The Resume

(November 15, 1939-March 15, 2021)
Portrayed Lieutenant Al Giardello on 'Homicide (1993-1999)'
Acted in 'The Thomas Crown Affair (1968),' 'Bone (1972),' 'Live and Let Die (1973),' 'Roots (1977),' 'Alien (1979),' 'The Running Man (1987),' 'Midnight Run (1988),' 'Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991),' 'Robert A. Heinlein's The Puppet Masters (1994)' and 'Two If By Sea (1996)'

Why he might be annoying:

He is reportedly arrogant.
He claims to have invented the 'blaxploitation' genre.
He accuses people of racism.
He moved to Canada claiming the U.S. is too racist for any black person to stay there.
He's been married four times.
He says he is a descendant from the prince of the Doula region of Cameroon.
He also reportedly claims to be descended from a bastard grandson of Queen Victoria.
A hardcore rock band named itself after him.

Why he might not be annoying:

He got picked on in school for being both black and Jewish.
He is known for being punctual and well-prepared on the set.
He was one of the first black actors to be regularly used in genre movies.
He was one of the first African-American to appear in a James Bond film.
His first name means 'beautiful' in Hebrew.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Alien [Series]
• Bears
• Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame Members and Honorees [1973-2005] (Ranked: 1982)
• Black Heavyweights
• Blaxploitation Film Stars
• Burnt Bagels [Black Jews]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11151937)
• Daniel Boone - Guest Stars
• Esquire's Ranking of Every Bond Villain [2017] (Ranked: 53)
• I Attended the Premiere of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ [1989]
• I Did Not Graduate High School [J-M]
• I Died in 2021 (Ranked: 81)
• I Married in 1975
• I Married in 1998
• I Married Outside My Race
• I Portrayed a Bond Villain
• I Portrayed a Boxer
• I Visited Fantasy Island [E-K]
• Look at Me, I'm Armed
• Look at My Autographed Photo
• Lost at Sea's Top 25 Tracks of the Decade - Kevin Alfody [2000-2009]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Nightmare on Elm Street [Series]
• Ogres [Huge and Hulky]
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11953)
• Ridley Scott Films
• Stars of Horror Films
• Stephen King Films
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 3]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 12 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 387 Votes: 51.94% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 87 Votes: 42.53% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 50 Votes: 62.00% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 73 Votes: 56.16% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 132 Votes: 53.03% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 220 Votes: 52.73% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 153 Votes: 49.02% Annoying