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Bill Cobbs

Acting·Jun 16, 1934·Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Broken Church2025 · Pastor Evans	Pastor Evans
Caroltyn2022 · Dr. Mason	Dr. Mason
Block Party2022 · Uncle Jim	Uncle Jim
Saving Paradise2021 · John Thompson	John Thompson
Dino Dana: The Movie2020 · Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)	Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
Beyond the Law2019 · Swilley	Swilley
AAs Evil Does2018 · Jeremiah	Jeremiah
CClipped Wings, They Do Fly2018 · Judge Johnson	Judge Johnson
My Christmas Grandpa2017 · Fred	Fred
New Life2016 · Mr. Charles	Mr. Charles
Call Me King2016 · Malachi	Malachi
The Ultimate Legacy2015 · Ted Hamilton	Ted Hamilton
The Great Gilly Hopkins2015 · Mr Randolph	Mr Randolph
A House Is Not a Home2015 · Paul	Paul
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014 · Reginald	Reginald
Christmas in Palm Springs2014 · Gabriel	Gabriel
Of Mind and Music2014 · Stompleg	Stompleg
On Angel's Wings2014 · Mr. Dupac	Mr. Dupac
The Last Letter2013 · Pastor	Pastor
Dear Secret Santa2013 · Ted	Ted
The Ultimate Life2013 · Ted Hamilton	Ted Hamilton
Oz the Great and Powerful2013 · Master Tinker	Master Tinker
The Undershepherd2012 · Dr. Ezekiel Cannon	Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
Lukewarm2012 · Thomas	Thomas
The Muppets2011 · Grandfather	Grandfather
The Tenant2011 · Jack Rymer	Jack Rymer
The Arcadian2011 · Charles	Charles
The Search for Santa Paws2010 · Mr. Stewart	Mr. Stewart
Get Low2010 · Rev. Charlie Jackson	Rev. Charlie Jackson
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School2010 · Actor	Actor
TThis Man's Life2008 · Myer Truman	Myer Truman
The Morgue2008 · George	George
The Ultimate Gift2007 · Ted Hamilton	Ted Hamilton
Three Days to Vegas2007 · Marvin Jeffries	Marvin Jeffries
Night at the Museum2006 · Reginald	Reginald
Hard Luck2006 · Cobb	Cobb
QQueen of Swing2006 · Narrator	Narrator
Special Ed2006 · Lou	Lou
The Final Patient2005 · Dr. Daniel Green	Dr. Daniel Green
The Derby Stallion2005 · Houston Jones	Houston Jones
Duck2005 · Norman	Norman
A Mighty Wind2003 · Blues Musician	Blues Musician
Sunshine State2002 · Dr. Elton Lloyd	Dr. Elton Lloyd
Enough2002 · Jim Toller	Jim Toller
A Rugrats Kwanzaa2001 · Uncle Charles (voice)	Uncle Charles (voice)
For All Time2000 · Proprietor / Conductor	Proprietor / Conductor
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story2000 · Actor	Actor
Random Hearts1999 · Marvin	Marvin
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer1998 · Estes	Estes
Hope Floats1998 · Nurse	Nurse
Paulie1998 · Virgil the Janitor	Virgil the Janitor
Always Outnumbered1998 · Right Burke	Right Burke
Air Bud1997 · Arthur Chaney	Arthur Chaney
SSoulmates1997 · Mr. Williams	Mr. Williams
Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · Charlie Evers	Charlie Evers
That Thing You Do!1996 · Del Paxton	Del Paxton
First Kid1996 · Speet	Speet
Nightjohn1996 · Old man	Old man
Thrill1996 · Norm Duprey	Norm Duprey
Ed1996 · Tipton	Tipton
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead1995 · Malt	Malt
Out There1995 · Lyman Weeks	Lyman Weeks
Man with a Gun1995 · Henry Griggs	Henry Griggs
Divas1995 · Sippy	Sippy
Fluke1995 · Bert	Bert
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long1995 · Pullman Porter	Pullman Porter
CCaptiva Island1995 · Vernon	Vernon
Tuesday Morning Ride1995 · Jeff	Jeff
Goldilocks and the Three Bears1995 · Caleb	Caleb
The Hudsucker Proxy1994 · Moses	Moses
Fatal Instinct1993 · Man in Park	Man in Park
II'll Fly Away: Then and Now1993 · Lewis Coleman	Lewis Coleman
Demolition Man1993 · Zachary Lamb - Aged	Zachary Lamb - Aged
The Bodyguard1992 · Bill Devaney	Bill Devaney
Exiled in America1992 · Abraham White	Abraham White
Roadside Prophets1992 · Oscar	Oscar
The People Under the Stairs1991 · Grandpa Booker	Grandpa Booker
Carolina Skeletons1991 · Elijah Crooks	Elijah Crooks
New Jack City1991 · Old Man	Old Man
The Hard Way1991 · Raggedy Man	Raggedy Man
Decoration Day1990 · Gee Pennywell	Gee Pennywell
Moe's World1990 · Actor	Actor
The January Man1989 · Detective Reilly	Detective Reilly
Bird1988 · Dr. Caulfield	Dr. Caulfield
Dominick and Eugene1988 · Jesse Johnson	Jesse Johnson
Suspect1987 · Judge Franklin	Judge Franklin
Five Corners1987 · Elderly Man in Bar	Elderly Man in Bar
Streets of Gold1986 · Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)	Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
The Color of Money1986 · Orvis	Orvis
Johnny Bull1986 · Wiggins	Wiggins
Compromising Positions1985 · Sgt. Williams	Sgt. Williams
The Cotton Club1984 · Big Joe Ison	Big Joe Ison
The Brother from Another Planet1984 · Walter	Walter
Silkwood1983 · Man in Lunchroom	Man in Lunchroom
Trading Places1983 · Bartender	Bartender
The Member of the Wedding1982 · T.T. Williams	T.T. Williams
The Hitter1979 · Louisiana Slim	Louisiana Slim
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich1977 · Bartender	Bartender
Greased Lightning1977 · Mr Jones, Mr. Jones	Mr Jones, Mr. Jones
AA Boy and a Boa1975 · father	father
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974 · Man on Platform	Man on Platform