Bill Cobbs
Acting1934Cleveland, 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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Broken Church
as Pastor Evans
2022
Block Party
as Uncle Jim
Caroltyn
as Dr. Mason
2021
Saving Paradise
as John Thompson
2020
Dino Dana: The Movie
as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TVas Old Man• 1 eps
2019
Beyond the Law
as Swilley
2018
As Evil Does
as Jeremiah
2017
My Christmas Grandpa
as Fred
The Carmichael Show
TVas Vernon• 1 eps
2016
2015
The Ultimate Legacy
as Ted Hamilton
The Great Gilly Hopkins
as Mr Randolph
A House Is Not a Home
as Paul
Hand of God
TVas Papa Gene• 1 eps
2014
Of Mind and Music
as Stompleg
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
as Reginald
Christmas in Palm Springs
as Gabriel
On Angel's Wings
as Mr. Dupac
Rake
TVas Judge Rutchland / Federal Judge
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Master Tinker
The Ultimate Life
as Ted Hamilton
Dear Secret Santa
as Ted
The Last Letter
as Pastor
2012
2011
The Arcadian
as Charles
The Muppets
as Grandfather
The Tenant
as Jack Rymer
Harry's Law
TVas Judge• 1 eps
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
TVas Bishop Sanford• 1 eps
2010
Get Low
as Rev. Charlie Jackson
The Search for Santa Paws
as Mr. Stewart
The Glades
TVas Gregory Richmond• 1 eps
2008
The Morgue
as George
This Man's Life
as Myer Truman
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Harry Bastille• 1 eps
Army Wives
TVas Harry• 1 eps
One Tree Hill
TVas Gus• 1 eps
2007
Three Days to Vegas
as Marvin Jeffries
The Ultimate Gift
as Ted Hamilton
Side Order of Life
TVas Eddie Morgan
2006
2005
The Derby Stallion
as Houston Jones
The Final Patient
as Dr. Daniel Green
Duck
as Norman
Star Trek: Enterprise
TVas Dr. Emory Erickson• 1 eps
Yes, Dear
TVas Counterman• 1 eps
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
as Self
Soul Food
TVas Mr. Bradford• 1 eps
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Blues Musician
10-8: Officers on Duty
TVas Earl Edmonds• 1 eps
The Division
TVas Mr. Greene• 1 eps
2002
Enough
as Jim Toller
Sunshine State
as Dr. Elton Lloyd
The West Wing
TVas Alan Tatum• 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Tony• 9 eps
2001
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
as Uncle Charles (voice)
JAG
TVas Matthew Turner• 4 eps
Six Feet Under
TVas Mr. Jones• 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
TVas Henry Baldwin• 1 eps
2000
For All Time
as Proprietor / Conductor
The Others
TVas Elmer Greentree
The Michael Richards Show
TVas Jack
The Practice
TVas Arthur Turner• 1 eps
The Sopranos
TVas Reverend James Sr.• 1 eps
1999
Random Hearts
as Marvin
The Outer Limits
TVas Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 / Joe Dell• 1 eps
1998
Hope Floats
as Nurse
Always Outnumbered
as Right Burke
Paulie
as Virgil the Janitor
The Wild Thornberrys
TVas Chief (voice)• 1 eps
L.A. Doctors
TVas Bob• 1 eps
1997
Air Bud
as Arthur Chaney
The Wayans Bros.
TVas Fred Watson• 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
TVas Gino Costa• 1 eps
1996
Ed
as Tipton
Nightjohn
as Old man
Thrill
as Norm Duprey
That Thing You Do!
as Del Paxton
First Kid
as Speet
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Charlie Evers
NYPD Blue
TVas Norval Stevens• 1 eps
ER
TVas Mr. Bowman• 1 eps
1995
Tuesday Morning Ride
as Jeff
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
as Pullman Porter
Divas
as Sippy
Fluke
as Bert
Man with a Gun
as Henry Griggs
Captiva Island
as Vernon
Out There
as Lyman Weeks
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
as Caleb
1994
1993
Fatal Instinct
as Man in Park
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
as Lewis Coleman
Demolition Man
as Zachary Lamb - Aged
Coach
TVas George• 1 eps
1992
1991
New Jack City
as Old Man
The Hard Way
as Raggedy Man
The People Under the Stairs
as Grandpa Booker
Carolina Skeletons
as Elijah Crooks
I'll Fly Away
TVas Lewis Coleman• 39 eps
1990
Decoration Day
as Gee Pennywell
Designing Women
TVas Henry / Charlie• 1 eps
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
TVas Fish Fry Baby• 1 eps
1989
The January Man
as Detective Reilly
1988
Dominick and Eugene
as Jesse Johnson
Bird
as Dr. Caulfield
L.A. Law
TVas Webb Cobbs / Webb Johnson• 1 eps
1987
1986
The Color of Money
as Orvis
Johnny Bull
as Wiggins
Streets of Gold
as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
1985
Compromising Positions
as Sgt. Williams
The Equalizer
TVas Barry• 1 eps
1984
1983
1982
The Member of the Wedding
as T.T. Williams
1979
The Hitter
as Louisiana Slim
1977
Greased Lightning
as Mr. Jones
1976
1975
A Boy and a Boa
as father
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
as Man on Platform
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TVas Gee Pennywell