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
ActingBirthday
May 25, 1955Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
21Place of birth
Scarsdale, New York, USA![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/crfs2HQBAteBC4xUSY6NrlMCx7.jpg)
Cast credits
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Get Shorty
Dick Allen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wDcnCvPTBqAhMqyfpxVtA2WZwd8.jpg)
Heckler
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6dgCPSVEEMU2BLvxOzBAvkQjIeL.jpg)
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Commentator![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/driFCrXW28WjFHJFNmyIUzOTE33.jpg)
I Am Comic
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kJs6hghPxo89e3KZIC7Pw1LwokA.jpg)
The Aristocrats
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wjYla0vnZ3HtzAS6JxINNrZ3wY5.jpg)
Misery Loves Comedy
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/n8SrO3WbyuY2b6KazogqbQF348C.jpg)
Ed Wood
TV Show Host (uncredited)![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/g2s6F0KeasorYfn3UhiEmxQQJwm.jpg)
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/pjl1TYISJMJMScbv3gGivYGWSSa.jpg)
Loser
Sal![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/fPXn8SW4pa4kJErAIAJLmb3Znns.jpg)
Wonder Wheel
Fishing Buddy![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/67AUAkiT4rbgqN7SNlIJn0zWZqU.jpg)
Bandits
Darren Head![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sbv7D42PASUQne4RwgZMD97Uc9s.jpg)
Sweeney Killing Sweeney
Gene![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/q720CdZKDSvYy4dux6lbfMOX1MA.jpg)
The Rat Pack
Joey Bishop![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5kTkLEheDmXdnHHRJiAkd4Vuato.jpg)
Rifkin's Festival
Festivalgoer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/rehY2aWyiCeYQ3S4h2rXqg3hRxP.jpg)
The Shaggy Dog
Coach Evans![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/sG5JyOj8Spe13QkNJMH8b5kzQUh.jpg)
Dreamgirls
Miami Comic![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/tP2wOztb1FW3JlyHMDzlyeZRjBS.jpg)
The Third Wheel
Dave Bowen![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/5IQWBhnwH1BIW82gmaBg6aSDd2p.jpg)
The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams
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A Beautiful Now