Bobby Slayton
Bobby Slayton's Bio
The NY Daily News called Slayton “Armed and Dangerous” and the Las
Vegas Review Journal pointed out that “Slayton’s refusal to compromise
his art has always made him worth a special trip.”
Bobby 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.
Audiences around the country may recognize Bobby from his scenestealing
roles in movies such as “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
Woody Allen’s Amazon TV project “Crisis in Six Scenes”. Bobby’s 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 the Married Man”, and played Joey Bishop opposite
Ray Liotta and Joe Mantegna in the critically acclaimed film “The Rat
Pack”. Slayton’s distinctive gravelly voice has often been heard on
animated shows like “Dr. Katz” and “Family Guy”, as well as many popular
radio shows including Howard Stern and regular appearances on
SiriusXM.
Bobby recently completed filming Woody Allen’s latest film and a guest
appearance on the new season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, both
scheduled for release in 2020.
Vegas Review Journal pointed out that “Slayton’s refusal to compromise
his art has always made him worth a special trip.”
Bobby 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.
Audiences around the country may recognize Bobby from his scenestealing
roles in movies such as “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
Woody Allen’s Amazon TV project “Crisis in Six Scenes”. Bobby’s 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 the Married Man”, and played Joey Bishop opposite
Ray Liotta and Joe Mantegna in the critically acclaimed film “The Rat
Pack”. Slayton’s distinctive gravelly voice has often been heard on
animated shows like “Dr. Katz” and “Family Guy”, as well as many popular
radio shows including Howard Stern and regular appearances on
SiriusXM.
Bobby recently completed filming Woody Allen’s latest film and a guest
appearance on the new season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, both
scheduled for release in 2020.