---
name: "Bob Stephenson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bob-stephenson"
fi1m_id: "bob-stephenson"
imdb_id: "nm0827307"
tmdb_id: 17449
wikidata_id: "Q352012"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 May 1967"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-01T00:36:10.018201+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 Stephenson

## Identity

Bob Stephenson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bob-stephenson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bob-stephenson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0827307
- **TMDB ID:** 17449
- **Wikidata ID:** Q352012
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Stephenson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352012, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827307/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17449

Actor. Born 18 May 1967 in Oxnard, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 May 1967, Oxnard, California, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Robert Stephenson, Robert J. Stephenson
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 78 (2), 2000s 87 (2), 2010s 86 (1), 2020s 82 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 78 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 7 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 3, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Action 2, Animation 2
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,010m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Stephenson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352012, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0827307/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17449

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Scavengers Reign*](https://film.one/tv/scavengers-reign.md) (86), [*Common Side Effects*](https://film.one/tv/common-side-effects.md) (80)

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## Biography

Bob Stephenson is an American actor, producer and screenwriter. Born Robert J. Stephenson on 18 May 1967 in Oxnard, California, he attended the University of California at Santa Barbara.

He is best known for his role as Sheriff Jimmy Taylor in the CBS series *Jericho* (2006–2008). His film credits include the Airport Security Officer in *Fight Club* (1999), a cop on the SWAT team in *Se7en* (1995), Father Walter in *Lady Bird* (2017), the Senior Engineer in *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022) and the Xbox Guy in *Transformers* (2007). He voiced Sam in the animated series *Scavengers Reign* (2023). Stephenson has also produced *The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys* (2002) and *Thumbsucker* (2005), and wrote the screenplay for *Southlander* (2001).

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Common Side Effects* (2025), Fi1m 80, as Samurai (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/common-side-effects.md)
- *Scavengers Reign* (2023), Fi1m 86, as Sam (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/scavengers-reign.md)
- *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022), Fi1m 80, as Senior Engineer — [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun-maverick.md)
- *Lady Bird* (2017), Fi1m 86, as Father Walter — [page](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md)
- *Zodiac* (2007), Fi1m 91, as Zodiac 3 — [page](https://film.one/film/zodiac.md)
- *Adaptation.* (2002), Fi1m 83, as David — [page](https://film.one/film/adaptation.md)
- *Fight Club* (1999), Fi1m 81, as Airport Security Officer — [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *Con Air* (1997), Fi1m 74, as Ted, the Pilot — [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)

## Complete filmography (67)

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

- *Common Side Effects* (2025), series, as Connor (voice), Samurai (voice), Line Guy 2 (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/common-side-effects.md)
- *Family Switch* (2023), as Mild-Mannered Dad
- *Scavengers Reign* (2023), series, as Sam (voice) — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/scavengers-reign.md)
- *Top Gun: Maverick* (2022), as Senior Engineer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/top-gun-maverick.md)
- *Ultrasound* (2022), as Art
- *The Chair* (2021), series, as Horatio
- *Cowboys* (2020), as Sheriff George Jenkins
- *9-1-1: Lone Star* (2020), series, as Bomb Squad Captain Jenkins
- *Coffee Shop Names* (2020), as Chief
- *Lying and Stealing* (2019), as Mr. Oklahoma
- *L.A.'s Finest* (2019), series, as Alex Winkles
- *Making Babies* (2019), as Gordon
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Kevin
- *A Futile and Stupid Gesture* (2018), as Construction Worker
- *Battle of the Sexes* (2017), as Bobby's Publicist
- *Lady Bird* (2017), as Father Walter — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/lady-bird.md)
- *Get Shorty* (2017), series, Actor
- *We Love You, Sally Carmichael!* (2017), as Dave Sinnott
- *GLOW* (2017), series, as Dave the Reporter — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/glow.md)
- *Why Him?* (2016), as Jerry
- *Nerdland* (2016), as Friendly Cop / Confused Guy #1 (voice)
- *The Second Sound Barrier* (2016), as Cop
- *11.22.63* (2016), series, as Silent Mike
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Gary
- *Mom* (2013), series, as Edward
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Janitor Randy — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Bad Words* (2013), as Bill Murhoff
- *Seeking a Friend for the End of the World* (2012), as Officer Wally Johnson
- *Hick* (2012), as Lux
- *Last Man Standing* (2011), series, as Marvin Slater (Security Officer)
- *Our Idiot Brother* (2011), as Officer Washburn
- *Larry Crowne* (2011), as Andrews
- *$#*! My Dad Says* (2010), series, as Steve
- *Janky Promoters* (2009), as Cameraman
- *Stolen* (2009), as Mike the Bartender
- *The Forgotten* (2009), series, as Walter Bailey
- *Logorama* (2009), as Ronald McDonald / Bibendum Mike / Bibendum Sheriff (voice)
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Daniel Harris
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), series, as Wendell — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-big-bang-theory.md)
- *Transformers* (2007), as Xbox Guy
- *Day 73 with Sarah* (2007), as Tom
- *Zodiac* (2007), as Zodiac 3 — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/zodiac.md)
- *88 Minutes* (2007), as Jury Foreman
- *The Ex* (2006), as Doug
- *School for Scoundrels* (2006), as Classmate
- *Jericho* (2006), series, as Jimmy
- *Friends with Money* (2006), as Marty
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Michael Brandt
- *Thumbsucker* (2005), as Debate Official · Producer
- *Breakin' All the Rules* (2004), as Ticket Master
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Kevin Lane — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), as Crazed Fan
- *Adaptation.* (2002), as David — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/adaptation.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Sean Hall
- *Charlie's Angels* (2000), as Red Star Systems Director
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Super
- *Fight Club* (1999), as Airport Security Officer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/fight-club.md)
- *Felicity* (1998), series, as Officer Dennis
- *Two of a Kind* (1998), series, as Frankenstein
- *Veronica's Closet* (1997), series, as Fred
- *The Game* (1997), as Assassin Kartmann
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Peter
- *Con Air* (1997), as Ted · the Pilot — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Phil Mazzotta
- *Se7en* (1995), as Cop on SWAT Team — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/se7en.md)
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Frank — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *Video Synchronicity*, series, Creator

## Gallery

- ![Bob Stephenson](https://film.one/media/person/315083/gallery-dab42dfeabbc.jpg) Bob Stephenson — Image via TMDB
- ![Bob Stephenson](https://film.one/media/person/315083/gallery-6bd35813c6cc.jpg) Bob Stephenson — Image via TMDB

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