William Francisco "Bill" Cobbs (born June 16, 1935) is an American film actor.
Bill Cobbs was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He has starred in over 120 television programs and movies. He was a part of the Negro Ensemble Company.
In 2006 Cobbs played a supporting role in Night at the Museum as Reginald, a security guard on the verge of retirement. He also played basketball coach and retired basketball player Arthur Chaney in Disney's Air Bud where he showed extreme acting talent . He had a pivotal role in the Coen Brothers' The Hudsucker Proxy and played a jazz pianist in Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do.
Mr. Cobbs has appeared and been a regular on many television programs including: The Michael Richards Show, The Outer Limits, I'll Fly Away, Yes, Dear, The Sopranos, The Others, JAG, The Drew Carey Show, Lost, October Road, and many more
Recorded a public service announcement for Deejay Ra's 'Hip-Hop Literacy' campaign, encouraging reading of Ice-T's autobiography
