Actor Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs
Photo of actor Bill Cobbs
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.
Place of birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Date of birth
16th June 1934
Movies that starred Bill Cobbs (16 in total)
The Ultimate Legacy poster

The Ultimate Legacy [2015]

Ted Hamilton
Oz the Great and Powerful poster

Oz the Great and Powerful [2013]

Master Tinker
The Ultimate Life poster

The Ultimate Life [2013]

Ted Hamilton
The Ultimate Gift poster

The Ultimate Gift [2007]

Ted Hamilton
Night at the Museum poster

Night at the Museum [2006]

Reginald
Hard Luck poster

Hard Luck [2006]

Cobb
The Derby Stallion poster

The Derby Stallion [2005]

Houston Jones
Enough poster

Enough [2002]

Jim Toller
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer poster

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer [1998]

Estes
Paulie poster

Paulie [1998]

Virgil the Janitor
Hope Floats poster

Hope Floats [1998]

Nurse
Always Outnumbered poster

Always Outnumbered [1998]

Right Burke
Air Bud poster

Air Bud [1997]

Arthur Chaney
Man with a Gun poster

Man with a Gun [1995]

Henry Griggs
Fluke poster

Fluke [1995]

Bert
The Bodyguard poster

The Bodyguard [1992]

Bill Devaney
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