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Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

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

Born

Jun 16, 1934

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died

Jun 25, 2024

Known For

Acting

Movies

102 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
★ 6.2
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum
2006 • as Reginald
★ 6.6
Trading Places
Trading Places
1983 • as Bartender
★ 7.2
Demolition Man
Demolition Man
1993 • as Zachary Lamb - Aged
★ 6.8
The Muppets
The Muppets
2011 • as Grandfather
★ 6.7
The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard
1992 • as Bill Devaney
★ 6.7
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013 • as Master Tinker
★ 5.9
The Color of Money
The Color of Money
1986 • as Orvis
★ 6.9
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
★ 5.4
That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!
1996 • as Del Paxton
★ 6.9
Enough
Enough
2002 • as Jim Toller
★ 6.6
Air Bud
Air Bud
1997 • as Arthur Chaney
★ 5.6
The Hudsucker Proxy
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994 • as Moses
★ 7.1
Random Hearts
Random Hearts
1999 • as Marvin
★ 5.6
The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs
1991 • as Grandpa Booker
★ 6.6
The Ultimate Gift
The Ultimate Gift
2007 • as Ted Hamilton
★ 7.7
Hope Floats
Hope Floats
1998 • as Nurse
★ 6.5
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974 • as Man on Platform
★ 7.5
Fluke
Fluke
1995 • as Bert
★ 7.0
The Hard Way
The Hard Way
1991 • as Raggedy Man
★ 6.2
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club
1984 • as Big Joe Ison
★ 6.5
The Ultimate Life
The Ultimate Life
2013 • as Ted Hamilton
★ 7.0
Paulie
Paulie
1998 • as Virgil the Janitor
★ 7.1
New Jack City
New Jack City
1991 • as Old Man
★ 6.7
Suspect
Suspect
1987 • as Judge Franklin
★ 6.6
The Great Gilly Hopkins
The Great Gilly Hopkins
2015 • as Mr Randolph
★ 6.6
Fatal Instinct
Fatal Instinct
1993 • as Man in Park
★ 5.5
The Search for Santa Paws
The Search for Santa Paws
2010 • as Mr. Stewart
★ 6.3
Silkwood
Silkwood
1983 • as Man in Lunchroom
★ 6.9
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 • as Charlie Evers
★ 6.6
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
2003 • as Blues Musician
★ 6.8
Get Low
Get Low
2010 • as Rev. Charlie Jackson
★ 6.7
The January Man
The January Man
1989 • as Detective Reilly
★ 5.0
First Kid
First Kid
1996 • as Speet
★ 5.8
Duck
Duck
2005 • as Norman
★ 7.0
New Life
New Life
2016 • as Mr. Charles
★ 6.5
Five Corners
Five Corners
1987 • as Elderly Man in Bar
★ 5.9
Dino Dana: The Movie
Dino Dana: The Movie
2020 • as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
★ 7.2
The Brother from Another Planet
★ 6.7
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
2019 • as Swilley
★ 5.2
Captiva Island
Captiva Island
1995 • as Vernon
★ 7.0
Bird
Bird
1988 • as Dr. Caulfield
★ 6.8
The Hitter
The Hitter
1979 • as Louisiana Slim
★ 4.1
The Ultimate Legacy
The Ultimate Legacy
2015 • as Ted Hamilton
★ 5.5
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995 • as Pullman Porter
★ 6.7
Caroltyn
Caroltyn
2022 • as Dr. Mason
★ 2.7
The Undershepherd
The Undershepherd
2012 • as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
★ 6.0
Man with a Gun
Man with a Gun
1995 • as Henry Griggs
★ 4.6
Christmas in Palm Springs
Christmas in Palm Springs
2014 • as Gabriel
★ 5.0
Hard Luck
Hard Luck
2006 • as Cobb
★ 5.5
Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
1977 • as Mr. Jones
★ 6.4
Dear Secret Santa
Dear Secret Santa
2013 • as Ted
★ 6.0
Ed
Ed
1996 • as Tipton
★ 4.1
The Derby Stallion
The Derby Stallion
2005 • as Houston Jones
★ 5.9
Thrill
Thrill
1996 • as Norm Duprey
★ 5.2
Of Mind and Music
Of Mind and Music
2014 • as Stompleg
★ 5.7
Compromising Positions
Compromising Positions
1985 • as Sgt. Williams
★ 5.3
movie
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
2018 • as Judge Johnson
Three Days to Vegas
Three Days to Vegas
2007 • as Marvin Jeffries
★ 3.9
Sunshine State
Sunshine State
2002 • as Dr. Elton Lloyd
★ 6.4
Out There
Out There
1995 • as Lyman Weeks
★ 5.0
Streets of Gold
Streets of Gold
1986 • as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
★ 5.4
Decoration Day
Decoration Day
1990 • as Gee Pennywell
★ 6.9
Call Me King
Call Me King
2016 • as Malachi
★ 5.0
A House Is Not a Home
A House Is Not a Home
2015 • as Paul
★ 1.7
The Morgue
The Morgue
2008 • as George
★ 4.7
For All Time
For All Time
2000 • as Proprietor / Conductor
★ 6.4
Moe's World
★ 9.0
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
★ 5.9
Nightjohn
Nightjohn
1996 • as Old man
★ 6.2
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
★ 6.0
On Angel's Wings
On Angel's Wings
2014 • as Mr. Dupac
The Final Patient
The Final Patient
2005 • as Dr. Daniel Green
★ 7.1
Saving Paradise
Saving Paradise
2021 • as John Thompson
★ 6.0
My Christmas Grandpa
My Christmas Grandpa
2017 • as Fred
★ 3.4
The Last Letter
The Last Letter
2013 • as Pastor
★ 3.5
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding
1982 • as T.T. Williams
★ 5.0
Dominick and Eugene
Dominick and Eugene
1988 • as Jesse Johnson
★ 6.8
movie
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
1993 • as Lewis Coleman
★ 8.5
Carolina Skeletons
Carolina Skeletons
1991 • as Elijah Crooks
★ 7.2
Block Party
Block Party
2022 • as Uncle Jim
★ 6.1
Roadside Prophets
Roadside Prophets
1992 • as Oscar
★ 5.6
movie
A Boy and a Boa
1975 • as father
Broken Church
Broken Church
2025 • as Pastor Evans
★ 7.0
Lukewarm
Lukewarm
2012 • as Thomas
★ 5.0
movie
As Evil Does
2018 • as Jeremiah
Always Outnumbered
Always Outnumbered
1998 • as Right Burke
★ 6.4
Exiled in America
Exiled in America
1992 • as Abraham White
★ 5.5
The Tenant
The Tenant
2011 • as Jack Rymer
★ 3.5
Special Ed
Special Ed
2006 • as Lou
★ 8.0
movie
This Man's Life
2008 • as Myer Truman
★ 2.0
Divas
Divas
1995 • as Sippy
★ 9.5
movie
Soulmates
1997 • as Mr. Williams
★ 9.0
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
2001 • as Uncle Charles (voice)
★ 7.0
Johnny Bull
Johnny Bull
1986 • as Wiggins
★ 5.5
Tuesday Morning Ride
Tuesday Morning Ride
1995 • as Jeff
★ 6.5
The Arcadian
The Arcadian
2011 • as Charles
movie
Queen of Swing
2006 • as Narrator