The Resume

(August 16, 1945- )
Birth name is Robert Elmer Balaban
Acted in 'Gosford Park,' 'Ghost World,' 'The Mexican,' 'Best in Show,' 'Clockwatchers,' 'Jacob the Liar,' 'Waiting For Guffman,' 'The Late Shift,' 'Bob Roberts,' '2010,' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' and 'Midnight Cowboy'
Acted in several B movies
Directed 'Deadline,' 'Strangers With Candy' and 'Eerie Indiana'
Originated the idea and produced 'Gosford Park'
Guest starred on 'Friends' and 'Seinfeld'

Why he might be annoying:

His relatives built the first 'supercolossal' theaters, the 700-seat Circle and the 2,000-seat Central Park.
His characters are almost always dispassionate or loathsome.
He has only recently gained some major recognition with the success of 'Gosford Park'

Why he might not be annoying:

Believably portrayed the head of NBC on both 'Seinfeld' and 'The Late Shift.'
Son of Elmer Balaban (1909-2001) who of the Balaban brothers who dominated the theatrical business in Chicago and much of the Midwest.
He won critical praise for his involvement in 'Gosford Park.'
He is usually called for roles needing a physically unprepossessing, soft-spoken intellectual type.

Credit: Jet

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Christopher Guest's Recasts
• Fridays' Guest Hosts
• Friends Guest Stars
• Jet's Profiles [Series 1]
• Jimmy Kimmel Live's Celebrities Read Mean Tweets
• Kirsten Dunst Portrayed My Daughter
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing a Tux
• Mighty Wind [2003]
• Mike Nichols Films
• Profiles 4001-4250 (Ranked: 4248)
• Seinfeld - Guest Stars
• Steven Spielberg Films
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2006] (Ranked: 100)
• VH-1's I Love the 70's Commentators
• Wes Anderson Films
• Woody Allen's Recasts

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 60 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 19 Votes: 42.11% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 48.89% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 66 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 109 Votes: 44.04% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 204 Votes: 43.14% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 236 Votes: 51.27% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 535 Votes: 51.96% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1407 Votes: 52.74% Annoying