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Bill Cobbs

Cast & creator

Bill Cobbs

1934-06-16 (died at 90) Cleveland, Ohio, USAIMDb

Best known for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, JAG, The Sopranos

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.

Also known as: William Francisco Cobbs, William Cobbs, بیل کابز, بیل کوبز, بیل کوبس

Movies

103

film credits

Series

58

television credits

Career

161

1951–2025 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Harry Bastille · 2000

JAG

JAG

Matthew Turner · 1995

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

Reverend James Sr. · 1999

The West Wing

The West Wing

Alan Tatum · 1999

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

Gus · 2003

Across film & television

Filmography (161)

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Showing 161 of 161 credits

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Harry Bastille

JAG

JAG

Matthew Turner

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

Reverend James Sr.

The West Wing

The West Wing

Alan Tatum

One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill

Gus

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

Joe Dell

ER

Mr. Bowman

The Practice

The Practice

Arthur Turner

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

Dr. Emory Erickson

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Old Man

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Bernie Carpenter

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Norval Stevens

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

Henry Baldwin

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Webb Johnson

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

Webb Cobbs

The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show

Tony

Coach

Coach

George

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

Mr. Jones

Army Wives

Army Wives

Harry

The Division

The Division

Mr. Greene

Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

Angelo Maxwell

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

Barry

The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys

Chief (voice)

Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger

Gino Costa

The Glades

The Glades

Gregory Richmond

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

Henry McCready

Greenleaf

Greenleaf

John McCready

Harry's Law

Harry's Law

Judge

The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros.

Fred Watson

My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids

Empty Nest

Empty Nest

Good Times

Good Times

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

Designing Women

Designing Women

Henry / Charlie

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Reginald

Yes, Dear

Yes, Dear

Counterman

L.A. Doctors

L.A. Doctors

Bob

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Reginald

10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty

Earl Edmonds

Trading Places

Trading Places

Bartender

Demolition Man

Demolition Man

Zachary Lamb - Aged

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful

Master Tinker

Go On

Go On

George

I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away

Lewis Coleman

October Road

October Road

The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show

Vernon

The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

Bill Devaney

True Colors

True Colors

Hand of God

Hand of God

Papa Gene

The Muppets

The Muppets

Grandfather

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Estes

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior

Bishop Sanford

Soul Food

Soul Food

Mr. Bradford

The Color of Money

The Color of Money

Orvis

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

Moses

Rake

Rake

Judge Rutchland

Rake

Rake

Federal Judge

The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show

Jack

The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club

Big Joe Ison

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

Fish Fry Baby

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

Del Paxton

The Hard Way

The Hard Way

Raggedy Man

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Gee Pennywell

The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift

Ted Hamilton

Random Hearts

Random Hearts

Marvin

Hope Floats

Hope Floats

Nurse

Side Order of Life

Side Order of Life

Eddie Morgan

The Gregory Hines Show

The Others

The Others

Elmer Greentree

New Jack City

New Jack City

Old Man

Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct

Man in Park

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Malt

Enough

Enough

Jim Toller

The Watcher

The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs

Grandpa Booker

Air Bud

Air Bud

Arthur Chaney

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Man on Platform

Paulie

Paulie

Virgil the Janitor

Fluke

Fluke

Bert

The January Man

The January Man

Detective Reilly

The Ultimate Life

The Ultimate Life

Ted Hamilton

Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels

Abraham Wilson

The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws

Mr. Stewart

The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins

Mr Randolph

Suspect

Suspect

Judge Franklin

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

Charlie Evers

Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Swilley

First Kid

First Kid

Speet

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

Blues Musician

The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet

Walter

Silkwood

Silkwood

Man in Lunchroom

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Pullman Porter

Out There

Out There

Lyman Weeks

Duck

Duck

Norman

Ed

Tipton

Get Low

Get Low

Rev. Charlie Jackson

Bird

Bird

Dr. Caulfield

Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

Mr Jones

Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning

Mr. Jones

Dino Dana: The Movie

Dino Dana: The Movie

Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)

Hard Luck

Hard Luck

Cobb

The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy

Ted Hamilton

Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun

Henry Griggs

New Life

New Life

Mr. Charles

Of Mind and Music

Of Mind and Music

Stompleg

Saving Paradise

Saving Paradise

John Thompson

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Caleb

Five Corners

Five Corners

Elderly Man in Bar

Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas

Marvin Jeffries

Christmas in Palm Springs

Christmas in Palm Springs

Gabriel

The Hitter

The Hitter

Louisiana Slim

The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd

Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa

Ted

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich

Bartender

Streets of Gold

Streets of Gold

Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited)

Caroltyn

Caroltyn

Dr. Mason

The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion

Houston Jones

Call Me King

Call Me King

Malachi

Clipped Wings, They Do Fly

Judge Johnson

For All Time

For All Time

Proprietor / Conductor

Soulmates

Mr. Williams

Sunshine State

Sunshine State

Dr. Elton Lloyd

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Self

The Morgue

The Morgue

George

On Angel's Wings

On Angel's Wings

Mr. Dupac

Exiled in America

Exiled in America

Abraham White

Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons

Elijah Crooks

The Last Letter

The Last Letter

Pastor

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

Uncle Charles (voice)

Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets

Oscar

Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered

Right Burke

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

Lewis Coleman

Block Party

Block Party

Uncle Jim

Compromising Positions

Compromising Positions

Sgt. Williams

The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding

T.T. Williams

A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home

Paul

Captiva Island

Vernon

Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene

Jesse Johnson

Moe's World

Moe's World

Special Ed

Special Ed

Lou

My Christmas Grandpa

My Christmas Grandpa

Fred

This Man's Life

Myer Truman

Decoration Day

Decoration Day

Gee Pennywell

Lukewarm

Lukewarm

Thomas

Nightjohn

Nightjohn

Old man

Divas

Divas

Sippy

Tuesday Morning Ride

Tuesday Morning Ride

Jeff

The Tenant

The Tenant

Jack Rymer

As Evil Does

Jeremiah

Thrill

Thrill

Norm Duprey

Johnny Bull

Johnny Bull

Wiggins

A Boy and a Boa

father

Broken Church

Broken Church

Pastor Evans

The Final Patient

The Final Patient

Dr. Daniel Green

The Arcadian

The Arcadian

Charles

Queen of Swing

Narrator