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Bill Cobbs
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…
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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.
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2025
Broken Church
Movie Pastor Evans
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2022
Caroltyn
Movie Dr. Mason
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2022
Block Party
Movie Uncle Jim
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2021
Saving Paradise
Movie John Thompson
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2020
Dino Dana: The Movie
Movie Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)
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2019
Beyond the Law
Movie Swilley
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2018
As Evil Does
Movie Jeremiah
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2018
Clipped Wings, They Do Fly
Movie Judge Johnson
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2017
My Christmas Grandpa
Movie Fred
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2016
New Life
Movie Mr. Charles
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2016
Call Me King
Movie Malachi
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2016
Greenleaf
TV show John McCready
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2015
The Ultimate Legacy
Movie Ted Hamilton
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2015
The Great Gilly Hopkins
Movie Mr Randolph
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2015
A House Is Not a Home
Movie Paul
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2015
The Carmichael Show
TV show Vernon
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2014
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
Movie Reginald
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2014
Christmas in Palm Springs
Movie Gabriel
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2014
Of Mind and Music
Movie Stompleg
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2014
On Angel's Wings
Movie Mr. Dupac
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2014
Hand of God
TV show Papa Gene
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2014
Rake
TV show Federal Judge
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2013
The Last Letter
Movie Pastor
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2013
Dear Secret Santa
Movie Ted
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2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV show Old Man
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2013
The Ultimate Life
Movie Ted Hamilton
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2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
Movie Master Tinker
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2012
Go On
TV show George
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2012
The Undershepherd
Movie Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
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2012
Lukewarm
Movie Thomas
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2011
The Muppets
Movie Grandfather
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2011
The Tenant
Movie Jack Rymer
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2011
The Arcadian
Movie Charles
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2011
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior
TV show Bishop Sanford
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2011
Harry's Law
TV show Judge
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2010
The Search for Santa Paws
Movie Mr. Stewart
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2010
Get Low
Movie Rev. Charlie Jackson
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2010
The Glades
TV show Gregory Richmond
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2008
This Man's Life
Movie Myer Truman
