About

Known credits:
102
Birthday:
1934-06-16
Place of birth:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Website:
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Bill Cobbs

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Caroltyn Actor Dr. Mason 59
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2022 Block Party Actor Uncle Jim 59
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2021 Saving Paradise Actor John Thompson 59
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2020 Dino Dana: The Movie Actor Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited) 59
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2019 Beyond the Law Actor Swilley 57
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2017 My Christmas Grandpa Actor Fred 58
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2017 Call Me King Actor Malachi 58
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2016 New Life Actor Mr. Charles 59
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2015 The Ultimate Legacy Actor Ted Hamilton 58
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2015 The Great Gilly Hopkins Actor Mr Randolph 61
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2015 A House Is Not a Home Actor Paul 59
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2014 Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb Actor Reginald 61
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2014 Christmas In Palm Springs Actor Gabriel 58
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2014 Of Mind and Music Actor Stompleg 59
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2014 On Angel's Wings Actor Mr. Dupac N/A
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2013 The Last Letter Actor Pastor 59
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2013 Dear Secret Santa Actor Ted 59
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2013 The Ultimate Life Actor Ted Hamilton 60
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2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Actor Master Tinker 58
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2012 The Undershepherd Actor Dr. Ezekiel Cannon 58
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2012 Lukewarm Actor Thomas 59
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2011 The Muppets Actor Grandfather 64
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2011 The Tenant Actor Jack Rymer 58
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2011 The Arcadian Actor Charles N/A
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2010 The Search for Santa Paws Actor Mr. Stewart 60
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2010 Get Low Actor Rev. Charlie Jackson 61
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2010 No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School Actor 59
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2008 This Man's Life Actor Myer Truman N/A
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2008 The Morgue Actor George 58
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2007 Hard Luck Actor Cobb 58
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2007 The Ultimate Gift Actor Ted Hamilton 66
Fair
2007 Three Days to Vegas Actor Marvin Jeffries 58
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2006 Night at the Museum Actor Reginald 65
Fair
2006 Queen of Swing Actor Narrator N/A
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2006 Special Ed Actor Lou 59
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2005 The Final Patient Actor Dr. Daniel Green 59
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2005 The Derby Stallion Actor Houston Jones 59
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2005 Duck Actor Norman 59
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2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Actor Self N/A
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2003 A Mighty Wind Actor Blues Musician 61
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2002 Sunshine State Actor Dr. Elton Lloyd 59
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2002 Enough Actor Jim Toller 64
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2001 A Rugrats Kwanzaa Actor Uncle Charles (voice) 59
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2000 The Michael Richards Show Actor Jack 68
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2000 For All Time Actor Proprietor / Conductor 59
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2000 The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Actor N/A
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2000 The Others Actor Elmer Greentree 67
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1999 Random Hearts Actor Marvin 57
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1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Actor Estes 55
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1998 Hope Floats Actor Nurse 60
Fair
1998 Paulie Actor Virgil the Janitor 63
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1998 Always Outnumbered Actor Right Burke 59
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1997 The Gregory Hines Show Actor N/A
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1997 Air Bud Actor Arthur Chaney 57
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1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Actor Charlie Evers 60
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1996 That Thing You Do! Actor Del Paxton 65
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1996 First Kid Actor Speet 58
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1996 Nightjohn Actor Old man 58
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1996 Ed Actor Tipton 55
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1995 Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Actor Malt 61
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1995 Out There Actor Lyman Weeks 59
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1995 Man with a Gun Actor Henry Griggs 58
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1995 Divas Actor Sippy N/A
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1995 Fluke Actor Bert 63
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1995 Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Actor Pullman Porter 59
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1995 Goldilocks and the Three Bears Actor Caleb 59
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1995 Captiva Island Actor Vernon N/A
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1995 Tuesday Morning Ride Actor Jeff 59
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1994 The Hudsucker Proxy Actor Moses 67
Fair
1993 Fatal Instinct Actor Man in Park 57
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1993 I'll Fly Away: Then and Now Actor Lewis Coleman 59
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1993 Demolition Man Actor Zachary Lamb - Aged 66
Fair
1992 The Bodyguard Actor Bill Devaney 65
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1992 Exiled in America Actor Abraham White N/A
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1992 Roadside Prophets Actor Oscar 58
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1991 The People Under the Stairs Actor Grandpa Booker 62
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1991 I'll Fly Away Actor Lewis Coleman 69
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1991 Carolina Skeletons Actor Elijah Crooks 59
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1991 The Hard Way Actor Raggedy Man 59
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1991 New Jack City Actor Old Man 62
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1990 Decoration Day Actor Gee Pennywell 59
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1990 Moe's World Actor N/A
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1989 The January Man Actor Detective Reilly 57
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1988 Bird Actor Dr. Caulfield 62
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1988 Dominick and Eugene Actor Jesse Johnson 59
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1987 Suspect Actor Judge Franklin 60
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1987 Five Corners Actor Elderly Man in Bar 58
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1986 The Color of Money Actor Orvis 66
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1984 The Cotton Club Actor Big Joe Ison 61
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1984 The Brother from Another Planet Actor Walter 60
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1983 Silkwood Actor Man in Lunchroom 63
Fair
1983 Trading Places Actor Bartender 70
Good
1983 Rage of Angels Actor Abraham Wilson 69
Fair
1983 Rage of Angels Actor Abraham Wilson 59
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1982 The Member of the Wedding Actor T.T. Williams 59
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1979 The Hitter Actor Louisiana Slim 58
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1977 Greased Lightning Actor Mr Jones 59
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1977 Greased Lightning Actor Mr. Jones 59
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1975 A Boy and a Boa Actor father N/A
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1974 The Taking of Pelham One Two Three Actor Man on Platform 67
Fair
Black Water Transit Actor Frank Vermillion 58
Average
Segal Actor Self N/A
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