Bobby Slayton

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

Dave Bowen

The Third Wheel

Dick Allen

Get Shorty

Self

Heckler

Commentator

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Self

I Am Comic

Self

The Aristocrats

Coach Evans

The Shaggy Dog

The Nasty Show Volume II Hosted by Brad Williams

3 Still Standing

Self

Misery Loves Comedy

A Beautiful Now

Miami Comic

Dreamgirls

TV Show Host (uncredited)

Ed Wood

Self

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project

Sal

Loser

Fishing Buddy

Wonder Wheel

Darren Head

Bandits

Gene

Sweeney Killing Sweeney

Joey Bishop

The Rat Pack

Festivalgoer

Rifkin’s Festival

Gameshow Comic

To the Moon, Alice