Robert J. Stephenson (born May 18, 1967) is an American film and television actor, film producer and screenwriter who is best known as Sheriff Jimmy Taylor on the CBS TV series Jericho.
Life Stephenson was born in Oxnard, California. He attended college at University of California at Santa Barbara. He starred as a lazy man in the video for the song "Lazy" by English music group X-Press 2 sung by the American singer David Byrne of Talking Heads, which reached number 2 in the United Kingdom, number 1 on the U.S. Dance Charts and number 1 in Syria in 2002. Along with fellow actor and good friend Tom Hanks he shares a love of the English Premier League team Aston Villa.
Filmography Actor Year Title Role Notes 1995 Seven Cop on SWAT Team1997 Con Air Ted, Pilot The Game Assassin Kartmann1998 Two of a Kind Frankenstein Episode: "Nightmare on Carrie's Street" Felicity Officer Dennis Episode: "Drawing the Line: Part 2"1999 Sleeping Beauties Record Executive Short Fight Club Airport Security Officer Veronica's Closet Fred Episode: "Veronica's June Swoon" Profiler Phil Mazzotta Episode: "Original Sin"2000 Architecture of Reassurance Suburban Man Short Charlie's Angels Red Star Systems Director 2001 Judging Amy Mr. Dimeola Episode: "The Undertow"2002 Ally McBeal Peter Episode: "Tom Dooley" Adaptation David2003 Dragnet Clerk Episode: "The Cutting of the Swath" Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Crazed Fan2004 Breakin' All the Rules Ticket Master Catalina View Frank Short2005 Thumbsucker Debate Official The Big Empty Doctor #1 Short2006 Friends with Money Marty Close to Home Michael Brandt Episode: "Reasonable Doubts" CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Super Episode: "Way to Go" The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman Branchard Massit Episode: "Nemesisyphus" School for Scoundrels Classmate The Ex Doug 2006–2008 Jericho Jimmy Taylor 24 episodes2007 Zodiac Zodiac 3 Day 73 with Sarah Tom Short Transformers Xbox Guy 2008 Without a Trace Sean Hall Episode: "Last Call"2009 Eleventh Hour Daniel Harris Episode: "Miracle" Logorama Ronald McDonald / Michelin Man Police Officer Mike Short, Voice Stolen Lives Mike the Bartender The Janky Promoters Cameraman The Patient Bob Short 2009–2010 The Forgotten Walter Bailey 17 episodes 2010 $#*! My Dad Says Steve Episode: "Not Without My Jacket"2011 Our Idiot Brother Officer Washburn Larry Crowne Andrews Hick Lux Division III: Football's Finest Coach Ervin Last Man Standing Marvin Episode: "Home Security" 2012 Seeking a Friend for the End of the World Officer Wally Johnson2013 Vegas Fred LaForge Episode: "Paiutes" Full Circle Sidney Waverly Bad Words Bill Murhoff Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Gary Episode: "Pilot" 2014 Mom Edward Episode: "Fireballs and Bullet Holes"2016 Nerdland Friendly Cop / Confused Guy #1 Voice Why Him? Jerry in Graphics 11.22.63 Silent Mike Episode: "Other Voices, Other Rooms"2017 Twin Peaks Frank Episode: "Part 5" We Love You, Sally Carmichael! Dave Sinnott Lady Bird Father Walther Battle of the Sexes Sugar Daddy PR Guy El Camino Christmas Dennis the Dental Hygenist2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Construction Worker Making Babies Gordon Vice Rush Limbaugh2019 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Janitor Randy Episode: "The Bimbo" Lying and Stealing Mr. Oklahoma Adam Ruins Everything Dominic's Uncle Episode: "Adam Ruins Cops" 2020 Cowboys Sheriff George Jenkins2021The Chair IT Support Technician Ultrasound Art 2022 Top Gun: Maverick Senior Engineer 2023 Scavengers Reign Sam (voice) 2025 Common Side Effects Connor / Samurai (voice) 2 episodes
Producer The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys (2002) Thumbsucker (2005)
Screenwriter Southlander (2001)
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