Bobby Slayton

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

Homepage https://bobbyslayton.com/
Birth Location Scarsdale, New York, USA
Born 1955-05-25

Movies

Rifkin's Festival as Festivalgoer
2020
Wonder Wheel as Fishing Buddy
2017
2015
I Am Comic as Self
2010
Heckler as Self
2007
Dreamgirls as Miami Comic
2006
The Aristocrats as Self
2005
2003
The Third Wheel as Dave Bowen
2002
Bandits as Darren Head
2001
Loser as Sal
2000
The Rat Pack as Joey Bishop
1998
Get Shorty as Dick Allen
1995
The Shaggy Dog as Coach Evans
1994
Ed Wood as TV Show Host (uncredited)
1994
To the Moon, Alice as Gameshow Comic
1991
Bobby Slayton hasn't worked on any movies or TV shows