Bill Cobbs
Acting
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.
TV Shows(53)
Greenleaf
John McCready
2016
The Carmichael Show
Vernon
2015
Hand of God
Papa Gene
2014
Rake
Judge Rutchland
2014
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Old Man
2013
Go On
George
2012
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Bishop Sanford
2011
Harry's Law
Judge
2011
The Glades
Gregory Richmond
2010
Side Order of Life
Eddie Morgan
2007
Army Wives
Harry
2007
October Road
2007
10-8: Officers on Duty
Earl Edmonds
2003
One Tree Hill
Gus
2003
Star Trek: Enterprise
Dr. Emory Erickson
2001
Six Feet Under
Mr. Jones
2001
My Wife and Kids
2001
The Division
Mr. Greene
2001
The Michael Richards Show
Jack
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Harry Bastille
2000
Yes, Dear
Counterman
2000
Soul Food
Mr. Bradford
2000
The Others
Elmer Greentree
2000
The West Wing
Alan Tatum
1999
The Sopranos
Reverend James Sr.
1999
L.A. Doctors
Bob
1998
The Wild Thornberrys
Chief (voice)
1998
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
The Practice
Arthur Turner
1997
JAG
Matthew Turner
1995
The Drew Carey Show
Tony
1995
The Outer Limits
Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
1995
The Watcher
1995
The Wayans Bros.
Fred Watson
1995
Touched by an Angel
Henry Baldwin
1994
ER
Mr. Bowman
1994
NYPD Blue
Bernie Carpenter
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gino Costa
1993
I'll Fly Away
Lewis Coleman
1991
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Fish Fry Baby
1990
Gabriel's Fire
1990
True Colors
1990
Northern Exposure
Angelo Maxwell
1990
Coach
George
1989
Empty Nest
1988
Designing Women
Henry / Charlie
1986
L.A. Law
Webb Johnson
1986
Spenser: For Hire
1985
The Equalizer
Barry
1985
Kate & Allie
1984
Rage of Angels
Abraham Wilson
1983
Good Times
1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gee Pennywell
1951
Movies(99)
Broken Church
Pastor Evans
2025
Caroltyn
Dr. Mason
2022
Block Party
Uncle Jim
2022
Saving Paradise
John Thompson
2021
Dino Dana: The Movie
Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
2020
Beyond the Law
Swilley
2019
As Evil Does
Jeremiah
2018
My Christmas Grandpa
Fred
2017
New Life
Mr. Charles
2016
Call Me King
Malachi
2016
The Ultimate Legacy
Ted Hamilton
2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Mr Randolph
2015
A House Is Not a Home
Paul
2015
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Reginald
2014
Christmas in Palm Springs
Gabriel
2014
Of Mind and Music
Stompleg
2014
On Angel's Wings
Mr. Dupac
2014
The Last Letter
Pastor
2013
Dear Secret Santa
Ted
2013
The Ultimate Life
Ted Hamilton
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
Master Tinker
2013
The Undershepherd
Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
2012
Lukewarm
Thomas
2012
The Muppets
Grandfather
2011
The Tenant
Jack Rymer
2011
The Arcadian
Charles
2011
The Search for Santa Paws
Mr. Stewart
2010
Get Low
Rev. Charlie Jackson
2010
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
2010
This Man's Life
Myer Truman
2008
The Morgue
George
2008
The Ultimate Gift
Ted Hamilton
2007
Three Days to Vegas
Marvin Jeffries
2007
Night at the Museum
Reginald
2006
Hard Luck
Cobb
2006
Queen of Swing
Narrator
2006
Special Ed
Lou
2006
The Final Patient
Dr. Daniel Green
2005
The Derby Stallion
Houston Jones
2005
Duck
Norman
2005
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
2004
A Mighty Wind
Blues Musician
2003
Sunshine State
Dr. Elton Lloyd
2002
Enough
Jim Toller
2002
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
Uncle Charles (voice)
2001
For All Time
Proprietor / Conductor
2000
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Random Hearts
Marvin
1999
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Estes
1998
Hope Floats
Nurse
1998
Paulie
Virgil the Janitor
1998
Always Outnumbered
Right Burke
1998
Air Bud
Arthur Chaney
1997
Ghosts of Mississippi
Charlie Evers
1996
That Thing You Do!
Del Paxton
1996
First Kid
Speet
1996
Nightjohn
Old man
1996
Thrill
Norm Duprey
1996
Ed
Tipton
1996
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Malt
1995
Out There
Lyman Weeks
1995
Man with a Gun
Henry Griggs
1995
Divas
Sippy
1995
Fluke
Bert
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Pullman Porter
1995
Captiva Island
Vernon
1995
Tuesday Morning Ride
Jeff
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Caleb
1995
The Hudsucker Proxy
Moses
1994
Fatal Instinct
Man in Park
1993
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
Lewis Coleman
1993
Demolition Man
Zachary Lamb - Aged
1993
The Bodyguard
Bill Devaney
1992
Exiled in America
Abraham White
1992
Roadside Prophets
Oscar
1992
The People Under the Stairs
Grandpa Booker
1991
Carolina Skeletons
Elijah Crooks
1991
New Jack City
Old Man
1991
The Hard Way
Raggedy Man
1991
Decoration Day
Gee Pennywell
1990
Moe's World
1990
The January Man
Detective Reilly
1989
Bird
Dr. Caulfield
1988
Dominick and Eugene
Jesse Johnson
1988
Suspect
Judge Franklin
1987
Five Corners
Elderly Man in Bar
1987
Streets of Gold
Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
1986
The Color of Money
Orvis
1986
Johnny Bull
Wiggins
1986
Compromising Positions
Sgt. Williams
1985
The Cotton Club
Big Joe Ison
1984
The Brother from Another Planet
Walter
1984
Silkwood
Man in Lunchroom
1983
Trading Places
Bartender
1983
The Member of the Wedding
T.T. Williams
1982
The Hitter
Louisiana Slim
1979
Greased Lightning
Mr Jones
1977
A Boy and a Boa
father
1975
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Man on Platform
1974