What Is Bobcat Goldthwait’s Net Worth?

American comedian, actor, writer, director, and producer Bobcat Goldthwait has a net worth of $3 million. He is known for his energetic stage persona, black comedy, and distinctively gruff but high-pitched voice.

In the 1980s, Goldthwait gained attention for two televised concert specials. He has released several comedy albums and directed comedy specials for other comedians.

Goldthwait has written and directed several films, including “World’s Greatest Dad” and “God Bless America,” as well as documentaries and a Comedy Central movie. He also created, wrote, directed, and produced a truTV series.

Goldthwait has acted in over 100 projects, including voice roles in several films and television shows.

Early Life and Career

Bobcat Goldthwait was born on May 26, 1962, in Syracuse, New York, to Kathleen and Thomas Goldthwait. He grew up in a Catholic household with his older brother Jim.

Goldthwait began entertaining his friends at a young age and formed The Generic Comics comedy troupe in high school with Tom Kenny, who would later become the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. The two friends performed at an open-mic night featuring comedian Barry Crimmins, who would later become the subject of Goldthwait’s documentary “Call Me Lucky.”

During his early days in comedy, Goldthwait wrote with Martin Olson, who is credited as a writer on his first two comedy specials.

Bobcat Goldthwait’s Career Highlights

Bobcat Goldthwait made his TV debut on “Lenny Clarke’s Late Show” in 1980 and appeared in several films, including “Police Academy” sequels, “Hot to Trot,” and “Scrooged.” He also performed on “Comic Relief,” “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” and “Late Night with David Letterman.”

In the 1990s, Goldthwait guest-starred on various TV shows, including “Married… with Children,” “ER,” and “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch,” and voiced Mr. Floppy on “Unhappily Ever After.” He appeared in films such as “Encino Man,” “Radioland Murders,” and “Blow” and voiced Pain in Disney’s “Hercules.”

Goldthwait announced his retirement from stand-up comedy in 2005 and shifted to writing and directing. He wrote, directed, and produced “Sleeping Dogs Lie,” “World’s Greatest Dad,” and “God Bless America” and directed the documentaries “Call Me Lucky” and “Joy Ride,” which he starred in with fellow comedian Dana Gould. He also voiced Pop Fizz on Netflix’s “Skylanders Academy.”

Bobcat Goldthwait’s Personal Life

Bobcat Goldthwait married Ann Luly in 1986, and they had two children together before getting divorced in 1998. He was engaged to Nikki Cox in 1997, but they broke up in 2005. In 2009, Goldthwait married Sarah de Sa Rego, but they later divorced in 2014.

In a 2016 interview, Goldthwait revealed that he has been sober since he was 19 years old.

Bobcat Goldthwait’s Awards and Nominations

In 2015, Goldthwait won Best Documentary awards for “Call Me Lucky” at several film festivals, including the Boston Independent Film Festival, Boulder International Film Festival, Gasparilla International Film Festival, Independent Film Festival of Boston, and Lighthouse International Film Festival. He also received the Filmmaker on the Edge Award at the Provincetown International Film Festival that year.

Goldthwait has also received nominations for his work, including from the Cleveland International Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival for “Call Me Lucky,” and a Grand Jury Prize nomination in the Dramatic category for “Sleeping Dogs Lie” at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. He earned a Festival Prize for “Windy City Heat” at the Just for Laughs Film Festival and a German Independence Honorary Award at the 2013 Oldenburg Film Festival.

Other notable nominations include a CableACE Award for Performance in a Comedy Special for “An Evening with Bobcat Goldthwait: Share the Warmth” in 1988, Grand Special Prize nominations at the Deauville Film Festival for “World’s Greatest Dad” (2009) and “God Bless America” (2012), and a Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award nomination for Midnight Madness and an SXSW Film Festival Audience Award nomination for Festival Favorites for “God Bless America.” Goldthwait also earned a Golden Seashell nomination for “Sleeping Dogs Lie” at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2006 and a New Visions Award nomination in the Non Fiction category for “Willow Creek” at the 2013 Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival.

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