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Robert R. Shafer
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn April 10, 1958 (68 years)
Robert Ray "Bobby" Shafer is an American actor who has appeared in film, television, commercials, voice-over and theater. Shafer, sometimes credited as Bobby Ray Shafer, is perhaps best known for playing Bob Vance, Vance Refrigeration on the American sitcom The Office, and has amassed a substantial cult following for his portrayal of Officer Ted Warnicky in the 1989 horror-comedy Psycho Cop and the sequel Psycho Cop 2.
Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | The Paper (2025) (TV Series) · as Bob Vance |
| 2021 | Caged · as Officer Ganser |
| 2020 | The Office: Superfan Episodes (TV Series) · as Bob Vance |
| 2019 | The Onania Club · as Military Dad |
| 2018 | Dick Dickster · as Dick Dickster |
| 2017 | Awaken the Shadowman · as Tom |
| 2017 | A Girl Is A Gun (TV Series) · as Lt. Kurt Van De Moortel |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Construction Worker |
| 2015 | A Christmas Reunion · as Frank O'brien |
| 2015 | Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves · as Arthur |
| 2015 | Adam Ruins Everything (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 2015 | The Messengers (2015) (TV Series) · as Earl Cowen |
| 2015 | Loaded · as Mechanic |
| 2014 | Zombeavers · as Trucker |
| 2014 | Friended to Death · as Chuck Henson |
| 2014 | Asteroid vs Earth · as Lt. Rouse |
| 2013 | Abner, the Invisible Dog · as Charlie |
| 2013 | Side Effects (2013) (TV Series) · as Officer |
| 2013 | The Bridge (2013) (TV Series) · as Karl Millwright |
| 2012 | Retribution · as James Cooper |
| 2012 | FDR: American Badass! · as Robby Kreeger |
| 2012 | Collision Course · as Pilot |
| 2012 | The Temple · as Zipper |
| 2012 | The Coffee Talk Show (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 2011 | Super Shark · as Commander Williams (as Bobby Ray Shafer) |
| 2011 | Getting That Girl · as Coach Thieson |
| 2011 | Knifepoint · as Michael |
| 2011 | Mega Python vs. Gatoroid · as Zeke |
| 2010 | Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus · as Charlie Ross |
| 2010 | Screwball: The Ted Whitfield Story · as Nick Middlesworth |
| 2010 | Pair of Kings (TV Series) · as King Malakai |
| 2010 | Turbulent Skies · as Jackson |
| 2009 | Maneater · as Gus |
| 2009 | Reconciliation · as Pastor Hughes |
| 2009 | The Gold Retrievers · as Sherrif Mike Denton |
| 2009 | The Scenesters · as George Porter |
| 2009 | Heat Wave · as Roy Rogan |
| 2008 | The Life & Times of Tim (TV Series) · as Rodney's Dad |
| 2008 | Dark Honeymoon · as Sheriff Fields |
| 2008 | Stiletto · as Krieger |
| 2007 | Protecting the King · as Officer Gibbs |
| 2006 | Slip · as M-16 Man |
| 2006 | All In · as Slick Moustached Player |
| 2006 | In Justice (TV Series) · as Prison Guard |
| 2005 | Choker · as Lt. Clark |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Chief Arthur Emmett |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) · as Uncle Pete |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Bob Vance |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Supervisor |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Smith |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Nate 'red Scare' Beecher (2010) |
| 2003 | Las Vegas (TV Series) · as Wally Ford |
| 2003 | Monster Man · as Police Officer |
| 2002 | I Love The 80s (TV Series) · as Hollywood Shuffle Director |
| 2002 | Contagion · as Wallace |
| 2000 | Mr. Atlas · as Wilshire Frodden |
| 2000 | Titus (TV Series) · as Bar Patron |
| 2000 | Son of the Beach (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) · as Police Officer |
| 2000 | Finding Kelly · as Sheriff Posey |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Cable Pundit |
| 1998 | Becker (TV Series) · as Mr. Preston |
| 1997 | The Corporate Ladder · as Jack Sherman |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Reporter |
| 1994 | A Brilliant Disguise · as Jimmy Brennan |
| 1993 | Psycho Cop Returns · as Officer Joe Vickers |
| 1991 | Inside Out · as Cuddy Dalton |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Otto |
| 1990 | Dark Romances Vol. 1 · as Voice-Overs |
| 1989 | Psycho Cop · as Officer Joe Vickers |
| 1989 | Future Force · as David Harris |
| 1987 | Hollywood Shuffle · as Commercial Director |
| 1985 | Echo Park · as Commercial Director |
| 1984 | The Rosebud Beach Hotel · as Rodney |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) |
| 1973 | The Young and the Restless (TV Series) · as Howard Sullivan |