Bill Cobbs

Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films, with $2,554,475,242 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #1,045)
Best-known acting roles: Master Tinker (Oz the Great and Powerful), Reginald (Night at the Museum), Grandfather (The Muppets), Bill Devaney (The Bodyguard), Nurse (Hope Floats)
Most productive collaborators: James Franco, Sam Raimi, Michell Kapner, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz
Born: June 16, 1934
Died: June 25, 2024
                                    

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Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorSupporting19$1,140,765,543$1,152,437,977$2,293,203,520
Leading1$0$67,054$67,054
(Unclassified)23$236,138,658$25,066,010$261,204,668

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $1,376,904,201
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,907 $67,054
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,435 $1,177,571,041
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,386 $67,054
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $2,554,475,242

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Featured Blu-ray / DVD Review: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

April 5th, 2015

Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb is the third film, and likely final film, in the Night at the Museum franchise. The previous two films were very profitable, but the films have never really won over critics. This film had the weakest run at the box office, but is it also the weakest in terms of quality? More...

Featured TV on DVD Review: Star Trek: Enterprise: Season Four

April 25th, 2014

Star Trek: Enterprise ends its home market run this weekend (unless they put out a Blu-ray Megaset or 4K releases in the future). The first two seasons were not well-received by critics, but season three started to show some promise. Can Season Four continue this forward progress? Or is there a good reason it was the last season of this show? More...

All Acting Credits



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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 6, 2019Beyond the Law
Oct 28, 2016New Life $11,895$11,895
Oct 7, 2016The Great Gilly Hopkins Mr. Randolph $67,054$67,054
Feb 12, 2016Of Mind and Music Stompleg $15,083$25,277$40,360
Sep 6, 2013The Ultimate Life Hamilton $1,327,841$1,327,841
Mar 8, 2013Oz the Great and Powerful Master Tinker $234,770,996$255,588,055$490,359,051
Nov 23, 2011The Muppets Grandfather $88,625,922$71,836,030$160,461,952
Apr 15, 2011The Tenant Rymer $15,003$15,003
UnknownBlack Water Transit Frank Vermilion
May 11, 2007Duck Norman
Dec 22, 2006Night at the Museum Reginald $250,863,268$328,583,139$579,446,407
Apr 16, 2003A Mighty Wind Blues Musician $17,583,468$921,071$18,504,539
Feb 28, 2003Poolhall Junkies $563,711$563,711
Jun 21, 2002Sunshine State Dr. Lloyd $3,064,356$217,542$3,281,898
May 24, 2002Enough Jim Toller $39,177,215$11,793,445$50,970,660
Oct 8, 1999Random Hearts Marvin $31,054,924$32,145,076$63,200,000
Nov 13, 1998I Still Know What You … $40,020,622$40,020,622
May 29, 1998Hope Floats Nurse $60,110,313$21,418,687$81,529,000
Apr 17, 1998Paulie Virgil $27,084,499$27,084,499
Aug 1, 1997Air Bud Coach Arthur Chaney $26,033,546$3,141,713$29,175,259
Dec 20, 1996Ghosts of Mississippi Charlie Evers $13,052,741$13,052,741
Oct 4, 1996That Thing You Do! Del Paxton $25,857,416$8,700,000$34,557,416
Aug 30, 1996First Kid Speet $26,465,920$26,465,920
Mar 15, 1996Ed Tipton $3,956,785$3,956,785
Dec 1, 1995Things to Do in Denver… Malt $529,766$529,766
Jun 2, 1995Fluke Bert $3,794,761$3,794,761
Mar 11, 1994The Hudsucker Proxy Moses the Clock Man $2,816,518$12,121,631$14,938,149
Oct 29, 1993Fatal Instinct Man in Park $7,839,327$7,839,327
Oct 8, 1993Demolition Man Zachary Lamb - Aged $58,055,768$101,000,000$159,055,768
Nov 25, 1992The Bodyguard Bill Devaney $122,006,740$289,000,000$411,006,740
Nov 1, 1991The People Under the S… Grandpa Booker $24,204,000$24,204,000
Mar 8, 1991The Hard Way Raggedy Man $24,525,330$41,000,000$65,525,330
Mar 8, 1991New Jack City Old man $47,624,253$47,624,253
Jan 13, 1989January Man Detective Reilly $4,611,062$4,611,062
Oct 1, 1988Bird Dr. Caulfield $2,181,286$426$2,181,712
Jan 22, 1988Five Corners Man in Coffee Shop $969,000$969,000
1988Dominick and Eugene Jesse Johnson $3,076,031$3,076,031
Oct 23, 1987Suspect Judge Franklin $18,782,400$18,782,400
Aug 30, 1985Compromising Positions Sgt. Williams $10,600,000$10,600,000
Dec 14, 1984The Cotton Club Big Joe Ison $25,928,721$25,928,721
Sep 7, 1984The Brother from Anoth… Walter $3,700,000$3,700,000
Dec 14, 1983Silkwood Man in Lunchroom $35,615,609$35,615,609
Jun 8, 1983Trading Places Bartender $90,400,000$90,400,000
 
Averages $36,234,321$65,420,613$63,861,881
Totals 43 $1,376,904,201$1,177,571,041$2,554,475,242


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Oct 7, 2016The Great Gilly Hopkins $67,054
 
Averages n/an/an/a$67,0540.0%
Totals 1 n/a$67,054


Supporting Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 6, 2019Beyond the Law
Feb 12, 2016Of Mind and Music $9323$15,083$40,36037.4%
Sep 6, 2013The Ultimate Life $659,912412$1,327,841$1,327,841100.0%
Mar 8, 2013Oz the Great and Powerful $79,110,4533,912$234,770,996$490,359,05147.9%
Nov 23, 2011The Muppets $29,239,0263,440$88,625,922$160,461,95255.2%
Apr 15, 2011The Tenant $7503$15,003$15,003100.0%
Dec 22, 2006Night at the Museum $30,433,7813,768$250,863,268$579,446,40743.3%
Oct 8, 1999Random Hearts $13,012,5852,697$31,054,924$63,200,00049.1%
May 29, 1998Hope Floats $14,210,4642,404$60,110,313$81,529,00073.7%
Apr 17, 1998Paulie $5,369,8001,812$27,084,499$27,084,499100.0%
Aug 1, 1997Air Bud $4,878,6321,795$26,033,546$29,175,25989.2%
Oct 4, 1996That Thing You Do! $6,208,5951,887$25,857,416$34,557,41674.8%
Aug 30, 1996First Kid $8,434,6511,878$26,465,920$26,465,920100.0%
Oct 8, 1993Demolition Man $14,262,4322,258$58,055,768$159,055,76836.5%
Nov 25, 1992The Bodyguard $16,611,7931,806$122,006,740$411,006,74029.7%
Mar 8, 1991New Jack City $7,039,622905$47,624,253$47,624,253100.0%
Mar 8, 1991The Hard Way $6,301,4701,629$24,525,330$65,525,33037.4%
Dec 14, 1984The Cotton Club $2,903,603809$25,928,721$25,928,721100.0%
Jun 8, 1983Trading Places $7,348,2001,387$90,400,000$90,400,000100.0%
 
Averages $13,668,1501,823$63,375,864$127,400,19670.8%
Totals 19 $1,140,765,543$2,293,203,520

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 525 $1,140,765,543
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600) 537 $1,376,904,201
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 801-900) 881 $635,032,477
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,580 $474,678,142
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) 741 $1,376,904,201
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,907 $67,054
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,057 $1,152,437,977
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,093 $1,177,559,146
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900) 864 $876,405,238
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,967 $243,954,717
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,401-1,500) 1,435 $1,177,571,041
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 10,301-10,400) 10,386 $67,054
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 802 $2,293,203,520
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800) 769 $2,554,463,347
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 801-900) 865 $1,511,437,715
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,110 $718,632,859
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,045 $2,554,475,242
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,899 $67,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 2,501-2,600) 2,576 $67,054
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 7,101-7,200) 7,166 $67,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 9,501-9,600) 9,590 $67,054
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,315 $67,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 7,001-7,100) 7,057 $67,054
Top International Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,601-1,700) 1,643 $67,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Adventure Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,859 $67,054
Top International Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 1,701-1,800) 1,714 $67,054
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for PG Movies (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,409 $67,054

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