Movies (Acting Roles)
Caroltyn
Bill Cobbs was
88 in Caroltyn
as 'Dr. Mason'.
Fri, Jun 17 2022
Block Party
Bill Cobbs was
87 in Block Party
as 'Uncle Jim'.
Wed, Jun 08 2022
Saving Paradise
Bill Cobbs was
87 in Saving Paradise
as 'John Thompson'.
Fri, Sep 03 2021
Dino Dana: The Movie
Bill Cobbs was
85 in Dino Dana: The Movie
as 'Mr. Hendersen (Uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 21 2020
Beyond the Law
Bill Cobbs was
85 in Beyond the Law
as 'Swilley'.
Fri, Dec 06 2019
Call Me King
Bill Cobbs was
83 in Call Me King
as 'Malachi'.
Mon, Sep 04 2017
New Life
Bill Cobbs was
82 in New Life
as 'Mr. Charles'.
Fri, Oct 28 2016
Of Mind and Music
Bill Cobbs was
80 in Of Mind and Music
as 'Stompleg'.
Sun, Oct 19 2014
On Angel's Wings
Bill Cobbs was
80 in On Angel's Wings
as 'Mr. Dupac'.
Mon, Sep 01 2014
The Last Letter
Bill Cobbs was
79 in The Last Letter
as 'Pastor'.
Tue, Dec 17 2013
The Ultimate Life
Bill Cobbs was
79 in The Ultimate Life
as 'Ted Hamilton'.
Fri, Sep 06 2013
The Undershepherd
Bill Cobbs was
77 in The Undershepherd
as 'Dr. Ezekiel Cannon'.
Wed, Feb 15 2012
Lukewarm
Bill Cobbs was
77 in Lukewarm
as 'Thomas'.
Sun, Jan 01 2012
The Muppets
Bill Cobbs was
77 in The Muppets
as 'Grandfather'.
Tue, Nov 22 2011
The Tenant
Bill Cobbs was
77 in The Tenant
as 'Jack Rymer'.
Fri, Aug 19 2011
The Arcadian
Bill Cobbs was
76 in The Arcadian
as 'Charles'.
Thu, Apr 28 2011
Get Low
Bill Cobbs was
76 in Get Low
as 'Rev. Charlie Jackson'.
Fri, Jul 30 2010
Black Water Transit
Bill Cobbs was
74 in Black Water Transit
as 'Frank Vermillion'.
Wed, May 13 2009
This Man's Life
Bill Cobbs was
73 in This Man's Life
as 'Myer Truman'.
Sat, Mar 29 2008
The Morgue
Bill Cobbs was
73 in The Morgue
as 'George'.
Tue, Jan 01 2008
Hard Luck
Bill Cobbs was
73 in Hard Luck
as 'Cobb'.
Wed, Oct 17 2007
The Ultimate Gift
Bill Cobbs was
72 in The Ultimate Gift
as 'Ted Hamilton'.
Fri, Mar 09 2007
Three Days to Vegas
Bill Cobbs was
72 in Three Days to Vegas
as 'Marvin Jeffries'.
Fri, Feb 02 2007
Queen of Swing
Bill Cobbs was
71 in Queen of Swing
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Feb 20 2006
Special Ed
Bill Cobbs was
71 in Special Ed
as 'Lou'.
Fri, Jan 20 2006
The Final Patient
Bill Cobbs was
71 in The Final Patient
as 'Dr. Daniel Green'.
Fri, Aug 05 2005
The Derby Stallion
Bill Cobbs was
71 in The Derby Stallion
as 'Houston Jones'.
Mon, Jul 04 2005
Duck
Bill Cobbs was
70 in Duck
as 'Norman'.
Fri, Mar 11 2005
A Mighty Wind
Bill Cobbs was
68 in A Mighty Wind
as 'Blues Musician'.
Wed, Apr 16 2003
Sunshine State
Bill Cobbs was
68 in Sunshine State
as 'Dr. Elton Lloyd'.
Fri, Jun 21 2002
Enough
Bill Cobbs was
67 in Enough
as 'Jim Toller'.
Tue, May 21 2002
A Rugrats Kwanzaa
Bill Cobbs was
67 in A Rugrats Kwanzaa
as 'Uncle Charles (voice)'.
Sat, Jul 21 2001
For All Time
Bill Cobbs was
66 in For All Time
as 'Proprietor / Conductor'.
Wed, Oct 18 2000
Random Hearts
Bill Cobbs was
65 in Random Hearts
as 'Marvin'.
Fri, Oct 08 1999
Hope Floats
Bill Cobbs was
63 in Hope Floats
as 'Nurse'.
Fri, May 29 1998
Paulie
Bill Cobbs was
63 in Paulie
as 'Virgil the Janitor'.
Fri, Apr 17 1998
Always Outnumbered
Bill Cobbs was
63 in Always Outnumbered
as 'Right Burke'.
Sat, Mar 21 1998
Air Bud
Bill Cobbs was
63 in Air Bud
as 'Arthur Chaney'.
Fri, Aug 01 1997
That Thing You Do!
Bill Cobbs was
62 in That Thing You Do!
as 'Del Paxton'.
Fri, Oct 04 1996
First Kid
Bill Cobbs was
62 in First Kid
as 'Speet'.
Fri, Aug 30 1996
Nightjohn
Bill Cobbs was
61 in Nightjohn
as 'Old man'.
Sat, Jun 01 1996
Ed
Bill Cobbs was
61 in Ed
as 'Tipton'.
Fri, Mar 15 1996
Out There
Bill Cobbs was
61 in Out There
as 'Lyman Weeks'.
Sun, Nov 19 1995
Man with a Gun
Bill Cobbs was
61 in Man with a Gun
as 'Henry Griggs'.
Mon, Oct 09 1995
Divas
Bill Cobbs was
61 in Divas
as 'Sippy'.
Tue, Sep 19 1995
Fluke
Bill Cobbs was
60 in Fluke
as 'Bert'.
Fri, Jun 02 1995
Captiva Island
Bill Cobbs was
60 in Captiva Island
as 'Vernon'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Fatal Instinct
Bill Cobbs was
59 in Fatal Instinct
as 'Man in Park'.
Fri, Oct 29 1993
Demolition Man
Bill Cobbs was
59 in Demolition Man
as 'Zachary Lamb - Aged'.
Fri, Oct 08 1993
The Bodyguard
Bill Cobbs was
58 in The Bodyguard
as 'Bill Devaney'.
Wed, Nov 25 1992
Exiled in America
Bill Cobbs was
58 in Exiled in America
as 'Abraham White'.
Wed, Nov 04 1992
Carolina Skeletons
Bill Cobbs was
57 in Carolina Skeletons
as 'Elijah Crooks'.
Mon, Sep 30 1991
The Hard Way
Bill Cobbs was
56 in The Hard Way
as 'Raggedy Man'.
Fri, Mar 08 1991
New Jack City
Bill Cobbs was
56 in New Jack City
as 'Old Man'.
Fri, Mar 08 1991
Decoration Day
Bill Cobbs was
56 in Decoration Day
as 'Gee Pennywell'.
Sun, Dec 02 1990
Moe's World
Bill Cobbs was
56 in Moe's World
Sat, Jul 14 1990
The January Man
Bill Cobbs was
54 in The January Man
as 'Detective Reilly'.
Fri, Jan 13 1989
Bird
Bill Cobbs was
53 in Bird
as 'Dr. Caulfield'.
Wed, Jun 01 1988
Dominick and Eugene
Bill Cobbs was
53 in Dominick and Eugene
as 'Jesse Johnson'.
Fri, Mar 18 1988
Suspect
Bill Cobbs was
53 in Suspect
as 'Judge Franklin'.
Fri, Oct 23 1987
Five Corners
Bill Cobbs was
53 in Five Corners
as 'Elderly Man in Bar'.
Fri, Sep 11 1987
The Cotton Club
Bill Cobbs was
50 in The Cotton Club
as 'Big Joe Ison'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Silkwood
Bill Cobbs was
49 in Silkwood
as 'Man in Lunchroom'.
Wed, Dec 14 1983
Trading Places
Bill Cobbs was
48 in Trading Places
as 'Bartender'.
Tue, Jun 07 1983
Rage of Angels
Bill Cobbs was
48 in Rage of Angels
as 'Abraham Wilson'.
Sat, Feb 19 1983
The Hitter
Bill Cobbs was
44 in The Hitter
as 'Louisiana Slim'.
Thu, Feb 01 1979
Greased Lightning
Bill Cobbs was
43 in Greased Lightning
as 'Mr Jones, Mr. Jones'.
Fri, Jul 01 1977
A Boy and a Boa
Bill Cobbs was
40 in A Boy and a Boa
as 'father'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Segal
Bill Cobbs will be
90+ in Segal
as 'Self'.
Unreleased
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Greenleaf
Bill Cobbs was
82+ in Greenleaf
as 'Henry McCready, John McCready'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jun 21 2016
The Carmichael Show
Bill Cobbs was
81+ in The Carmichael Show
as 'Vernon'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 26 2015
Hand of God
Bill Cobbs was
80+ in Hand of God
as 'Papa Gene'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 28 2014
Rake
Bill Cobbs was
79+ in Rake
as 'Judge Rutchland, Federal Judge'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 2014
Go On
Bill Cobbs was
78+ in Go On
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 08 2012
Harry's Law
Bill Cobbs was
76+ in Harry's Law
as 'Judge'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 17 2011
The Glades
Bill Cobbs was
76+ in The Glades
as 'Gregory Richmond'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 11 2010
Side Order of Life
Bill Cobbs was
73+ in Side Order of Life
as 'Eddie Morgan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jul 15 2007
Army Wives
Bill Cobbs was
72+ in Army Wives
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 03 2007
October Road
Bill Cobbs was
72+ in October Road
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 15 2007
One Tree Hill
Bill Cobbs was
69+ in One Tree Hill
as 'Gus'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003
Star Trek: Enterprise
Bill Cobbs was
67+ in Star Trek: Enterprise
as 'Dr. Emory Erickson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 2001
Six Feet Under
Bill Cobbs was
66+ in Six Feet Under
as 'Mr. Jones'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 03 2001
My Wife and Kids
Bill Cobbs was
66+ in My Wife and Kids
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 28 2001
The Division
Bill Cobbs was
66+ in The Division
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 07 2001
Yes, Dear
Bill Cobbs was
66+ in Yes, Dear
as 'Counterman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 2000
Soul Food
Bill Cobbs was
66+ in Soul Food
as 'Mr. Bradford'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 28 2000
The Others
Bill Cobbs was
65+ in The Others
as 'Elmer Greentree'.
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 05 2000
The West Wing
Bill Cobbs was
65+ in The West Wing
as 'Alan Tatum'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1999
The Sopranos
Bill Cobbs was
64+ in The Sopranos
as 'Reverend James Sr.'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1999
The Wild Thornberrys
Bill Cobbs was
64+ in The Wild Thornberrys
as 'Chief (voice)'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 01 1998
The Practice
Bill Cobbs was
62+ in The Practice
as 'Arthur Turner'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997
JAG
Bill Cobbs was
61+ in JAG
as 'Matthew Turner'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1995
The Drew Carey Show
Bill Cobbs was
61+ in The Drew Carey Show
as 'Tony'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1995
The Outer Limits
Bill Cobbs was
60+ in The Outer Limits
as 'Second Elder - Prisoner No. 91777, Joe Dell'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995
The Watcher
Bill Cobbs was
60+ in The Watcher
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 17 1995
The Wayans Bros.
Bill Cobbs was
60+ in The Wayans Bros.
as 'Fred Watson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 11 1995
Touched by an Angel
Bill Cobbs was
60+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Henry Baldwin'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
ER
Bill Cobbs was
60+ in ER
as 'Mr. Bowman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1994
NYPD Blue
Bill Cobbs was
59+ in NYPD Blue
as 'Bernie Carpenter, Norval Stevens'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 21 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Bill Cobbs was
58+ in Walker, Texas Ranger
as 'Gino Costa'.
First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993
I'll Fly Away
Bill Cobbs was
57+ in I'll Fly Away
as 'Lewis Coleman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 07 1991
Gabriel's Fire
Bill Cobbs was
56+ in Gabriel's Fire
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 12 1990
True Colors
Bill Cobbs was
56+ in True Colors
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 02 1990
Northern Exposure
Bill Cobbs was
56+ in Northern Exposure
First Air Date
Thu, Jul 12 1990
Coach
Bill Cobbs was
54+ in Coach
as 'George'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 28 1989
Empty Nest
Bill Cobbs was
54+ in Empty Nest
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 08 1988
Designing Women
Bill Cobbs was
52+ in Designing Women
as 'Henry / Charlie'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1986
L.A. Law
Bill Cobbs was
52+ in L.A. Law
as 'Webb Johnson'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Spenser: For Hire
Bill Cobbs was
51+ in Spenser: For Hire
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1985
The Equalizer
Bill Cobbs was
51+ in The Equalizer
as 'Barry'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Kate & Allie
Bill Cobbs was
49+ in Kate & Allie
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 19 1984
Rage of Angels
Bill Cobbs was
48+ in Rage of Angels
as 'Abraham Wilson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 20 1983
Good Times
Bill Cobbs was
39+ in Good Times
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 08 1974
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bill Cobbs was
17+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Gee Pennywell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951
