Bill Cobbs

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bill Cobbs, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

The Sopranos

One Tree Hill

ER

JAG

The West Wing

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

NYPD Blue

All Movies (101)

• Broken Church2025 · as Pastor Evans
• Caroltyn2022 · as Dr. Mason
• Block Party2022 · as Uncle Jim
• Saving Paradise2021 · as John Thompson
• Dino Dana: The Movie2020 · as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
• Beyond the Law2019 · as Swilley
• As Evil Does2018 · as Jeremiah
• Clipped Wings, They Do Fly2018 · as Judge Johnson
• My Christmas Grandpa2017 · as Fred
• New Life2016 · as Mr. Charles
• Call Me King2016 · as Malachi
• The Ultimate Legacy2015 · as Ted Hamilton
• The Great Gilly Hopkins2015 · as Mr Randolph
• A House Is Not a Home2015 · as Paul
• Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014 · as Reginald
• Christmas in Palm Springs2014 · as Gabriel
• Of Mind and Music2014 · as Stompleg
• On Angel's Wings2014 · as Mr. Dupac
• The Last Letter2013 · as Pastor
• Dear Secret Santa2013 · as Ted
• The Ultimate Life2013 · as Ted Hamilton
• Oz the Great and Powerful2013 · as Master Tinker
• The Undershepherd2012 · as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
• Lukewarm2012 · as Thomas
• The Muppets2011 · as Grandfather
• The Tenant2011 · as Jack Rymer
• The Arcadian2011 · as Charles
• The Search for Santa Paws2010 · as Mr. Stewart
• Get Low2010 · as Rev. Charlie Jackson
• No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School2010
• This Man's Life2008 · as Myer Truman
• The Morgue2008 · as George
• The Ultimate Gift2007 · as Ted Hamilton
• Three Days to Vegas2007 · as Marvin Jeffries
• Night at the Museum2006 · as Reginald
• Hard Luck2006 · as Cobb
• Queen of Swing2006 · as Narrator
• Special Ed2006 · as Lou
• The Final Patient2005 · as Dr. Daniel Green
• The Derby Stallion2005 · as Houston Jones
• Duck2005 · as Norman
• Beah: A Black Woman Speaks2004 · as Self
• A Mighty Wind2003 · as Blues Musician
• Sunshine State2002 · as Dr. Elton Lloyd
• Enough2002 · as Jim Toller
• A Rugrats Kwanzaa2001 · as Uncle Charles (voice)
• For All Time2000 · as Proprietor / Conductor
• The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story2000
• Random Hearts1999 · as Marvin
• I Still Know What You Did Last Summer1998 · as Estes
• Hope Floats1998 · as Nurse
• Paulie1998 · as Virgil the Janitor
• Always Outnumbered1998 · as Right Burke
• Air Bud1997 · as Arthur Chaney
• Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · as Charlie Evers
• That Thing You Do!1996 · as Del Paxton
• First Kid1996 · as Speet
• Nightjohn1996 · as Old man
• Thrill1996 · as Norm Duprey
• Ed1996 · as Tipton
• Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · as Malt
• Out There1995 · as Lyman Weeks
• Man with a Gun1995 · as Henry Griggs
• Divas1995 · as Sippy
• Fluke1995 · as Bert
• Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long1995 · as Pullman Porter
• Captiva Island1995 · as Vernon
• Tuesday Morning Ride1995 · as Jeff
• Goldilocks and the Three Bears1995 · as Caleb
• The Hudsucker Proxy1994 · as Moses
• Fatal Instinct1993 · as Man in Park
• I'll Fly Away: Then and Now1993 · as Lewis Coleman
• Demolition Man1993 · as Zachary Lamb - Aged
• The Bodyguard1992 · as Bill Devaney
• Exiled in America1992 · as Abraham White
• Roadside Prophets1992 · as Oscar
• The People Under the Stairs1991 · as Grandpa Booker
• Carolina Skeletons1991 · as Elijah Crooks
• New Jack City1991 · as Old Man
• The Hard Way1991 · as Raggedy Man
• Decoration Day1990 · as Gee Pennywell
• Moe's World1990
• The January Man1989 · as Detective Reilly
• Bird1988 · as Dr. Caulfield
• Dominick and Eugene1988 · as Jesse Johnson
• Suspect1987 · as Judge Franklin
• Five Corners1987 · as Elderly Man in Bar
• Streets of Gold1986 · as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
• The Color of Money1986 · as Orvis
• Johnny Bull1986 · as Wiggins
• Compromising Positions1985 · as Sgt. Williams
• The Cotton Club1984 · as Big Joe Ison
• The Brother from Another Planet1984 · as Walter
• Silkwood1983 · as Man in Lunchroom
• Trading Places1983 · as Bartender
• The Member of the Wedding1982 · as T.T. Williams
• The Hitter1979 · as Louisiana Slim
• Greased Lightning1977 · as Mr Jones
• Greased Lightning1977 · as Mr. Jones
• A Boy and a Boa1975 · as father
• The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974 · as Man on Platform

All TV Shows (58)

• Greenleaf2016 · as John McCready
• Greenleaf2016 · as Henry McCready
• The Carmichael Show2015 · as Vernon
• Hand of God2014 · as Papa Gene
• Rake2014 · as Federal Judge
• Rake2014 · as Judge Rutchland
• Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as Old Man
• Go On2012 · as George
• Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior2011 · as Bishop Sanford
• Harry's Law2011 · as Judge
• The Glades2010 · as Gregory Richmond
• Side Order of Life2007 · as Eddie Morgan
• Army Wives2007 · as Harry
• October Road2007
• 10-8: Officers on Duty2003 · as Earl Edmonds
• One Tree Hill2003 · as Gus
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Dr. Emory Erickson
• Six Feet Under2001 · as Mr. Jones
• My Wife and Kids2001
• The Division2001 · as Mr. Greene
• The Michael Richards Show2000 · as Jack
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Harry Bastille
• Yes, Dear2000 · as Counterman
• Soul Food2000 · as Mr. Bradford
• The Others2000 · as Elmer Greentree
• The West Wing1999 · as Alan Tatum
• The Sopranos1999 · as Reverend James Sr.
• L.A. Doctors1998 · as Bob
• The Wild Thornberrys1998 · as Chief (voice)
• The Gregory Hines Show1997
• The Practice1997 · as Arthur Turner
• JAG1995 · as Matthew Turner
• The Drew Carey Show1995 · as Tony
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Joe Dell
• The Watcher1995
• The Wayans Bros.1995 · as Fred Watson
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Henry Baldwin
• ER1994 · as Mr. Bowman
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Bernie Carpenter
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Norval Stevens
• Walker, Texas Ranger1993 · as Gino Costa
• I'll Fly Away1991 · as Lewis Coleman
• The Trials of Rosie O'Neill1990 · as Fish Fry Baby
• Gabriel's Fire1990
• True Colors1990
• Northern Exposure1990 · as Angelo Maxwell
• Coach1989 · as George
• Empty Nest1988
• Designing Women1986 · as Henry / Charlie
• L.A. Law1986 · as Webb Johnson
• L.A. Law1986 · as Webb Cobbs
• Spenser: For Hire1985
• The Equalizer1985 · as Barry
• Kate & Allie1984
• Rage of Angels1983 · as Abraham Wilson
• Good Times1974
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Gee Pennywell