
Bobby Slayton
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1955-05-25 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (16)

Family Guy
1999
as Leonard Cornfeathers (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Carl

AVN Awards
as Self - Host

Home Improvement
1991
as Roy Becker

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Bobby (voice)

Clueless
1996
as Barry Lipton

Sonny with a Chance
2009
as Hank

Tosh.0
2009

Get Real
1999
as Bill

Glenn Martin, DDS
2009

Penn & Teller: Bull!
2003

Maron
2013
as Himself

Brother's Keeper
1998
as Marty

One Night Stand
1989

Nightmare Cafe
1992
as Harry Tambor

Full Frontal Comedy
1996
as self
Movies (23)

Bandits
2001
as Darren Head

Get Shorty
1995
as Dick Allen

Ed Wood
1994
as TV Show Host

Dreamgirls
2006
as Miami Comic

Loser
2000
as Sal

Rifkin’s Festival
2020
as Festivalgoer

Wonder Wheel
2017
as Fishing Buddy

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Commentator

The Third Wheel
2002
as Dave Bowen

The Aristocrats
2005
as Self

Heckler
2007
as Self

Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self

The Rat Pack
1998
as Joey Bishop

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
as Self

I Am Comic
2010
as Self
To the Moon, Alice
1991
as Gameshow Comic

The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Coach Evans
3 Still Standing
2014

A Beautiful Now
2015

Bryan Loves You
2008
as Interviewer

Sweeney Killing Sweeney
2018
as Gene

The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams
2017

The 11th Annual Young Comedians Show
1987
About 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… With 39 credits spanning from 1987 to 2020, Bobby Slayton has appeared in 23 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular Bobby Slayton Movies
- Bandits (2001) — as Darren Head
- Get Shorty (1995) — as Dick Allen
- Ed Wood (1994) — as TV Show Host
- Dreamgirls (2006) — as Miami Comic
- Loser (2000) — as Sal
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