Bobby Moynihan (born January 31, 1977)[2][3] is an American actor, comedian and writer who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2008 until 2017.[4] He also voiced Louie Duck on Disney's DuckTales from 2017 to 2021, Panda in We Bare Bears from 2015 to 2020, and Hal the Dog in the PBS Kids series Nature Cat since 2015. He has also starred in animated films such as Monsters University (2013) and The Secret Life of Pets (2016) and its 2019 sequel. He portrayed Jayden Kwapis on the sitcom Mr. Mayor and the manatee Loafy in the 2020 show of the same name of which he is also the creator, executive producer, director and writer.
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Born | (1977-01-31) January 31, 1977 (age 45) |
Alma mater | University of Connecticut[1] |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Spouse | Brynn O'Malley (m. 2016) |
Children | 1 |
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 and cast member 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.[5][6] In the summer of 2009, Moynihan starred in the music video for Colbie Caillat's single, "Fallin' for You".[7] 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, he was replaced by Johnny Yong Bosch from rest of the series. 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 to 2021, he voiced the character Louie Duck in the Disney Channel/Disney XD revival of DuckTales.[8]
Moynihan currently plays interim Director of Communications Jayden Kwapis in the NBC sitcom Mr. Mayor,[9] and stars as the titular manatee Loafy in the Comedy Central animated series which is also created by Moynihan himself.[10] Most recently, Moynihan is releasing a children's book titled "Not All Sheep Are Boring" (https://ew.com/books/author-interviews/bobby-moynihan-not-all-sheep-are-boring-interview/)
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.[11]
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Moynihan is a native of Eastchester, New York.[17] In August 2016, Moynihan married his longtime girlfriend, Broadway actress Brynn O'Malley.[18][19] Their daughter was born in July 2017.[20]
Moynihan is an avid reader of comic books.[21]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Nine the Hard Way | Stretch | |
2002 | Economics 101 | C.D. | |
2009 | Charlie on Parole | Ex-Con | Short |
Mystery Team | Jordy | ||
The Invention of Lying | Assistant | ||
2010 | When in Rome | Puck | |
2011 | Certainty | Roddy | |
2012 | The Brass Teapot | Chuck | |
Revenge for Jolly! | Bobby | ||
2013 | Monsters University | Chet Alexander (voice) | |
Grown Ups 2 | Male Cheerleader | Cameo | |
Delivery Man | Aleksy | ||
2014 | Party Central | Chet Alexander (voice) | Short film |
Adult Beginners | Paul | ||
Bread and Butter | Daniel Lodgen | ||
Annie | Guy in Bar | ||
2015 | Slow Learners | Lenny | |
Inside Out | Forgetter Bobby (voice) | Cameo | |
Ted 2 | Himself | Cameo | |
Staten Island Summer | Skootch | ||
Underdogs | Rip/The Moustachio Twins/Dr. Gregory Chan, D.D.S. (voices) | ||
Sisters | Alex | ||
2016 | The Secret Life of Pets | Mel (voice) | |
Brother Nature | Todd Dotchman | ||
2017 | The Book of Henry | John | |
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature | Mayor Percival Muldoon (voice) | ||
Killing Gunther | Donnie | ||
2019 | The Secret Life of Pets 2 | Mel (voice) | |
Super Gidget | Cameo; Short | ||
2020 | We Bare Bears: The Movie | Panda (voice) | |
2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Stanlee | |
America: The Motion Picture | Paul Revere (voice) | ||
2024 | IF | Filming | |
TBA | Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story | TBA | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Doorman | 1 episode (uncredited) |
2004 | Jump Cuts | The Beef | 1 episode |
2005 | Empire Square | Rabbit (voice) | (US version) |
2006–2008 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | |
2007–2008 | Bronx World Travelers | Glider | 3 episodes |
2007–2011 | UCB Comedy Originals | — | 4 episodes Also director, writer and editor |
2008–2017 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Main cast |
2008–2012 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | Various | 4 episodes |
2008 | Human Giant | — | Writer 1 episode |
2009 | The Electric Company | Skeleckian Gravity Spray Spokesperson | Episode: "Gravity Groove" |
Chowder | Jam (voice) | Episode: "The Grape Worm" | |
Mercy | Conrad Bellingham | Episode: "I Believe You Conrad" | |
2011 | UBC Comedy Originals | — | Writer 4 episodes |
2012 | Happy Endings | Corey | Episode: "You Snooze, You Bruise" |
Ugly Americans | Jerry "The Fire Ant" McMillan (voice) | Episode: "Journey to the Center of Twayne" | |
30 Rock | Stewart Derr | Episode: "Murphy Brown Lied to Us" | |
Girls | Thadd | Episode: "She Did" | |
Portlandia | Robert | Episode: "Winter in Portlandia" | |
2012–2013 | The Side Car | Brick (voice) | 7 episodes Also writer |
2013 | Sesame Street | Quacker Duck Man | Episode: "Porridge Art" |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Zarfonius (voice) | Episode: "Storage Zeebles" | |
2013–2015 | The Awesomes | Various voices | 26 episodes |
2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Fourvel | 4 episodes |
2014 | Chozen | Chozen (voice) | 10 episodes |
Playing House | Danny | Episode: "Spaghetti and Meatballs" | |
2014–2016 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | King Crab (voice) | 4 episodes |
2014–2019 | Drunk History | Various | 2 episodes |
2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show | Mr. Hardgraves | Episode: "Siri" |
The Simpsons | Tyler Boom (voice) | Episode: "Cue Detective" | |
2015–2019 | We Bare Bears | Panda (voice) | 105 episodes |
2015–present | Nature Cat | Hal (voice) | 86 episodes |
2016 | Netflix Presents: The Characters | Chuck | Episode: "Lauren Lapkus" |
Albert | Albert (voice) | TV movie | |
2017 | Man Seeking Woman | Puffala (voice) | Episode: "Popcorn" |
Descendants 2 | Dude (voice) | TV movie | |
Big Brother | Himself | Episode #19.34 | |
The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special | Fat Skeleton (voice) | TV special Also writer and producer | |
SNL Presents: Halloween | — | TV special Writer | |
2017–2021 | DuckTales | Louie Duck (voice) | Main cast |
2017–2018 | Me, Myself & I | Alex Riley | Main cast; 10 episodes |
2017–2019 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself/Guest Judge | 2 episodes |
2018 | Bob's Burgers | Sam (voice) | Episode: "Are You There Bob? It's Me, Birthday" |
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Santa Claus | Episode: "Mexican Elections" | |
Detroiters | Himself (As "Fat Bieber") | Episode: "Lois" | |
2018–2019 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Fran Dodd | 3 episodes |
2018–present | Summer Camp Island | Mortimer, Melvin, Jimjams, Toad Doctor, Additional Voices (voice) | |
2018–2020 | Star Wars Resistance | Orka (voice) | Main cast |
2019 | Documentary Now! | Larry Hawburger | Episode: "Any Given Saturday Afternoon" |
Descendants 3 | Dude (voice) | TV movie | |
Where's Waldo? | Wizard Wavybeard (voice) | Episode: "Hang Ten in Tahiti" | |
Vampirina | Blizzy Stormfront (voice) | Episode: "Jumping Jack-o-Lanterns/Freeze Our Guest" | |
The Bravest Knight | Grunt (voice) | 6 episodes | |
2019–2021 | Crank Yankers | Various voices | 3 episodes |
2020 | Harvey Girls Forever! | Casper (voice) | Episode: "Scare Bud" |
Tacoma FD | Jumper Jim | Episode: "The Crying Game" | |
Game On! | Himself (contestant) | Episode: "Celebrity Guests: Tony Hale and Bobby Moynihan" | |
Loafy | Loafy (voice) | Main role; also creator and executive producer | |
2020–2021 | It's Pony | Brian (voice) | 12 episodes |
2021–2022 | Mr. Mayor | Jayden Kwapis | Main role |
2021–2022 | Kid Cosmic | Fantos the Amassor (voice) | 7 episodes |
2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Citizen #2 / Trader (voice) | Episode: "Cornered" |
Miracle Workers | Governor Lane | 2 episodes | |
Star Wars: Visions | Geezer (voice) | Short film: Tatooine Rhapsody: English Language dub[22] | |
Dogs in Space | Gooey (voice) | Episode: "Who's a Good Boy" | |
2022 | Alice's Wonderland Bakery | Tweedle Don't (voice) | |
Is It Cake? | Judge | Netflix | |
Battle Kitty | Alley Kitty (voice) | Episode: "Cashino Woods" | |
Blockbuster | Lil' Stevie |
Year | Title | Artist | Role |
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2009 | "Fallin' for You" | Colbie Caillat | Love interest |
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