Biography
Beefy, burly character actor Robert Baker broke into Hollywood features during the 2000s, and specialized in physically dominant and imposing types from a broad cross-section of genres. Projects included the
Will Ferrell/
Vince Vaughn frat-boy comedy
Old School (2003) (as a college student), the
Denzel Washington crime thriller
Out of Time (2003) and the
Pierce Brosnan-
Liam Neeson western
Seraphim Falls (2006) (as one of the members of a man-hunting posse). In 2008, Baker scored a double-coup with a supporting role as football player Stump in the
George Clooney-directed sports comedy
Leatherheads and an ongoing turn as Leo, one of a family of Greek immortals assigned to bring human soulmates together, on the romantic comedy series
Valentine. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide