Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

1934-06-16 – 2024-06-25 (age 90) Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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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Known For

Night at the Museum
Night at the Museum

2006

as Reginald

Demolition Man
Demolition Man

1993

as Zachary Lamb - Aged

Trading Places
Trading Places

1983

as Bartender

Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

as Master Tinker

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard

1992

as Bill Devaney

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!

1996

as Del Paxton

The Muppets
The Muppets

2011

as Grandfather

Enough
Enough

2002

as Jim Toller

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

1974

as Man on Platform

The Color of Money
The Color of Money

1986

as Orvis

The January Man
The January Man

1989

as Detective Reilly

Hope Floats
Hope Floats

1998

as Nurse

New Jack City
New Jack City

1991

as Old Man

Random Hearts
Random Hearts

1999

as Marvin

The People Under the Stairs
The People Under the Stairs

1991

as Grandpa Booker

The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club

1984

as Big Joe Ison

The Hard Way
The Hard Way

1991

as Raggedy Man