Bobby Moynihan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Bobby Moynihan
Moynihan in 2007
Born	Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. (1977-01-31) January 31, 1977 (age 48) Eastchester, New York, U.S.
Education	University of Connecticut (BFA)
Occupation	Actor comedian writer producer
Years active	1996–present
Notable work	Derrick Comedy Saturday Night Live
Spouse(s)	Brynn O'Malley ​ (m. 2016)​
Children	1

Robert Michael Moynihan Jr. (born January 31, 1977) is a funny American actor and comedian. He is best known for being a cast member and writer on the TV show Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2017.

Bobby Moynihan has also lent his voice to many popular cartoon characters. He was the voice of Louie Duck in Disney's DuckTales (2017-2021). He also voiced Panda in We Bare Bears (2015-2020) and Hal the Dog in the PBS Kids series Nature Cat (2015-2024). You might have heard him in animated movies like Monsters University (2013) and The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its sequel. He also played Jayden Kwapis in the TV show Mr. Mayor.

Early Life and School Days

Bobby Moynihan grew up in Eastchester, New York. He went to the University of Connecticut. He graduated from their School of Fine Arts in 1999.

Bobby's Career Journey

Before Saturday Night Live, Bobby Moynihan performed with a comedy group called Derrick Comedy. He appeared in many of their popular online videos. He also had a small role in their movie Mystery Team.

He was a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for several years. He also wrote for MTV's Human Giant. Bobby Moynihan appeared in funny short videos for the website CollegeHumor. He even starred in a music video for Colbie Caillat's song "Fallin' for You".

In 2013, he started doing voice acting in movies. His first voice role was Chet Alexander in Monsters University. He also voiced the main character in the animated comedy Chozen in 2014.

In 2015, he became the voice of Panda in the Cartoon Network show We Bare Bears. He also voiced Hal the Dog in the PBS Kids animated series Nature Cat. In 2016, he voiced Mel in The Secret Life of Pets. From 2017 to 2021, he voiced Louie Duck in the DuckTales revival. In 2023, he started voicing Bobby Boots in the Disney Junior show Pupstruction.

Bobby Moynihan also wrote a children's book called Not All Sheep Are Boring in 2022.

His Time on Saturday Night Live

Bobby Moynihan joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live (often called SNL) in 2008. He was on the show for nine seasons, leaving in 2017. On SNL, he was known for playing many different characters and doing impressions of famous people.

Funny Characters on SNL

Bobby Moynihan created many memorable characters on SNL:

• Anthony Crispino is a reporter on Weekend Update. He always gets his news stories wrong because he hears things incorrectly.
• Vinny Vedecci Jr. is the son of an Italian talk show host. He tries to ask celebrities silly questions, but they can't understand his English, which makes him cry.
• Liam is a kid in Gilly's elementary school class. He often hints that he doesn't like his stepfather.
• Scared Straight Kid is one of three young troublemakers. They are lectured by a tough convict named Lorenzo McIntosh.
• Panda from We Bare Bears (voice).
• Hal the Dog from Nature Cat (voice).
• Riblet is Michael Che's high school friend on Weekend Update.

Famous People Bobby Impersonated

Bobby Moynihan was great at impersonating many well-known people, including:

• Bill Belichick
• Chris Christie
• Danny DeVito
• Guy Fieri
• Kim Jong-un
• George Lucas
• Rosie O'Donnell
• Psy
• Seth Rogen
• Snooki
• Steven Seagal

Bobby's Family Life

In August 2016, Bobby Moynihan married Brynn O'Malley, who is a Broadway actress. They had a daughter in July 2017. The family lives in Los Angeles.

Film and TV Appearances

Movies

Television Shows

Music Videos

See also

In Spanish: Bobby Moynihan para niños