The Resume

(August 22, 1971- )
Born in Huncote, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Played John Thornton on 'North and South,' Guy of Gisborne on 'Robin Hood,' Lucas North on 'Spooks,' and John Porter on 'Strike Back'
Portrayed Thorin Oakenshield in 'The Hobbit' film series

Why he might be annoying:

He shares his name with a former US Deputy Secretary of State.
He has a deep, baritone voice.
He ran away to join a Budapest circus at age 17 in order to obtain his Equity Card.
He is constantly typecast as villains or brutes.
He appeared in a British television commercial for Kit Kat candy bars.

Why he might not be annoying:

He can play the cello, flute and guitar.
He can tap dance.
Those icy blue eyes!
He joined the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company for 18 months.
He was named the Romantic Novelists' Association's 2009 Sexiest Thing on Two Legs

Credit: Birdienest81

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Who Think They Can Dance
• AfterElton.com 100 Hottest Men [2012] (Ranked: 37)
• Birdienest81's Profiles [Series 14]
• Body Part Names
• Glamour's 100 Sexiest Men [2012] (Ranked: 37)
• Glamour's 100 Sexiest Men [2013] (Ranked: 50)
• I am a Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company
• I Portrayed a Nazi
• I Portrayed Hamlet
• I Portrayed Macbeth
• Marvel Cinematic Universe Films
• Profiles 36251-36500 (Ranked: 36284)
• Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor [Film] (Ranked: 2014)
• Stuttering John Interviewed Me for Howard Stern's WWOR Show
• Tap Dancers

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 30 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 13 Votes: 7.69% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying