Bob (Twin Peaks)

Bob
Twin Peaks character
Frank Silva as Bob in a promotional still for Twin Peaks
First appearance	"Pilot" (1990)
Last appearance	"Part 17" (2017)
Created by	David Lynch and Mark Frost
Portrayed by	Frank Silva
Duration	1990-1992; 2017
In-universe information
Affiliated with	Black and White Lodge
Date of birth	c. 1945
Date of death	October 2, 2016

Bob (sometimes known as BOB or Killer BOB) is a fictional character in the ABC television series Twin Peaks, played by Frank Silva.^[1] He is an interdimensional entity who feeds on pain and sorrow. An inhabiting spirit, he possesses human beings and then commits acts of rape and murder in order to feast on the suffering of his victims.^[1] In the film Fire Walk With Me, this suffering is called "garmonbozia" and can manifest in the form of creamed corn.

Bob made his first appearance in the pilot episode, "Northwest Passage", where he makes a brief appearance in a vision seen by Sarah Palmer. The character eventually grew into the series' main antagonist in the second season. Silva, a set dresser on the pilot, was given the role of Bob after a reflection of his face in a mirror was accidentally captured by the camera during filming. When series creator David Lynch saw Silva's face, he liked it so much he kept it in the show, and cast him as Bob.^[2] Although he died before production on the 2017 revival began, he appears in the series through archival footage and CGI.

In 2016, Rolling Stone ranked him No. 5 of their "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time".^[3]