Bill Cobbs
Actor, Producer
June 16, 1934 — 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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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | Broken Church · as Pastor Evans |
| 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 (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Beyond the Law · as SwilleyOn Plex |
| 2018 | As Evil Does · as Jeremiah |
| 2017 | My Christmas Grandpa · as Fred |
| 2017 | Dino Dana · as Mr. Hendrickson |
| 2017 | Call Me King · as Malachi |
| 2017 | Superior Donuts · as 'wheels' Langdon |
| 2016 | New Life · as Mr. Charles |
| 2016 | Greenleaf · as John Mccready |
| 2016 | The Ultimate Legacy · as Ted HamiltonOn Plex |
| 2016 | Beyond the Silence · as Judge Johnson |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkins · as Mr RandolphOn Plex |
| 2015 | A House Is Not a Home · as PaulOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Show · as Vernon |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb · as Reginald |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springs · as GabrielOn Plex |
| 2014 | Una Vida: A Fable of Music and the Mind · as Stompleg |
| 2014 | On Angel's Wings · as Mr. DupacOn Plex |
| 2014 | Hand of God · as Papa Gene |
| 2014 | Rake (US) · as Judge Rutchland |
| 2013 | The Last Letter · as PastorOn Plex |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santa · as Ted |
| 2013 | Back in the Game · as James |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. · as Old Man |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Life · as Ted HamiltonOn Plex |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful · as Master Tinker |
| 2012 | Go On · as George |
| 2012 | The Undershepherd · as Dr. Ezekiel CannonOn Plex |
| 2012 | Lukewarm · as Thomas |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Grandfather |
| 2011 | The Arcadian · as CharlesOn Plex |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior · as Bishop Sanford |
| 2011 | Harry's Law · as Judge |
| 2010 | The Tenant · as Jack Rymer |
| 2010 | The Search for Santa Paws · as Mr. Stewart |
| 2010 | The Bay · as Boyd Bloom |
| 2010 | The Glades · as Gregory Richmond |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Get Low · as Rev. Charlie Jackson |
| 2009 | Hurricane in the Rose Garden · as Former Club OwnerOn Plex |
| 2009 | Black Water Transit · as Frank Vermillion |
| 2008 | The Morgue · as George |
| 2007 | Side Order of Life · as Eddie Morgan |
| 2007 | Army Wives · as Harry |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas · as Marvin Jeffries |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum · as Reginald |
| 2006 | The Ultimate Gift · as Ted HamiltonOn Plex |
| 2006 | Hard Luck · as Cobb |
| 2005 | Special Ed · as Lou |
| 2005 | The Final Patient · as Dr. Daniel Green |
| 2005 | The Derby Stallion · as Houston JonesOn Plex |
| 2005 | Duck · as NormanOn Plex |
| 2005 | Squirrel Man · as Morgan Wendell |
| 2004 | Lost · as Jeremy's Boss |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty · as Earl Edmonds |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill · as Gus |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind · as Blues Musician |
| 2002 | Sunshine State · as Dr. Elton Lloyd |
| 2002 | Enough · as Jim Toller |
| 2001 | Philly · as Warren Bell |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise · as Dr. Emory Erickson |
| 2001 | Six Feet Under · as Mr. Jones |
| 2001 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds · as Chet Armatrow |
| 2001 | The Division · as Mr. Greene |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show · as Jack |
| 2000 | For All Time · as Proprietor / Conductor |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as Harry Bastille |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear · as Counterman |
| 2000 | Soul Food · as Mr. Bradford |
| 2000 | The Others · as Elmer Greentree |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Random Hearts · as Marvin |
| 1999 | The West Wing · as Alan Tatum |
| 1999 | The Sopranos · as Reverend James Sr. |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer · as Estes |
| 1998 | L. A. Doctors · as Bob |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys · as Chief (voice) |
| 1998 | Hope Floats · as Nurse |
| 1998 | Paulie · as Virgil The Janitor |
| 1998 | Always Outnumbered · as Right Burke |
| 1998 | For Your Love · as Uncle Stanley |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Air Bud · as Arthur Chaney |
| 1997 | Soulmates · as Mr. Williams |
| 1997 | The Practice · 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 · as Emmett |
| 1995 | Out There · as Lyman WeeksOn Plex |
| 1995 | Man with a Gun · as Henry Griggs |
| 1995 | JAG · as Matthew Turner |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead · as Malt |
| 1995 | Divas · as Sippy |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show · as TonyOn Plex |
| 1995 | Fluke · as Bert |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long · as Pullman Porter |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. · as Fred Watson |
| 1995 | Captiva Island · as Vernon |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bears · as Caleb |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel · as Henry Baldwin |
| 1994 | ER · 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 · as Bernie Carpenter |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · 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 · as Lewis Coleman |
| 1991 | Carolina Skeletons · as Elijah CrooksOn Plex |
| 1991 | Rugrats · 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 · as Willis |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neill · as Fish Fry Baby |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure · as Angelo Maxwell |
| 1989 | Coach · as George |
| 1989 | The January Man · as Detective Reilly |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Dominick and Eugene · as Jesse Johnson |
| 1988 | Bird · as Dr. Caulfield |
| 1987 | Suspect · as Judge Franklin |
| 1987 | The Slap Maxwell Story · as The Dutchman |
| 1987 | Five Corners · as Elderly Man In BarOn Plex |
| 1986 | Streets of Gold · as Dishwasher At Klebanov's (uncredited) |
| 1986 | The Color of Money · as Orvis |
| 1986 | Designing Women · as Henry / Charlie |
| 1986 | L.A. Law · as Webb Johnson |
| 1986 | Johnny Bull · as Wiggins |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | The Equalizer · as Barry |
| 1985 | Compromising Positions · as Sgt. Williams |
| 1984 | The Cotton Club · as Big Joe IsonOn Plex |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planet · as WalterOn Plex |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Silkwood · as Man In Lunchroom |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Bartender |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels · as Abraham Wilson |
| 1983 | Rage of Angels · as Abraham Wilson |
| 1982 | The Member of the Wedding · as T.t. Williams |
| 1978 | The Hitter · as Louisiana Slim |
| 1977 | A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich · as BartenderOn Plex |
| 1977 | Baby I'm Back · as Att. Adam Johnson |
| 1977 | Greased Lightning · as Mr Jones |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Three · as Man On Platform |
| 1974 | |
| 1969 | Sesame Street · as Lee |
| 1968 | One Life to Live · as Marvin Mays |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Gee Pennywell |
| 2020 | Stars In The House · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2003 | Beah: A Black Woman Speaks · as Self |
| 2018 | As Evil Does · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Beyond the Silence · as Executive Producer |