Wilbert Francisco "Bill" Cobbs ( born Wilbert Francisco "Bill" Cobbs ; June 16, 1934 , Cleveland ) - American actor. [one]
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| Date of Birth | June 16, 1934 (85 years) |
| Place of Birth | Cleveland , Ohio , United States |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Profession | actor |
| Career | 1974 - present time |
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Biography
Born in Cleveland, Ohio in the family of a construction worker and a housewife. The family was not rich, but Bill was brought up in love and care [2] . His cousin is the famous American actor James Baskett, who died in 1948 at the age of 44 from complications caused by diabetes mellitus [3] .
Bill Cobbs from a young age felt craving for acting. He played in the amateur theater. For eight years he was a radar technician of the USAF . After being discharged from the army, he was a salesman for office supplies at IBM and cars in his native Cleveland.
Only closer to the age of forty Cobbs ventured to move to New York in search of acting success. He was fortunate enough to become part of the Negro Ensemble Company troupe, and in 1974 he made his film debut - a small role in the action movie “ Capturing the Pelham Train 1-2-3 ” by popular director Joseph Sargent.
In 2006, he received the Trenton Film Festival Award for Best Voice Actor (for the film “ Elixir of Immortality ”).
In 2012, he played a role in the TV series “Start!” With Matthew Perry.
In his spare time, Cobbs enjoys music, reading and playing the drums.
Selected Filmography
- 1986 - The Color of Money / Orvis
- 1987 - Suspect / Judge Franklin
- 1988 - Dominic and Eugene / Jesse Johnson
- 1988 - Bird / Dr. Caulfield
- 1991 - New Jack City / Old Man
- 1992 - The Bodyguard / Bill Deviney
- 1993 - The Destroyer / Zachary Lamb
- 1994 - Hadsacker / Mozes
- 1995 - Man with a gun / Henry Griggs
- 1996 - Ed / Tipton
- 1996 - What You Do / Del Paxton
- 1996 - Mississippi Ghosts / Charles Evers
- 1997 - Air King / Arthur Cheney
- 1998 - Wild Thornberry / Chef
- 2000 - Soprano Clan / Rev. James Sr.
- 2005 - Derby / Houston Jones Horse
- 2006 - Night at the Museum / Reginald
- 2006 - Last Gift / Ted Hamilton
- 2009 - Bury me alive / Charlie Jackson
- 2013 - Oz: The Great and Terrible / Chief Master
- 2014 - Night at the Museum: The Secret of the Tomb / Reginald
- 2015 - The Gorgeous Hilly Hopkins / Mr. Randolph
- 2016 - Greenleaf / Henry McRady
Notes
- ↑ Bill Cobbs . IMDB .
- ↑ Bill Cobbs Biography (1935) . Film Reference. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Old-time.com