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Robert R. Shafer

Robert R. Shafer

Actor, also producer and writer · Born April 10, 1958 (68) · Charleston, West Virginia, USA

Robert Ray Shafer Jr. was born in Charleston, West Virginia, in April, 1958. His father was a heavy equipment operator and his mother a housewife. As a child he also 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 and works in feature films, television, commercials, voice overs and the theater. He is single and has a 10 handicap.

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Born
April 10, 1958 (68)
From
Charleston, West Virginia, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 43% in 30 days

What are Robert R. Shafer's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 2nd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 4th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
34%
Self
31%
Bonds
19%
Morality
12%
Society
3%
Power
2%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
5
Dread
4
Thrilling
4
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Robert R. Shafer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (21).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Robert R. Shafer's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Paper(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Vance

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Caged(2021)

    as Officer Ganser

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Dick Dickster(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Dick Dickster

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Girl Is A Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 7 episodes · as Lt. Kurt Van De Moortel

  • Awaken the Shadowman(2017)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Pee-wee's Big Holiday(2016)

    as Construction Worker

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves(2015)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Messengers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl Cowen

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Zombeavers(2014)

    as Trucker

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Asteroid vs Earth(2014)

    as Lt. Rouse

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Loaded(2015)

    as Mechanic

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Abner, the Invisible Dog(2013)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Side Effects(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as James Cooper

  • Super Shark(2011)

    as Commander Williams (as Bobby Ray Shafer)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Knifepoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Michael

  • Mega Python vs. Gatoroid(2011)

    as Zeke

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus(2010)

    as Charlie Ross

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Pair of Kings(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as King Malakai

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Turbulent Skies(2010)

    as Jackson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Maneater(2009)

    as Gus

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Gold Retrievers(2009)

    as Sherrif Mike Denton

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Scenesters(2009)

    as George Porter

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Heat Wave(2009)

    as Roy Rogan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Dark Honeymoon(2008)

    as Sheriff Fields

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Stiletto(2008)

    as Krieger

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Slip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as M-16 Man

  • All In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Slick Moustached Player

  • Choker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lt. Clark

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Pete

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Office(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Bob Vance

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Smith

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate 'Red Scare' Beecher (2010)

  • Las Vegas(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally Ford

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Monster Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Police Officer

  • Titus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Bar Patron

  • Son of the Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Malcolm in the Middle(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The West Wing(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cable Pundit

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Corporate Ladder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jack Sherman

  • Mr. Atlas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Wilshire Frodden

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • A Brilliant Disguise(1994)

    as Jimmy Brennan

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Psycho Cop Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer · as Officer Joe Vickers

  • Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Cuddy Dalton

  • Wings(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Otto

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Psycho Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Officer Joe Vickers

  • Future Force(1989)

    as David Harris

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Shuffle(1987)

    as Commercial Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Echo Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Commercial Director

  • The Rosebud Beach Hotel(1984)

    as Rodney

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Revelations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dad

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 53 of them dated from 1984 to 2025; peak year 2011.

Highest rated

Awaken the Shadowman (2017)

Midcredits 34th

Most popular right now

Mega Shark vs. Crocosaurus (2010)

Film career

19842025

Peak 2011 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting54 of 54: 52 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rdWriting1 of 54: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 54: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2000s19 · acting2010s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 13% of 15 roles
8712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Robert R. Shafer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 8th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 5th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

5thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

7thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor, writer, producer

Dick Dickster (2018)

97th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Office (2005)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 37/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Robert R. Shafer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Robert R. Shafer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerald Webb shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers