Biografía

Pleaded no contest to charges stemming from setting his chair on fire on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). Goldthwait was fined $3,880 and ordered to do public-service announcements to promote a local burn center. Along with the fine and PSA's, he was given three years informal probation.

Was a close personal friend of Kurt Cobain.

Was very close to the late Robin Williams.

During his May 9, 1994 appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992), he poured lighter fluid on his chair and set it on fire.

He's a longtime childhood friend of "Spongebob Squarepants" voice talent Tom Kenny.

If you ever see me getting beaten by the police, put down the video camera and come help me! Don't chase me around! Don't be going 'whhhoooo I'm gonna sell this to Spike Lee, or Bob Saget.'

[from "Bob Goldthwait - Is He Like That All The Time?" on HBO]: America is one of the finest countries anyone ever stole.

That movie looks so bad, I can't believe I wasn't in it.

You can't blame the President for everything that's wrong with this country. That's like blaming Ronald McDonald if you get a bad cheeseburger.

(about fatherhood, 1992) Yeah, my kids have already started a support group.