Robert R. Shafer
Actor · Producer · Writer
Born Apr 10, 1958 · Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Active 1984–present
Robert Ray Shafer is an American character actor who has appeared in film and television. Shafer, sometimes credited as Bobby Ray Shafer, is best known for playing Bob Vance on the American sitcom The Office.
Filmography
The Paper (2025) — Bob VanceThe Office (2005) — Bob VanceMalcolm in the Middle (2000) — Police OfficerHow I Met Your Mother (2005) — Uncle PeteDesperate Housewives (2004) — SupervisorThe West Wing (1999) — Cable PunditCold Case (2003) — Nate 'Red Scare' Beecher (2010)Boston Legal (2004) — SmithHighway to Heaven (1984)Las Vegas (2003) — Wally FordPair of Kings (2010) — King MalakaiWings (1990) — OttoPee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) — Construction WorkerZombeavers (2014) — TruckerThe Messengers (2015) — Earl CowenHollywood Shuffle (1987) — Commercial DirectorCaged (2021) — Officer GanserMonster Man (2003) — Police OfficerTitus (2000) — Bar PatronSon of the Beach (2000)Turbulent Skies (2010) — JacksonArli$ (1996) — ReporterAsteroid vs Earth (2014) — Lt. RousePsycho Cop Returns (1993) — Officer Joe Vickers · Producer