Robert Michael Slayton (born May 25, 1955) is an American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. Slayton is known for a supporting role in the 2001 film Bandits, and as a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Show (2006–2009). He has also made guest appearances on multiple sitcoms and animated shows.

Career

Slayton is known for his intense style of stand-up comedy.[1] He adopts a mixed style of complaining, insulting, personal story-telling, not entirely unlike Sam Kinison.[2]

He has been featured on many popular radio shows across the country including Howard Stern, Kevin and Bean, Tom Leykis, and Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw. He played Joey Bishop in the 1998 movie The Rat Pack and a character named simply "Slayton" in The Mind of the Married Man.[3] He also appeared as himself on the IFC television show "Maron" in 2013. Slayton also played a TV comedian in Tim Burton's film Ed Wood, and as a casino manager, asking "Chili Palmer", John Travolta, for help locating a late paying casino player, in Get Shorty.

Slayton has a distinctive gravelly voice. He performed voiceovers on animated shows like Family Guy and Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.

He has appeared on many television shows including The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect, as well as Comic Relief and his own stand-up special on HBO.

Personal life

Slayton was raised in a Jewish home and often jokes about his own Jewish ethnicity. He lives in Los Angeles and has one daughter, singer Natasha Slayton, from the girl group G.R.L.[4]

In 1988, Slayton married Teddie Lee Tillett. Tillett died in March 2016. In June 2017, Slayton and his daughter sued the Sherman Oaks Hospital for wrongful death, claiming the doctors did not properly diagnose her pneumonia. In November 2017, the two sides settled.[5]

Filmography

As Writer

Year Title Notes
1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Additional materials, 1 episode
2009 Just for Laughs Writer, 1 episode

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1989 Martians Go Home Stand Up Martian
1990 To The Moon, Alice Gameshow Comic Short film
1993 Wayne's World 2 Watermelon Guy
1994 Ed Wood TV Show Host
The Shaggy Dog Coach Evans TV Movie
1995 Get Shorty Dick Allen
1998 The Rat Pack Joey Bishop TV Movie
2000 Loser Hal
2001 Bandits Darren Head
2002 The Third Wheel Dave Bowen
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Commentator
2006 Dreamgirls Miami Comic
2008 Bryan Loves You Interviewer
2014 Mentor Bobby TV short
2015 A Beautiful Now Mr. Rich
2017 Wonder Wheel Fishing Buddy
2018 Sweeney Killing Sweeney Gene
2020 Ballbuster Smegman
Rifkin's Festival Festivalgoer

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Eddie 1 episode
1992 Nightmare Cafe Harry Tambor
1994 Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man Vile Kyle's bodygaurd Voice, 1 episode
1996 Clueless Barry Lipton 1 episode
1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Bobby Voice, 1 episode
The Tom Show Dr. Peter Stengel 2 episodes
1998 Home Improvement Roy Becker 1 episode
1998-1999 Brother's Keeper Marty 2 episodes
1999 Family Guy Leonard Cornfield Voice, 1 episode
Get Real Bill 1 episode
2001-2002 The Mind of the Married Man Slayton 8 episodes
2004 Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Lorenzo Voice, 2 episodes
2009 Glenn Martin DDS Voice, 1 episode
2010 Sonny with a Chance Hank 1 episode
2013 Maron Himself 1 episode
2016 Crisis in Six Scenes Mel Mini series, 1 episode
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Carl 1 episode
The Comedy Kitchen Podcast Himself Mini series, 1 episode

Comedy

Year Title Notes
2010 Bobby Slayton: Born to Be Bobby TV special, also writer and executive producer

Podcasts

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas Peter Jenson, Douglas Winter Voice, 2 episodes
2011 WTF with Marc Maron Himself 1 episode
2016 Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast
2021 Reza Rifts

Discography

  • Raging Bully – CD, 1998
  • I've Come For Your Children – CD, 2003
  • Built For Destruction – CD, 2006
  • Born To Be Bobby – DVD, 2010

References

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