Person
Bill Cobbs
Acting · 1934–2024 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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
Harry Bastille
The Sopranos
Reverend James Sr.
JAG
Matthew Turner
One Tree Hill
Gus
The West Wing
Alan Tatum
ER
Mr. Bowman
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Old Man
NYPD Blue
Bernie Carpenter
The Practice
Arthur Turner
Star Trek: Enterprise
Dr. Emory Erickson
Filmography
- 2025Broken ChurchPastor Evans
- 2022CaroltynDr. Mason
- 2022Block PartyUncle Jim
- 2021Saving ParadiseJohn Thompson
- 2020Dino Dana: The MovieMr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
- 2019Beyond the LawSwilley
- 2018As Evil DoesJeremiah
- 2018Clipped Wings, They Do FlyJudge Johnson
- 2017My Christmas GrandpaFred
- 2016New LifeMr. Charles
- 2016Call Me KingMalachi
- 2016GreenleafJohn McCready
- 2015The Ultimate LegacyTed Hamilton
- 2015The Great Gilly HopkinsMr Randolph
- 2015A House Is Not a HomePaul
- 2015The Carmichael ShowVernon
- 2014Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombReginald
- 2014Christmas in Palm SpringsGabriel
- 2014Of Mind and MusicStompleg
- 2014On Angel's WingsMr. Dupac
- 2014Hand of GodPapa Gene
- 2014RakeJudge Rutchland
- 2013The Last LetterPastor
- 2013Dear Secret SantaTed
- 2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Old Man
- 2013The Ultimate LifeTed Hamilton
- 2013Oz the Great and PowerfulMaster Tinker
- 2012Go OnGeorge
- 2012The UndershepherdDr. Ezekiel Cannon
- 2012LukewarmThomas
- 2011The MuppetsGrandfather
- 2011The TenantJack Rymer
- 2011The ArcadianCharles
- 2011Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorBishop Sanford
- 2011Harry's LawJudge
- 2010The Search for Santa PawsMr. Stewart
- 2010Get LowRev. Charlie Jackson
- 2010The GladesGregory Richmond
- 2010No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
- 2008This Man's LifeMyer Truman
- 2008The MorgueGeorge
- 2007Side Order of LifeEddie Morgan
- 2007Army WivesHarry
- 2007October Road
- 2007The Ultimate GiftTed Hamilton
- 2007Three Days to VegasMarvin Jeffries
- 2006Night at the MuseumReginald
- 2006Hard LuckCobb
- 2006Queen of SwingNarrator
- 2006Special EdLou
- 2005The Final PatientDr. Daniel Green
- 2005The Derby StallionHouston Jones
- 2005DuckNorman
- 2004Beah: A Black Woman SpeaksSelf
- 200310-8: Officers on DutyEarl Edmonds
- 2003One Tree HillGus
- 2003A Mighty WindBlues Musician
- 2002Sunshine StateDr. Elton Lloyd
- 2002EnoughJim Toller
- 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseDr. Emory Erickson
- 2001A Rugrats KwanzaaUncle Charles (voice)
- 2001Six Feet UnderMr. Jones
- 2001My Wife and Kids
- 2001The DivisionMr. Greene
- 2000The Michael Richards ShowJack
- 2000For All TimeProprietor / Conductor
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationHarry Bastille
- 2000Yes, DearCounterman
- 2000Soul FoodMr. Bradford
- 2000The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
- 2000The OthersElmer Greentree
- 1999Random HeartsMarvin
- 1999The West WingAlan Tatum
- 1999The SopranosReverend James Sr.
- 1998I Still Know What You Did Last SummerEstes
- 1998L.A. DoctorsBob
- 1998The Wild ThornberrysChief (voice)
- 1998Hope FloatsNurse
- 1998PaulieVirgil the Janitor
- 1998Always OutnumberedRight Burke
- 1997The Gregory Hines Show
- 1997Air BudArthur Chaney
- 1997The PracticeArthur Turner
- 1996Ghosts of MississippiCharlie Evers
- 1996That Thing You Do!Del Paxton
- 1996First KidSpeet
- 1996NightjohnOld man
- 1996ThrillNorm Duprey
- 1996EdTipton
- 1995Things to Do in Denver When You're DeadMalt
- 1995Out ThereLyman Weeks
- 1995Man with a GunHenry Griggs
- 1995JAGMatthew Turner
- 1995DivasSippy
- 1995The Drew Carey ShowTony
- 1995FlukeBert
- 1995The Outer LimitsSecond Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
- 1995Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. LongPullman Porter
- 1995The Watcher
- 1995The Wayans Bros.Fred Watson
- 1995Captiva IslandVernon
- 1995Tuesday Morning RideJeff
- 1995Goldilocks and the Three BearsCaleb
- 1994Touched by an AngelHenry Baldwin
- 1994ERMr. Bowman
- 1994The Hudsucker ProxyMoses
- 1993Fatal InstinctMan in Park
- 1993I'll Fly Away: Then and NowLewis Coleman
- 1993Demolition ManZachary Lamb - Aged
- 1993NYPD BlueBernie Carpenter
- 1993Walker, Texas RangerGino Costa
- 1992The BodyguardBill Devaney
- 1992Exiled in AmericaAbraham White
- 1992Roadside ProphetsOscar
- 1991The People Under the StairsGrandpa Booker
- 1991I'll Fly AwayLewis Coleman
- 1991Carolina SkeletonsElijah Crooks
- 1991New Jack CityOld Man
- 1991The Hard WayRaggedy Man
- 1990Decoration DayGee Pennywell
- 1990The Trials of Rosie O'NeillFish Fry Baby
- 1990Gabriel's Fire
- 1990True Colors
- 1990Moe's World
- 1990Northern ExposureAngelo Maxwell
- 1989CoachGeorge
- 1989The January ManDetective Reilly
- 1988Empty Nest
- 1988BirdDr. Caulfield
- 1988Dominick and EugeneJesse Johnson
- 1987SuspectJudge Franklin
- 1987Five CornersElderly Man in Bar
- 1986Streets of GoldDishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
- 1986The Color of MoneyOrvis
- 1986Designing WomenHenry / Charlie
- 1986L.A. LawWebb Johnson
- 1986Johnny BullWiggins
- 1985Spenser: For Hire
- 1985The EqualizerBarry
- 1985Compromising PositionsSgt. Williams
- 1984The Cotton ClubBig Joe Ison
- 1984The Brother from Another PlanetWalter
- 1984Kate & Allie
- 1983SilkwoodMan in Lunchroom
- 1983Trading PlacesBartender
- 1983Rage of AngelsAbraham Wilson
- 1982The Member of the WeddingT.T. Williams
- 1979The HitterLouisiana Slim
- 1977Greased LightningMr Jones
- 1975A Boy and a Boafather
- 1974The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeMan on Platform
- 1974Good Times
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameGee Pennywell
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