Bobby Moynihan facts for kids
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Bobby Moynihan
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Born |
Robert Michael Moynihan Jr.
January 31, 1977 Eastchester, New York, U.S.
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Education | University of Connecticut (BFA) |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Notable work
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Spouse(s) |
Brynn O'Malley
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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.
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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
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Mystery Team | Jordy | |
2009 | The Invention of Lying | Assistant | |
2010 | When in Rome | Puck | |
2013 | Monsters University | Chet Alexander (voice) | |
2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Male Cheerleader | Cameo |
2013 | Delivery Man | Aleksy | |
2014 | Annie | Guy in Bar | |
2015 | Inside Out | Forgetter Bobby (voice) | Cameo |
2015 | Ted 2 | Himself | Cameo |
2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Mel (voice) | |
2017 | The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Mayor Percival Muldoon (voice) | |
2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Mel (voice) | |
2020 | We Bare Bears: The Movie | Panda (voice) | |
2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Stanlee | |
2021 | America: The Motion Picture | Paul Revere (voice) | |
2024 | Unfrosted | Chef Boy Ardee | |
2024 | IF | Jeremy | |
2024 | Inside Out 2 | Forgetter Bobby (voice) |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008–2017 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Main cast |
2009 | Chowder | Jam (voice) | 1 episode |
2012 | 30 Rock | Stewart Derr | 1 episode |
2013 | Sesame Street | Quacker Duck Man | 1 episode |
2013–2015 | The Awesomes | Various voices | |
2014 | Chozen | Chozen (voice) | 10 episodes |
2015 | The Simpsons | Tyler Boom (voice) | 1 episode |
2015–2019 | We Bare Bears | Panda (voice) | 105 episodes |
2015–2024 | Nature Cat | Hal (voice) | 86 episodes |
2017 | Descendants 2 | Dude (voice) | TV movie |
2017–2021 | DuckTales | Louie Duck, additional voices | Main cast |
2017–2018 | Me, Myself & I | Alex Riley | Main cast |
2018–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Fran Dodd | 3 episodes |
2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Orka, additional voices | Main cast |
2019 | Descendants 3 | Dude (voice) | TV movie |
2020 | Loafy | Loafy (voice) | Main role; also creator |
2021–2022 | Mr. Mayor | Jayden Kwapis | Main role |
2021–2022 | Kid Cosmic | Fantos the Amassor (voice) | |
2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Citizen #2, Trader (voice) | 1 episode |
2022–2023 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Tweedle Don't (voice) | |
2022 | Star Trek Lower Decks | Chief Carlton Dennis/Gavin (voice) | 1 episode |
2023–present | Pupstruction | Bobby Boots (voice) | |
2024 | Monsters at Work | Chet Alexander (voice) | |
2024 | Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy | Jedi Bob (voice) | |
2024 | NCIS: Origins | Woodrow "Woody" Browne | Recurring role |
Music Videos
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2009 | "Fallin' for You" | Colbie Caillat | Love interest |
See also
In Spanish: Bobby Moynihan para niños