Bobby Moynihan

Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. is an American actor, comedian, and writer who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2008 until 2017.[1] He is also known for voicing Louie on Disney's DuckTales since 2017 and Panda in We Bare Bears from 2015 to 2020. He has also starred in animated films such as Monsters University (2013) and The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel (2019).

Bobby Moynihan
Moynihan in 2010
BornEastchester, New York, U.S.
MediumFilm, television
Alma materUniversity of Connecticut
Years active1996–present
GenresSketch comedy
Spouse
Brynn O'Malley
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(m. 2016)​
Children1
Notable works and roles

Career

Moynihan frequently performed with the Derrick Comedy sketch group and appeared in many of their popular internet videos and various projects. He also filmed a supporting role in the group's feature film Mystery Team, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2009 before a limited theatrical release.

In mid-2008, Moynihan had a supporting role in the popular web-series The Line, an online video project funded by Lorne Michaels' production company, directed by SNL head writer Seth Meyers, and starring SNL cast members Bill Hader and Jason Sudeikis. He acted as a sketch regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for a number of years and was a contributing writer on MTV's Human Giant, and in years past, he often submitted scripts to SNL with comedy partner Charlie Sanders. Moynihan has also acted in a number of comedy shorts for the website CollegeHumor, including their webseries Every Week on Entourage where he plays "Turtle" from Entourage. During the summer of 2008, Moynihan featured in a national television ad campaign for ESPN Radio with Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay.[2][3] In the summer of 2009, Moynihan starred in the music video for Colbie Caillat's single, "Fallin' for You".[4] He also appeared in three of The Lonely Island's music videos; Boombox, Shy Ronnie 2 and Threw It On The Ground. He made a guest appearance as the drug-addicted Conrad Bellingham on Mercy. He also appeared in the films The Invention of Lying, When in Rome, and Certainty. In 2013, he made his voice acting film debut in Monsters University as Chet Alexander, a member of the Roar Omega Roar fraternity. Moynihan also voiced the titular character in the FX animated comedy Chozen, which aired for one season in 2014. In 2015, he was a featured character, Lenny, in the romantic comedy film Slow Learners (original title Bad Boys, Crazy Girls). He also voiced Panda in the Cartoon Network series We Bare Bears, as well as Hal the Dog in the PBS Kids animated series Nature Cat. In 2016, Moynihan appeared in a commercial for Pizza Hut's Bacon Stuffed crust pizza, and voiced Mel from The Secret Life of Pets in the same year. From 2017-2020, he voiced the character Louie in the Disney Channel/Disney XD revival of DuckTales.[5]

Moynihan currently plays interim Director of Communications Jayden Kwapis in the NBC sitcom Mr. Mayor,[6] and stars as the titular manatee Loafy in the Comedy Central animated series which is also created by Moynihan himself.[7]

Saturday Night Live

Moynihan joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live during its 34th season on September 13, 2008 and stayed to the end of season 42 on May 20, 2017.[8]

Recurring characters on SNL
  • Mark Payne, a waiter who works at Pizzeria Uno. He wears a black do-rag and a black and blue button-down T-shirt featuring Sagara Sanosuke from the anime Rurouni Kenshin and always complains about inconsequential things around the pizzeria (the smell of pepper on the first sketch on the episode hosted by Michael Phelps; how sticky the bar counter is in the second sketch on the episode hosted by Tim McGraw). In the first sketch, Mark had a child that he left on a bus and did not realize it until the end of the sketch. The child was never mentioned in the second sketch.
  • Anthony Crispino, relays the second-hand news report on Weekend Update, where he always inaccurately reports on current events.
  • Vinny Vedecci Jr, the son of Bill Hader's Italian talk show host, Vinny Vedecci. Wears a black and white child's sailor suit. Always wants to ask celebrities ridiculous questions, but the celebrities cannot understand his broken English, which makes him cry (until Vinny gives his son a cigarette and a drink of wine). Vinny Jr. is based on Johnny Caspar, Jr. (played by Louis Charles Mounicou III) in the Coen brothers' Miller's Crossing.
  • Liam, one of the kids in Gilly's (played by Kristen Wiig) elementary school class. It is often implied that he hates his stepfather.
  • Obnoxious Microphone Guy, a very annoying man who attends parties and other events, will at some point steal the microphone from the emcee (usually played by Jason Sudeikis) and obnoxiously scream "WHAAAAAAAAAT!" into the microphone before dropping it on the floor.
  • Scared Straight Kid, one of the three young trouble-makers (along with Bill Hader and Andy Samberg) lectured by convict Lorenzo McIntosh (played by Kenan Thompson) and McIntosh's fellow inmates including hosts Taylor Swift, Lindsay Lohan, and Betty White. McIntosh usually throws his shoe out of anger, and in recent sketches he gives it to him to throw.
  • Ass Dan, a member of the Kick Spit Underground Rock Festival and winner of the Worst He-Man Impression Contest and the Mud-Eating Contest. Even though the Blake Lively/Rihanna episode established that he died in 2009 at the age of 28 (Ass Dan was born in 1981), he was brought back as one half of the Thrilla Killa Klownz on the episode hosted by Ryan Phillippe in the music video "Magical Mysteries" (in which it was stated that Ass Dan "did just die" in the 2010 sketch, making Ass Dan 29 at the time), brought back again for the 2010 Crunkmas Carnival sketch (in which Li'l Blaster established that Ass Dan was dead and finally getting the wake he deserves), and brought back again for the 2011 Easter Festival (in which D.J. Supersoak established that Ass Dan was getting a proper burial), making Ass Dan 30 years old at the time of this death. The 2011 Columbus Day Assblast on the episode hosted by Ben Stiller implied that Ass Dan was still alive, though he almost suffered a heart attack and still died before he could say that he was going to live forever after the heart attack allegedly passed. On the Bruno Mars episode in October 2012, it's revealed that Ass Dan has an identical twin brother named Butt Dave (also played by Bobby Moynihan).
  • Keith, a young movie fan who is excited about everything except for the illustrious actor/host that week, notably snubbing Robert De Niro in favor of Ben Stiller on the set of Little Fockers. In Keith's first appearance, he snubbed a hockey player (played by host Bradley Cooper).
  • Doug, the mechanic for the Merryville Brothers trolley ride. His character was not named on the first sketch with Jim Carrey as the third Merryville brother.
  • Richie, the stage manager from The Best of Both Worlds who has, on two occasions, been murdered by Julie Andrews and Ice Cube (played by Helen Mirren and Kenan Thompson respectively) and by Daniel Radcliffe and Clint Eastwood (also played respectively by Hugh Jackman and Bill Hader).
  • Slappy Pappy, one of the regular comedians in the "Original Kings of Catchphrase Comedy" video series.
  • Drunk Uncle, an extremely inebriated and bitter character who drunkenly rants and raves during Weekend Update.
  • Janet Peckinpaugh, a middle-aged woman who hooks up with male celebrities (she hooked up with Tom Brady (as played by Channing Tatum) and Adam Levine as himself.
  • Niff, a retail worker who, along with Dana (Cecily Strong) always insults retail workers whenever they fear they're going to get fired.
  • Kirby, an astronaut obsessed with his "little kitty cat".
  • Riblet, Michael Che's high school friend on Weekend Update.

Celebrity impressions

Personal life

Moynihan is an avid reader of comic books.[9]

In August 2016, Moynihan married his longtime girlfriend, Broadway actress Brynn O'Malley.[10][11] Their daughter was born in July 2017.[12]

Filmography

Film
List of acting performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes
2002Economics 101C.D.
2009Charlie on ParoleEx-ConShort
Mystery TeamJordy
The Invention of LyingAssistant
2010When in RomePuck
2011CertaintyRoddy
2012The Brass TeapotChuck
Revenge for Jolly!Bobby
2013Grown Ups 2Male CheerleaderCameo
Delivery ManAleksy
2014Adult BeginnersPaul
Bread and ButterDaniel Lodgen
AnnieGuy in Bar
2015Ted 2HimselfCameo
Staten Island SummerSkootch
SistersAlex
2016Brother NatureTodd Dotchman
2017The Book of HenryJohn
Killing GuntherDonnie
2021Flora & UlyssesComic Store ClerkPost-production

Television
List of acting performances in television shows
Year Title Role Notes
1996Homicide: Life on the StreetDoorman1 episode (uncredited)
2004Jump CutsThe Beef1 episode
2006–2008Late Night with Conan O'BrienVarious
2007–2008Bronx World TravelersGlider3 episodes
2007–2011UCB Comedy OriginalsN/A4 episodes
Also director, writer and editor
2008–2017Saturday Night LiveVariousMain cast
2008–2012Saturday Night Live Weekend Update ThursdayVarious4 episodes
2008Human GiantN/AWriter
1 episode
2009The Electric CompanySkeleckian Gravity Spray SpokespersonEpisode: "Gravity Groove"
MercyConrad BellinghamEpisode: "I Believe You Conrad"
2011UBC Comedy OriginalsN/AWriter
4 episodes
2012Happy EndingsCoreyEpisode: "You Snooze, You Bruise"
30 RockStewart DerrEpisode: "Murphy Brown Lied to Us"
GirlsThaddEpisode: "She Did"
PortlandiaRobertEpisode: "Winter in Portlandia"
2013Sesame StreetQuacker Duck ManEpisode: "Porridge Art"
2013–2016Comedy Bang! Bang!Fourvel4 episodes
2014Playing HouseDannyEpisode: "Spaghetti and Meatballs"
2014–2019Drunk HistoryVarious2 episodes
2015The Jack and Triumph ShowMr. HardgravesEpisode: "Siri"
2016Netflix Presents: The CharactersChuckEpisode: "Lauren Lapkus"
2017Big Brother HimselfEpisode #19.34
SNL Presents: HalloweenN/ATV special
Writer
2017–2018Me, Myself & IAlex RileyMain cast; 10 episodes
2017–2019RuPaul's Drag RaceHimself/Guest Judge2 episodes
2018Last Week Tonight with John OliverSanta ClausEpisode: "Mexican Elections"
DetroitersHimself (As "Fat Bieber")Episode: "Lois"
2018–2019Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtFran Dodd3 episodes
2019Documentary Now!Larry HawburgerEpisode: "Any Given Saturday Afternoon"
2020Game On!Himself (contestant)Episode: "Celebrity Guests: Tony Hale and Bobby Moynihan"
Tacoma FDJumper JimEpisode: "The Crying Game"
The George Lucas Talk ShowHimselfEpisode: "The Empire Strikes Duck"
2021–presentMr. MayorJayden KwapisMain role

Film
List of voice performances in feature films
Year Title Role Notes
2013Monsters UniversityChet Alexander
2014Party CentralShort film
2015Inside OutForgetter BobbyCameo
UnderdogsRip/The Moustachio Twins/Dr. Gregory Chan, D.D.S.
2016The Secret Life of PetsMel
2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureMayor Percival Muldoon
2019The Secret Life of Pets 2Mel
Super GidgetCameo; Short
2020We Bare Bears: The MoviePanda

Television
List of voice performances in television shows
Year Title Role Notes
2005Empire SquareRabbit(US version)
2009ChowderJamEpisode: "The Grape Worm"
2012Ugly AmericansJerry "The Fire Ant" McMillanEpisode: "Journey to the Center of Twayne"
2012–2013The Side CarBrick7 episodes
Also writer
2013Aqua Teen Hunger ForceZarfoniusEpisode: "Storage Zeebles"
2013–2015The AwesomesVarious voices26 episodes
2014ChozenChozen10 episodes
2014–2016Jake and the Never Land PiratesKing Crab4 episodes
2015The SimpsonsTyler BoomEpisode: "Cue Detective"
2015–2019We Bare BearsPanda105 episodes
2015–presentNature CatHal32 episodes
2016AlbertAlbertTV movie
2017Man Seeking WomanPuffalaEpisode: "Popcorn"
Descendants 2DudeTV movie, Live-action
The David S. Pumpkins Animated Halloween SpecialFat SkeletonTV special
Also writer and producer
Beat Bobby FlayHimselfEpisode: "Feeling Bleu"
2017–2021DuckTalesLouieMain cast
2018Bob's BurgersSamEpisode: "Are You There Bob? It's Me, Birthday"
2018–presentSummer Camp IslandMortimer, Melvin, Jimjams, Toad Doctor, Additional Voices
2018–2020Star Wars ResistanceOrkaMain cast
2019Descendants 3DudeTV movie, Live-action
Where's Waldo?Wizard WavybeardEpisode: "Hang Ten in Tahiti"
Crank YankersDr. PenisEpisode #5.2
VampirinaBlizzy StormfrontEpisode: "Jumping Jack-o-Lanterns/Freeze Our Guest"
The Bravest KnightGrunt6 episodes
2020It's PonyBrian3 episodes
Harvey Girls Forever!CasperEpisode: "Scare Bud"
LoafyLoafyMain role; Creator and executive producer
Star Wars: The Clone WarsPintu Son-ElEpisode: "Gone with a Trace"

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (May 17, 2017). "Bobby Moynihan Leaving 'Saturday Night Live' After 9 Seasons". Deadline.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. "Michael Kay and SNL's Bobby Moynihan "Sizzling Bacon" ESPN Radio Commercial". YouTube. 2009-01-19. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  3. "Michael Kay and SNL's Bobby Moynihan "Brobot" ESPN Radio Commercial". YouTube. 2009-01-20. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
  4. "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2014.
  5. Petski, Denise (2016-12-16). "'DuckTales': David Tennant, Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz Among Voice Cast For Disney XD Reboot". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  6. Sarner, Lauren (2021-01-11). "Bobby Moynihan on how Tina Fey helped him land 'Mr. Mayor' role". NewYorkPost.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  7. Salkowitz, Rob (2020-08-07). "Bobby Moynihan's 'Loafy' Generates A Nice Buzz On Comedy Central's Digital Platforms". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
  8. Schild, Gabbi Shaw, Frank Olito, Darcy. "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 155 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history". Insider. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  9. Dietsch, T.J. (October 17, 2013). "NYCC: 'Saturday Night Live's' Taran Killam Debriefs 'The Illegitimates'". Comic Book Resources.
  10. "Thinking Bobby Moynihan is Not Married? Well, Think Again! He's Already Exchanged Vows with his Wife!". Liverampup.com. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
  11. Schild, Gabbi Shaw, Frank Olito, Darcy. "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 155 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history". Insider. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  12. "Bobby Moynihan and Wife Brynn Welcome Daughter". People. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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