The Resume

(November 17, 1954-October 9, 2013)
Birth name was Mark Brandon Read
One of Australia's most infamous criminals
Author of the books 'Chopper, Chopper From The Inside,' 'Chopper 2, Hits and Memories,' 'Chopper 3, How to Shoot Friends and Influence People,' 'Chopper 4, For the Term Of His Unnatural Life,' 'Chopper 5, Pulp Faction,' 'Chopper 6, No Tears For A Tough Guy,' 'Chopper 7, The Singing Defective,' 'Chopper 8, The Sicilian Defence,' 'Chopper 9, The Final Cut' and 'Chopper 10½, The Popcorn Gangster'
Also wrote the illustrated novels 'The Adventures of Rumsley Rumsfelt' and 'Hooky The Cripple'
Appeared in the film 'Trojan Warrior (2003)'

Why he might be annoying:

He spent nearly half of his adult life in prison.
Women wrote letters and proposed to him while he was in prison.
He cashed in on his past criminal life by writing books about his experiences.
His books glorify violence and crime.
He was committed to mental institutions three times.
He cut off his own ears during one of his many prison terms.
During his time in prison he suffered a stab wound to the head (claw hammer), cuts to his neck and face (cut throat razors), a stab wound to the knee (butchers knife), multiple stab wounds to various parts of his chest and back (ice pick) and a stab wound to the heart (screw driver).
He was heavily tattooed.
The entire 'Chopper Read' myth is greatly exaggerated.

Why he might not be annoying:

Eric Bana portrayed him in the bio-pic 'Chopper (2001).'
Ironically, his character in 'Trojan Warrior' was named Erik Bana.
His criminal activity was mainly directed at drug dealers and other criminals.
He appeared (without payment) in an Australian anti-drunk driving advertisement where he outlined the various injuries he suffered while in prison. His ad-line is 'If you drink and you drive…and you're unfortunate enough to hit somebody, you better pray to God you don't ever go to prison.'
He re-wrote the script for the anti-drunk driving ad and it subsequently won a Gold Lion at Cannes (2004).
Despite not possessing great literary skills, his books sold millions of copies in Australia,
He made a serious attempt at 'going straight' and wasn't charged with a crime since 1991.

Credit: The Gent

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amputees
• Criminals
• I Come from Oz
• I Died in 2013 (Ranked: 58)
• I was Stabbed
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Mustaches
• People with Bruce, Marc or Keith in their Names
• Profiles 10501-10750 (Ranked: 10729)
• Ravaged Faces
• Self Mutilators
• The Gent's Profiles [Series 1]
• Walruses

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 218 Votes: 53.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 76 Votes: 56.58% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 126 Votes: 48.41% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 37 Votes: 62.16% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 47 Votes: 42.55% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 66 Votes: 62.12% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 63.04% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 89 Votes: 53.93% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 163 Votes: 67.48% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 72.26% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 276 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 806 Votes: 68.11% Annoying