Hopkins Poster

The Great Gilly Hopkins Feature Film2015Mr. Randolph

Christmas in Palm Springs Poster

Christmas in Palm Springs Feature Film2014Gabriel

Hand of God Poster

Hand of God TV Series2014Papa Gene

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Poster

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Feature Film2014Reginald

Of Mind and Music Poster

Of Mind and Music Feature Film2014Stompleg

On Angel's Wings Poster

On Angel's Wings Feature Film2014Mr. Dupac

Rake TV Series2014Judge Rutchland

Tiffany at Breakfast Poster

Tiffany at Breakfast Short Film2014Him

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Poster

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Series2013Old Man

Back in the Game Poster

Back in the Game TV Series2013James

Branch Line Poster

Branch Line Short Film2013Conductor

Dear Secret Santa Poster

Dear Secret Santa TV Movie2013Ted

Oz the Great and Powerful Poster

Oz the Great and Powerful Feature Film2013Master Tinker

The Last Letter Poster

The Last Letter Feature Film2013Pastor

The Ultimate Life Poster

The Ultimate Life Feature Film2013Mr. Theophilus Hamilton

Vampires in Venice Poster

Vampires in Venice Feature Film2013Dr. Dooley

Go On TV Series2012George

Lukewarm Poster

Lukewarm Feature Film2012Thomas

The Undershepherd Poster

The Undershepherd Feature Film2012Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

African American History Parade TV Special2011Self

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Poster

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior TV Series2011Bishop Sanford

Harry's Law Poster

Harry's Law TV Series2011Judge

The Arcadian Poster

The Arcadian Feature Film2011Charles

The Muppets Poster

The Muppets Feature Film2011Grandfather

Way Black When: Primetime Poster

Way Black When: Primetime TV Series2011Self

No Limit Kids: Much Ado About Middle School Poster

No Limit Kids: Much Ado About Middle School Feature Film2010Charlie

Stroll Short Film2010Clayton

The Bay TV Series2010Boyd Bloom

The Glades Poster

The Glades TV Series2010Gregory Richmond

The Search for Santa Paws Poster

The Search for Santa Paws Video2010Mr. Stewart

The Tenant Poster

The Tenant Feature Film2010Jack Rymer

Black Water Transit Poster

Black Water Transit Feature Film2009Frank Vermillion

Get Low Feature Film2009Rev. Charlie Jackson

Hurricane in the Rose Garden Poster

Hurricane in the Rose Garden Video2009Former Club Owner

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Poster

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America TV Series2009Self

My Summer Friend Poster

My Summer Friend Short Film2009Walter

Steadfast Short Film2009John

The Rebel Heart Poster

The Rebel Heart Feature Film2009Cephas Cordner

Grim Abdication Short Film2008Enforcer

Players at the Poker Palace Poster

Players at the Poker Palace TV Series2008Bill

The Dark Horse Short Film2008Quincey

The Morgue Poster

The Morgue Video2008George

This Man's Life Poster

This Man's Life Short Film2008Myer Truman

Army Wives Poster

Army Wives TV Series2007Harry

October Road Poster

October Road TV Series2007Mr. Bolivar

Side Order of Life Poster

Side Order of Life TV Series2007Eddie Morgan

Three Days to Vegas Poster

Three Days to Vegas Feature Film2007Marvin Jeffries

Hard Luck Poster

Hard Luck Video2006Cobb

Night at the Museum Poster

Night at the Museum Feature Film2006Reginald

Sent Short Film2006Doctor

Special Ed Poster

Special Ed Feature Film2006Lou

Sweet Deadly Dreams Poster

Sweet Deadly Dreams Feature Film2006Barney

The Ultimate Gift Poster

The Ultimate Gift Feature Film2006Mr. Theophilus Hamilton

Duck Feature Film2005Norman

Inner Demon Short Film2005Arnold

Return to Sender Short Film2005Saul Burroughs

Squirrel Man Poster

Squirrel Man Short Film2005Morgan Wendell

The Derby Stallion Poster

The Derby Stallion Feature Film2005Houston Jones

The Final Patient Poster

The Final Patient Feature Film2005Dr. Daniel Green

Lost Feature Film2004Jeremy's Boss

The Mortuary Feature Film2004Franklin Harmon

10-8: Officers on Duty Poster

10-8: Officers on Duty TV Series2003Earl Edmonds

A Mighty Wind Poster

A Mighty Wind Feature Film2003Blues Musician

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Poster

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Documentary2003Self

One Tree Hill Poster

One Tree Hill TV Series2003Gus

Enough Feature Film2002Jim Toller

Sunshine State Poster

Sunshine State Feature Film2002Dr. Elton Lloyd

A Rugrats Kwanzaa Special Poster

A Rugrats Kwanzaa Special TV Movie2001Uncle Charles

Bitter Winter TV Movie2001

My Wife and Kids Poster

My Wife and Kids TV Series2001Minister

Philly TV Series2001Warren Bell

Six Feet Under Poster

Six Feet Under TV Series2001Mr. Jones

Star Trek: Enterprise Poster

Star Trek: Enterprise TV Series2001Dr. Emory Erickson

The Division Poster

The Division TV Series2001Mr. Greene

The Fighting Fitzgeralds Poster

The Fighting Fitzgeralds TV Series2001Chet Armatrow

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV Series2000Harry Bastille

For All Time Poster

For All Time TV Movie2000Proprietor

Soul Food Poster

Soul Food TV Series2000Mr. Bradford

The Michael Richards Show Poster

The Michael Richards Show TV Series2000Jack

The Others Poster

The Others TV Series2000Elmer Greentree

Yes, Dear Poster

Yes, Dear TV Series2000Counterman

Random Hearts Poster

Random Hearts Feature Film1999Marvin

The Sopranos Poster

The Sopranos TV Series1999Reverend James Sr.

The West Wing Poster

The West Wing TV Series1999Alan Tatum

Always Outnumbered Poster

Always Outnumbered TV Movie1998Right Burke

For Your Love Poster

For Your Love TV Series1998Uncle Stanley

Hope Floats Poster

Hope Floats Feature Film1998Nurse

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Poster

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Feature Film1998Estes

L.A. Doctors Poster

L.A. Doctors TV Series1998Bob

Paulie Feature Film1998Virgil the Janitor

The Wild Thornberrys Poster

The Wild Thornberrys TV Series1998Chief

Air Bud Feature Film1997Arthur Chaney

Soulmates Feature Film1997Mr. Williams

The Gregory Hines Show Poster

The Gregory Hines Show TV Series1997James Stevenson

The Practice Poster

The Practice TV Series1997Arthur Turner

Ed Feature Film1996Tipton

First Kid Poster

First Kid Feature Film1996Speet

Ghosts of Mississippi Poster

Ghosts of Mississippi Feature Film1996Charlie Evers

High Incident Poster

High Incident TV Series1996Emmett

Mojave Moon Poster

Mojave Moon Feature Film1996Diner Patron

Nightjohn Poster

Nightjohn TV Movie1996Old Man

Stories from the Edge TV Movie1996

That Thing You Do! Poster

That Thing You Do! Feature Film1996Del Paxton

Thrill TV Movie1996Norm Duprey

Captiva Island Poster

Captiva Island Feature Film1995Vernon

Divas TV Movie1995Sippy

Fluke Feature Film1995Bert

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Poster

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Feature Film1995Caleb

JAG TV Series1995Chaplain Matthew Turner

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Poster

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long TV Movie1995Pullman Porter

Man with a Gun Poster

Man with a Gun Feature Film1995Henry Griggs

Out There Poster

Out There TV Movie1995Lyman Weeks

The Drew Carey Show Poster

The Drew Carey Show TV Series1995Tony

The Outer Limits Poster

The Outer Limits TV Series1995Joe Dell

The Watcher Poster

The Watcher TV Series19951 episode, 1995

The Wayans Bros. Poster

The Wayans Bros. TV Series1995Fred Watson

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Poster

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Feature Film1995Malt

Tuesday Morning Ride Poster

Tuesday Morning Ride Short Film1995Jeff

ER TV Series1994Mr. Bowman

The Hudsucker Proxy Poster

The Hudsucker Proxy Feature Film1994Moses

Touched by an Angel Poster

Touched by an Angel TV Series1994Henry Baldwin

Demolition Man Poster

Demolition Man Feature Film1993Zachary Lamb - Aged

Fatal Instinct Poster

Fatal Instinct Feature Film1993Man in park

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now Poster

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now TV Movie1993Lewis Coleman

NYPD Blue Poster

NYPD Blue TV Series1993Bernie Carpenter

Walker, Texas Ranger Poster

Walker, Texas Ranger TV Series1993Gino Costa

Exiled in America Poster

Exiled in America Feature Film1992Abraham White

Roadside Prophets Poster

Roadside Prophets Feature Film1992Oscar

The Bodyguard Poster

The Bodyguard Feature Film1992Devaney

Carolina Skeletons Poster

Carolina Skeletons TV Movie1991Elijah Crooks

I'll Fly Away Poster

I'll Fly Away TV Series1991Lewis Coleman

New Jack City Poster

New Jack City Feature Film1991Old Man

Rugrats TV Series1991Uncle Charles

The Hard Way Poster

The Hard Way Feature Film1991Raggedy Man

The People Under the Stairs Poster

The People Under the Stairs Feature Film1991Grandpa Booker

Decoration Day Poster

Decoration Day TV Movie1990Gee Pennywell

Gabriel's Fire Poster

Gabriel's Fire TV Series1990Walker Green

Married People Poster

Married People TV Series1990Willis

Moe's World Poster

Moe's World TV Movie1990

Northern Exposure Poster

Northern Exposure TV Series1990Angelo Maxwell

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Poster

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill TV Series1990Fish Fry Baby

True Colors Poster

True Colors TV Series1990Bernard Freeman

Coach TV Series1989George

Homeroom Poster

Homeroom TV Series1989Phil Drexler

Picking Tribes Short Film1989Voice-Over

The January Man Poster

The January Man Feature Film1989Detective Reilly

Bird Feature Film1988Dr. Caulfield

Dominick and Eugene Poster

Dominick and Eugene Feature Film1988Jesse Johnson

Empty Nest Poster

Empty Nest TV Series1988Jerome

Five Corners Poster

Five Corners Feature Film1987Man in Coffee Shop

Suspect Feature Film1987Judge Franklin

The Slap Maxwell Story Poster

The Slap Maxwell Story TV Series1987The Dutchman

Designing Women Poster

Designing Women TV Series1986Charlie

Johnny Bull Poster

Johnny Bull TV Movie1986Wiggins

L.A. Law Poster

L.A. Law TV Series1986Webb Johnson

Streets of Gold Poster

Streets of Gold Feature Film1986Dishwasher at Klebanov's

The Color of Money Poster

The Color of Money Feature Film1986Orvis

The Stiller & Meara Show TV Movie1986

Compromising Positions Poster

Compromising Positions Feature Film1985Sgt. Williams

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Larry Sills

The Equalizer Poster

The Equalizer TV Series1985Barry

Kate & Allie Poster

Kate & Allie TV Series1984Sam Butcher

The Brother from Another Planet Poster

The Brother from Another Planet Feature Film1984Walter

The Cotton Club Poster

The Cotton Club Feature Film1984Big Joe Ison

Rage of Angels Poster

Rage of Angels TV Movie1983Abraham Wilson

Silkwood Poster

Silkwood Feature Film1983Man in Lunchroom

Trading Places Poster

Trading Places Feature Film1983Bartender

The Member of the Wedding Poster

The Member of the Wedding TV Movie1982T.T. Williams

The Hitter Poster

The Hitter Feature Film1979Louisiana Slim

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Poster

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich Feature Film1977Bartender

Baby... I'm Back! Poster

Baby... I'm Back! TV Series1977Att. Adam Johnson

Greased Lightning Poster

Greased Lightning Feature Film1977Mr. Jones

A Boy and a Boa Short Film1975Father

First Ladies Diaries: Rachel Jackson TV Movie1975George

Good Times Poster

Good Times TV Series1974George Gillard

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Poster

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Feature Film1974Man on Platform

Sesame Street Poster

Sesame Street TV Series1969Lee

One Life to Live Poster

One Life to Live TV Series1968Marvin Mays

Bill and the Eco Stars Adventures VideoBill

Oz the Great and Powerful 2 Feature FilmMaster Tinker

Sabora Mi Feature FilmBill

The Interims: When Between Time & Place Poster

The Interims: When Between Time & Place Feature FilmDesmond Jeffries

Producer

5

Type

Year

As Evil Does Poster

As Evil Does Feature Film2018

The Weight Short Film2017

Beyond the Silence Feature Film2016

The Mastermind 5 TV Series2016

Sabora Mi Feature Film

Thanks

3

Type

Year

Segal Documentary2025

The Oscars Poster

The Oscars TV Special2025

Intruso a medianoche Poster

Intruso a medianoche Short Film2024

Music Department

1

Of Mind and Music Poster

Of Mind and Music Feature Film2014

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