The Resume

(June 2, 1943- )
Born in San Francisco, California
Best known for portraying Officer Andy Renko on the NBC TV series Hill Street Blues (1981-97)
Acted in 'The Choirboys (1977),' 'Who'll Stop the Rain (1978),' 'Oliver's story (1978),' 'Pray TV (1980),' 'Altered States (1980),' 'The House of God (1984),' 'Cop (1988),' 'The Rescue (1988),' 'Nightbreed (1990),' 'Storyville (1992),' 'The Third Miracle (1999)' and 'Home on the Range (2004 - voice)'
Directed episodes of the TV series Doogie Howser, M.D., L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, E.R., Boston Legal, Criminal Minds and Nip/Tuck

Why he might be annoying:

He is thrice married, twice divorced.
He's portrayed more than his fair share of cops as well as a handful of doctors.
His 1990 TV series directorial debut was an episode of the insipid Cop Rock.
He's been nominated for four Emmys, two as an actor and two as a director, losing all four times.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is the cousin of the late Merv Griffin.
He attended the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
He was the associate producer of the 1971 Off-Broadway production of 'Godspell,' jumping to On Broadway in 1976.
While attending Carnegie Mellon University he met Steven Bochco who later cast him in Hill Street Blues.
He won a Directors Guild of America Award in 1994 for his work on an episode of E.R.

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Battle of the Network Stars [NBC]
• E.R.
• Hill Street Blues
• I am from San Francisco
• I Attended Carnegie-Mellon
• I Married in 1985
• I Married in 1992
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Portrayed Myself
• Look at Me, I'm Protesting
• Look at Me, I'm Riding a Bicycle
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Nip/Tuck Guest Stars
• Profiles 22751-23000 (Ranked: 22928)
• Redheads - Male
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 07]
• Squinty/Beady Eyes
• TV Land's 100 Most Memorable TV Moments 51-100 [December 2004] (Ranked: 72)
• Voices of Disney

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 75 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 50.94% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 33 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 59.46% Annoying