Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton

Known for
Acting
Born
May 25, 1955 (age 71)
Birthplace
Scarsdale, New York, USA

Biography

Robert Michael Slayton is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He is probably best known for a supporting role in the 2001 film Bandits, and as a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Show. Slayton, often referred to as “The Pitbull of Comedy,” has been performing his own intense style of comedy for well over 30 years, becoming one of the best known, respected, and energetic comics working today. He had scene-stealing roles in the movies Get Shorty, Ed Wood, Dreamgirls, and Bandits. He’s been seen on dozens of television shows, including The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect, Home Improvement, and in Woody Allen's Amazon TV project, Crisis in Six Scenes. His many appearances on HBO have included “Comic Relief” and his own Showtime special, "Born to be Bobby". He was a series regular on the HBO series Mind of a Married Man, and played Joey Bishop opposite Ray Liotta and Joe Mantegna in the critically acclaimed film “The Rat Pack” His distinctive gravelly voice has often been heard on animated shows, including Dr. Katz and Family Guy, as well as many popular radio shows across the country including Howard Stern and regular appearances on SiriusXM.

Known For

Filmography

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AVN Awards poster

AVN Awards

TV · as Self - Host · 3 eps

2020
Rifkin's Festival poster

Rifkin's Festival

Movie · as Festivalgoer

2018
Sweeney Killing Sweeney poster

Sweeney Killing Sweeney

Movie · as Gene

2017
The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams poster

The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams

Movie

2017
Wonder Wheel poster

Wonder Wheel

Movie · as Fishing Buddy

2015
Misery Loves Comedy poster

Misery Loves Comedy

Movie · as Self

2015
A Beautiful Now poster

A Beautiful Now

Movie

2014
3 Still Standing

3 Still Standing

Movie

2013
Maron poster

Maron

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2010
I Am Comic poster

I Am Comic

Movie · as Self

2009
Glenn Martin, DDS poster

Glenn Martin, DDS

TV · 1 ep

2009
Tosh.0 poster

Tosh.0

TV · 1 ep

2009
Sonny with a Chance poster

Sonny with a Chance

TV · as Hank · 1 ep

2008
Bryan Loves You poster

Bryan Loves You

Movie · as Interviewer

2007
Heckler poster

Heckler

Movie · as Self

2007
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project poster

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Movie · as Self

2006
Dreamgirls poster

Dreamgirls

Movie · as Miami Comic

2005
The Aristocrats poster

The Aristocrats

Movie · as Self

2003
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star poster

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Movie · as Commentator

2003
Penn & Teller: Bull! poster

Penn & Teller: Bull!

TV · 1 ep

2002
The Third Wheel poster

The Third Wheel

Movie · as Dave Bowen

2001
Bandits poster

Bandits

Movie · as Darren Head

2000
Loser poster

Loser

Movie · as Sal

2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV · as Carl · 1 ep

1999
Family Guy poster

Family Guy

TV · as Leonard Cornfeathers (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Get Real poster

Get Real

TV · as Bill · 1 ep

1998
The Rat Pack poster

The Rat Pack

Movie · as Joey Bishop

1998
Brother's Keeper poster

Brother's Keeper

TV · as Marty · 2 eps

1996
Full Frontal Comedy poster

Full Frontal Comedy

TV · as self · 4 eps

1996
Clueless poster

Clueless

TV · as Barry Lipton · 1 ep

1995
Get Shorty poster

Get Shorty

Movie · as Dick Allen

1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist poster

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

TV · as Bobby (voice) · 1 ep

1994
The Shaggy Dog poster

The Shaggy Dog

Movie · as Coach Evans

1994
Ed Wood poster

Ed Wood

Movie · as TV Show Host

1993
Wayne's World 2 poster

Wayne's World 2

Movie · as Watermelon Guy

1992
Nightmare Cafe poster

Nightmare Cafe

TV · as Harry Tambor · 1 ep

1991
To The Moon, Alice poster

To The Moon, Alice

Movie · as Gameshow Comic

1991
Home Improvement poster

Home Improvement

TV · as Roy Becker · 1 ep

1989
One Night Stand poster

One Night Stand

TV · 1 ep

1987
The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show poster

The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show

Movie