Bill Cobbs
Country: United States
Gender: M
Birthday: 1934-06-16
Biography
Bill Cobbs was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where his parents were hard-working people, who instilled in him a sense of self-reliance and humility. 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.
Actor:
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1. I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, film...Lewis Coleman
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2. Greased Lightning (1977), film...Mr. Jones
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3. The Hitter (1978), film...Louisiana Slim
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4. Silkwood (1983), film...Man in Lunchroom
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...Walter
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6. The Color of Money (1986), film...Orvis
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7. Suspect (1987), film...Judge Franklin
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8. Five Corners (1987), film...Man in Coffee Shop
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9. Bird (1988), film...Dr. Caulfield
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10. Dominick and Eugene (1988), film...Jesse Johnson
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11. The January Man (1989), film...Detective Reilly
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12. Decoration Day (1990), film...Gee Pennywell
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13. The Hard Way (1991), film...Raggedy Man
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14. New Jack City (1991), film...Old Man
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15. The People Under the Stairs (1991), film...Grandpa Booker
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16. Carolina Skeletons (1991), film
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17. The Bodyguard (1992), film...Devaney
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18. Demolition Man (1993), film...Zachary Lamb - Aged
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19. The Hudsucker Proxy (1994), film...Moses
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...Malt
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21. Fluke (1995), film...Bert
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22. Man with a Gun (1995), film...Henry Griggs
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23. The Drew Carey Show (1995), series...Tony
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24. Ed (1996), film...Tipton
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25. Mojave Moon (1996), film...Diner patron
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26. That Thing You Do! (1996), film...Del Paxton
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27. Nightjohn (1996), film...Old Man
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28. Air Bud (1997), film...Arthur Chaney
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29. Paulie (1998), film...Virgil the Janitor
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30. Hope Floats (1998), film...Nurse
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...Estes
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32. Always Outnumbered (1998), film...Right Burke
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33. Always Outnumbered (1998), film...Right Burke
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34. Random Hearts (1999), film...Marvin
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35. For All Time (2000), film...Proprietor / Conductor
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36. Enough (2002), film...Jim Toller
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37. Sunshine State (2002), film...Dr. Elton Lloyd
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38. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003), film
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39. Special Ed (2005), film...Lou
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40. The Derby Stallion (2005), film
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41. Night at the Museum (2006), film...Reginald
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42. Hard Luck (2006), film...Cobb
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43. The Ultimate Gift (2006), film...Mr. Theophilus Hamilton
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44. Get Low (2009), film...Rev. Charlie Jackson
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...Charlie
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46. The Search for Santa Paws (2010), film...Mr. Stewart
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47. The Muppets (2011), film...Grandfather
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48. Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), film...Master Tinker
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49. The Ultimate Life (2013), film...Mr. Theophilus Hamilton
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50. Dear Secret Santa (2013), film...Ted
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51. The Last Letter (2013), film...Pastor
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...Reginald
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53. Christmas in Palm Springs (2014), film...Gabriel
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54. Rake (2014), series...Judge Rutchland
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55. The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015), film...Mr. Randolph
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56. The Ultimate Legacy (2016), film...Mr. Theodore Hamilton
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57. Dino Dana (2017), series...Mr. Hendrickson
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58. Beyond the Law (2019), film...Swilley
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59. Dino Dana: The Movie (2020), film...Mr. Hendersen
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60. Saving Paradise (2021), film...John Thompson
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61. Caroltyn (2022), film...Dr. Mason
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62. Block Party (2022), film...Uncle Jim