Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 10, 1958 (age 67)
Place of Birth
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Also Known As
Bobby Ray Shafer
Robert Ray Shafer Jr.
Robert Schafer
Bobby Ray Shaer
Bobby R. Shafer
Robert R. Shafer
Known For
TV
Desperate Housewives
Supervisor
2004
TV
The Office
Bob Vance
2005
TV
Boston Legal
Smith
2004
TV
How I Met Your Mother
Uncle Pete
2005
TV
The West Wing
Cable Pundit
1999
TV
Cold Case
Nate 'Red Scare' Beecher (2010)
2003
TV
Malcolm in the Middle
Police Officer
2000
TV
Las Vegas
Wally Ford
2003
TV
Wings
Otto
1990
TV
Highway to Heaven
1984
TV
Arli$$
Reporter
1996
TV
Pair of Kings
King Malakai
2010
TV
Son of the Beach
2000
TV
Titus
Bar Patron
2000
TV
The Paper
Bob Vance
2025
TV
The Messengers
Earl Cowen
2015
Film
Stiletto
Krieger
2008
Film
Dark Honeymoon
Sheriff Fields
2008
TV
A Girl Is A Gun
Lt. Kurt Van De Moortel
2017
Film
Zombeavers
Trucker
2014
Filmography
2025TVThe Paperas Bob Vance2021FilmCagedas Officer Ganser2019FilmDirect to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90sas Self2018FilmThey Want Dick Dicksteras Dick Dickster2017TVA Girl Is A Gunas Lt. Kurt Van De Moortel2017FilmAwaken the Shadowmanas Tom2017FilmHabeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'as Self2016FilmPee-wee's Big Holidayas Construction Worker2015FilmHelen Keller vs. Nightwolvesas Arthur2015TVThe Messengersas Earl Cowen2014FilmZombeaversas Trucker2014FilmAsteroid vs Earthas Lt. Rouse2014FilmLoadedas Mechanic2013FilmAbner, the Invisible Dogas Charlie2013TVSide Effectsas Officer2012FilmRetributionas James Cooper2011FilmSuper Sharkas Commander Williams (as Bobby Ray Shafer)2011FilmKnifepointas Michael2011FilmMega Python vs. Gatoroidas Zeke2010FilmMega Shark vs. Crocosaurusas Charlie Ross2010TVPair of Kingsas King Malakai2010FilmTurbulent Skiesas Jackson2009FilmManeateras Gus2009FilmThe Gold Retrieversas Sherrif Mike Denton2009FilmThe Scenestersas George Porter2009FilmHeat Waveas Roy Rogan2008FilmDark Honeymoonas Sheriff Fields2008FilmStilettoas Krieger2006FilmSlipas M-16 Man2006FilmAll Inas Slick Moustached Player2005FilmChokeras Lt. Clark2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Uncle Pete2005TVThe Officeas Bob Vance2004TVBoston Legalas Smith2004TVDesperate Housewivesas Supervisor2003TVCold Caseas Nate 'Red Scare' Beecher (2010)2003TVLas Vegasas Wally Ford2003FilmMonster Manas Police Officer2000TVTitusas Bar Patron2000TVSon of the Beach2000TVMalcolm in the Middleas Police Officer1999TVThe West Wingas Cable Pundit1997FilmThe Corporate Ladderas Jack Sherman1997FilmMr. Atlasas Wilshire Frodden1996TVArli$$as Reporter1994FilmA Brilliant Disguiseas Jimmy Brennan1993FilmPsycho Cop Returnsas Officer Joe Vickers1991FilmInside Outas Cuddy Dalton1990TVWingsas Otto1989FilmPsycho Copas Officer Joe Vickers1989FilmFuture Forceas David Harris1987FilmHollywood Shuffleas Commercial Director1985FilmEcho Parkas Commercial Director1984FilmThe Rosebud Beach Hotelas Rodney1984TVHighway to Heaven—FilmRevelationsas Dad