Bill Cobbs
American actor (1934-2024) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 90
Wilbert Francisco Cobbs was an American actor, 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).
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Beyond the LawFilm, Swilley2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the TombFilm, Reginald2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series, Old Man2011
The MuppetsFilm, Grandfather2007
Army WivesSeries, Harry
The Ultimate GiftFilm, 2007Ted Hamilton2003
One Tree HillSeries, Gus
A Mighty WindFilm, 2003Blues Musician2000
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Harry Bastille1999
Random HeartsFilm, Marvin1998
The Wild ThornberrysSeries, Chief (voice)1997
The PracticeSeries, Arthur Turner
Air BudFilm, 1997Arthur Chaney1996
EdFilm, Tipton1994
ERSeries, Mr. Bowman
The Hudsucker ProxyFilm, 1994Moses1992
The BodyguardFilm, Bill Devaney1990
Northern ExposureSeries, Angelo Maxwell1989
CoachSeries, George
The January ManFilm, 1989Detective Reilly1987
SuspectFilm, Judge Franklin1985
The EqualizerSeries, Barry1984
The Brother from Another PlanetFilm, Walter1974
The Taking of Pelham One Two ThreeFilm, Man on Platform1934Born16 June 1934People around Bill
Close ties
Forest Whitaker Directed Hope Floats (1999)
Chris Columbus Produced Night at the Museum (2007)
Shawn Levy Directed Night at the Museum (2007)
Mario Van Peebles Directed New Jack City (1991)
Robert Vince Produced Air Bud (1998)
Sandra Bullock Produced Hope Floats (1999)
Jack Black Also in Demolition Man and The Muppets
Mickey Rooney Also in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
Ricky Gervais Also in Night at the Museum and The Muppets
Sam Raimi Directed Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
Alan Silvestri Wrote Night at the Museum and The Bodyguard
David M. Evans Directed First Kid (1996), wrote Ed (1996)
Michael Barnathan Produced Night at the Museum (2006)
Robin Williams Also in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
Tom Hanks Directed That Thing You Do! (1997)
Clint Eastwood Produced Bird (1988)
George Harrison Produced Five Corners (1987)
Cher Also in Silkwood and Suspect
Martin Scorsese Directed The Color of Money (1987)
Kevin Costner Produced The Bodyguard (1993)
Paul Newman Also in The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Francis Ford Coppola Directed The Cotton Club (1984)
Rami Malek Also in Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)
Sydney Pollack Directed Random Hearts (1999)
Known for
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The Ultimate Gift 2007
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three 1974
Trading Places 1983
The Hudsucker Proxy 1994
The Ultimate Life 2013
Filmography 40
161 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He also 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 2012, he had a reoccurring role as George in the sitcom, Go On. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana.
