Bill Cobbs Biography

Fast Facts

• Participated in Linda Blair's WorldHeat Foundation's Craft Fair, a fundraiser for abused and abandoned animals
• Won the 1993 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Dramatic and Special Arts
• Won the Richard Kind Dramatic Award for Best Actor in a Narrative Feature for "The Final Patient" at the Trenton Film Festival in 2006
• He worked as an Air Force radar technician, car salesman, and handled office products at IBM before deciding to become an actor
• He got his first professional acting role with the Negro Ensemble Company in the play "Ride a Black Horse․"
• Best known for his roles in the films "Night at the Museum" and "Air Bud" and in the TV series "Go On" and "The Drew Carey Show․"
• He often plays characters older than himself and is known for his deep voice
• He has appeared in more than 150 films and TV series