The Resume

(July 6, 1951- )
Won the 1996 Oscar for Best Actor (Shine)
Starred in 'Les Misérables (1998),' 'Elizabeth (1998),' 'Shakespeare in Love (1998),' 'Mystery Men (1999),' 'House on Haunted Hill (1999),' 'Quills (2000)' and 'Tailor of Panama (2001)'

Why he might be annoying:

For his role in the remake of 'House on Haunted Hill,' Rush went over the edge trying to look, act, and sound exactly like Vincent Price (who starred in the original 1959 version), but he didn't cut it.
He smokes.
He once lived with Mel Gibson while they were in college.

Why he might not be annoying:

He has been married to Jane Menelaus since 1988.
He has an Arts Degree from the University of Queensland.
He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by the University of Queensland, in Australia.
He was nominated for an Oscar for his role in 'Shakespeare in Love.'

Credit: Cosmic Princess

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• AskMen's Top 49 Men [2014]
• BAFTA - Best Actor Winners (Ranked: 1996)
• BAFTA - Best Supporting Actor Winners (Ranked: 2011)
• BAFTA - Best Supporting Actor Winners (Ranked: 1999)
• Best Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1996)
• Coen Brother Films
• Cosmic Princess' Profiles [Series 1]
• Critic's Choice's Best Actor (Ranked: 1996)
• Empire Magazine's Top 100 Actors [2004] (Ranked: 16)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [Drama] (Ranked: 1996)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [TV - Movie or Mini-Series] (Ranked: 2004)
• I Come from Oz
• I Portrayed a Disney Villain
• I Portrayed a Piano Prodigy
• I Portrayed a Pirate
• I Portrayed Inspector Javert [Les Miserables]
• Look at Me, I've Been Caught Smoking
• Mike Myers Impersonations
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (Ranked: 1996)
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 2005)
• Pirates of the Caribbean [Series]
• Profiles 3251-3500 (Ranked: 3339)
• Screen Actors Guild's Best Actor Film (Ranked: 1997)
• Screen Actors Guild's Best Actor TV Mini-Series/Movie (Ranked: 2005)
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Play (Ranked: 2009)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 81 Votes: 53.09% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 30 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 65 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 40 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 93 Votes: 47.31% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 92 Votes: 63.04% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 173 Votes: 50.87% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 138 Votes: 46.38% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 271 Votes: 54.24% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 644 Votes: 45.03% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 598 Votes: 50.33% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1718 Votes: 56.75% Annoying