ACTOR
Bill Cobbs
Known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · The Sopranos · JAG
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…
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1934
- Died
- Jun 25, 2024
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMan on Platform
1974
AB
A Boy and a Boafather
1975
Greased LightningMr Jones
1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a SandwichBartender
1977
The HitterLouisiana Slim
1979
The Member of the WeddingT.T. Williams
1982
Trading PlacesBartender
1983
SilkwoodMan in Lunchroom
1983
The Brother from Another PlanetWalter
1984
The Cotton ClubBig Joe Ison
1984
Compromising PositionsSgt. Williams
1985
Johnny BullWiggins
1986
The Color of MoneyOrvis
1986
Streets of GoldDishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
1986
Five CornersElderly Man in Bar
1987
SuspectJudge Franklin
1987
Dominick and EugeneJesse Johnson
1988
BirdDr. Caulfield
1988
The January ManDetective Reilly
1989
Moe's World
1990
Decoration DayGee Pennywell
1990
New Jack CityOld Man
1991
The Hard WayRaggedy Man
1991
Carolina SkeletonsElijah Crooks
1991
The People Under the StairsGrandpa Booker
1991
Roadside ProphetsOscar
1992
Exiled in AmericaAbraham White
1992
The BodyguardBill Devaney
1992
Demolition ManZachary Lamb - Aged
1993
IF
I'll Fly Away: Then and NowLewis Coleman
1993
Fatal InstinctMan in Park
1993
The Hudsucker ProxyMoses
1994
CI
Captiva IslandVernon
1995
Tuesday Morning RideJeff
1995
Goldilocks and the Three BearsCaleb
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongPullman Porter
1995
FlukeBert
1995
DivasSippy
1995
Man with a GunHenry Griggs
1995
Out ThereLyman Weeks
1995
Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMalt
1995
EdTipton
1996
ThrillNorm Duprey
1996
NightjohnOld man
1996
First KidSpeet
1996
That Thing You Do!Del Paxton
1996
Ghosts of MississippiCharlie Evers
1996
S
SoulmatesMr. Williams
1997
Air BudArthur Chaney
1997
Always OutnumberedRight Burke
1998
PaulieVirgil the Janitor
1998
Hope FloatsNurse
1998
I Still Know What You Did Last SummerEstes
1998
Random HeartsMarvin
1999
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
For All TimeProprietor / Conductor
2000
A Rugrats KwanzaaUncle Charles (voice)
2001
EnoughJim Toller
2002
Sunshine StateDr. Elton Lloyd
2002
A Mighty WindBlues Musician
2003
Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf
2004
DuckNorman
2005
The Derby StallionHouston Jones
2005
The Final PatientDr. Daniel Green
2005
Special EdLou
2006
QO
Queen of SwingNarrator
2006
Hard LuckCobb
2006
Night at the MuseumReginald
2006
Three Days to VegasMarvin Jeffries
2007
The Ultimate GiftTed Hamilton
2007
The MorgueGeorge
2008
TM
This Man's LifeMyer Truman
2008
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
2010
Get LowRev. Charlie Jackson
2010
The Search for Santa PawsMr. Stewart
2010
The ArcadianCharles
2011
The TenantJack Rymer
2011
The MuppetsGrandfather
2011
LukewarmThomas
2012
The UndershepherdDr. Ezekiel Cannon
2012
Oz the Great and PowerfulMaster Tinker
2013
The Ultimate LifeTed Hamilton
2013
Dear Secret SantaTed
2013
The Last LetterPastor
2013
On Angel's WingsMr. Dupac
2014
Of Mind and MusicStompleg
2014
Christmas in Palm SpringsGabriel
2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombReginald
2014
A House Is Not a HomePaul
2015
The Great Gilly HopkinsMr Randolph
2015
The Ultimate LegacyTed Hamilton
2015
Call Me KingMalachi
2016
New LifeMr. Charles
2016
My Christmas GrandpaFred
2017
CW
Clipped Wings, They Do FlyJudge Johnson
2018
AE
As Evil DoesJeremiah
2018
Beyond the LawSwilley
2019
Dino Dana: The MovieMr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
2020
Saving ParadiseJohn Thompson
2021
Block PartyUncle Jim
2022
CaroltynDr. Mason
2022
Broken ChurchPastor Evans
2025Television
Hallmark Hall of FameGee Pennywell · 1 eps
1951
Good Times1 eps
1974
Rage of AngelsAbraham Wilson · 2 eps
1983
Kate & Allie1 eps
1984
The EqualizerBarry · 1 eps
1985
Spenser: For Hire1 eps
1985
L.A. LawWebb Johnson · 1 eps
1986
Designing WomenHenry / Charlie · 1 eps
1986
Empty Nest1 eps
1988
CoachGeorge · 1 eps
1989
Northern ExposureAngelo Maxwell · 1 eps
1990
True Colors1 eps
1990
Gabriel's Fire1 eps
1990
The Trials of Rosie O'NeillFish Fry Baby · 1 eps
1990
I'll Fly AwayLewis Coleman · 39 eps
1991
Walker, Texas RangerGino Costa · 1 eps
1993
NYPD BlueBernie Carpenter · 1 eps
1993
ERMr. Bowman · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelHenry Baldwin · 1 eps
1994
The Wayans Bros.Fred Watson · 1 eps
1995
TW
The Watcher1 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsSecond Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowTony · 9 eps
1995
JAGMatthew Turner · 4 eps
1995
The PracticeArthur Turner · 1 eps
1997
TG
The Gregory Hines Show22 eps
1997
The Wild ThornberrysChief (voice) · 1 eps
1998
L.A. DoctorsBob · 1 eps
1998
The SopranosReverend James Sr. · 1 eps
1999
The West WingAlan Tatum · 1 eps
1999
The OthersElmer Greentree · 13 eps
2000
Soul FoodMr. Bradford · 1 eps
2000
Yes, DearCounterman · 1 eps
2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHarry Bastille · 1 eps
2000
The Michael Richards ShowJack · 9 eps
2000
The DivisionMr. Greene · 1 eps
2001
My Wife and Kids2 eps
2001
Six Feet UnderMr. Jones · 1 eps
2001
Star Trek: EnterpriseDr. Emory Erickson · 1 eps
2001
One Tree HillGus · 1 eps
2003
10-8: Officers on DutyEarl Edmonds · 1 eps
2003
October Road1 eps
2007
Army WivesHarry · 1 eps
2007
Side Order of LifeEddie Morgan · 1 eps
2007
The GladesGregory Richmond · 1 eps
2010
Harry's LawJudge · 1 eps
2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorBishop Sanford · 1 eps
2011
Go OnGeorge · 10 eps
2012
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Old Man · 1 eps
2013
RakeFederal Judge · 1 eps
2014
Hand of GodPapa Gene · 1 eps
2014
The Carmichael ShowVernon · 1 eps
2015
GreenleafJohn McCready · 2 eps
2016Photos
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