About
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...
Known for
Family GuySeries • 1999
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries • 2000
Home ImprovementSeries • 1991
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistSeries • 1995
CluelessSeries • 1996
Tosh.0Series • 2009
Sonny with a ChanceSeries • 2009
Glenn Martin, DDSSeries • 2009
Get RealSeries • 1999
Penn & Teller: Bull!Series • 2003
DreamgirlsMovie • 2006
One Night StandSeries • 1989
Ed WoodMovie • 1994
Wonder WheelMovie • 2017
BanditsMovie • 2001
Get ShortyMovie • 1995
Wayne's World 2Movie • 1993
LoserMovie • 2000
Rifkin's FestivalMovie • 2020
Dickie Roberts: Former Child StarMovie • 2003
The Third WheelMovie • 2002
The Rat PackMovie • 1998
The Shaggy DogMovie • 1994