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Bill Cobbs
Actor, Producer
Died June 25, 2024 (90 years)
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
| 2022 | Caroltyn · as Dr. Mason |
| 2022 | Block Party · as Uncle Jim |
| 2021 | Saving Paradise · as John Thompson |
| 2020 | Dino Dana: The Movie · as Mr. Hendersen |
| 2019 | Beyond the Law · as Swilley |
| 2018 | As Evil Does · as Jeremiah |
| 2017 | My Christmas Grandpa · as Fred |
| 2017 | Dino Dana (TV Series) · as Mr. Hendrickson |
| 2017 | Call Me King · as Malachi |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts (TV Series) · as 'wheels' Langdon |
| 2016 | New Life · as Mr. Charles |
| 2016 | Greenleaf (TV Series) · as Henry Mccready |
| 2016 | The Ultimate Legacy · as Ted Hamilton |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins · as Mr Randolph |
| 2015 | A House Is Not a Home · as Paul |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show (TV Series) · as Vernon |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · as Reginald |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs · as Gabriel |
| 2014 | Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind · as Stompleg |
| 2014 | On Angel's Wings · as Mr. Dupac |
| 2014 | Hand of God (TV Series) · as Papa Gene |
| 2014 | Rake (US) (TV Series) · as Judge Rutchland |
| 2013 | The Last Letter · as Pastor |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa · as Ted |
| 2013 | Back in the Game (TV Series) · as James |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Old Man |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life · as Ted Hamilton |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful · as Master Tinker |
| 2012 | Go On (TV Series) · as George |
| 2012 | The Undershepherd · as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon |
| 2012 | Lukewarm · as Thomas |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Grandfather |
| 2011 | The Arcadian · as Charles |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior (TV Series) · as Bishop Sanford |
| 2011 | Harry's Law (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 2010 | The Tenant · as Jack Rymer |
| 2010 | The Search for Santa Paws · as Mr. Stewart |
| 2010 | The Bay (TV Series) · as Boyd Bloom |
| 2010 | The Glades (TV Series) · as Gregory Richmond |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Get Low · as Rev. Charlie Jackson |
| 2009 | Hurricane in the Rose Garden · as Former Club Owner |
| 2009 | Black Water Transit · as Frank Vermillion |
| 2008 | The Morgue · as George |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life (TV Series) · as Eddie Morgan |
| 2007 | Army Wives (TV Series) |
| 2007 | October Road (TV Series) |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas · as Marvin Jeffries |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum · as Reginald |
| 2006 | The Ultimate Gift · as Ted Hamilton |
| 2006 | Hard Luck · as Cobb |
| 2005 | Special Ed · as Lou |
| 2005 | The Final Patient · as Dr. Daniel Green |
| 2005 | The Derby Stallion · as Houston Jones |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Squirrel Man · as Morgan Wendell |
| 2004 | Lost · as Jeremy's Boss |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill (TV Series) · as Gus |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as Blues Musician |
| 2002 | Sunshine State · as Dr. Elton Lloyd |
| 2002 | Enough · as Jim Toller |
| 2001 | Philly (TV Series) · as Warren Bell |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Dr. Emory Erickson |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Mr. Jones |
| 2001 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds (TV Series) · as Chet Armatrow |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show (TV Series) · as Jack |
| 2000 | For All Time · as Proprietor / Conductor |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Harry Bastille |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Counterman |
| 2000 | Soul Food (TV Series) · as Mr. Bradford |
| 2000 | The Others (TV Series) · as Elmer Greentree |
| 2000 | My Wife and Kids (TV Series) |
| 1999 | Random Hearts · as Marvin |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Alan Tatum |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Reverend James Sr. |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer · as Estes |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Chief (voice) |
| 1998 | Hope Floats · as Nurse |
| 1998 | Paulie · as Virgil The Janitor |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered · as Right Burke |
| 1998 | For Your Love (TV Series) · as Uncle Stanley |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Show (TV Series) |
| 1997 | Air Bud · as Arthur Chaney |
| 1997 | Soulmates · as Mr. Williams |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as Arthur Turner |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi · as Charlie Evers |
| 1996 | Mojave Moon · as Diner Patron |
| 1996 | First Kid · as Speet |
| 1996 | Nightjohn · as Old Man |
| 1996 | Thrill · as Norm Duprey |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! · as Del Paxton |
| 1996 | Ed · as Tipton |
| 1996 | High Incident (TV Series) · as Emmett |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Man with a Gun · as Henry Griggs |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Matthew Turner |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as Malt |
| 1995 | Divas · as Sippy |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 1995 | Fluke · as Bert |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long · as Pullman Porter |
| 1995 | The Watcher (TV Series) |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) · as Fred Watson |
| 1995 | Captiva Island · as Vernon |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears · as Caleb |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Henry Baldwin |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Mr. Bowman |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy · as Moses |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinct · as Man In Park |
| 1993 | I'll Fly Away: Then and Now · as Lewis Coleman |
| 1993 | Demolition Man · as Zachary Lamb - Aged |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Bernie Carpenter |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Gino Costa |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard · as Bill Devaney |
| 1992 | Exiled in America · as Abraham White |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophets · as Oscar |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | The People Under the Stairs · as Grandpa Booker |
| 1991 | I'll Fly Away (TV Series) · as Lewis Coleman |
| 1991 | Carolina Skeletons · as Elijah Crooks |
| 1991 | Rugrats (TV Series) · as Uncle Charles |
| 1991 | The Hard Way · as Raggedy Man |
| 1991 | New Jack City · as Old Man |
| 1990 | Decoration Day · as Gee Pennywell |
| 1990 | Married People (TV Series) · as Willis |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (TV Series) · as Fish Fry Baby |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) |
| 1990 | True Colors (TV Series) |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as George |
| 1989 | The January Man · as Detective Reilly |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) |
| 1988 | Dominick and Eugene · as Jesse Johnson |
| 1988 | Bird · as Dr. Caulfield |
| 1987 | Suspect · as Judge Franklin |
| 1987 | The Slap Maxwell Story (TV Series) · as The Dutchman |
| 1987 | Five Corners · as Elderly Man In Bar |
| 1986 | Streets of Gold · as Dishwasher At Klebanov's |
| 1986 | The Color of Money · as Orvis |
| 1986 | Designing Women (TV Series) · as Henry / Charlie |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Webb Johnson |
| 1986 | Johnny Bull · as Wiggins |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Barry |
| 1985 | Compromising Positions · as Sgt. Williams |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Big Joe Ison |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet · as Walter |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Silkwood · as Man In Lunchroom |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Bartender |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels (TV Series) · as Abraham Wilson |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels · as Abraham Wilson |
| 1978 | The Hitter · as Louisiana Slim |
| 1977 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich · as Bartender |
| 1977 | Baby I'm Back (TV Series) · as Att. Adam Johnson |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning · as Mr Jones |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Man On Platform |
| 1974 | Good Times (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Lee |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Marvin Mays |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall Of Fame (TV Series) · as Gee Pennywell |