Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1934-06-16 (89 years old)

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Biography

Bill Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. As an amateur actor in the city's Karamu House Theater, he starred in the Ossie Davis play "Purlie Victorious". Cobbs was an Air Force radar technician for eight years; he also worked in office products at IBM and sold cars in Cleveland. In 1970, at the age of 36, he left for New York to seek work as an actor. There he turned down a job in the NBC sales department in order to have time for auditions. He supported himself by driving a cab, repairing office equipment, selling toys, and performing odd jobs. His first professional acting role was in "Ride a Black Horse" at the Negro Ensemble Company. From there, he appeared in small theater productions, street theater, regional theater and at the Eugene O'Neill Theater. His first television credit was in Vegetable Soup (1975), a New York public television educational series, and he made his feature film debut in The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974). In his free time, Cobbs enjoys music, reading, and playing his drums. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles, California and continues acting.

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Filmography

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Movies 94

TV Shows 46

self 2

Voice 2

Narrator 1

Dr. Mason
Caroltyn

Caroltyn (2022)

Movie
Uncle Jim
Block Party

Block Party (2022)

Movie
John Thompson
Saving Paradise

Saving Paradise (2021)

Movie
9
Swilley
Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law (2019)

Movie
7.14
Fred
My Christmas Grandpa

My Christmas Grandpa (2017)

Movie
Malachi
Call Me King

Call Me King (2017)

Movie
Mr. Hendrickson
Dino Dana

Dino Dana (2017)

TV
10
Mr. Charles
New Life

New Life (2016)

Movie
John McCready / Henry McCready
Greenleaf

Greenleaf (2016)

TV
6.6
Ted Hamilton
The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy (2015)

Movie
Mr Randolph
The Great Gilly Hopkins

The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

Movie
Paul
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home (2015)

Movie
Vernon
The Carmichael Show

The Carmichael Show (2015)

TV
5.67
Reginald
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014)

Movie
7.13
Gabriel
Christmas In Palm Springs

Christmas In Palm Springs (2014)

Movie
Stompleg
Of Mind and Music

Of Mind and Music (2014)

Movie
Mr. Dupac
On Angel's Wings

On Angel's Wings (2014)

Movie
Pastor
The Last Letter

The Last Letter (2013)

Movie
Ted
Dear Secret Santa

Dear Secret Santa (2013)

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

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)

TV
6.39
Ted Hamilton
The Ultimate Life

The Ultimate Life (2013)

Movie
4.25
Master Tinker
Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

Movie
6.1
Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
The Undershepherd

The Undershepherd (2012)

Movie
Thomas
Lukewarm

Lukewarm (2012)

Movie
Grandfather
The Muppets

The Muppets (2011)

Movie
5.92
Jack Rymer
The Tenant

The Tenant (2011)

Movie
Charles
The Arcadian

The Arcadian (2011)

Movie
Mr. Stewart
The Search for Santa Paws

The Search for Santa Paws (2010)

Movie
6.44
Rev. Charlie Jackson
Get Low

Get Low (2010)

Movie
6.14
Gregory Richmond
The Glades

The Glades (2010)

TV
1
Charlie
No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School

No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle School (2010)

Movie
Frank Vermillion
Black Water Transit

Black Water Transit (2009)

Movie
Myer Truman
This Man's Life

This Man's Life (2008)

Movie
George
The Morgue

The Morgue (2008)

Movie
Army Wives

Army Wives (2007)

TV
October Road

October Road (2007)

TV
Mr. Theophilus Hamilton
The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift (2007)

Movie
10
Marvin Jeffries
Three Days to Vegas

Three Days to Vegas (2007)

Movie
Reginald
Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum (2006)

Movie
6.98
Cobb
Hard Luck

Hard Luck (2006)

Movie
6
Narrator
Queen of Swing

Queen of Swing (2006)

Movie
Lou
Special Ed

Special Ed (2006)

Movie
Dr. Daniel Green
The Final Patient

The Final Patient (2005)

Movie
Houston Jones
The Derby Stallion

The Derby Stallion (2005)

Movie
Norman
Duck

Duck (2005)

Movie
10-8: Officers on Duty

10-8: Officers on Duty (2003)

TV
Gus
One Tree Hill

One Tree Hill (2003)

TV
6.33
Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003)

Movie
Blues Musician
A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind (2003)

Movie
1
Dr. Elton Lloyd
Sunshine State

Sunshine State (2002)

Movie
Jim Toller
Enough

Enough (2002)

Movie
10
Dr. Emory Erickson
Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)

TV
5.69
Uncle Charles (voice)
A Rugrats Kwanzaa

A Rugrats Kwanzaa (2001)

Movie
Mr. Jones
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under (2001)

TV
6.14
My Wife and Kids

My Wife and Kids (2001)

TV
7.63
The Division

The Division (2001)

TV
Jack
The Michael Richards Show

The Michael Richards Show (2000)

TV
Proprietor / Conductor
For All Time

For All Time (2000)

Movie
Harry Bastille
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)

TV
6.33
Counterman
Yes, Dear

Yes, Dear (2000)

TV
Mr. Bradford
Soul Food

Soul Food (2000)

TV
The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story (2000)

Movie
Elmer Greentree
The Others

The Others (2000)

TV
Marvin
Random Hearts

Random Hearts (1999)

Movie
6
Alan Tatum
The West Wing

The West Wing (1999)

TV
5.66
Reverend James Sr.
The Sopranos

The Sopranos (1999)

TV
6.33
Estes
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

Movie
5.52
Chief (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys

The Wild Thornberrys (1998)

TV
6.2
Nurse
Hope Floats

Hope Floats (1998)

Movie
7
Virgil the Janitor
Paulie

Paulie (1998)

Movie
Right Burke
Always Outnumbered

Always Outnumbered (1998)

Movie
James Stevenson
The Gregory Hines Show

The Gregory Hines Show (1997)

TV
Arthur Chaney
Air Bud

Air Bud (1997)

Movie
5.39
The Practice

The Practice (1997)

TV
Charlie Evers
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

Movie
2
Del Paxton
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do! (1996)

Movie
8
Speet
First Kid

First Kid (1996)

Movie
Old Man
Nightjohn

Nightjohn (1996)

Movie
Tipton
Ed

Ed (1996)

Movie
6
Malt
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

Movie
6.15
Lyman Weeks
Out There

Out There (1995)

Movie
Henry Griggs
Man with a Gun

Man with a Gun (1995)

Movie
Chaplain Matthew Turner
JAG

JAG (1995)

TV
4.4
Sippy
Divas

Divas (1995)

Movie
6
Bert
Fluke

Fluke (1995)

Movie
Joe Dell / Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1995)

TV
6
Pullman Porter
Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long

Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long (1995)

Movie
The Watcher

The Watcher (1995)

TV
Fred Watson
The Wayans Bros.

The Wayans Bros. (1995)

TV
5
Jeff
Tuesday Morning Ride

Tuesday Morning Ride (1995)

Movie
Vernon
Captiva Island

Captiva Island (1995)

Movie
Caleb
Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995)

Movie
Henry Baldwin
Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel (1994)

TV
8
Mr. Bowman
ER

ER (1994)

TV
5.44
Moses
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)

Movie
5.81
Man in Park
Fatal Instinct

Fatal Instinct (1993)

Movie
Lewis Coleman
I'll Fly Away: Then and Now

I'll Fly Away: Then and Now (1993)

Movie
Zachary Lamb - Aged
Demolition Man

Demolition Man (1993)

Movie
6.89
Bernie Carpenter / Norval Stevens
NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue (1993)

TV
5.8
Gino Costa
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

TV
5.63
Devaney
The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard (1992)

Movie
6.56
Abraham White
Exiled in America

Exiled in America (1992)

Movie
Oscar
Roadside Prophets

Roadside Prophets (1992)

Movie
Grandpa Booker
The People Under the Stairs

The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Movie
6.67
Lewis Coleman
I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away (1991)

TV
Elijah Crooks
Carolina Skeletons

Carolina Skeletons (1991)

Movie
Old Man
New Jack City

New Jack City (1991)

Movie
7
Raggedy Man
The Hard Way

The Hard Way (1991)

Movie
5.53
Gee Pennywell
Decoration Day

Decoration Day (1990)

Movie
Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire (1990)

TV
True Colors

True Colors (1990)

TV
Moe's World

Moe's World (1990)

Movie
Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure (1990)

TV
6
Coach

Coach (1989)

TV
4.75
Detective Reilly
The January Man

The January Man (1989)

Movie
Empty Nest

Empty Nest (1988)

TV
Dr. Caulfield
Bird

Bird (1988)

Movie
6
Jesse Johnson
Dominick and Eugene

Dominick and Eugene (1988)

Movie
Judge Franklin
Suspect

Suspect (1987)

Movie
6
The Dutchman
The Slap Maxwell Story

The Slap Maxwell Story (1987)

TV
Elderly Man in Bar
Five Corners

Five Corners (1987)

Movie
1
Orvis
The Color of Money

The Color of Money (1986)

Movie
1
Designing Women

Designing Women (1986)

TV
6
Webb Johnson
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire (1985)

TV
6
Barry
The Equalizer

The Equalizer (1985)

TV
7.33
Big Joe Ison
The Cotton Club

The Cotton Club (1984)

Movie
6
Walter
The Brother from Another Planet

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)

Movie
Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie (1984)

TV
Man in Lunchroom
Silkwood

Silkwood (1983)

Movie
6
Bartender
Trading Places

Trading Places (1983)

Movie
6.17
Abraham Wilson
Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels (1983)

TV
Abraham Wilson
Rage of Angels

Rage of Angels (1983)

Movie
T.T. Williams
The Member of the Wedding

The Member of the Wedding (1982)

Movie
Louisiana Slim
The Hitter

The Hitter (1979)

Movie
Mr Jones / Mr. Jones
Greased Lightning

Greased Lightning (1977)

Movie
Man on Platform
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Movie
6
Good Times

Good Times (1974)

TV
10
Gee Pennywell
Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

TV
8.33
Self
Segal

Segal

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.17
Based on 3.75 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1991
1998
1993
2022
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1934-06-16 (89 years old)

Birth Name
William Cobbs

Birth Place
Cleveland, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Билл Коббс


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