- He was awarded the 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Driving Miss Daisy" in Chicago, Illinois.
- For the aged, post-Apocalyptic look of Steel in 1999's "Superman versus The Terminator" comics, Cobbs' likeness was used.
- Often confused with actor Bill Cosby.
- In 2020, Bill won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for playing Mr. Hendrickson in Dino Flyer/Dino Prints (2019).
- Second cousin of James Baskett.
- Lives in New York City and Los Angeles, California.
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content