The Resume

(June 3, 1953-September 23, 1987)
Born in Hilversum, Netherlands
Wrestler, opera singer, and actor
Performed with the Amato Opera in New York City
Appeared in the films ‘The Wanderers’ (1979), ‘Stir Crazy’ (1980) and ‘The Running Man’ (1987)

Why he might be annoying:

He was a member of a Dutch noble family and held the title of jonkheer, more or less equivalent to the English baronet.
He weighed over 350 pounds at his peak.
When he joined the MIT wrestling team, none of the jerseys fit him, so one had to be hand sewn for him.
His voice coaches felt he never reached his potential in opera because wrestling distracted him, while his wrestling coaches felt he never reached his potential on the mat because singing distracted him.
Despite his career as an opera singer, his voice was not used when his character sings ‘Down in the Valley’ in ‘Stir Crazy.’

Why he might not be annoying:

He earned degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT.
He was an alternate on the 1976 US Olympic wrestling team.
He often sang the national anthem at the wrestling meets he participated in.
His IQ tested at a genius-level 160.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Sing
• Amateur Wrestlers
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 71]
• I Attended MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
• I Died in 1987 (Ranked: 34)
• I Died in My 30s (Ranked: 34)
• I was Cremated
• I'm Dutch
• Ogres [Huge and Hulky]
• Opera Singers and Composers
• Profiles 45251-45500 (Ranked: 45321)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19870923)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 15 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 84 Votes: 51.19% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 73 Votes: 53.42% Annoying