Tony Clifton

Tony Clifton is a fictional character created by comedian Andy Kaufman in the late 1970s.

Clifton appeared to many as simply an abusive Bob Zmuda.

Clifton (possibly played by Zmuda) appeared once on Late Night with David Letterman, where he was interviewed and sang a medley with the band. Clifton was hired to appear on an early episode of ABC's Taxi sitcom, but ended up being escorted out of the building by security guards when he threw a fit on stage, an incident depicted in the biographical film Man on the Moon.