Robert Dayton
Biography
Robert Dayton is an multi-disciplinary artist, writer, and performer. Comedy? Yes. His writings and drawings (along with other art) have appeared in numerous publications, books, exhibits, etc. His next book “Cold Glitter: The Untold Story Of Canadian Glam” will be published by Feral House in 2024. His previous books include The Empty Bed, a pen-and-ink humour book about heartbreak published by Impulse[b] and The Canadian Romantic by The Canadian Romantic published by Pitt/ ProjectsPublication Studios. Robert has performed across North America and Australia. As The Canadian Romantic, he manifests as a series of videos, live performances, a doll, an art book, and a winking photo to make people in Canada and everywhere feel more attractive. Robert Dayton And The Beach Boys is another current touring project. More recently, he has been putting on The Birthday Experience event in Los Angeles with some very talented people. “It’s Your Birthday Whether It’s Your Birthday Or Not.” He has acted in a few independent and art movies and such, including one called “Male Fantasy.” His collaborative musical performance and recording projects include song-and-dance duo Canned Hamm, July Fourth Toilet, Points Gray, and Hallmark. Besides these projects he also has solo material. He has been a muse to such diverse artists as Destroyer and Tonetta who have each written songs about him. Robert holds an MFA from the University of Waterloo, a BFA from Emily Carr Institute, and was born in Fort St. John, BC.
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as Dr Dayton
Unsuspecting people witness science fiction inspired pranks with alien abductions, hauntings, and other paranormal events.
Drama Series - 2003, 16 episodes • as cult member
Unsuspecting people witness science fiction inspired pranks with alien abductions, hauntings, and other paranormal events.
Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as CCC Host
The film revolves around a sibling rivalry between two brothers, Hershell and Thadeus Graves (played by Gonzales and Tiga, respectively), as they compete during a game of chess. Peaches plays Marsha Thirteen, a former performance artist and the shared love interest of both brothers.
Drama Series - 2020, 16 episodes • as Marvin Pancoast
There's a dark side to glamour. Dakota Fanning narrates this true crime documentary series that looks at real-life crimes that shook the fashion industry, told by the people closest to each case.
Drama Series - 2008, 16 episodes • as Ugly White Guy
Under One Roof is a sitcom starring musician and Flavor of Love star William "Flavor Flav" Drayton and comic actor Kelly Perine best known for his work on One on One. The series is written by Danielle Quarles. It premiered on MyNetworkTV on April 16, 2008 at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. On October 25, 2008, MyNetworkTV announced that Under One Roof would be pulled from the schedule in favor of a repeat of The Tony Rock Project. Under One Roof returned to the schedule in January. It was one of the last first-run primetime shows to air on MyNetworkTV before the networks change to a syndicated programming service.
Movie - 2016, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Featuring situations like a university lecture gone wrong and a failed SNL episode, Bugs presents the absurdity of life within a patriarchal society obsessed with success. The DIY film sets the Bug universe right in the middle of the real world, creating multiple layers of reality that interact with each other. Produced over 2011-2015 with a large cast and crew of artists and comedians.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • as Ponytail Juror
A young jury member becomes infatuated with Leslie, a troubled teenager and former homecoming princess, who became a follower of Charles Manson's cult and is now on trial for murder.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Walking around Los Angeles, Robert Dayton, a Canadian on an extraordinary talent visa working in the US, opens up about casting calls, making art, Canadian food and more in this report from the year 2025.
Movie - 2021, 2h 15m • as Self
Twenty-one years after Alan Zweig’s groundbreaking first feature documentary Vinyl, Zweig returns to the topic of compulsive record collecting with newfound introspection and a sunnier disposition. Punctuated by his signature mirror-confessionals, Records compiles colourful interviews with vinyl enthusiasts, swirling around the proverbial maxim that music has the power to connect us all.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
Chronicling the heydays of Spectral Theatre Society, an independent theatre company from Vancouver, BC, Canada that defied convention and broke all the rules in their quixotic quest to produce theatre for people that don't like theatre.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Techie Spy
As a young hacker challenges the corporation behind Meme—a drug that mines users’ psyches to deliver personalized psychedelic trips and hyper-targeted ads—intersecting stories unfold in strange, fractured rhythms.
Movie - 2025, 2h 15m • as Director
In the near future, criminals are forced to act in art movies instead of going to jail. Ten years later, a group of theatre students attempt to recreate one of these films.