Bobby Slayton
Also known as The Pitbull of Comedy
Who Bobby Slayton is
Bobby Slayton, known as the Pitbull of Comedy, is a stand-up comedian and actor who has performed his own intense style of comedy for more than thirty years and is often called a comic's comic. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect and HBO's Comic Relief, had his own Showtime special, Born to Be Bobby, and released the albums Raging Bully (1998), Built for Destruction and I've Come for Your Children.
On screen he played Joey Bishop opposite Ray Liotta and Joe Mantegna in HBO's The Rat Pack, was a series regular on HBO's The Mind of the Married Man, and had roles in Get Shorty, Ed Wood, Bandits, Dreamgirls, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Home Improvement and Woody Allen's Crisis in Six Scenes, while his gravelly voice has been heard on Dr. Katz and Family Guy. A regular guest on Howard Stern and SiriusXM, he has kept headlining comedy clubs such as Flappers in Burbank, and his track Thinning Out The Herd (Improv 1991) was played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in June 2021.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Born to Be Bobby
- Albums
- Raging Bully, Built for Destruction, I've Come for Your Children and 1 more
- On screen
- The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect, Comic Relief and 11 more
- Official site
- bobbyslayton.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: bobbyslayton.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Born to Be Bobby Showtime
Albums
- Raging Bully 1998
- Built for Destruction 2007
- I've Come for Your Children
- Born to Be Bobby Comedy Dynamics, 2019
On screen
- The Tonight Show NBC
- Politically Incorrect
- Comic Relief HBO
- The Mind of the Married Man series regular, HBO
- The Rat Pack Joey Bishop, HBO film, 1998
- Curb Your Enthusiasm HBO
- Home Improvement ABC
- Crisis in Six Scenes Amazon
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist voice
- Family Guy voice
- Get Shorty film
- Ed Wood film
- Bandits film
- Dreamgirls film
Comedians like Bobby Slayton
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Michael Rowe also in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
- Cathy Ladman also in The Tonight Show
- Elon Gold also in The Tonight Show
- Andy Kindler also in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
- Chris Franjola also in Family Guy
- Craig Gass also in Family Guy
- Cy Amundson also in Family Guy
- Don Gavin also in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Career timeline
- 1998The Rat Pack (Joey Bishop, HBO film, 1998) On screen
- 1998Raging Bully (1998) Album
- 2007Built for Destruction (2007) Album
- 2019Born to Be Bobby (Comedy Dynamics, 2019) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Bobby Slayton performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: bobbyslayton.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Born to Be Bobby.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Tonight Show, Politically Incorrect, Comic Relief, The Mind of the Married Man, The Rat Pack and Curb Your Enthusiasm, among 14 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Michael Rowe (also in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist), Cathy Ladman (also in The Tonight Show), Elon Gold (also in The Tonight Show), Andy Kindler (also in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist) and Chris Franjola (also in Family Guy).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site ↗ A comic's comic; 'The Pitbull of Comedy', performing his own intense style of comedy for well over 30 years; Get Shorty, Ed Wood, Bandits, Dreamgirls; The…
- Los Angeles Times (Glendale News-Press) - Still barking after all these years ↗ 19 February 2015: the 'Pitbull of Comedy', a nickname from San Francisco radio personality Alex Bennett; playing comedy clubs around the country two or three…
- Apple Music catalogue (iTunes lookup) - Bobby Slayton albums ↗ Raging Bully (10 March 1998), Built for Destruction (15 April 2007), I've Come for Your Children, Born to Be Bobby (6 December 2019, (P) 2019 Comedy…
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 12 June 2021) ↗ Thinning Out The Herd (Improv 1991), Bobby Slayton, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 12 June 2021 (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026