Bobby Slayton
Actor
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.
Filmography
Wonder Wheel
as Fishing Buddy 2017
Get Shorty
as Dick Allen 1995
Bandits
as Darren Head 2001
Dreamgirls
as Miami Comic 2006
Loser
as Sal 2000
Rifkin’s Festival
as Festivalgoer 2020
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Commentator 2003
The Aristocrats
as Self 2005
The Third Wheel
as Dave Bowen 2002
Heckler
as Self 2007
The Rat Pack
as Joey Bishop 1998
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self 2015
The Shaggy Dog
as Coach Evans 1994
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
as Self 2007
I Am Comic
as Self 2010
Bryan Loves You
as Interviewer 2008