The Resume

(March 6, 1947- )
Jewish
Acted in 'The Karate Kid,' 'The Karate Kid Part II,' 'The Karate Kid Part III,' 'Mr. Billion,' 'Rambo: First Blood Part II,' 'The Sky Trap,' 'Joseph's Gift,' 'Barbarian' and 'Grizzly Mountain'
Appeared in television shows 'Charlie's Angels,' 'Starsky and Hutch,' 'Quincy,' 'CHiPS,' 'Diagnosis Murder' and 'Walker, Texas Ranger'

Why he might be annoying:

He will be known forever as the evil karate teacher John Kreese from the Karate Kid series.
He managed to snag another paycheck from Karate Kid Part II, although he mostly appeared in archive footage as a flashback from the first Karate Kid.
He is typecast as a heavy or military type.
He's appeared in a huge library of movies and television shows, yet he has not found his big break.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is a Vietnam veteran!
He is close buddies with Gene Simmons of Kiss.
He did a great job portraying the menacing, evil karate teacher in Karate Kid.
He has many great scenes in the Karate Kid series, including the fight with Mr. Miyagi in the parking lot.
He is the marshal of the town of Tarzana, California, home of the author of 'Tarzan.'

Credit: Big Papa

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Armed in New York
• Big Papa's Profiles
• Born in Brooklyn, New York
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [March] (Ranked: 3061947)
• Cleft Chins
• Coolest Jews in Hollywood
• Dancing with the Stars [Complete] (Ranked: 30)
• Dancing With the Stars 30 [2021] (Ranked: 15)
• Golden Boot Award Recipients (Ranked: 2007)
• I am on Cameo
• I Portrayed John Dillinger
• I Sung on 'Voices That Care' [1991]
• Jurors on Bruce Cutler's 'Jury Duty' [2007]
• Karate Kid/Cobra Kai [Series]
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• Profiles 9501-9750 (Ranked: 9699)
• Served in the Vietnam War

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 166 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 67 Votes: 43.28% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 18 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 39 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 228 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 327 Votes: 43.43% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 117 Votes: 41.03% Annoying