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Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs

William Francisco Cobbs

Born June 16, 1934· Cleveland, Ohio, USA

† Died June 25, 2024

89Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, where he was raised by a domestic-working mother and a construction-worker father, Cobbs entered the performing arts after a stint as a radar technician in the U.S. Air Force and assorted jobs in Cleveland; his acting foundation was built at the African American Performing Arts Center, Karamu House Theatre and the Negro Ensemble Company. Over four decades he became a…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The SopranosSeries★ 8.7
The Sopranos1999
Reverend James Sr.
Six Feet UnderSeries★ 8.1
Six Feet Under2001
Mr. Jones
ERSeries★ 7.8
ER1994
Mr. Bowman
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Harry Bastille
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Series★ 7.5
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013
Old Man
Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries★ 7.5
Star Trek: Enterprise2001
Dr. Emory Erickson
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three★ 7.5
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three1974
Man on Platform
My Wife and KidsSeries★ 7.4
My Wife and Kids2001
JAGSeries★ 7.3
JAG1995
Matthew Turner
Criminal Minds: Suspect BehaviorSeries★ 7.2
Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior2011
Bishop Sanford
The EqualizerSeries★ 7.2
The Equalizer1985
Barry
Trading Places★ 7.2
Trading Places1983
Bartender
GreenleafSeries★ 7.1
Greenleaf2016
John McCready
The Wild ThornberrysSeries★ 7
The Wild Thornberrys1998
Chief (voice)
The Color of Money★ 6.9
The Color of Money1986
Orvis
Demolition Man★ 6.8
Demolition Man1993
Zachary Lamb - Aged
The Bodyguard★ 6.7
The Bodyguard1992
Bill Devaney
Night at the Museum★ 6.6
Night at the Museum2006
Reginald
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb★ 6.2
Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb2014
Reginald
Oz the Great and Powerful★ 5.9
Oz the Great and Powerful2013
Master Tinker
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer★ 5.4
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer1998
Estes