Bill Cobbs
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Harry Bastille
2000
Series
JAG
Matthew Turner
1995
Series
The West Wing
Alan Tatum
1999
Series
The Sopranos
Reverend James Sr.
1999
Series
One Tree Hill
Gus
2003
Series
ER
Mr. Bowman
1994
Series
The Practice
Arthur Turner
1997
Series
The Outer Limits
Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
1995
Series
The Outer Limits
Joe Dell
1995
Series
NYPD Blue
Bernie Carpenter
1993
Series
NYPD Blue
Norval Stevens
1993
Series
Touched by an Angel
Henry Baldwin
1994
Series
L.A. Law
Webb Johnson
1986
Series
L.A. Law
Webb Cobbs
1986
Series
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Old Man
2013
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Tony
1995
Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Dr. Emory Erickson
2001
Series
Six Feet Under
Mr. Jones
2001
Series
Coach
George
1989
Series
Army Wives
Harry
2007
Series
The Division
Mr. Greene
2001
Series
The Equalizer
Barry
1985
Series
Walker, Texas Ranger
Gino Costa
1993
Series
The Wild Thornberrys
Chief (voice)
1998
Series
Northern Exposure
Angelo Maxwell
1990
Series
Empty Nest
1988
Series
The Glades
Gregory Richmond
2010
Series
Greenleaf
John McCready
2016
Series
Greenleaf
Henry McCready
2016
Series
Harry's Law
Judge
2011
Series
My Wife and Kids
2001
Series
The Wayans Bros.
Fred Watson
1995
Series
Good Times
1974
Series
Yes, Dear
Counterman
2000
Series
Kate & Allie
1984
Series
Designing Women
Henry / Charlie
1986
Film
Night at the Museum
Reginald
2006
Film
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Reginald
2014
Series
L.A. Doctors
Bob
1998
Series
Spenser: For Hire
1985
Series
10-8: Officers on Duty
Earl Edmonds
2003
Series
I'll Fly Away
Lewis Coleman
1991
Film
Trading Places
Bartender
1983
Series
Go On
George
2012
Film
Demolition Man
Zachary Lamb - Aged
1993
Film
Oz the Great and Powerful
Master Tinker
2013
Series
The Carmichael Show
Vernon
2015
Series
October Road
2007
Film
The Bodyguard
Bill Devaney
1992
Series
True Colors
1990
Series
Hand of God
Papa Gene
2014
Series
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
Bishop Sanford
2011
Film
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Estes
1998
Film
The Muppets
Grandfather
2011
Series
Soul Food
Mr. Bradford
2000
Film
The Color of Money
Orvis
1986
Series
The Michael Richards Show
Jack
2000
Series
Rake
Federal Judge
2014
Series
Rake
Judge Rutchland
2014
Series
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Fish Fry Baby
1990
Film
That Thing You Do!
Del Paxton
1996
Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gee Pennywell
1951
Film
The Hard Way
Raggedy Man
1991
Film
The Cotton Club
Big Joe Ison
1984
Film
Random Hearts
Marvin
1999
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
Film
The Ultimate Gift
Ted Hamilton
2007
Series
Gabriel's Fire
1990
Film
Hope Floats
Nurse
1998
Film
Fatal Instinct
Man in Park
1993
Series
The Others
Elmer Greentree
2000
Film
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Malt
1995
Film
The Hudsucker Proxy
Moses
1994
Film
Enough
Jim Toller
2002
Series
Side Order of Life
Eddie Morgan
2007
Film
Air Bud
Arthur Chaney
1997
The Watcher
1995
Film
New Jack City
Old Man
1991
Film
Paulie
Virgil the Janitor
1998
Film
The People Under the Stairs
Grandpa Booker
1991
Film
Ghosts of Mississippi
Charlie Evers
1996
Series
Rage of Angels
Abraham Wilson
1983
Film
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Man on Platform
1974
Film
The January Man
Detective Reilly
1989
Film
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Mr Randolph
2015
Film
First Kid
Speet
1996
Film
Fluke
Bert
1995
Film
Beyond the Law
Swilley
2019
Film
The Search for Santa Paws
Mr. Stewart
2010
Film
The Ultimate Life
Ted Hamilton
2013
Film
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
Pullman Porter
1995
Film
Duck
Norman
2005
Film
The Brother from Another Planet
Walter
1984
Film
Suspect
Judge Franklin
1987
Film
Silkwood
Man in Lunchroom
1983
Film
The Ultimate Legacy
Ted Hamilton
2015
Film
Bird
Dr. Caulfield
1988
Film
A Mighty Wind
Blues Musician
2003
Film
Get Low
Rev. Charlie Jackson
2010
Film
Dino Dana: The Movie
Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
2020
Film
Man with a Gun
Henry Griggs
1995
Film
Greased Lightning
Mr Jones
1977
Film
Greased Lightning
Mr. Jones
1977
Film
Hard Luck
Cobb
2006
Film
New Life
Mr. Charles
2016
Film
Ed
Tipton
1996
Film
Saving Paradise
John Thompson
2021
Film
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich
Bartender
1977
Film
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
2010
Film
Of Mind and Music
Stompleg
2014
Film
Three Days to Vegas
Marvin Jeffries
2007
Film
Out There
Lyman Weeks
1995
Film
The Hitter
Louisiana Slim
1979
Film
Call Me King
Malachi
2016
Film
The Undershepherd
Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
2012
Film
Christmas in Palm Springs
Gabriel
2014
Film
The Derby Stallion
Houston Jones
2005
Film
Always Outnumbered
Right Burke
1998
Film
For All Time
Proprietor / Conductor
2000
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
Lewis Coleman
1993
Film
The Morgue
George
2008
Film
Five Corners
Elderly Man in Bar
1987
Film
Compromising Positions
Sgt. Williams
1985
Film
Sunshine State
Dr. Elton Lloyd
2002
Film
Caroltyn
Dr. Mason
2022
Film
On Angel's Wings
Mr. Dupac
2014
Film
The Last Letter
Pastor
2013
Film
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Caleb
1995
Film
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
Film
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Self
2004
Film
Dominick and Eugene
Jesse Johnson
1988
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
Judge Johnson
2018
Film
A House Is Not a Home
Paul
2015
Film
Decoration Day
Gee Pennywell
1990
Film
Block Party
Uncle Jim
2022
Soulmates
Mr. Williams
1997
Film
Roadside Prophets
Oscar
1992
Film
Exiled in America
Abraham White
1992
Film
Dear Secret Santa
Ted
2013
Film
Streets of Gold
Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
1986
Film
The Member of the Wedding
T.T. Williams
1982
Captiva Island
Vernon
1995
Film
Carolina Skeletons
Elijah Crooks
1991
Film
Divas
Sippy
1995
Film
Moe's World
1990
Film
Lukewarm
Thomas
2012
Film
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
Uncle Charles (voice)
2001
Film
My Christmas Grandpa
Fred
2017
This Man's Life
Myer Truman
2008
Film
Special Ed
Lou
2006
Film
The Final Patient
Dr. Daniel Green
2005
Film
Tuesday Morning Ride
Jeff
1995
Film
The Arcadian
Charles
2011
Film
Nightjohn
Old man
1996
Film
Thrill
Norm Duprey
1996
As Evil Does
Jeremiah
2018
A Boy and a Boa
father
1975
Film
The Tenant
Jack Rymer
2011
Film
Johnny Bull
Wiggins
1986
Film
Broken Church
Pastor Evans
2025
Queen of Swing
Narrator
2006