Bobby Slayton
Born: 1955-05-25 in Scarsdale, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2020
- Rifkin’s Festival as Festivalgoer
2018
- Sweeney Killing Sweeney as Gene
2017
- Wonder Wheel as Fishing Buddy
- The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams
2015
- A Beautiful Now
- Misery Loves Comedy as Self
2014
2010
- I Am Comic as Self
2009
2008
- Bryan Loves You as Interviewer
2007
- Heckler as Self
- Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project as Self
2006
- Dreamgirls as Miami Comic
2005
- The Aristocrats as Self
2003
- Penn & Teller: Bull!
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Commentator
2002
- The Third Wheel as Dave Bowen
2001
- Bandits as Darren Head
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Carl
- Loser as Sal
1999
- Family Guy as Leonard Cornfeathers (voice)
- Get Real as Bill
1998
- Brother's Keeper as Marty
- The Rat Pack as Joey Bishop
1996
- Full Frontal Comedy as self
1995
- Get Shorty as Dick Allen
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Bobby (voice)
1994
- Ed Wood as TV Show Host
- The Shaggy Dog as Coach Evans
1992
- Nightmare Cafe as Harry Tambor
1991
- Home Improvement as Roy Becker
- To the Moon, Alice as Gameshow Comic