Bill Cobbs


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Actor

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...

Place of Birth: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Date of Birth: Jun 16, 1934


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Actor (116 Known Credits)


Caroltyn

Dr. Mason

Block Party

Uncle Jim

Saving Paradise

John Thompson

Call Me King

Malachi

Greenleaf

Henry McCready

Greenleaf

John McCready

New Life

Mr. Charles

The Ultimate Legacy

Mr. Theodore Hamilton

The Ultimate Life

Ted Hamilton

Lukewarm

Thomas

The Undershepherd

Dr. Ezekiel Cannon

The Muppets

Grandfather

The Tenant

Jack Rymer

The Arcadian

Charles

The Glades

Gregory Richmond

Get Low

Rev. Charlie Jackson

Black Water Transit

Frank Vermillion

The Morgue

George

This Man's Life

Myer Truman

Three Days To Vegas

Marvin Jeffries

The Ultimate Gift

Ted Hamilton

Queen of Swing

Narrator

The Derby Stallion

Houston Jones

The Final Patient

Dr. Daniel Green

Duck

Norman

A Mighty Wind

Blues Musician

Enough

Jim Toller

Sunshine State

Dr. Elton Lloyd

Star Trek: Enterprise

Dr. Emory Erickson

Six Feet Under

Mr. Jones

A Rugrats Kwanzaa

Uncle Charles (voice)

Yes, Dear

Counterman

Soul Food

Mr. Bradford

For All Time

Proprietor / Conductor

The Others

Elmer Greentree

The Sopranos

Reverend James Sr.

The West Wing

Alan Tatum

The Wild Thornberrys

Chief (voice)

Always Outnumbered

Right Burke

Paulie

Virgil the Janitor

Air Bud

Arthur Chaney

First Kid

Speet

Ghosts of Mississippi

Charlie Evers

Ed

Tipton

Nightjohn

Old man

JAG

Chaplain Matthew Turner

The Outer Limits

Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777

The Wayans Bros.

Fred Watson

Fluke

Bert

Man with a Gun

Henry Griggs

Out There

Lyman Weeks

Divas

Sippy

ER

Mr. Bowman

Touched by an Angel

Henry Baldwin

Demolition Man

Zachary Lamb - Aged

Fatal Instinct

Man in Park

The Bodyguard

Bill Devaney

Exiled in America

Abraham White

The Hard Way

Raggedy Man

Carolina Skeletons

Elijah Crooks

Decoration Day

Gee Pennywell

The January Man

Detective Reilly

Bird

Dr. Caulfield

Dominick and Eugene

Jesse Johnson

Suspect

Judge Franklin

Five Corners

Elderly Man in Bar

L.A. Law

Webb Johnson

The Cotton Club

Big Joe Ison

Trading Places

Bartender

Silkwood

Man in Lunchroom

Rage of Angels

Abraham Wilson

Rage of Angels

Abraham Wilson

The Hitter

Louisiana Slim

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Gee Pennywell

Segal

Self

Caroltyn (2022)
Dr. Mason
Block Party (2022)
Uncle Jim
John Thompson
Swilley
Call Me King (2017)
Malachi
Greenleaf (2016 - 2020)
Henry McCready
Greenleaf (2016 - 2020)
John McCready
New Life (2016)
Mr. Charles
The Carmichael Show (2015 - 2017)
Vernon
Mr Randolph
Mr. Theodore Hamilton
Stompleg
Mr. Dupac
Old Man
Master Tinker
Ted Hamilton
Ted
Pastor
Lukewarm (2012)
Thomas
Dr. Ezekiel Cannon
The Muppets (2011)
Grandfather
The Tenant (2011)
Jack Rymer
The Arcadian (2011)
Charles
The Glades (2010 - 2013)
Gregory Richmond
Get Low (2010)
Rev. Charlie Jackson
Mr. Stewart
Frank Vermillion
The Morgue (2008)
George
Myer Truman
Marvin Jeffries
Reginald
Hard Luck (2006)
Cobb
Ted Hamilton
Special Ed (2006)
Lou
Narrator
Houston Jones
Dr. Daniel Green
Duck (2005)
Norman
One Tree Hill (2003 - 2012)
Gus
A Mighty Wind (2003)
Blues Musician
Enough (2002)
Jim Toller
Dr. Elton Lloyd
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 - 2005)
Dr. Emory Erickson
Six Feet Under (2001 - 2005)
Mr. Jones
Uncle Charles (voice)
Harry Bastille
Yes, Dear (2000 - 2006)
Counterman
Soul Food (2000 - 2004)
Mr. Bradford
For All Time (2000)
Proprietor / Conductor
The Others (2000)
Elmer Greentree
The Sopranos (1999 - 2007)
Reverend James Sr.
The West Wing (1999 - 2006)
Alan Tatum
Random Hearts (1999)
Marvin
The Wild Thornberrys (1998 - 2004)
Chief (voice)
Hope Floats (1998)
Nurse
Right Burke
Paulie (1998)
Virgil the Janitor
Air Bud (1997)
Arthur Chaney
Del Paxton
First Kid (1996)
Speet
Charlie Evers
Ed (1996)
Tipton
Nightjohn (1996)
Old man
JAG (1995 - 2005)
Chaplain Matthew Turner
The Outer Limits (1995 - 2002)
Joe Dell
The Outer Limits (1995 - 2002)
Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777
The Wayans Bros. (1995 - 1999)
Fred Watson
Fluke (1995)
Bert
Henry Griggs
Vernon
Pullman Porter
Out There (1995)
Lyman Weeks
Divas (1995)
Sippy
ER (1994 - 2009)
Mr. Bowman
Touched by an Angel (1994 - 2003)
Henry Baldwin
Moses
Walker, Texas Ranger (1993 - 2001)
Gino Costa
Zachary Lamb - Aged
Man in Park
Lewis Coleman
The Bodyguard (1992)
Bill Devaney
Abraham White
New Jack City (1991)
Old Man
The Hard Way (1991)
Raggedy Man
Grandpa Booker
Elijah Crooks
Gee Pennywell
Detective Reilly
Bird (1988)
Dr. Caulfield
Jesse Johnson
Suspect (1987)
Judge Franklin
Five Corners (1987)
Elderly Man in Bar
L.A. Law (1986 - 1991)
Webb Johnson
Orvis
The Equalizer (1985 - 1989)
Barry
Big Joe Ison
Bartender
Silkwood (1983)
Man in Lunchroom
Abraham Wilson
Abraham Wilson
T.T. Williams
The Hitter (1979)
Louisiana Slim
Mr Jones
Man on Platform
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951 - 2011)
Gee Pennywell
Self

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