The Resume

(May 28, 1962- )
Born in Bakersfield, California
Birth name was Brandon Edwin Williams
Portrayed Eddie Corbett in 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father' (1969-72)
Appeared in the films 'The Bad News Bears' (1976), 'The One and Only' (1978), 'Safe' (1995) and 'The Motorcycle Diaries' (2004)
Sang with the bands Dr. Know (1981-83,1998-2001,2005-10), Harmful If Swallowed (1989-92), Flipper (1995) and the Dead Kennedys (2001-03)

Why he might be annoying:

He said he was stoned for much of the filming of 'The Bad News Bears.'
He said that in his late teens/early 20s he would go to meetings about acting jobs and 'I would show up high on coke, wearing a leather jacket with blue hair.'
He also got a bunch of tattoos.
He broke his shoulder and has suffered several concussions as a result of stage diving.
He recorded a punk version of 'Best Friend' (the theme song from 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father').
Jello Biafra called the Cruz-led version of the Dead Kennedys 'the world's greediest karaoke band.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He said about returning to school after the first season of 'The Courtship of Eddie's Father,' 'Half the class wanted to get my autograph, the other half wanted to beat me up.... It was weird.'
He remained lifelong friends with 'Courtship of Eddie's Father' star Bill Bixby and named his son Lincoln Bixby Cruz.
He gave up alcohol and drugs and said, 'I don't fall down as much, I remember more words to songs, and I am in better shape.'
He is a care manager for Walking Miracle Malibu, a 'drug and alcohol recovery community.'
He was a member of A Minor Consideration, a watchdog group looking after the welfare of former and current child actors.
He has worked on sound boards and as an assistant editor for South Park, which used a Dr. Know song in a scene where Kenny dies in a mosh pit.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• B.C. or A.D.
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 39]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5281962)
• Child Stars [1960s]
• Child Stars [1970s]
• I Abused Cocaine
• I Became a Dad in 2000
• I Did Not Graduate High School [C-E]
• I Married in 1994
• I Was a Child Star
• Look at Me, I Got a Microphone
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Durag
• Look at Young Me and Old Me
• Profiles 32001-32250 (Ranked: 32031)
• Punk Rockers
• Surfers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 31 Votes: 25.81% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 60.0% Annoying