Born 1955 (age 70) · Scarsdale, New York, USA
Appears in 39 titles

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

Ed Wood
7.5
Ed Wood
1994
as TV Show Host
Wonder Wheel
6.4
Wonder Wheel
2017
as Fishing Buddy
Get Shorty
6.5
Get Shorty
1995
as Dick Allen
Bandits
6.3
Bandits
2001
as Darren Head
Dreamgirls
6.7
Dreamgirls
2006
as Miami Comic
Loser
5.4
Loser
2000
as Sal
Rifkin’s Festival
6.1
Rifkin’s Festival
2020
as Festivalgoer
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
5.1
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Commentator
The Aristocrats
6.0
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
The Third Wheel
5.3
The Third Wheel
2002
as Dave Bowen
Heckler
5.9
Heckler
2007
as Self
The Rat Pack
5.9
The Rat Pack
1998
as Joey Bishop
Misery Loves Comedy
6.0
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
as Self
The Shaggy Dog
5.0
The Shaggy Dog
1994
as Coach Evans
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
I Am Comic
6.2
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
Bryan Loves You
2.6
Bryan Loves You
2008
as Interviewer
A Beautiful Now
4.0
A Beautiful Now
2015
6.0
3 Still Standing
2014
Sweeney Killing Sweeney
9.0
Sweeney Killing Sweeney
2018
as Gene