Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait
(born May 26 1962) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and film and television director. He is commonly known for his energetic, rabid stage personality, his dark, acerbic black comedy, and his gruff but high-pitched voice. Goldthwait was ranked as the 61st greatest comedian of all-time by Comedy Central.
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Early life
Goldthwait was born in
Syracuse, New York, the son of Kathleen, a department store employee, and Tom Goldthwait, a sheet metal worker.
[1] He was raised in a Irish Catholic working class family. His last name is Welsh.
[2] Goldthwait decided on a career as a comedian at an early age and was performing professionally while still in
high school at the age of 15. He attended St. Matthew's grammar school in East Syracuse New York where he met fellow comedian and voice over actor Tom Kenny(the voice of
SpongeBob SquarePants) in first grade. He and Tom graduated together from
Bishop Grimes High School in
East Syracuse, New York, in 1980. He and Tom Kenny formed a comedy troupe called the Generic comics. Although nick named Bobcat and Tomcat they did not appear as a comedy team together. Early in his career, he co-wrote with Boston comedy writer
Martin Olson who is listed as writer on his first two comedy specials,
Share the Warmth (
HBO) and
Don't Watch This Show (
Cinemax).
Career
Stand-up and acting
Goldthwait became recognized as a solo
stand-up comedian and had two televised concert specials in the 1980s:
An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait — Share the Warmth
and
Bob Goldthwait — Is He Like That All the Time?
He became known for his unique brand of comedy, which combines elements of
political satire and often bizarre or somewhat unsettling
black comedy.
Goldthwait and
Robin Williams appeared on the same bill together but not as a comedy team using the names "Jack Cheese" and "Marty Fromage." Goldthwait used the name Jack Cheese when he appeared in the film
Tapeheads
; when Williams made a cameo as Mime Jerry in Goldthwait's
Shakes the Clown
, he was billed as Marty Fromage.
Goldthwait has appeared in several
movies. His first major role was in the
Police Academy
series. He starred in the 1986 comedy film
One Crazy Summer
, which also starred
John Cusack, and his other big role was in the 1987 comedy film
Burglar
with
Whoopi Goldberg. He also starred in
Scrooged
with
Bill Murray. He notably starred in
Hot to Trot
in 1988 with
John Candy and
Dabney Coleman. In 1992, Goldthwait wrote, directed, and starred in the movie
Shakes the Clown
. He also made a cameo appearance as an insane writer in the 1994 film
Radioland Murders
.
In 1985, Goldthwait appeared in
Twisted Sister's official video to the songs "
Leader of the pack" and "
Be Chrool to Your Scuel", from the album
Come Out and Play
.
During the fall of 1993 Goldthwait did stand up material as an opening act for
Nirvana on what would be their final North American tour, as well as the promo video for the band's album
In Utero
, and once fooled an interviewer during a phone interview, impersonating Nirvana drummer
Dave Grohl.
On one of the final shows of
The Arsenio Hall Show
, Goldthwait, upset that the show was coming to an end, stood on the couch of the set and proceeded to spray-paint "Paramount Sucks" on the glass wall, knock over some video equipment and throw the cushions of the couch into the audience as they cheered. (It was believed that
Paramount Studios refused to renew Arsenio's contract since
The David Letterman Show was now moving to
CBS, so Goldthwait took his anger out on Paramount.)
Goldthwait retired from stand-up comedy in 2005. The official final gig took place in
Las Vegas in September 2005. He resumed touring in early 2008 temporarily from January through April. He again toured in 2009, performing stand up shows in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on April 3 & 4, and Omaha, Nebraska on August 28th and 29th.
The
March 28,
2005 article of the
New York Post announced that Bobcat Goldthwait was the new director of ABC's
Jimmy Kimmel Live
. He had been directing the show since the fall season of 2004. Since joining, ratings for the show increased to over 2 million viewers per night. The numbers have jumped to 50% with teens. In May 2006, he left to pursue his film career. He maintains contact with Jimmy Kimmel (they are good friends) and still directs for television and film. He returned to directing segments for
Jimmy Kimmel Live
in the summer of 2007.
Guest appearances
In 1992 Bobcat appeared as a guest co-host of the second episode of the
The Ben Stiller Show
during the show's first season.
Bobcat appeared on
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
in 1993 where he tossed furniture and ran around the set, then into the audience. He has also made several guest appearances on talk shows as well as comedy programs. On
May 9,
1994, Goldthwait appeared on
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
, where he briefly lit the guest chair on fire.
[3] As a result, he was charged a $2,700 fine along with the cost of the chair ($698); he was also required to tape several public service announcements about
fire safety.
[3] The incident was later the basis of the plot for his subsequent appearance on
The Larry Sanders Show
and also inspired a pseudo-fire safety PSA on
MadTV
. He was also in the 5th episode of
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
, "Bobcat", and the 37th episode, "Anniversary".
One of the most recognizable features of Goldthwait's performances is his voice. Goldthwait has voiced characters on the television series
Capitol Critters
(1992),
The Moxy Show
(1995),
Unhappily Ever After
(1995–1999),
The Tick
(1995),
Hercules: The Animated Series
(1998–1999), Lilo and Stitch and
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(2000). Goldthwait has also appeared as himself hosting the comedy quiz show
Bobcat's Big Ass Show
(1998). Goldthwait was also a semi-regular guest in the later seasons of the
Tom Bergeron-version of
Hollywood Squares
in 1998.
Most recently, Goldthwait was a featured guest on the August 20, 2009 episode of
Adam Carolla's podcast. And on August 26, 2009 returned to guest on the
Jimmy Kimmel Live show with old friend
Robin Williams which he revealed a tattoo on his buttocks of an
anthropomorphized cymbal with a
mustache and slanted eyes (a pun on the cliched
Chinese symbol tattoo).
Sleeping Dogs Lie
Goldthwait's third feature film
Sleeping Dogs Lie
(originally titled
Stay
) starring
Melinda Page Hamilton was in the 2006
Sundance Film Festival and was part of the "Independent Dramatic Features" competition.
Sleeping Dogs Lie
is about a youthful, impulsive sexual encounter which opens the door to a
dark comedy about the complexities of honesty. It was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in the "Dramatic Features" category. The film was bought by Roadside Attractions & Samuel Goldwyn Films at the 2006
Sundance Film Festival for the North American rights to the film, and was released on
October 20,
2006.
Gaumont bought the international rights to the film. It was released on
February 21,
2007 by Gaumont in France, and on
March 16,
2007 in the UK.
Awards
His film
Windy City Heat
won a
Comedia Award for Best Comedy Film at Montreal's
Just for Laughs Film Festival in 2009.
Personal life
Goldthwait married
Ann Luly in 1986 at the age of 24. The couple have one child together (now grown), Tasha, and were divorced in May 1998. Goldthwait met his next fiancée,
Nikki Cox, when they co-starred on
Unhappily Ever After
in July 1998. The two were engaged in June 1999, but as of January 2005 they had parted ways after a 6-year relationship and five year engagement. His new partner is longtime friend Sarah de sa Rego, a costume designer and co-producer of ''Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006 film) and World's Greatest Dad (2009 film).
Discography
- Meat Bob
(1988) Chrysalis Records
- I Don't Mean to Insult You, but You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait
(September 23, 2003, Comedy Central Records)
Filmography
- World's Greatest Dad
(2009) - Writer and Director
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
(2004-2006) - Himself
- Sleeping Dogs Lie
(2006) - Writer and Director
- Windy City Heat
(2003) (TV) - Himself
- Chappelle's Show
(2003) - Himself
- Crank Yankers
(2002) TV Series -
- Strip Mall
(2000) TV Series
- The Man Show
(1999) TV Series
- Leroy & Stitch
(2006) (TV) (voice) - Additional Voices
- A Halfway House Christmas
(2005) (voice) - Narrator
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
(2003-2004) - Nosy
- Windy City Heat
(2003) (TV) - The Director
- Grind
(2003) - Bell Clerk
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2003) - Michael Borland
- Crank Yankers
(2003) - Steven Goldstein
- That '70s Show
(2003) (Episode 5x17 The Battle of Evermore
(a.k.a. Pioneer Days
)) - Eli
- Hansel and Gretel
(2002) (voice) - Troll
- Mickey's House of Villains
(2002) (V) (voice) - Pain
- Disney's House of Mouse
(2001-2002) - Pain
- Jackie Chan Adventures
(2002) - The Monkey King
- Blow
(2001) - Mr. T
- Late Friday
(2001) TV Series - Host
- G-Men from Hell
(2000) - Buster Lloyd
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(2000) (voice) - XL
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
(2000 video game) (voice) - XL
- Lion of Oz
(2000) (voice) - The Silly Oz-Bul
- Sonic Underground
( - ?) - Amear
- Hercules: Zero to Hero
(1999) (V) (voice) - Pain
- The Army Show
(1998) - Used Car Salesman
- Rusty: A Dog's Tale
(1998) (voice) - Jet the Turtle
- Hollywood Squares
(1998) - Himself
- Hercules: The Animated Series
(1998) TV Series - Pain
- Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
(1998 - 1999) -
- Stories from My Childhood
(1998) TV Series -
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
(1997) - Merlin
- Hercules
(1997) (voice) - Pain
- Hercules
(1997 video game) (voice) - Pain
- Mad TV
(1997) - Host
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
(1997) - Bob
- Dog's Best Friend
(1997) (TV) -
- The Tick
(1996) - Uncle Creamy
- Living Single
(1996) - Mugger
- Arli$$
(1996) -
- Tales from the Crypt
(1990-1996) - Billy Goldman
- Encino Woman
(1996) (TV) - Yogi
- Unhappily Ever After
(1995-1996) (TV) - Mr. Floppy
- Sweethearts
(1996) - Charles
- Back to Back
(1996) (TV) - Psycho
- Out There
(1995) (TV) - Cobb
- Beavis and Butt-head
(1995) - Bum
- Destiny Turns on the Radio
(1995) - Mr. Smith
- Duckman
(1994-1995) - Indian
- ER
(1995) - Mr. Conally
- The Moxy Show
(1995) TV Series (voice) - Moxy
- Dave's World
(1994) -
- Radioland Murders
(1994) - Wild Writer
- The John Larroquette Show
(1994) - Boss's Nephew
- The Moxy Show
(1994) TV Series (voice) - Moxy
- Eek! The Cat
(1993) - Rudolph
- Herman's Head
(1993) - Suzie's Jealousy
- Freaked
(1993) - Sockhead as Tourist/Voice of Sockhead
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?
(1993) - Sandman
- The Golden Palace
(1992) - The Killer
- Married... with Children
(1992) - Zemus
- Shakes the Clown
(1992) - Shakes the Clown
- Capitol Critters
(1992) TV Series - Muggle
- Little Vegas
(1990) -
- Meet the Hollowheads
(1989) - Cop #1
- Cranium Command
(1989) - Adrenal Gland
- Scrooged
(1988) - Eliot Loudermilk
- Tapeheads
(1988) - Don Druzel (billed as "Jack Cheese")
- Hot to Trot
(1988) - Fred P. Chaney
- Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
(1987) - Officer Zed
- Burglar
(1987) - Carl Hefler
- One Crazy Summer
(1986) - Egg Stork
- The Vidiots
(1986) (TV) - Herman Kraylor
- Police Academy 3: Back in Training
(1986) - Cadet Zed
- Twisted Sister: Come Out and Play
(1986) (V) - Teacher
- Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
(1985) - Zed
- Massive Retaliation
(1984) - Deputy
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
(1980) - Man on steps of hotel
References
- http://www.filmreference.com/film/77/Bob-Goldthwait.html
- Interview: Bobcat Goldthwait on World's Greatest Dad, Time Machines, Woody Allen, and More
- http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20104764,00.html
- http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20104764,00.html