Bill Cobbs
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 16, 1934
- Died
- June 25, 2024
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
SEGAL 2025
Thanks
Broken Church 2025
as Pastor Evans
Caroltyn 2022
as Dr. Mason
Block Party 2022
as Uncle Jim
Saving Paradise 2021
as John Thompson
Dino Dana: The Movie 2020
as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
Beyond the Law 2019
as Swilley
- As Evil Does
As Evil Does 2018
as Jeremiah
- Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly 2018
as Judge Johnson
My Christmas Grandpa 2017
as Fred
New Life 2016
as Mr. Charles
Call Me King 2016
as Malachi
The Ultimate Legacy 2015
as Ted Hamilton
The Great Gilly Hopkins 2015
as Mr Randolph
A House Is Not a Home 2015
as Paul
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
The Last Letter 2013
as Pastor
Dear Secret Santa 2013
as Ted
The Ultimate Life 2013
as Ted Hamilton
Oz the Great and Powerful 2013
as Master Tinker
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
The Search for Santa Paws 2010
as Mr. Stewart
Get Low 2010
as Rev. Charlie Jackson
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School 2010
Actor
- This Man's Life
This Man's Life 2008
as Myer Truman
The Morgue 2008
as George
The Ultimate Gift 2007
as Ted Hamilton
Three Days to Vegas 2007
as Marvin Jeffries
Night at the Museum 2006
as Reginald
Hard Luck 2006
as Cobb
- Queen of Swing
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
A Mighty Wind 2003
as Blues Musician
Sunshine State 2002
as Dr. Elton Lloyd
Enough 2002
as Jim Toller
A Rugrats Kwanzaa 2001
as Uncle Charles (voice)
For All Time 2000
as Proprietor / Conductor
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story 2000
Actor
Random Hearts 1999
as Marvin
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 1998
as Estes
Hope Floats 1998
as Nurse
Paulie 1998
as Virgil the Janitor
Always Outnumbered 1998
as Right Burke
Air Bud 1997
as Arthur Chaney
- Soulmates
Soulmates 1997
as Mr. Williams
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
Thrill 1996
as Norm Duprey
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
Divas 1995
as Sippy
Fluke 1995
as Bert
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long 1995
as Pullman Porter
Goldilocks and the Three Bears 1995
as Caleb
Tuesday Morning Ride 1995
as Jeff
Captiva Island 1995
as Vernon
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
as Moses
Fatal Instinct 1993
as Man in Park
- I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now 1993
as Lewis Coleman
Demolition Man 1993
as Zachary Lamb - Aged
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
Carolina Skeletons 1991
as Elijah Crooks
The Hard Way 1991
as Raggedy Man
New Jack City 1991
as Old Man
Decoration Day 1990
as Gee Pennywell
Moe's World 1990
Actor
The January Man 1989
as Detective Reilly
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
Streets of Gold 1986
as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
The Color of Money 1986
as Orvis
Johnny Bull 1986
as Wiggins
Compromising Positions 1985
as Sgt. Williams
The Cotton Club 1984
as Big Joe Ison
The Brother from Another Planet 1984
as Walter
Silkwood 1983
as Man in Lunchroom
Trading Places 1983
as Bartender
The Member of the Wedding 1982
as T.T. Williams
The Hitter 1979
as Louisiana Slim
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich 1977
as Bartender
Greased Lightning 1977
as Mr. Jones
- A Boy and a Boa
A Boy and a Boa 1975
as father
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974
as Man on Platform
Credits from TMDB.