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Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Actor, director and writer, also producer · Born May 26, 1962 (64) · Syracuse, New York, USA

Robert Francis "Bobcat" Goldthwait is an American screen and voice actor, comedian, screenwriter, and film and television director. He became recognized as a solo stand-up comedian and had a record "Meat Bob" and two televised concert specials in the 1980s. During the fall of 1993, he performed stand-up material as an opening act for Nirvana on what would be their final North American tour. Goldthwait is commonly known for his energetic, ravenous stage personality, his dark, acerbic black comedy, and his gruff but high-pitched voice.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 26, 1962 (64)
From
Syracuse, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, director and writer, also producer
Titles
82 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 10% in 30 days

What are Bobcat Goldthwait's films like?

Across their 48 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
25%
Bonds
21%
Society
18%
Morality
17%
Survival
9%
Ideas
8%
Power
3%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 33 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 24 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 19 · Charged 21 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 23 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 7

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 30

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 30 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 36 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 10 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
25
Absurd
24
Tense
12
Warm
10
Contemplative
9
Other
37

How their films linger

Fun31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy21
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous12
  • Cyclical3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bobcat Goldthwait's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 82 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bobcat Goldthwait's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

117 credits, 82 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Kyle Kinane: Dirt Nap(2024)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3(2023)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Bunny Bravo(2022)

    as Bullfrog

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Joy Ride(2021)

    Director · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Patrick Star Show(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Shmandrake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Don't Let The Pigeon Do Storytime(2020)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • AJ and the Queen(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Nowhere Inn(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ron Funches: Giggle Fit(2019)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • And With Him Came The West(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Henchmen(2018)

    as Jackalope (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters(2018)

    Show Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Monk Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Hari Kondabolu: Warn Your Relatives(2018)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Love You More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show Creator

  • Woman Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Executive Producer

  • Patton Oswalt: Annihilation(2017)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Skylanders Academy(2016)

    Show 38 episodes · as Pop Fizz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Iliza Shlesinger: Confirmed Kills(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Party Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cameron Esposito: Marriage Material(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Brian Posehn: Criminally Posehn(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Gary Gulman: It's About Time(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Marc Maron: More Later(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Lucky(2015)

    Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Eugene Mirman: Vegan on His Way to the Complain Store(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Robert Kelly: Live at the Village Underground(2014)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Morgan Murphy: Irish Goodbye(2014)

    Cinematographer · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Patton Oswalt: Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Maron(2013)

    Show 14 episodes · Director · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Willow Creek(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Dickie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • God Bless America(2011)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Bobcat Goldthwait: You Don't Look the Same Either (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dino (voice) · as Gary (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Regular Show(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Crasher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Fish Santa (voice) · as Roy / Pillow (voice)

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Anjelah Johnson: That's How We Do It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • World's Greatest Dad(2009)

    Director · Screenplay · as Limo Driver (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Squirly Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Zoopie (voice)

  • Random! Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoopie (voice)

  • Sleeping Dogs Lie(2006)

    Director · Producer · Script · Writer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Leroy & Stitch(2006)

    as Nosy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Redneck Comedy Roundup, Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • A Halfway House Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator

  • Windy City Heat(2003)

    Director · Supervising Producer · as The Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nosy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Grind(2003)

    as Bell Clerk

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!(2003)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · as Self

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Hansel & Gretel(2002)

    as Troll (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mickey's House of Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Pain (voice)

  • Blow(2001)

    as Mr. T

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Disney's House of Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 3 episodes · as Pain (voice)

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Zingo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • G-Men from Hell(2000)

    as Buster Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Borland

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 5 episodes · as XL (voice)

  • Lion of Oz(2000)

    as Silly Ozbul (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hercules: Zero to Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Pain (voice) (archive sound)

  • Curbside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Jeckle (voice)

  • The Aquabats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • Rusty: A Dog's Tale(1998)

    as Jet the Turtle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Army Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Used Car Salesman

  • Hercules(1998)

    Show 65 episodes · as Pain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Sweethearts(1997)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Hercules(1997)

    as Pain (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Dog's Best Friend(1997)

    as Mr. Teller

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · as Himself

  • Pulp Comics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobcat Goldthwait · as himself

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Merlin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Back to Back(1996)

    as Psycho

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Spectator

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Encino Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Yogi Paxil

  • Mrs. Winterbourne(1996)

    as TV Comedian (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Out There(1995)

    as Cobb

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • HBO Comedy Half Hour: Bobcat Goldthwait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · Actor

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Bobcat (voice)

  • Destiny Turns on the Radio(1995)

    as Mr. Smith

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 100 episodes · as Mr. Floppy (voice)

  • Radioland Murders(1994)

    as Wild Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Conally

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Tick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Creamy (voice)

  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cinque (voice) · as Indian (voice)

  • Freaked(1993)

    as Sockhead

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Lanny Greer

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Barker

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Bum (voice) · as Panhandler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • The Ben Stiller Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Palace(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon M. Cosay

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Eek! The Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Blitzen (voice)

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as The Sandman

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bobcat Goldthwait

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Capitol Critters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · as Muggle (voice)

  • Herman's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Jealousy

  • Shakes the Clown(1991)

    Director · Writer · as Shakes The Clown

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Bobcat Goldthwait (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Meet the Hollowheads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Cop #1

  • Cranium Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Adrenal Gland (voice)

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Goldman · as Wolf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Goldthwait: Is He Like That All the Time? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · as Self

  • Scrooged(1988)

    as Eliot Loudermilk

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Tapeheads(1988)

    as Get Rich Quick Guy

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Hot to Trot(1988)

    as Fred P. Chaney

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Zemus

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol(1987)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Burglar(1987)

    as Carl Hefler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait: Share the Warmth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer · as Himself

  • One Crazy Summer(1986)

    as Egg Stork

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bob Goldthwait: Don't Watch This Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer · as Self

  • Police Academy 3: Back in Training(1986)

    as Cadet Zed

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce(1986)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Apt. 2C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bobby

  • Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment(1985)

    as Zed

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Massive Retaliation(1984)

    as Ernie Rust

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles from 1984 to 2024; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Hercules (1997)

$253M worldwide

Highest rated

Hercules (1997)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Film career

19842024

Peak 1987 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting81 of 113: 76 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting27 of 113: 20 only directing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thWriting9 of 113: 3 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndProducing4 of 113: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography1 of 113: 0 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 113: 3 only other crew, 2 with another role

113 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s18 · 15 acting · 3 crew1990s39 · 37 acting · 5 crew2000s22 · 18 acting · 6 crew2010s27 · 9 acting · 18 crew2020s7 · 2 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 8% of 24 roles
859000

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Bobcat Goldthwait's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 53; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 82 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up31
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 82 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Divisive6
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed30

Most divisive · actor

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Community (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Bobcat Goldthwait's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles30–86 · median 45 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles22–69 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles21–91 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles19–67 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles26–80 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Bobcat Goldthwait work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bobcat Goldthwait's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bradley Stonesifer shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles