Bobcat Goldthwait

As a stand-up comic, Bobcat Goldthwait has been compared to everyone from Lenny Bruce to a Warner Brothers cartoon character on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Whether audiences consider him on the edge or over it, after a dozen films, his own HBO specials, and a myriad of guest spots, Bobcat is still an original.Influenced by George Carlin, Andy Kaufman, Monty Python, and punk bands of the late ‘70’s Goldthwait says “Johnny Rotten has more to do with me than Johnny Carson.” He sang in a local band called “The Dead Ducks” then transitioned into writing stand-up material.After high school, Goldthwait moved to Boston where he posed as a student and began developing his act in various clubs. After auditioning numerous times for “The Late Show with David Letterman,” he made his television debut on March 20, 1982. From New York, Goldthwait took his stand-up to San Francisco and Los Angeles, becoming a pop phenomenon.He soon appeared in a showcase with Whoopi Goldberg and landed his first film role as the gang leader “Zed” in “Police Academy 2.” Goldthwait logged two sequels: Police Academy “3” & “4”, while building his filmography through roles in such features as “Scrooged” (with Bill Murray), “Burglar” (with Whoopi Goldberg) and as the voice of “Pain” in the animated Disney film “Hercules.”Goldthwait’s affinity for writing and directing became evident in 1991 when he wrote, directed, and starred in the cult classic feature “Shakes The Clown,” a dark comedy about rival clown factions and the nastiness that can permeate the comedy world. In an interview for Fade In Magazine, director Martin Scorsese sang the praises of “Shakes The Clown” and The Boston Globe dubbed it: “the Citizen Kane of alcoholic clown movies.” Michael Stipe from the band REM said: “Shakes The Clown just made me bust a gut. I laughed for days... and had to see it again. It was hysterically brilliant.” REM even wrote a song about one of the characters entitled “Binky The Doormat.” Goldthwait continues to explore his talents for directing, producing, and editing with his latest project, a Comedy Central original movie entitled “Windy City Heat,” a movie within a movie, a real-life “Truman Show.”Recently Bobcat teamed up with Comedy Central to produce his new outrageous comedy CD entitled “I Don’t Mean To Insult You, But You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait,” which is now available at comedycentral.com and at retail outlets nationwide. Needcoffee.com called the CD: “Sick and wrong and somewhat depraved, but funny all the same... I pretty much laughed my ass off through the entirety of the album.”Enjoying work behind the scenes, Goldthwait also recently directed sketches for Dave Chappelle’s Comedy Central series “Chappelle‘s Show,” and worked as a segment director on Comedy Central’s “The Man Show” and “Strip Mall.” He wrote and directed a superhero-flavored pilot for Buena Vista featuring the alternative rock band “The Aquabats” (whom he had already directed a music video for) and wrote a pilot for Nickelodeon based on the life of his dog. In addition, Goldthwait directed a music video for the band “Chopper One,” as well as numerous PSA’s for MTV and “Pulp Comics” for Comedy Central.Goldthwait taped 105 episodes of a game show for the FX cable network entitled “Bobcat’s Big Ass Show.” The show was part of the first original prime time programming to air on FX. He has also hosted three of his own HBO specials as well as an episode of FOX’S “MAD TV.” Bobcat also recently co-hosted ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” and guest-starred on CBS’ smash hit “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” and FOX’s “That 70s Show.”Other notable guest appearances include: TBS’s “Dinner & A Movie,” MTV’s “Loveline,” VH1’s “The List,” “The Larry Sanders Show,” “The John Larroquette Show,” “ER,” “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” and “Living Single.” Recent feature film appearances include: “Grind” and Ted Demme’s “Blow.” His trademark multi-octave voice also gave life to “Mr. Floppy,” the puppet on the WB series “Unhappily Ever After.” Goldthwait has also lent his unique voice to a myriad of movies and television shows including: “The Simpsons,” “Beavis and Butthead,” “Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist,” the Disney series “Buzz Lightyear,” and “Hercules,” based on the feature.Quotable, memorable, and always entertaining, Bobcat has greatly contributed to what might be considered some of the most memorable moments in talk show history. He’s a favorite on such shows as “Holly wood Squares,” Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” and ABC’s “Politically Incorrect” (where he has proven he can match wits with even the most intellectual guests). He’s also a “regular” on KROQ’s “The Kevin & Bean Morning Radio Show” in Los Angeles.Whether he is directing music videos, voicing animation, making memorable appearances on talk shows, or starring in his own comedy/variety show, Bobcat Goldthwait is always branching out in new directions and his spirit always leaves a distinctive mark.