Actor Bill Cobbs, star of 'Night at the Museum' and 'The Bodyguard,' dies at 90

ALBAWABA - A representative for actor Bill Cobbs confirmed the news on "Good Morning America." "Night at the Museum," "The Bodyguard," "Air Bud," and many other films recognized Cobbs. The man was ninety years old.

When asked about Cobb's death, his publicist told AP that he passed away "peacefully" from natural causes. Cobbs began his acting career in the 1970s with a little part in The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three; he was born in Cleveland, Ohio. Air Bud, Demolition Man, The Bodyguard, and more were among his more than two hundred film and television credits.

In the 2006 fantasy comedy Night at the Museum, he portrayed the role of Reginald, a seasoned security guard. Cobbs has had guest appearances on several television series, including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Six Feet Under, The Sopranos, The West Wing, and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Cobbs began his acting career at the age of 36. The actor's obituary states that before becoming an actor, he was an IBM employee, a car salesman, and a member of the United States Air Force.

The Negro Ensemble Company's "Ride a Black Horse" was his first professional acting performance. Before he got his big break on the New York public educational series "Vegetable Soup," he kept appearing in stage performances of varying sizes.

After that, Cobbs' acting career took off, landing him parts in dozens of films and TV shows. Later in life, he would appear in more than a hundred films and television series.

Of his many film performances, some of the more prominent ones include his portrayal as Devaney in the 1992 film "The Bodyguard" (co-starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston), "Air Bud" (a Disney picture from 1997), "Night at the Museum" (2006), and "Oz the Great and Powerful" (2013).

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