Bobby Slayton

Bobby Slayton

Born 1955-05-25 (age 71) Scarsdale, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Bandits
Bandits

2001

as Darren Head

Get Shorty
Get Shorty

1995

as Dick Allen

Ed Wood
Ed Wood

1994

as TV Show Host

Dreamgirls
Dreamgirls

2006

as Miami Comic

Loser
Loser

2000

as Sal

Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel

2017

as Fishing Buddy

Rifkin’s Festival
Rifkin’s Festival

2020

as Festivalgoer

The Aristocrats
The Aristocrats

2005

as Self

The Third Wheel
The Third Wheel

2002

as Dave Bowen

Heckler
Heckler

2007

as Self

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Misery Loves Comedy
I Am Comic
I Am Comic

2010

as Self

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To the Moon, Alice

1991

as Gameshow Comic

The Rat Pack
The Rat Pack

1998

as Joey Bishop

The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog

1994

as Coach Evans

A Beautiful Now
Bryan Loves You
Bryan Loves You

2008

as Interviewer