The Resume

(March 31, 1922-March 5, 1999)
Acted in 'The Mob (1951),' 'The Blackboard Jungle (1955),' 'The Little Prince (1974),' 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977),' 'Endless Love (1981),' 'Jurassic Park (1993)' and 'Patch Adams (1998)'
Appeared on television in 'A Year in the Life (1987)' and TV movies 'The Thorn Bird (1983),' 'Do You Remember Love? (1985)' and 'Separate But Equal (1991)'
Starred on Broadway in 'The Man of La Mancha,' 'The Incomparable Max,' 'No Strings,' 'Kismet,' 'Redhead,' 'The Heiress' and 'All My Sons'

Why he might be annoying:

He was a WASP whose most famous role was as a Spanish nobleman.
He was bypassed for his signature role of Don Quixote in the film version of the musical 'Man of La Mancha.' The role went to Peter O'Toole, who was a terrible singer.
When he won the Emmy for 'A Year in the Life,' he blasted the network in his acceptance speech for canceling the show.

Why he might not be annoying:

He won three Emmy Awards.
He won two Tony Awards and two Golden Globes.
He was described as the narrator of the Safari Tour in the novel 'Jurassic Park,' so he took the part in the film version.
His children put up a moving tribute site to him on the Internet.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alfred Hitchcock Presents [A-K]
• Ally McBeal
• Columbo - Murderers
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by a Supporting Actor [TV] (Ranked: 1983)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [TV Drama] (Ranked: 1987)
• I Appeared on Jerry Lewis' MDA Telethon [H-K]
• I Died in 1999 (Ranked: 76)
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Portrayed Don Quixote
• John Anderson for President Supporters According to Time Magazine [November 1980]
• Jurassic Park [Series]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing an Aluminum Suit
• Musical Theater Star
• Next Stop: The Twilight Zone
• Night of 100 Stars [March 8, 1982]
• Outstanding Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series Emmy (Ranked: 1994)
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Dramatic Series Emmy (Ranked: 1988)
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 1983)
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 12001-12250 (Ranked: 12062)
• Star Trek
• Steven Spielberg Films
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Ranked: 1959)
• Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Ranked: 1966)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 111 Votes: 54.95% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 83 Votes: 42.17% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 47.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 21 Votes: 23.81% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 74 Votes: 58.11% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 101 Votes: 45.54% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 175 Votes: 38.86% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 110 Votes: 29.09% Annoying