Robert Francis “Bobcat” Goldthwait was born on the 26th May 1962, in Syracuse, New York State, USA. He is a stand-up comedian and actor, probably best known for “An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait – Share the Warmth”, and portraying Zed in the “Police Academy” franchise. He is also recognized as a film director, putting his name to a number of TV and film titles, such as “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (2004-2007), “Willow Creek” (2013), “Maron” (2013-2015), among others. His career has been active since 1980.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bobcat Goldthwait is, as of mid- 2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Bobcat’s net worth is as high as $1.2 million. He has been accumulating his net worth through his successful involvement in the entertainment industry. He has also released two comedy albums, which added to his wealth.
Bobcat Goldthwait Net Worth $1.2 Million
Bobcat Goldthwait was brought up in a Catholic working-class family by Thomas Lincoln Goldthwait, who was a sheet metal worker, and Kathleen Ann, who worked as a department store employee. He went to St. Matthew’s Grammar School, where he began performing as a stand-up comedian and there he met Ted Kenny. Later, both of them matriculated from Bishop Grimes Junior/Senior High School in East Syracuse, after which they formed a comedy troupe named the Generic Comics, and with that his career began.
Bobcat began to perform as a solo act, and in 1987 he produced his first documentary, entitled “An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait – Share the Warmth”, which launched him further into the entertainment industry, and before that he released the comedy album “Meat Bob”. To speak further of his career as a stand-up comedian, Bobcat released two more albums “I Don’t Mean to Insult You, but You Look Like Bobcat Goldthwait” in 2003, and most recently “You Don’t Look the Same Either” (2012), which also added to his net worth.
However, what most celebrates Bobcat is his acting career. He made his debut appearance in 1984 in the role of Ernie Rust in the film “Massive Retaliation”, and since then has featured in more than 90 film and TV roles, which have increased his net worth by a large margin.
Throughout the 1980s, he appeared in such as “Apt. 2C” (1985), and that year he was selected for the role of Zed in the “Police Academy 2”,w hich launched his career as an actor, and he continued on to appear in the sequels “Police Academy 3: Back in Training” (1986), and “Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol” (1987), and also appeared in films “Burglar” (1987), and “Hot to Trot” (1988), among others, all of which added a lot to his net worth.
In the beginning of the 1990s came his directorial debut, the film “Shakes The Clown” (1991), starring himself with Julie Brown. Bobcat continued successfully throughout the 1990s, appearing in films and TV series such as “Radioland Murders” (1994), “Sweethearts” (1997), “Sin City Spectacular” (1998), and “Dog’s Best Friend” (1997). He then became more focused on voice acting, lending his voice to characters from such animated series as “Hercules” (1997), “Unhappily Ever After” (1995-1998), “Stories from My Childhood” (1998), increasing further his overall wealth.
He continued in the same rhythm through the 2000s, having a number of voice roles, including as XL in the TV series “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command” (2000), as Pain in “House of Mouse” (2001-2002), and Nosy in “Lilo & Stitch: The Series” (2003-2006). To speak further about his accomplishment as an actor, Bobcat appeared in such productions as “Grind” (2003), “I Confess” (2010), and he will appear in the film “Henchmen” which is scheduled for release in 2016.
Bobcat has also been recognized as a director, putting his name on films and TV series such as “God Bless America” (2011), “Willow Creek” (2013), and “Maron” (2013-2016), among others, all of which have increased his net worth as well. Overall, Bobcat has been involved in over 120 film and TV titles spanning over 30 years.
Speaking about his personal life, Bobcat Goldthwait has been married twice. His first wife was Ann Luly (1986-1998), with whom he had two children. In 2009 he married Sarah de Sa Rego, but they divorced in 2014. He was also engaged to Nikki Cox from 1997-2005.
