Bob Goldthwait Biography (1962-)

Full name, Robert Goldthwait; born May 26, 1962, in Syracuse, NY; son of Tom(a sheet metal worker) and Kathleen (a department store employee) Goldthwait;married Ann Luly (a film production associate), 1981 (some sources say 1986;divorced, 1998); married Nikki Cox (an actress), 1998 (some sources say 1999; divorced, July 2002); children: (first marriage) Tyler John Roberts (stepson), Tasha Tilton. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North CanonDr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: New Wave Entertainment, 1776 Broadway, Suite 2001, New York, NY 10019.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Comedian, actor, director, producer, screenwriter, songwriter
Birth Details: May 26, 1962; Syracuse, New York

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Deputy, Massive Retaliation, 1984
Zed, Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment, Warner Bros., 1985
Himself, Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce, 1985
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Egg Stork, One Crazy Summer, Warner Bros.,1986
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Cadet Zed, Police Academy 3: Back in Training, Warner Bros., 1986
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Teacher, Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play,1986
Carl Hefler, Burglar, Warner Bros., 1987
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Zed, Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (also known as Citizens on Patrol: Police Academy 4), Warner Bros., 1987
Himself, Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait: Share the Warmth, 1987
Fred P. Chaney, Hot To Trot, Warner Bros., 1988
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Eliot Loudermilk, Scrooged, Paramount, 1988
(As Jack Cheese) Don Druzel, Tapeheads, 1988
Adrenal gland, Cranium Command, 1989
(As Jack Cheese) Cop #1, Meet the Hollowheads (also known as Life on the Edge), 1989
Little Vegas, 1990
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Title role, Shakes the Clown, IRS Releasing, 1992
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Wild Writer, Radioland Murders, Universal,1994
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voices of Sockhead and Sockhead as tourist, Freaked (also known as Hideous Mutant Freakz), 1994
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Mr. Smith, Destiny Turns on the Radio (alsoknown as Mr. Destiny Turns on the Radio and Greetings from the Maryland Hotel), Savoy Pictures, 1995
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Charles, Sweethearts, PFG Entertainment, 1997
Voice of Pain, Hercules (animated), Buena Vista, 1997
Voice of Jet the Turtle, Rusty: A Dog's Tale (also known as Rusty: The Great Rescue), 1997
Buster Lloyd, G-Men from Hell, Government Action LLC, 2000
Himself, Open Mic, 2000
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Mr. T, Blow, New Line Cinema, 2001
Voice of Pain, Mickey's House of Villains (animated), 2002
Voice of Troll, Hansel & Gretel, Innovation Film Group, 2002
Bell clerk, Grind, Warner Bros., 2003
Film Director
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Shakes the Clown, IRS Releasing, 1992
Television Appearances
Series
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice of Muggle, Capitol Critters (animated), ABC, 1992
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) The A-List, Comedy Central, 1992
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice of Moxy, The Moxy Show (also known asThe Moxy Pirate Show), Cartoon Network, 1993-1995
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voices of Mr. Floppy and other characters, Unhappily Ever After (also known as Unhappily ...), The WB, 1995-1999
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Host, Bobcat's Big Ass Show, F/X, 1998
Voice of Pain, Disney's Hercules (animated; also known as Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
Voice of XL, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (animated; also knownas Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear of Star Command), syndicated and UPN,2000
Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001
Voice of Pain, House of Mouse (animated), ABC, 2001
Movies
Herman Kraylor, The Vidiots, 1986
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Himself, Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful (alsoknown as Dare to Be Truthful), Showtime, 1991
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Cobb, Out There, Showtime, 1995
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Psycho, Back to Back: American Yakuza II (also known as Back to Back), HBO, 1996
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Yogi Paxil, Encino Woman (also known as L.A. Woman and California Woman), ABC, 1996
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Mr. Teller, Dog's Best Friend, Family Channel, 1997
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice of The Silly Oz-Bul, Lion of Oz (alsoknown as Le Lion d'Oz and Lion of Oz and the Badge of Courage), The Disney Channel, 2000
The director, Windy City Heat, 2003
Specials
Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show, Cinemax, 1986
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Himself, Comic Relief, 1986
Comic Relief 2, HBO, 1987
Bob Goldthwait: Share the Warmth, HBO, 1987
Bob Goldthwait: Is He Like That All the Time?, HBO, 1988
Comic Relief 3, HBO, 1989
Montreal International Comedy Festival 1989, HBO, 1989
Bob Saget: In the Dream State, HBO, 1990
Comic Relief 4, HBO, 1990
Host, Save the Planet: A CBS/Hard Rock Cafe Special, CBS, 1990
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) A Party for Richard Pryor, CBS, 1991
Comic Relief V, HBO, 1992
Hurricane Relief, Showtime, 1992
We're Mad as Hell Hosted by Dennis Miller, HBO, 1992
Fox New Year's Eve Live, Fox, 1992
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice of Blitzen, Eek! The Cat Christmas Special (animated), Fox, 1993
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) New Year's Eve '94, Fox, 1993
Harley-Davidson's 90th Birthday Blast, Showtime, 1993

(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994
Comedy: Coast to Coast, 1994
But ... Seriously (documentary), Showtime, 1994
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Montreal International Comedy Festival '94,Showtime, 1994
A Comedy Salute to Andy Kaufman, NBC, 1995
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Bobcat Goldthwait, HBO, 1995
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Pulp Comics: Bobcat Goldthwait, Comedy Central, 1997
Comics Come Home, Comedy Central, 1997
Voice of Payne Reele, Disney's Hercules: From Zero to Hero (animated), ABC, 1997
Totally Gayer, VH1, 2004
Boomer Nation, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
(In archive footage) Honoree, 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,Comedy Central, 2004
Awards Presentations
The 1st Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1987
The 29th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1987
The Ninth Annual Awards for Cable Excellence: The ACE Awards, HBO,1988
The Second Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1988
The First International Rock Awards, ABC, 1989
The Fourth Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1990
The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards, 1992
Pilots
Bobby Green, Apt. 2-C Starring George Carlin, HBO, 1985
Ho Ho, Chief, Fox, 1996
Episodic
Guest, Late Night with David Letterman, 1983, 1987
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Zemus, "Magnificent Seven," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1987
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Young Man, "The Ventriloquist's Dummy," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1990
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) "Episode with Bobcat Goldthwait," The Ben Stiller Show, Fox, 1992
The killer/Gordon M. Cosay, "Promotional Considerations," The Golden Palace, 1992
The Sandman, "The Tale of the Final Wish," Are You Afraid of the Dark?, 1993
Himself, "Life behind Larry," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1993
Suzy's Jealousy, "Jay Is for Jealousy," Herman's Head, syndicated,1993
Boss's nephew, "The Big Slip," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993
Voice of Rudolph, "It's a Very Merry Eek's-mas," Eek! the Cat (animated), 1993
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice, "Not So Easy Riders," Duckman, USA Network, 1994
Himself, "Bobcat," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1994
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Himself, The Howard Stern Show, 1994
Himself, "Like No Business I Know," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1994
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Himself, "Just for Laughs," Empty Nest, 1994
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," Dave's World, 1994
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 1994
Pulp Comics, Comedy Central, 1994
Voice of bum, "Party," Beavis and Butt-Head (animated), MTV, 1995
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Comedy Product (also known as Ground Zero), Comedy Central, 1995
Voice, "America the Beautiful," Duckman (animated), 1995
Voice of panhandler, "Beavis, Can You Spare a Dime?," Beavis and Butt-Head (animated), MTV, 1995
Mr. Connelly, "Feb. 5, '95," ER, 1995
Uncle Creamy, "Tick vs. Education," The Tick (animated), Comedy Central, 1996
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Mugger, "The Engagement: Parts 1 & 2," Living Single, Fox, 1996
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice of Wolff, "The Third Pig," Tales from theCrypt, HBO, 1996
Himself, "Surprise," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network,1996
"How to Turn a Minus into a Plus," Arli$$, 1996
Uncle Creamy, "The Tick vs. Education," The Tick, 1996
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Merlin, "Oh What a Tangled Spell She Weaves," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, ABC, 1997
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice, "When Wishes Come True," Stories from MyChildhood (also known as Mikhail Baryshnikov's Stories from My Childhood), PBS, 1997
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Voice of himself, "Studio Guy," Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1997
Host, Mad TV, Fox, 1997
Himself, "Anniversary," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 1997
Used car salesman, "Have I Got a Deal for You," The Army Show, TheWB, 1998
Voice of himself, "The Last Temptation of Krust," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1998
Himself, "Best Directed Music Video," The List, VH1, 2000
(Uncredited) Himself, "Kentucky Nightmare," Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network, 2001 Bobcat Goldthwait) Himself, Comic Remix, 2002
Voice of the Monkey King, "I'll Be a Monkey's Puppet," Jackie Chan Adventures (animated), The WB, 2002
Eli, "Battle of Evermore" (also known as "Pioneer Days"), That '70s Show, Fox, 2003
Guest cohost, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003
Michael Borland, "Last Laugh," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I.), CBS, 2003
Voice of Nosy, "Nosy: Experiment 199," Lilo & Stitch: The Series (animated), 2003
Voice of Steven Goldstein, Crank Yankers, Comedy Central, 2003
Himself, Shorties Watchin' Shorties, Comedy Central, 2004
Also appeared in Good Morning America, ABC; Sin City Spectacular; as Ron Nash, Safe Harbor, The WB.
Television Work
Movies
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Supervising producer and director, Windy City Heat, 2003
Television Director
Specials
Bob Goldthwait: Is He Like That All the Time?, HBO, 1988
Episodic
"Psycho-Vivor," Strip Mall, Comedy Central, 2001
Chappelle's Show, Comedy Central, 2003
Also directed episodes of The Man Show, Comedy Central.
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Voice of Pain, Hercules, 1997
Videos
Appeared in Star Shorts, during 1980s.
Music Videos; as Director
"Super Rad" by The Aquabats, 1997
"A Punk Named Josh" by Chopper One, 1998
Music Videos; as performer
Josh, "A Punk Named Josh" by Chopper One, 1998
Also appeared in Twisted Sister's "Leader of the Pack."
Albums
I Don't Want to Insult You, But You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait (also known as The Uninspired Ramblings of a 40 Old Has Been), 2003
Recorded Meat Bob, Chrysalis.
WRITINGS
Screenplays
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) Shakes the Clown, IRS Releasing, 1992
Television Specials
Bob Goldthwait: Is He Like That All the Time?, HBO, 1988
(With Adam Barr, Garry Bormet, Peter Ocko, and Martin Olson) Save thePlanet: A CBS/Hard Rock Cafe Special, CBS, 1990
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Bobcat Goldthwait, HBO, 1995
Television Episodes
(As Bobcat Goldthwait) The Moxy Show, Cartoon Network, 1993-1995
(With Allan Trautman) "Leaving Van Nuys," Unhappily Ever After (also known as Unhappily ...), 1996
Film Songs
"Pregnant and Sad" and "Pepe's Theme," Shakes the Clown, IRS Releasing, 1992

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Interview, December, 1986, p. 40
New York Daily News, November 30, 1986; March 19, 1987
People, June 9, 1986, p. 55
Sun-Times (Chicago), March 27, 1986, p. 84
Time, September 14, 1998, p. 77

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