Rob Archer (born August 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor and stuntman known for his roles as Bruce in Lost Girl, Krampus in A Christmas Horror Story and Knox in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Rob Archer | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1975 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Stuntman |
| Years active | 2001-present |
Biography
editRob Archer grew up as an '80s kid, admiring the big-name slashers such as Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers.[1] However, at the age of twenty he opted to become a bodybuilder while all of his friends went off to college. His trainer's wife was a talent agent and insisted that he try out for acting. Archer recalled his first audition, "... it was a train-wreck. It was the most horrible thing I’d ever done. I remember afterwards getting into my car and I had tears streaming down my face, I was so embarrassed." After waiting a couple of months, Archer tried again and got bit parts in commercials. It was not until he got a role in Exit Wounds that he decided to take acting seriously. This was followed by years in films such as Bulletproof Monk, Red, Kick-Ass 2, RoboCop and Pixels as well as television shows such as Lost Girl, Mutant X, Alphas, XIII: The Series, Defiance, Beauty & the Beast and Warehouse 13.[2][1]
Archer began gaining significant exposure for his role as the Krampus in the anthology horror film A Christmas Horror Story. He accepted the role as he felt the Krampus was an iconic creature and wanted to portray an icon on film. He described his portrayal as combining a "Marvel character with an animalistic nature".[3] Three years later, Archer would join the cast of Ant-Man and the Wasp which is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Exit Wounds | Extra | Uncredited |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | Buzz | |
| 2010 | Repo Men | No Neck | Uncredited; Stunt actor |
| 2010 | Red | Muscleman | Uncredited; Stunt Actor |
| 2012 | The Samaritan | Vernon Hicks | |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Convict #2 | |
| 2014 | RoboCop | Stunt performer | |
| 2015 | Pixels | Seal | |
| 2015 | A Christmas Horror Story | Krampus | |
| 2017 | Undercover Grandpa | Rocky | |
| 2017 | The Circuit | ||
| 2017 | Darken | Bard | |
| 2017 | Trench 11 | Infected German Soldier | |
| 2018 | Incident in a Ghost Land | Fat Man | |
| 2018 | Ant-Man and the Wasp | Knox | |
| 2018 | 22 Chaser | Musclehead | |
| 2018 | A Wakefield Project | Nathan Cross | |
| 2022 | The Man from Toronto | Oscar |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mutant X | Rucker | Episode: "Lest He Become" |
| 2004 | Sniper | Episode: "No Exit" | |
| 2010 | Lost Girl | Large Man | Episode: "It's a Fae, Fae, Fae, Fae World" |
| 2011-2012 | Warehouse 13 | Stunt performer; 3 episodes | |
| 2012 | Alphas | Huge Muscular Man | Episode: "Alpha Dogs" |
| 2012 | Transporter: The Series | Giant Man | Uncredited; Episode: "The General's Daughter" |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | Jim the Biker | Uncredited; Episode: "Below the Surface" |
| 2012 | Nikita | Stunt performer; Episode: "Consequences" | |
| 2012 | XIII: The Series | The Brain | Episode: "Punchout" |
| 2013-2015 | Defiance | BioMan (Ulysses, Churchill, Benedict) | Recurring |
| 2013-2015 | Lost Girl | Bruce | Recurring |
| 2014 | Beauty & the Beast | Chauffeur | Uncredited; Episode: "Recipe for Disaster" |
| 2014 | Warehouse 13 | Death Knight | Uncredited; Episode: "A Faire to Remember" |
| 2014 | Reign | Stunt performer; Episode: "Liege Lord" | |
| 2016 | Slasher | Prsioner | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Incorporated | Sayeed | Episode: "Downsizing" |
| 2017 | Shadowhunters | Stunt performer; 2 episodes | |
| 2017 | Taken | Trucker | Episode: "Solo" |
| 2017 | Baroness von Sketch Show | Wade | Episode: "It's a Garment of Liberty" |
References
edit- ^ a b Moore, David J. (2 October 2015). "Interview with Rob Archer". The Action Elite. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Eramo, Steve (December 16, 2015). "Naughty & Nice - Interview with A Christmas Horror Story's Rob Archer". Sci Fi and TV Talk. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ Spiegel, Janel (November 16, 2015). "Interview: Rob Archer (Krampus a Christmas Horror Story)". Horror News. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ "Ant-Man and the Wasp Press Kit" (PDF). Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
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External links
edit- Rob Archer at IMDb