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Robert John Burke

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Actor

The Resume

    (January 17, 1955- )
    Starred in several Hal Hartley films, including ‘The Unbelievable Truth (1989),’ ‘Simple Men (1992),’ ‘Flirt (1995)’ and ‘No Such Thing (2001)’
    Acted in ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977),’ ‘Rambling Rose (1991),’ ‘RoboCop 3 (1993),’ ‘Tombstone (1993),’ ‘Stephen King’s Thinner (1996),’ ‘Cop Land (1997),’ ‘Oz (2000-2003),’ ‘Sex and the City (2002),’ ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2002-2004)’ and ‘The Sopranos (2004)’

Why he might be annoying:

    His acting career has never really taken off.
    He is typecast as humorless tough guys.
    He got terrible reviews in ‘Stephen King’s Thinner.’
    He has played four different characters on ‘Law & Order’ and its spinoffs.
    He made the questionable career move of taking over for Peter Weller in ‘RoboCop 3.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has played monsters and robots.
    He had to sit in a makeup chair for hours to look like a 300-lb. man in ‘Thinner.’
    He acted in several of Hal Hartley’s experimental films.
    He is quite convincing as a humorless tough guy.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 12 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 35 Votes: 5.71% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 22 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 71 Votes: 47.89% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 66 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 146 Votes: 49.32% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 67 Votes: 52.24% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 41.03% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 55 Votes: 50.91% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 122 Votes: 56.56% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 186 Votes: 54.30% Annoying