About

Known credits:
21
Birthday:
1955-05-25
Place of birth:
Scarsdale, New York, USA
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Bobby Slayton

Overview

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

Acting

2020 Rifkin’s Festival Actor Festivalgoer 59
Average
2018 Sweeney Killing Sweeney Actor Gene 59
Average
2017 Wonder Wheel Actor Fishing Buddy 62
Fair
2017 The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams Actor N/A
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2015 A Beautiful Now Actor 58
Average
2015 Misery Loves Comedy Actor Self 59
Average
2014 3 Still Standing Actor 59
Average
2010 I Am Comic Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Heckler Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Dreamgirls Actor Miami Comic 64
Fair
2005 The Aristocrats Actor Self 58
Average
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Actor Commentator 56
Average
2002 The Third Wheel Actor Dave Bowen 57
Average
2001 Bandits Actor Darren Head 61
Fair
2000 Loser Actor Sal 56
Average
1998 The Rat Pack Actor Joey Bishop 59
Average
1995 Get Shorty Actor Dick Allen 63
Fair
1994 The Shaggy Dog Actor Coach Evans 58
Average
1994 Ed Wood Actor TV Show Host (uncredited) 72
Good
1991 To the Moon, Alice Actor Gameshow Comic N/A
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