Rob Archer (born August 9, 1975) is a Canadian actor and

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known for his roles as Bruce in ''

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in ''

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'' and Knox in ''

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Biography

Rob Archer grew up as an '80s kid, admiring the big-name slashers such as

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and Michael Myers. 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 ''

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'' that he decided to take acting seriously. This was followed by years in films such as ''

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'', '' Kick-Ass 2'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' as well as television shows such as ''

'', '' Mutant X'', ''

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'', '' XIII: The Series'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. Archer began gaining significant exposure for his role as the

in the

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''. 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 "

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character with an animalistic nature". Three years later, Archer would join the cast of ''

'' which is part of the

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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Archer, Rob Living people 1975 births Canadian male film actors Canadian male television actors 21st-century Canadian male actors