The Hudsucker Proxy
In 2006, Cobbs played a supporting role in "Night at the Museum" as Reginald, a security guard on the verge of retirement. The character also served as an antagonist to the story. He played basketball coach and retired basketball player Arthur Chaney in Disney's "Air Bud" and Medgar Evers' older brother Charles Evers in Rob Reiner's "Ghosts of Mississippi." He had a role in the Coen Brothers' "The Hudsucker Proxy" and played fictional jazz pianist Del Paxton in Tom Hanks' "That Thing You Do". He has a brief appearance in the 2010 film "The Search for Santa Paws."