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.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bill Cobbs
The Muppets
2011
Filmography
Acting (103)
2025
Broken Churchas Pastor Evans
7.0
2022
Caroltynas Dr. Mason
2.7
2022
Block Partyas Uncle Jim
6.1
2021
Saving Paradiseas John Thompson
6.0
2020
Dino Dana: The Movieas Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
7.2
2019
Beyond the Lawas Swilley
5.2
2018
As Evil Doesas Jeremiah
2018
Clipped Wings, They Do Flyas Judge Johnson
2017
My Christmas Grandpaas Fred
3.4
2016
New Lifeas Mr. Charles
6.5
2016
Call Me Kingas Malachi
5.0
2015
The Ultimate Legacyas Ted Hamilton
5.4
2015
The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Mr Randolph
6.6
2015
A House Is Not a Homeas Paul
1.7
2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tombas Reginald
6.2
2014
Christmas in Palm Springsas Gabriel
5.0
2014
Of Mind and Musicas Stompleg
5.7
2014
On Angel's Wingsas Mr. Dupac
2013
The Last Letteras Pastor
3.5
2013
Dear Secret Santaas Ted
6.0
2013
The Ultimate Lifeas Ted Hamilton
7.0
2013
Oz the Great and Powerfulas Master Tinker
5.9
2012
The Undershepherdas Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
6.0
2012
Lukewarmas Thomas
5.0
2011
The Muppetsas Grandfather
6.7
2011
The Tenantas Jack Rymer
3.5
2011
The Arcadianas Charles
2010
The Search for Santa Pawsas Mr. Stewart
6.3
2010
Get Lowas Rev. Charlie Jackson
6.7
2008
This Man's Lifeas Myer Truman
2.0
2008
The Morgueas George
4.7
2007
The Ultimate Giftas Ted Hamilton
7.7
2007
Three Days to Vegasas Marvin Jeffries
3.9
2006
Night at the Museumas Reginald
6.6
2006
Hard Luckas Cobb
5.5
2006
Queen of Swingas Narrator
2006
Special Edas Lou
8.0
2005
The Final Patientas Dr. Daniel Green
7.1
2005
The Derby Stallionas Houston Jones
5.9
2005
Duckas Norman
7.0
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaksas Self
2003
A Mighty Windas Blues Musician
6.8
2002
Sunshine Stateas Dr. Elton Lloyd
6.4
2002
Enoughas Jim Toller
6.6
2001
A Rugrats Kwanzaaas Uncle Charles (voice)
7.0
2000
For All Timeas Proprietor / Conductor
6.4
1999
Random Heartsas Marvin
5.6
1998
5.4
1998
Hope Floatsas Nurse
6.4
1998
Paulieas Virgil the Janitor
7.0
1998
Always Outnumberedas Right Burke
6.4
1997
Air Budas Arthur Chaney
5.6
1997
Soulmatesas Mr. Williams
9.0
1996
Ghosts of Mississippias Charlie Evers
6.6
1996
That Thing You Do!as Del Paxton
6.9
1996
First Kidas Speet
5.8
1996
Nightjohnas Old man
6.2
1996
Thrillas Norm Duprey
5.3
1996
Edas Tipton
4.1
1995
6.4
1995
Out Thereas Lyman Weeks
5.0
1995
Man with a Gunas Henry Griggs
4.6
1995
Divasas Sippy
9.5
1995
Flukeas Bert
7.0
1995
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Pullman Porter
6.7
1995
Captiva Islandas Vernon
7.0
1995
Tuesday Morning Rideas Jeff
6.5
1995
Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Caleb
6.0
1994
The Hudsucker Proxyas Moses
7.1
1993
Fatal Instinctas Man in Park
5.5
1993
I'll Fly Away: Then and Nowas Lewis Coleman
8.5
1993
Demolition Manas Zachary Lamb - Aged
6.8
1992
The Bodyguardas Bill Devaney
6.7
1992
Exiled in Americaas Abraham White
5.5
1992
Roadside Prophetsas Oscar
5.6
1991
The People Under the Stairsas Grandpa Booker
6.6
1991
Carolina Skeletonsas Elijah Crooks
7.2
1991
New Jack Cityas Old Man
6.7
1991
The Hard Wayas Raggedy Man
6.2
1990
Decoration Dayas Gee Pennywell
6.9
1990
9.0
1989
The January Manas Detective Reilly
5.0
1988
Birdas Dr. Caulfield
6.9
1988
Dominick and Eugeneas Jesse Johnson
6.8
1987
Suspectas Judge Franklin
6.6
1987
Five Cornersas Elderly Man in Bar
5.9
1986
Streets of Goldas Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)
5.4
1986
The Color of Moneyas Orvis
6.9
1986
Johnny Bullas Wiggins
5.5
1985
Compromising Positionsas Sgt. Williams
5.3
1984
The Cotton Clubas Big Joe Ison
6.5
1984
The Brother from Another Planetas Walter
6.7
1983
Silkwoodas Man in Lunchroom
6.9
1983
Trading Placesas Bartender
7.2
1982
The Member of the Weddingas T.T. Williams
5.0
1979
The Hitteras Louisiana Slim
4.1
1977
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwichas Bartender
5.9
1977
Greased Lightningas Mr Jones
6.4
1977
Greased Lightningas Mr. Jones
6.4
1975
A Boy and a Boaas father
1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Man on Platform
7.5