The Resume

(January 15, 1957- )
Acted in 'Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song (1971),' 'One Life to Live (1982-1983),' 'The Cotton Club (1984),' 'L.A. Law (1986-1994),' 'The Facts of Life Down Under (1987),' 'Jaws: The Revenge (1987),' 'New Jack City (1991),' 'Posse (1993),' 'Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994),' 'Panther (1995)' and 'Ali (2001)'
Directed 'New Jack City,' 'Posse' and 'Panther'
Son of Melvin Van Peebles

Why he might be annoying:

He appeared in the atrocious sequel 'Jaws: The Revenge.'
In the film, he put on a stereotypical and exaggerated 'Jamaica mon' accent.
He's acted in many lousy movies.
Some of the movies he directs are criticized for political bias and historical inaccuracy.
'New Jack City' divided audiences with its depictions of inner-city life.
Some of the civil rights activists he portrayed in his film 'Panther' said he got it all wrong.

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated Columbia University.
Before becoming a performer, he worked as a financial analyst for Mayor Ed Koch and for the Environmental Protection Agency.
He was named one of 'People' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World (1991).
He aged well.
He will act in schlock to finance his indie projects.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Blaxploitation Film Stars
• Born on Martin Luther King's Birthday [January 15th] (Ranked: 1957)
• Chocolate Milk [Bi-racial - Black and White]
• Ebony Magazine's 10 Most Intriguing Men in Hollywood [1995]
• Ebony Magazine's 12 Most Exciting Black Men [1990]
• Game Show Hosts
• Highlander [Series]
• Howard Interviewed Me on His E! Interview Show
• I am Mexican
• I Do Jiu Jitsu
• I Portrayed a Magical Negro
• Jaws [Series]
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Ranked: 1987)
• Obama for America [2008]
• People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People [1991]
• Playgirl Magazine's 10 Sexiest Men [1991]
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 12251-12500 (Ranked: 12311)
• Suave Latinos
• Vehicle Names
• VH-1's I Love the 90's Commentators
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 57 Votes: 43.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 39.13% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 88 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 65.91% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 59 Votes: 61.02% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 127 Votes: 59.06% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 306 Votes: 69.93% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 158 Votes: 62.66% Annoying