---
name: "Bob Sherman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bob-sherman"
fi1m_id: "bob-sherman"
imdb_id: "nm0792384"
tmdb_id: 74762
wikidata_id: "Q1647246"
roles: []
born: "16 November 1940"
died: "30 August 2004"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 59
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T18:41:06.580207+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Bob Sherman

## Identity

Bob Sherman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bob-sherman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bob-sherman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0792384
- **TMDB ID:** 74762
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1647246
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sherman_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1647246, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792384/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74762

Actor. Born 16 November 1940 in Redwood City, California, USA. Died 30 August 2004.

## Details

- **Born:** 16 November 1940, Redwood City, California, USA
- **Died:** 30 August 2004
- **Active:** 1977–2004
- **Also known as:** Rob Sherman
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 77 (1), 1980s 49 (3), 2000s 71 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 60 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 4, Adventure 3, Fantasy 2, Comedy 1, Horror 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $433m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sherman_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1647246, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0792384/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/74762

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Sheena*](https://film.one/film/sheena.md) (40)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Bob Sherman (1940–2004) was an American actor, dramaturge and playwright. Born Robert Sherman in Redwood City, California, he began acting in the 1950s and appeared in numerous films and television series, often in supporting roles.

He is best known for playing CIA station chief Jeff Ross in the British series *The Sandbaggers* (1978–1980). His film credits include *The Pink Panther Strikes Again* (1976), *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), *Ragtime* (1981), *Sheena* (1984) as Grizzard, *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986) and *Hellboy* (2004). He also worked extensively in voice dubbing and wrote for radio and stage.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Hellboy* (2004), Fi1m 71, as Television Host — [page](https://film.one/film/hellboy.md)
- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), Fi1m 30, as Senator - Pentagon — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), Fi1m 76, as Agent — [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Sheena* (1984), Fi1m 40, as Grizzard — [page](https://film.one/film/sheena.md)
- *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), Fi1m 77, as USS Wayne Crewman — [page](https://film.one/film/the-spy-who-loved-me.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Life and Death of Peter Sellers* (2004), as Movie Executive
- *Hellboy* (2004), as Television Host — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/hellboy.md)
- *The Falklands Play* (2002), as President Ronald Reagan
- *Doomwatch: Winter Angel* (1999), as Bill Zeiss
- *Sooty Heights* (1999), series, as Hyrem P Shooter
- *Spy Games* (1999), as CIA Elder
- *RPM* (1998), as Karl Delson
- *Human Bomb* (1998), as Bob
- *Motorcycle Cheerleading Mommas* (1997), Director
- *W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth* (1994), Actor
- *MacGyver: Trail to Doomsday* (1994), as Anthony Graves
- *Scarlett* (1994), series, as Dr. Jonathan Fixe
- *Space Precinct* (1994), series, as Alden Humes
- *C.I.A. Code Name: Alexa* (1992), Stunts
- *Performance* (1991), series, as Auctioneer
- *Company Business* (1991), as Sobel
- *Bomber Harris* (1989), as Gen. Carl Spaatz
- *Monkeys* (1989), as John Vicenza / Valestra
- *Border* (1988), as US Officer
- *Wall of Tyranny* (1988), as Capt. Winter
- *Dark Tower* (1987), as Williams
- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), as Senator - Pentagon — Fi1m 30, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), as Agent — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Sheena* (1984), as Grizzard — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/sheena.md)
- *Weegee the Famous* (1984), as Weegee (voice)
- *Haunters of the Deep* (1984), as Mr. Roche
- *Saigon: Year of the Cat* (1983), as Ambassador's Aide
- *Remington Steele* (1982), series, as Ron
- *Who Dares Wins* (1982), as Hagen
- *The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories* (1982), as Tom Beauchurch
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Ernest Lawrence
- *Ragtime* (1981), as Policeman No. 10
- *First Monday in October* (1981), as Senator #2
- *Oppenheimer* (1980), series, as Ernest Lawrence
- *The Sandbaggers* (1978), series, as Jeff Ross
- *Return of the Saint* (1978), series, as Jimmy
- *Holocaust* (1978), series, as Cassidy
- *Come Back, Little Sheba* (1977), as Milkman
- *The Spy Who Loved Me* (1977), as USS Wayne Crewman — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-spy-who-loved-me.md)
- *Wind of Change* (1977), as Lester Field
- *Jubilee 1977* (1977), series, as Lester
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Katy's Brother
- *Twilight's Last Gleaming* (1977), as Maj. LeBeau
- *Laurence Olivier Presents* (1976), series, as Milkman
- *The Pink Panther Strikes Again* (1976), as CIA Agent
- *Whose Child Am I?* (1976), as Michael
- *The Naked Civil Servant* (1975), as 2nd GI
- *Father Brown* (1974), series, as Patrick Floyd
- *Mousey* (1974), as Barman
- *The Great Gatsby* (1974), as Detective at Pool
- *Playhouse* (1974), series, as Tom Beauchurch
- *Zodiac* (1974), series, as Bob Thomas
- *The Cherry Picker* (1974), as James Burn III
- *Applause* (1973), as Bert
- *The Gangster Show: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui* (1972), as Ragg
- *Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things* (1972), as Ghoul
- *The Persuaders!* (1971), series, as The Lieutenant

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