Acting · Cleveland, Ohio, USA · Born June 16, 1934
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.
MovieBroken Church
2025
as Pastor Evans
MovieCaroltyn
2022
as Dr. Mason
MovieBlock Party
2022
as Uncle Jim
MovieSaving Paradise
2021
as John Thompson
MovieDino Dana: The Movie
2020
as Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
MovieBeyond the Law
2019
as Swilley
As Evil Does
2018
as Jeremiah
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
2018
as Judge Johnson
MovieMy Christmas Grandpa
2017
as Fred
MovieNew Life
2016
as Mr. Charles
MovieCall Me King
2016
as Malachi
TVGreenleaf
2016
as John McCready
MovieThe Ultimate Legacy
2015
as Ted Hamilton
MovieThe Great Gilly Hopkins
2015
as Mr Randolph
MovieA House Is Not a Home
2015
as Paul
TVThe Carmichael Show
2015
as Vernon
MovieNight at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
2014
as Reginald
MovieChristmas in Palm Springs
2014
as Gabriel
MovieOf Mind and Music
2014
as Stompleg
MovieOn Angel's Wings
2014
as Mr. Dupac
TVHand of God
2014
as Papa Gene
TVRake
2014
as Federal Judge
MovieThe Last Letter
2013
as Pastor
MovieDear Secret Santa
2013
as Ted
TVMarvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
as Old Man
MovieThe Ultimate Life
2013
as Ted Hamilton
MovieOz the Great and Powerful
2013
as Master Tinker
TVGo On
2012
as George
MovieThe Undershepherd
2012
as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
MovieLukewarm
2012
as Thomas
MovieThe Muppets
2011
as Grandfather
MovieThe Tenant
2011
as Jack Rymer
MovieThe Arcadian
2011
as Charles
TVCriminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
2011
as Bishop Sanford
TVHarry's Law
2011
as Judge
MovieThe Search for Santa Paws
2010
as Mr. Stewart
MovieGet Low
2010
as Rev. Charlie Jackson
TVThe Glades
2010
as Gregory Richmond
MovieNo Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School
2010
This Man's Life
2008
as Myer Truman
MovieThe Morgue
2008
as George
TVSide Order of Life
2007
as Eddie Morgan
TVArmy Wives
2007
as Harry
TVOctober Road
2007
MovieThe Ultimate Gift
2007
as Ted Hamilton
MovieThree Days to Vegas
2007
as Marvin Jeffries
MovieNight at the Museum
2006
as Reginald
MovieHard Luck
2006
as Cobb
Queen of Swing
2006
as Narrator
MovieSpecial Ed
2006
as Lou
MovieThe Final Patient
2005
as Dr. Daniel Green
MovieThe Derby Stallion
2005
as Houston Jones
MovieDuck
2005
as Norman
MovieBeah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
as Self
TV10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Earl Edmonds
TVOne Tree Hill
2003
as Gus
MovieA Mighty Wind
2003
as Blues Musician
MovieSunshine State
2002
as Dr. Elton Lloyd
MovieEnough
2002
as Jim Toller
TVStar Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Dr. Emory Erickson
MovieA Rugrats Kwanzaa
2001
as Uncle Charles (voice)
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Mr. Jones
TVMy Wife and Kids
2001
TVThe Division
2001
as Mr. Greene
TVThe Michael Richards Show
2000
as Jack
MovieFor All Time
2000
as Proprietor / Conductor
TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Harry Bastille
TVYes, Dear
2000
as Counterman
TVSoul Food
2000
as Mr. Bradford
MovieThe Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story
2000
TVThe Others
2000
as Elmer Greentree
MovieRandom Hearts
1999
as Marvin
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Alan Tatum
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Reverend James Sr.
MovieI Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
as Estes
TVL.A. Doctors
1998
as Bob
TVThe Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Chief (voice)
MovieHope Floats
1998
as Nurse
MoviePaulie
1998
as Virgil the Janitor
MovieAlways Outnumbered
1998
as Right Burke
The Gregory Hines Show
1997
MovieAir Bud
1997
as Arthur Chaney
TVThe Practice
1997
as Arthur Turner
MovieGhosts of Mississippi
1996
as Charlie Evers
MovieThat Thing You Do!
1996
as Del Paxton
MovieFirst Kid
1996
as Speet
MovieNightjohn
1996
as Old man
MovieThrill
1996
as Norm Duprey
MovieEd
1996
as Tipton
MovieThings to Do in Denver When You're Dead
1995
as Malt
MovieOut There
1995
as Lyman Weeks
MovieMan with a Gun
1995
as Henry Griggs
TVJAG
1995
as Matthew Turner
MovieDivas
1995
as Sippy
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as Tony
MovieFluke
1995
as Bert
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
MovieKingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long
1995
as Pullman Porter
The Watcher
1995
TVThe Wayans Bros.
1995
as Fred Watson
Captiva Island
1995
as Vernon
MovieTuesday Morning Ride
1995
as Jeff
MovieGoldilocks and the Three Bears
1995
as Caleb
TVTouched by an Angel
1994
as Henry Baldwin
TVER
1994
as Mr. Bowman
MovieThe Hudsucker Proxy
1994
as Moses
MovieFatal Instinct
1993
as Man in Park
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now
1993
as Lewis Coleman
MovieDemolition Man
1993
as Zachary Lamb - Aged
TVNYPD Blue
1993
as Bernie Carpenter
TVWalker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Gino Costa
MovieThe Bodyguard
1992
as Bill Devaney
MovieExiled in America
1992
as Abraham White
MovieRoadside Prophets
1992
as Oscar
MovieThe People Under the Stairs
1991
as Grandpa Booker
TVI'll Fly Away
1991
as Lewis Coleman
MovieCarolina Skeletons
1991
as Elijah Crooks
MovieNew Jack City
1991
as Old Man
MovieThe Hard Way
1991
as Raggedy Man
MovieDecoration Day
1990
as Gee Pennywell
TVThe Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
as Fish Fry Baby
TVGabriel's Fire
1990
TVTrue Colors
1990
MovieMoe's World
1990
TVNorthern Exposure
1990
as Angelo Maxwell
TVCoach
1989
as George
MovieThe January Man
1989
as Detective Reilly
TVEmpty Nest
1988
MovieBird
1988
as Dr. Caulfield
MovieDominick and Eugene
1988
as Jesse Johnson
MovieSuspect
1987
as Judge Franklin
MovieFive Corners
1987
as Elderly Man in Bar
MovieStreets of Gold
1986
as Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
MovieThe Color of Money
1986
as Orvis
TVDesigning Women
1986
as Henry / Charlie
TVL.A. Law
1986
as Webb Johnson
MovieJohnny Bull
1986
as Wiggins
TVSpenser: For Hire
1985
TVThe Equalizer
1985
as Barry
MovieCompromising Positions
1985
as Sgt. Williams
MovieThe Cotton Club
1984
as Big Joe Ison
MovieThe Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Walter
TVKate & Allie
1984
MovieSilkwood
1983
as Man in Lunchroom
MovieTrading Places
1983
as Bartender
TVRage of Angels
1983
as Abraham Wilson
MovieThe Member of the Wedding
1982
as T.T. Williams
MovieThe Hitter
1979
as Louisiana Slim
MovieGreased Lightning
1977
as Mr Jones
A Boy and a Boa
1975
as father
MovieThe Taking of Pelham One Two Three
1974
as Man on Platform
TVGood Times
1974
TVHallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Gee Pennywell
