Not to be confused with Bill Cosby.
Wilbert Francisco "Bill" Cobbs was an American actor, who portrayed the Disney role of Arthur Chaney in Air Bud, Speet in First Kid, Grandfather in the 2011 musical comedy film The Muppets, and Mr. Stewart in The Search for Santa Paws. He also played the Master Tinker in the 2013 fantasy adventure film Oz the Great and Powerful, an unnamed old man in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Malt in the 1995 Miramax film Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, and Orvis in the 1986 Touchstone Pictures film The Color of Money.
Outside of Disney, Cobbs was well-known for his other film credits, such as Trading Places, Fluke, First Kid, Ghosts of Mississippi, Soulmates, Paulie, Random Hearts, Sunshine State, and The Derby Stallion.
He was also the cousin of the late Song of the South actor James Baskett.