Known For
Acting
Known Credits
159
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 16, 1934 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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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| 2025 | Broken Churchas Pastor Evans | |
| 2022 | Caroltynas Dr. Mason | |
| 2022 | Block Partyas Uncle Jim | |
| 2021 | Saving Paradiseas John Thompson | |
| 2020 | Dino Dana: The Movieas Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited) | |
| 2019 | Beyond the Lawas Swilley | |
| 2018 | As Evil Doesas Jeremiah | |
| 2018 | Clipped Wings, They Do Flyas Judge Johnson | |
| 2017 | My Christmas Grandpaas Fred | |
| 2016 | New Lifeas Mr. Charles | |
| 2016 | Call Me Kingas Malachi | |
| 2016 | Greenleafas Henry McCready | |
| 2016 | Greenleafas John McCready | |
| 2015 | The Ultimate Legacyas Ted Hamilton | |
| 2015 | The Great Gilly Hopkinsas Mr Randolph | |
| 2015 | A House Is Not a Homeas Paul | |
| 2015 | The Carmichael Showas Vernon | |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tombas Reginald | |
| 2014 | Christmas in Palm Springsas Gabriel | |
| 2014 | Of Mind and Musicas Stompleg | |
| 2014 | On Angel's Wingsas Mr. Dupac | |
| 2014 | Hand of Godas Papa Gene | |
| 2014 | Rakeas Federal Judge | |
| 2014 | Rakeas Judge Rutchland | |
| 2013 | The Last Letteras Pastor | |
| 2013 | Dear Secret Santaas Ted | |
| 2013 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Old Man | |
| 2013 | The Ultimate Lifeas Ted Hamilton | |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerfulas Master Tinker | |
| 2012 | Go Onas George | |
| 2012 | The Undershepherdas Dr. Ezekiel Cannon | |
| 2012 | Lukewarmas Thomas | |
| 2011 | The Muppetsas Grandfather | |
| 2011 | The Tenantas Jack Rymer | |
| 2011 | The Arcadianas Charles | |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavioras Bishop Sanford | |
| 2011 | Harry's Lawas Judge | |
| 2010 | The Search for Santa Pawsas Mr. Stewart | |
| 2010 | Get Lowas Rev. Charlie Jackson | |
| 2010 | The Gladesas Gregory Richmond | |
| 2010 | No Limit Kids - Much Ado About Middle Schoolas | |
| 2008 | This Man's Lifeas Myer Truman | |
| 2008 | The Morgueas George | |
| 2007 | Side Order of Lifeas Eddie Morgan | |
| 2007 | Army Wivesas Harry | |
| 2007 | October Roadas | |
| 2007 | The Ultimate Giftas Ted Hamilton | |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegasas Marvin Jeffries | |
| 2006 | Night at the Museumas Reginald | |
| 2006 | Hard Luckas Cobb | |
| 2006 | Queen of Swingas Narrator | |
| 2006 | Special Edas Lou | |
| 2005 | The Final Patientas Dr. Daniel Green | |
| 2005 | The Derby Stallionas Houston Jones | |
| 2005 | Duckas Norman | |
| 2004 | Beah: A Black Woman Speaksas Self | |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Dutyas Earl Edmonds | |
| 2003 | One Tree Hillas Gus | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Windas Blues Musician | |
| 2002 | Sunshine Stateas Dr. Elton Lloyd | |
| 2002 | Enoughas Jim Toller | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterpriseas Dr. Emory Erickson | |
| 2001 | A Rugrats Kwanzaaas Uncle Charles (voice) | |
| 2001 | Six Feet Underas Mr. Jones | |
| 2001 | My Wife and Kidsas | |
| 2001 | The Divisionas Mr. Greene | |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Showas Jack | |
| 2000 | For All Timeas Proprietor / Conductor | |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Harry Bastille | |
| 2000 | Yes, Dearas Counterman | |
| 2000 | Soul Foodas Mr. Bradford | |
| 2000 | The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Storyas | |
| 2000 | The Othersas Elmer Greentree | |
| 1999 | Random Heartsas Marvin | |
| 1999 | The West Wingas Alan Tatum | |
| 1999 | The Sopranosas Reverend James Sr. | |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summeras Estes | |
| 1998 | L.A. Doctorsas Bob | |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrysas Chief (voice) | |
| 1998 | Hope Floatsas Nurse | |
| 1998 | Paulieas Virgil the Janitor | |
| 1998 | Always Outnumberedas Right Burke | |
| 1997 | The Gregory Hines Showas | |
| 1997 | Air Budas Arthur Chaney | |
| 1997 | The Practiceas Arthur Turner | |
| 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippias Charlie Evers | |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do!as Del Paxton | |
| 1996 | First Kidas Speet | |
| 1996 | Nightjohnas Old man | |
| 1996 | Thrillas Norm Duprey | |
| 1996 | Edas Tipton | |
| 1995 | Things to Do in Denver When You're Deadas Malt | |
| 1995 | Out Thereas Lyman Weeks | |
| 1995 | Man with a Gunas Henry Griggs | |
| 1995 | JAGas Matthew Turner | |
| 1995 | Divasas Sippy | |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Showas Tony | |
| 1995 | Flukeas Bert | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Joe Dell | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limitsas Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777 | |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Longas Pullman Porter | |
| 1995 | The Watcheras | |
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros.as Fred Watson | |
| 1995 | Captiva Islandas Vernon | |
| 1995 | Tuesday Morning Rideas Jeff | |
| 1995 | Goldilocks and the Three Bearsas Caleb | |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angelas Henry Baldwin | |
| 1994 | ERas Mr. Bowman | |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxyas Moses | |
| 1993 | Fatal Instinctas Man in Park | |
| 1993 | I'll Fly Away: Then and Nowas Lewis Coleman | |
| 1993 | Demolition Manas Zachary Lamb - Aged | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blueas Bernie Carpenter | |
| 1993 | NYPD Blueas Norval Stevens | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Rangeras Gino Costa | |
| 1992 | The Bodyguardas Bill Devaney | |
| 1992 | Exiled in Americaas Abraham White | |
| 1992 | Roadside Prophetsas Oscar | |
| 1991 | The People Under the Stairsas Grandpa Booker | |
| 1991 | I'll Fly Awayas Lewis Coleman | |
| 1991 | Carolina Skeletonsas Elijah Crooks | |
| 1991 | The Hard Wayas Raggedy Man | |
| 1991 | New Jack Cityas Old Man | |
| 1990 | Decoration Dayas Gee Pennywell | |
| 1990 | The Trials of Rosie O'Neillas Fish Fry Baby | |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fireas | |
| 1990 | True Colorsas | |
| 1990 | Moe's Worldas | |
| 1990 | Northern Exposureas Angelo Maxwell | |
| 1989 | Coachas George | |
| 1989 | The January Manas Detective Reilly | |
| 1988 | Empty Nestas | |
| 1988 | Birdas Dr. Caulfield | |
| 1988 | Dominick and Eugeneas Jesse Johnson | |
| 1987 | Suspectas Judge Franklin | |
| 1987 | Five Cornersas Elderly Man in Bar | |
| 1986 | Streets of Goldas Dishwasher at Klebanov's (uncredited) | |
| 1986 | The Color of Moneyas Orvis | |
| 1986 | Designing Womenas Henry / Charlie | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Webb Cobbs | |
| 1986 | L.A. Lawas Webb Johnson | |
| 1986 | Johnny Bullas Wiggins | |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hireas | |
| 1985 | The Equalizeras Barry | |
| 1985 | Compromising Positionsas Sgt. Williams | |
| 1984 | The Cotton Clubas Big Joe Ison | |
| 1984 | The Brother from Another Planetas Walter | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allieas | |
| 1983 | Silkwoodas Man in Lunchroom | |
| 1983 | Trading Placesas Bartender | |
| 1983 | Rage of Angelsas Abraham Wilson | |
| 1982 | The Member of the Weddingas T.T. Williams | |
| 1979 | The Hitteras Louisiana Slim | |
| 1977 | Greased Lightningas Mr Jones | |
| 1977 | Greased Lightningas Mr. Jones | |
| 1975 | A Boy and a Boaas father | |
| 1974 | The Taking of Pelham One Two Threeas Man on Platform | |
| 1974 | Good Timesas | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fameas Gee Pennywell |
