Robert R. Shafer
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Robert Shafer at The Office Convention in Scranton, PA. |
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Born | Robert Ray Shafer Jr. April 10, 1958 Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
Robert Shafer (born April 10, 1958 in Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.) is an American actor who has amassed a substantial cult-following for having played Officer Joe Vickers in the 1989 slasher film Psycho Cop and the sequel Psycho Cop Returns. Mr. Shafer, sometimes credited as Bobby Ray Shafer, is best known for playing Bob Vance on The Office.
Born Robert Ray Shafer Jr., his father was a heavy equipment operator and his mother a housewife. As a child he eventually lived in Bowie, Maryland, and graduated from high school in Romeo, Michigan, in 1976. After attending Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Shafer moved to Los Angeles in 1980. He studied acting with Peggy Feury at The Loft Studios. Today, he works in feature films, television, commercials, voice overs and the theater. He is single and has a 10 handicap.
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Shafer stands 6' 4" (1.93 m).