The Resume

(September 9, 1960- )
Specializes in Italian cuisine
Host of ‘Molto Mario,’ ‘Mario Eats Italy’ and ‘Ciao America’ on the Food Network
Owner of the restaurant Babbo Ristorante e Enoteca, Lupa, Esca, Otto Enoteca Pizzeria, Casa Mono, Bar Jamon and Bistro du Vent
Iron Chef on ‘Iron Chef America’

Why he might be annoying:

He is obese and has thinning, stringy hair.
He looks like the Comic Book Guy on ‘The Simpsons.’
He smokes.
He always wear shorts and clogs.
His official Website claims that ‘olive oil is as precious as gold’ (it isn’t) and ‘shorts are acceptable attire for every season’ (they’re not).
He refers to food items as ‘products.’
He does commercials for Glad storage containers.
While cooking peas on his show, he said they had achieved ‘the essence of pea-ness’ (say it out loud).

Why he might not be annoying:

He is extremely knowledgeable about food and cooking.
He has a good sense of humor about himself.
He’s won many cooking prizes.
He owns several restaurants.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• $100,000 Pyramid [2016]
• AskMen's Top 49 Men [2009] (Ranked: 46)
• Bad Hair - Male
• Bears
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2007] (Ranked: 67)
• Celebrity Restaurant Owners
• Celebrity Winery Owners
• Chefs
• Daywalkers
• Forbes' Celebrity 100 Power Ranking [2006] (Ranked: 97)
• Forbes' Celebrity 100 Power Ranking by E-Score [2006] (Ranked: 44)
• Forbes' Celebrity 100 Power Ranking by Salary [2006] (Ranked: 98)
• Gallery of the Absurd
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• I Made a Perverted Ass Out of Myself
• I Took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
• Iron Chefs
• Look at Me and My Pet
• Look at Me, I'm Fishing
• Profiles 16251-16500 (Ranked: 16357)
• Real Time with Bill Maher Panelists
• Redheads - Male
• Satirized on the Simpsons
• Starbucks ‘The Way I See It’ Quotations
• Village Voice's 10 Best Food Themed TV Series - Robert Stetsma [July 2009]
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 7]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 76 Votes: 55.26% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 25 Votes: 48.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 22 Votes: 68.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 22 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 29 Votes: 62.07% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 47 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 98 Votes: 33.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 78 Votes: 64.10% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 368 Votes: 46.47% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 982 Votes: 40.53% Annoying