Bill Cobbs
Best known as an Actor based on credits in that role in 43 films, with $2,553,598,602 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #996) |
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, Mila Kunis, Michell Kapner, Rachel Weisz |
Born: June 16, 1934 (89 years old) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
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As an Actor | Supporting | 18 | $1,091,754,680 | $1,152,947,947 | $2,244,702,627 |
Leading | 1 | $0 | $67,054 | $67,054 | |
(Unclassified) | 24 | $283,762,911 | $25,066,010 | $308,828,921 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 709 | $1,375,517,591 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 6,901-7,000) | 6,930 | $67,054 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 1,301-1,400) | 1,346 | $1,178,081,011 |
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) | 9,230 | $67,054 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 901-1,000) | 996 | $2,553,598,602 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
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?
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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?
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All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Dec 6, 2019 | Beyond the Law | ||||
Oct 28, 2016 | New Life | $11,895 | $11,895 | ||
Oct 7, 2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | Mr. Randolph | $67,054 | $67,054 | |
Feb 12, 2016 | Of Mind and Music | Stompleg | $15,083 | $25,277 | $40,360 |
Sep 6, 2013 | The Ultimate Life | Hamilton | $1,327,841 | $1,327,841 | |
Mar 8, 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Master Tinker | $234,770,996 | $255,588,055 | $490,359,051 |
Nov 23, 2011 | The Muppets | Grandfather | $88,625,922 | $72,346,000 | $160,971,922 |
Apr 15, 2011 | The Tenant | Rymer | $15,003 | $15,003 | |
Unknown | Black Water Transit | Frank Vermilion | |||
May 11, 2007 | Duck | Norman | |||
Dec 22, 2006 | Night at the Museum | Reginald | $250,863,268 | $328,583,139 | $579,446,407 |
Apr 16, 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Blues Musician | $17,583,468 | $921,071 | $18,504,539 |
Feb 28, 2003 | Poolhall Junkies | $563,711 | $563,711 | ||
Jun 21, 2002 | Sunshine State | Dr. Lloyd | $3,064,356 | $217,542 | $3,281,898 |
May 24, 2002 | Enough | Jim Toller | $39,177,215 | $11,793,445 | $50,970,660 |
Oct 8, 1999 | Random Hearts | Marvin | $31,054,924 | $32,145,076 | $63,200,000 |
Nov 13, 1998 | I Still Know What You … | $40,020,622 | $40,020,622 | ||
May 29, 1998 | Hope Floats | Nurse | $60,110,313 | $21,418,687 | $81,529,000 |
Apr 17, 1998 | Paulie | Virgil | $27,084,499 | $27,084,499 | |
Aug 1, 1997 | Air Bud | Coach Arthur Chaney | $24,646,936 | $3,141,713 | $27,788,649 |
Dec 20, 1996 | Ghosts of Mississippi | Charlie Evers | $13,052,741 | $13,052,741 | |
Oct 4, 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Del Paxton | $25,857,416 | $8,700,000 | $34,557,416 |
Aug 30, 1996 | First Kid | Speet | $26,465,920 | $26,465,920 | |
Mar 15, 1996 | Ed | Tipton | $3,956,785 | $3,956,785 | |
Dec 1, 1995 | Things to Do in Denver… | Malt | $529,766 | $529,766 | |
Jun 2, 1995 | Fluke | Bert | $3,794,761 | $3,794,761 | |
Mar 11, 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Moses the Clock Man | $2,816,518 | $12,121,631 | $14,938,149 |
Oct 29, 1993 | Fatal Instinct | Man in Park | $7,839,327 | $7,839,327 | |
Oct 8, 1993 | Demolition Man | Zachary Lamb - Aged | $58,055,768 | $101,000,000 | $159,055,768 |
Nov 25, 1992 | The Bodyguard | Bill Devaney | $122,006,740 | $289,000,000 | $411,006,740 |
Nov 1, 1991 | The People Under the S… | Grandpa Booker | $24,204,000 | $24,204,000 | |
Mar 8, 1991 | The Hard Way | Raggedy Man | $24,525,330 | $41,000,000 | $65,525,330 |
Mar 8, 1991 | New Jack City | Old man | $47,624,253 | $47,624,253 | |
Jan 13, 1989 | January Man | Detective Reilly | $4,611,062 | $4,611,062 | |
Oct 1, 1988 | Bird | Dr. Caulfield | $2,181,286 | $426 | $2,181,712 |
Jan 22, 1988 | Five Corners | Man in Coffee Shop | $969,000 | $969,000 | |
1988 | Dominick and Eugene | Jesse Johnson | $3,076,031 | $3,076,031 | |
Oct 23, 1987 | Suspect | Judge Franklin | $18,782,400 | $18,782,400 | |
Aug 30, 1985 | Compromising Positions | Sgt. Williams | $10,600,000 | $10,600,000 | |
Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | Big Joe Ison | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | |
Sep 7, 1984 | The Brother from Anoth… | Walter | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | |
Dec 14, 1983 | Silkwood | Man in Lunchroom | $35,615,609 | $35,615,609 | |
Jun 8, 1983 | Trading Places | Bartender | $90,400,000 | $90,400,000 | |
Averages | $36,197,831 | $65,448,945 | $63,839,965 | ||
Totals | 43 | $1,375,517,591 | $1,178,081,011 | $2,553,598,602 |
Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Oct 7, 2016 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | $67,054 | ||||
Averages | n/a | n/a | n/a | $67,054 | 0.0% | |
Totals | 1 | n/a | $67,054 |
Supporting Roles
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Release Date | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Dec 6, 2019 | Beyond the Law | |||||
Feb 12, 2016 | Of Mind and Music | $932 | 3 | $15,083 | $40,360 | 37.4% |
Sep 6, 2013 | The Ultimate Life | $659,912 | 412 | $1,327,841 | $1,327,841 | 100.0% |
Mar 8, 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | $79,110,453 | 3,912 | $234,770,996 | $490,359,051 | 47.9% |
Nov 23, 2011 | The Muppets | $29,239,026 | 3,440 | $88,625,922 | $160,971,922 | 55.1% |
Apr 15, 2011 | The Tenant | $750 | 3 | $15,003 | $15,003 | 100.0% |
Dec 22, 2006 | Night at the Museum | $30,433,781 | 3,768 | $250,863,268 | $579,446,407 | 43.3% |
Oct 8, 1999 | Random Hearts | $13,012,585 | 2,697 | $31,054,924 | $63,200,000 | 49.1% |
May 29, 1998 | Hope Floats | $14,210,464 | 2,404 | $60,110,313 | $81,529,000 | 73.7% |
Apr 17, 1998 | Paulie | $5,369,800 | 1,812 | $27,084,499 | $27,084,499 | 100.0% |
Aug 1, 1997 | Air Bud | $4,878,632 | 1,795 | $24,646,936 | $27,788,649 | 88.7% |
Oct 4, 1996 | That Thing You Do! | $6,208,595 | 1,887 | $25,857,416 | $34,557,416 | 74.8% |
Aug 30, 1996 | First Kid | $8,434,651 | 1,878 | $26,465,920 | $26,465,920 | 100.0% |
Oct 8, 1993 | Demolition Man | $14,262,432 | 2,258 | $58,055,768 | $159,055,768 | 36.5% |
Nov 25, 1992 | The Bodyguard | $16,611,793 | 1,806 | $122,006,740 | $411,006,740 | 29.7% |
Mar 8, 1991 | The Hard Way | $6,301,470 | 1,629 | $24,525,330 | $65,525,330 | 37.4% |
Dec 14, 1984 | The Cotton Club | $2,903,603 | 809 | $25,928,721 | $25,928,721 | 100.0% |
Jun 8, 1983 | Trading Places | $7,348,200 | 1,387 | $90,400,000 | $90,400,000 | 100.0% |
Averages | $14,058,063 | 1,876 | $64,220,864 | $132,041,331 | 69.0% | |
Totals | 18 | $1,091,754,680 | $2,244,702,627 |