Bobcat Goldthwait
Biography
Bobcat Goldthwait is an American comedian who also acts, directs, and writes. Born in Syracuse, New York, he developed a stand-up style built on an intense stage character, a raspy, high-pitched voice, and black humor. His breakthrough came as Zed in the Police Academy movies, followed by parts in One Crazy Summer (1986), Burglar (1987), Scrooged (1988), Hot to Trot (1988), and Radioland Murders (1994). He also wrote, directed, and starred in Shakes the Clown (1991). Later directing work includes World's Greatest Dad (2009), God Bless America (2011), Sleeping Dogs Lie (2006), and Willow Creek (2013). In 2009, Windy City Heat (2003) received a Comedian Award at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal for best comedy film. He has voiced characters in Hercules (1997) and the Skylanders games, and since 2012 he has appeared as a panelist on the radio quiz program Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
64years old
Turns 65 on May 26in 226 days
- Born Syracuse
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Robert Francis Goldthwait (birth name)Also credited as Bob Goldthwait
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 37 years1985 to 2022
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About the name
In the 1990s, Goldthwait and Robin Williams shared a bill, using the names Jack Cheese and Marty Fromage. Goldthwait later used Jack Cheese in Tapeheads, and Williams was billed as Marty Fromage for his cameo as Mime Jerry in Shakes the Clown.
Big break
Goldthwait was chosen to open for Nirvana on their last North American tour in the fall of 1993 because Kurt Cobain liked his comedy. He also showed up in a promo video for In Utero and once pretended to be Dave Grohl on a phone interview.
About the name
In 1980, Goldthwait and Kenny finished at Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School in East Syracuse, New York. The pair started a comedy troupe, The Generic Comics, and in their mid-teens performed at an open-mic night in Skaneateles as Bobcat and Tomcat, a tribute to Barry Crimmins.
Bobcat Goldthwait movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Jerry Paris directed two of these films. Tim Kazurinsky appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Tim Kazurinsky's page
Steve Guttenberg's page
George Gaynes's page
Michael Winslow's page
David Graf's page
Marion Ramsey's page
All films by Jerry Paris
Also three films together1 more actor
- Bubba SmithPolice Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987), Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) and Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Bobcat Goldthwait's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$674 million
13 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 2 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 2Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$253M37.5% of the total
- 2$108M16.0% of the total
- 3$83M12.4% of the total
- 4$77M11.4% of the total
- 5$60M8.9% of the total
- 6$56M8.3% of the total
- 7$16M2.4% of the total
- 8$13M1.9% of the total
$8.2 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 1% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.