Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

16/06/1934

Day of Death

25/06/2024
(90) years old

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

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 p... Read More

Filmography

Cast

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 Swilley

2017

Call Me King

as Malachi

2016

New Life

as Mr. Charles

2015

The Ultimate Legacy

as Ted Hamilton

2015

The Great Gilly Hopkins

as Mr Randolph

2014

Of Mind and Music

as Stompleg

2014

On Angel's Wings

as Mr. Dupac

2013

The Last Letter

as Pastor

2013

The Ultimate Life

as Ted Hamilton

2013

Oz the Great and Powerful

as Master Tinker

2012

The Undershepherd

as Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

2012

Lukewarm

as Thomas

2011

The Muppets

as Grandfather

2011

The Tenant

as Jack Rymer

2011

The Arcadian

as Charles

2010

The Search for Santa Paws

as Mr. Stewart

2010

Get Low

as Rev. Charlie Jackson

2009

Black Water Transit

as Frank Vermillion

2008

This Man's Life

as Myer Truman

2008

The Morgue

as George

2007

The Ultimate Gift

as Ted Hamilton

2007

Three Days to Vegas

as Marvin Jeffries

2006

Night at the Museum

as Reginald

2006

Hard Luck

as Cobb

2006

Queen of Swing

as Narrator

2006

Special Ed

as Lou

2005

The Final Patient

as Dr. Daniel Green

2005

The Derby Stallion

as Houston Jones

2005

Duck

as Norman

2003

A Mighty Wind

as Blues Musician

2002

Sunshine State

as Dr. Elton Lloyd

2002

Enough

as Jim Toller

2001

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

as Uncle Charles (voice)

2000

For All Time

as Proprietor / Conductor

1999

Random Hearts

as Marvin

1998

Hope Floats

as Nurse

1998

Paulie

as Virgil the Janitor

1998

Always Outnumbered

as Right Burke

1997

Air Bud

as Arthur Chaney

1996

Ghosts of Mississippi

as Charlie Evers

1996

That Thing You Do!

as Del Paxton

1996

First Kid

as Speet

1996

Nightjohn

as Old man

1996

Ed

as Tipton

1995

Out There

as Lyman Weeks

1995

Man with a Gun

as Henry Griggs

1995

Divas

as Sippy

1995

Fluke

as Bert

1995

Captiva Island

as Vernon

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

1992

The Bodyguard

as Bill Devaney

1992

Exiled in America

as Abraham White

1992

Roadside Prophets

as Oscar

1991

The People Under the Stairs

as Grandpa Booker

1991

Carolina Skeletons

as Elijah Crooks

1991

New Jack City

as Old Man

1991

The Hard Way

as Raggedy Man

1990

Decoration Day

as Gee Pennywell

1989

The January Man

as Detective Reilly

1988

Bird

as Dr. Caulfield

1988

Dominick and Eugene

as Jesse Johnson

1987

Suspect

as Judge Franklin

1987

Five Corners

as Elderly Man in Bar

1986

The Color of Money

as Orvis

1986

Johnny Bull

as Wiggins

1985

Compromising Positions

as Sgt. Williams

1984

The Cotton Club

as Big Joe Ison

1983

Silkwood

as Man in Lunchroom

1983

Trading Places

as Bartender

1983

Rage of Angels

as Abraham Wilson

1982

The Member of the Wedding

as T.T. Williams

1979

The Hitter

as Louisiana Slim

1977

Greased Lightning

as Mr Jones

1977

Greased Lightning

as Mr. Jones

1975

A Boy and a Boa

as father