Bill Cobbs
Acting
Born June 16, 1934 · 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 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 f…
Known For · 40 titles
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
The Sopranos
ER
One Tree Hill
The West Wing
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
NYPD Blue
JAG
Coach
Star Trek: Enterprise
Army Wives
The Drew Carey Show
The Practice
Northern Exposure
Six Feet Under
The Division
Touched by an Angel
L.A. Law
The Outer Limits
The Equalizer
Empty Nest
Walker, Texas Ranger
Kate & Allie
The Wild Thornberrys
The Glades
Designing Women
The Wayans Bros.
Greenleaf
My Wife and Kids
Harry's Law
Yes, Dear
Trading Places
Good Times
Spenser: For Hire
Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
The People Under the Stairs
Demolition Man
Oz the Great and Powerful
The Bodyguard