Bill Cobbs
Acting
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 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.
Filmography 153
Movies (100)
Broken Church2025Pastor Evans
Caroltyn2022Dr. Mason
Block Party2022Uncle Jim
Saving Paradise2021John Thompson
Dino Dana: The Movie2020Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
Beyond the Law2019Swilley- As Evil Does2018Jeremiah
- Clipped Wings, They Do Fly2018Judge Johnson
My Christmas Grandpa2017Fred
New Life2016Mr. Charles
Call Me King2016Malachi
The Ultimate Legacy2015Ted Hamilton
The Great Gilly Hopkins2015Mr Randolph
A House Is Not a Home2015Paul
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014Reginald
Christmas in Palm Springs2014Gabriel
Of Mind and Music2014Stompleg
On Angel's Wings2014Mr. Dupac
The Last Letter2013Pastor
Dear Secret Santa2013Ted
The Ultimate Life2013Ted Hamilton
Oz the Great and Powerful2013Master Tinker
The Undershepherd2012Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
Lukewarm2012Thomas
The Muppets2011Grandfather
The Tenant2011Jack Rymer
The Arcadian2011Charles
The Search for Santa Paws2010Mr. Stewart
Get Low2010Rev. Charlie Jackson
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School2010
Shows (53)
Greenleaf2016John McCready
The Carmichael Show2015Vernon
Hand of God2014Papa Gene
Rake2014Judge Rutchland
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013Old Man
Go On2012George
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior2011Bishop Sanford
Harry's Law2011Judge
The Glades2010Gregory Richmond
Side Order of Life2007Eddie Morgan
Army Wives2007Harry
October Road2007
10-8: Officers on Duty2003Earl Edmonds
One Tree Hill2003Gus
Star Trek: Enterprise2001Dr. Emory Erickson
Six Feet Under2001Mr. Jones
My Wife and Kids2001
The Division2001Mr. Greene
The Michael Richards Show2000Jack
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000Harry Bastille
Yes, Dear2000Counterman
Soul Food2000Mr. Bradford
The Others2000Elmer Greentree
The West Wing1999Alan Tatum
The Sopranos1999Reverend James Sr.
L.A. Doctors1998Bob
The Wild Thornberrys1998Chief (voice)- The Gregory Hines Show1997
The Practice1997Arthur Turner
JAG1995Matthew Turner