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 ''

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'', 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. He adopts a mixed style of complaining, insulting, personal story-telling, not entirely unlike

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. He has been featured on many popular radio shows across the country including

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, and Dave, Shelly, and Chainsaw. He played

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in the 1998 movie '' The Rat Pack'' and a character named simply "Slayton" in '' The Mind of the Married Man''. He also appeared as himself on the IFC television show "Maron" in 2013. Slayton also played a TV comedian in

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's film ''

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'', and as a casino manager, asking "Chili Palmer",

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, for help locating a late paying casino player, in ''

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''. Slayton has a distinctive gravelly voice. He performed voiceovers on animated shows like ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has appeared on many television shows including ''

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'', ''

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'', as well as ''

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'' 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

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and has one daughter, singer Natasha Slayton, from the girl group G.R.L. 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

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, claiming the doctors did not properly diagnose her

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. In November 2017, the two sides settled.

Filmography

As Writer

Film

Television

Comedy

Podcasts

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

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Slayton, Bobby 1955 births Living people American male film actors American stand-up comedians Jewish American male actors Male actors from New York (state) People from Scarsdale, New York Comedians from New York (state) Jewish American comedians American male comedians 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American Jews