This actor, who appeared in nearly 500 films and series, including a feature film by the Coen brothers, began his career fifty years ago. He died this week at the age of 90.
Bill Cobbs, prolific second knife of American cinema and the small screen, seen in particular in the series To the White House and the movie Bodyguard with Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston, died last Tuesday at the age of 90, American media report.
This actor, who appeared in nearly 500 films and series, began his career fifty years ago. We could see it in particular in season 3 of the series To the White House where his character visits the presidential building with his son.
In BodyguardBill Cobbs plays Bill Devaney, collaborator of the famous singer Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston), who asks Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner), ex-bodyguard of Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan, to ensure his protection.
From the Coen brothers to the Sopranos
Bill Cobbs also appeared at the beginning of the Big jumpa film by the Coen brothers released in the 1990s. In the cinema, he also played in the cult thriller The Subway Pirates in 1974, and family comedies A Night at the Museum in 2006 and The Muppets in 2011.
On television, Bill Cobbs was able to evolve in different universes, from the series on the mafia The Sopranos on the children’s show Sesame street. He also won an Emmy Award in 2020 for a role in the soap opera Dino Dana.
