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 and anything but boring. 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 and 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".

His trademark multi-octave voice 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", and the Disney series "Buzz Lightyear" and "Hercules", based on the feature. He has hosted three of his own HBO specials as well as an episode of FOX's "MAD TV". Goldthwait has guest-starred on such shows as "The Larry Sanders Show", "The John Larroquette Show","ER", "Sabrina the Teenage Witch", and "Living Single". He also starred as a bewildered science teacher in The Family Channel tele-film "Dog's Best Friend".

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. Enjoying work behind the scenes, Goldthwait also recently directed sketches for Dave Chappelle's new Comedy Central series "Chappelle's Show", which is currently airing on the network. He also recently worked as a segment director on Comedy Central's "The Man Show" and "Strip Mall", and 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 PSAs for MTV and "Pulp Comics" for Comedy Central. Bobcat also recently appeared on CBS' smash hit "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", FOX's "That 70s Show", TBS's "Dinner & A Movie", MTV's "Loveline", and VH1's "The List", and played a memorable role in Ted Demme's recent feature film "Blow". Watch for Bobcat in the Warner Bros. release "Grind", in which he plays a bellman sure to get the laughs (currently in theatres).

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 "Hollywood 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.