The Resume

(February 27, 1940-May 21, 2011)
Born in Kew, Victoria, Australia
Portrayed Len Maguire in 'Newsfront (1978)' and Major Barton in 'Gallipoli (1981)'
Other credits include '27A' (1974), 'Scales of Justice' (1983), 'Strictly Ballroom' (1992), 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' (1994), 'Muriel's Wedding' (1994) and 'Australia' (2008)

Why he might be annoying:

His record in the 100 yard freestyle swimming competition was broken ten minutes later.
His bout with meningitis hampered his hopes of joining the Australian swim team in the 1956 Summer Olympics.
He was twice divorced.
His name sounds very generic.
He was a smoker and a alcoholic.
He appeared in Prime Minister Paul Keating’s controversial working Nation Advertisements.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a champion swimmer.
He won two Australian Film Institute Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
He lent his voice to Phillip Sherman, the evil dentist in the 2003 Disney/Pixar film 'Finding Nemo.'
In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal for service to acting.
In the 60’s he would treat aboriginal actors as normal people at a time when few did.
He said, 'As long as the director told me where to stand, and what to say, I was happy.'
Additional information by Attack in Black

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 09]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [February] (Ranked: 2271940)
• I Come from Oz
• I Died in 2011 (Ranked: 71)
• I Have Liver Cancer
• I Married in 1976
• I Married in 1993
• Profiles 31501-31750 (Ranked: 31730)
• Swimmers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying