Rob Archer
Biography
Rob Archer is a Canadian actor and stuntman who entered the field after a talent agent encouraged him to try performing. Born in Canada, he was a bodybuilder before bit parts in commercials and a role in Exit Wounds pushed him to take acting seriously. Years of screen work followed, including film roles in Red, Pixels, RoboCop, Bulletproof Monk (2003) and Kick-Ass 2, plus television appearances on Warehouse 13, Mutant X, Beauty & the Beast, Alphas, Defiance, Lost Girl and XIII: The Series. He drew wider notice as the Krampus in the horror anthology A Christmas Horror Story (2015), a creature he regarded as iconic and wanted to portray on film. He later played Knox in Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is also known for the role of Bruce in Lost Girl.
51years old
Turns 52 on August 9in 300 days
- Born Canada
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 19 years2003 to 2022
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First role
Archer's first audition was a disaster; he cried in his car afterward, waited a couple of months, then tried again and landed bit parts in commercials.
Big break
Archer gained significant exposure for playing the Krampus in the anthology horror film A Christmas Horror Story. He took the part because he saw the Krampus as an iconic creature and wished to play an icon in a movie.
Getting ready for a role
Archer took the role because he considered the Krampus an iconic creature and wanted to play an icon on film, and he said his portrayal mixed a Marvel character with an animalistic nature.
Rob Archer movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Rob Archer shares two films with Adam Hurtig, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Patrick HughesDirector, 1 film, 2022
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