The Resume

(August 30, 1954- )
Born in Oceanside, New York
Appeared in the films 'Airplane II: The Sequel' (1980), 'Irreconciliable Differences' (1984), 'Howard the Duck' (1986), 'Night of the Creeps' (1986), 'No Way Out' (1987), 'Crazy People' (1990), 'CIty Slickers' (1991), 'Mr. Saturday Night' (1992), 'Searching for Bobby Fischer' (1993), 'Quiz Show' (1994), 'Get Shorty' (1995), 'The American President' (1995), 'Nixon' (1995), 'Crime of the Century' (1996), 'Amistad' (1997), 'The Hurricane' (1999), 'State and Main' (2000), 'Bartleby' (2001), 'Oceans 13' (2007) and 'The Five Year Engagement' (2012)
Directed episodes of 'Everwood,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'Gilmore Girls,' 'One Tree Hill,' 'October Road,' 'Brothers & Sisters,' Medium,' 'Hart of Dixie' and 'The Mentalist'

Why he might be annoying:

He said, 'I get cast as the nebbish a lot.'
He was cast as Dr. Fiscus in the pilot for St. Elsewhere, but was replaced by Howie Mandel.
He noted about fans asking 'Haven't I seen you in the movies,' 'Sometimes you get kinda desperate. You mention a couple of movies and nothing. I've even said, 'Well, I did an episode of Jake and the Fatman back in '84.' It's like you're trying to convince them that you've been in something.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He decided to follow his dream of acting when his father quit his scrap metal business to become a musician.
Oliver Stone said he had 'an understated charm.'
He taught acting classes at the Film Actor's Workshop.
Billy Crystal was so impressed with his performance in 'City Slickers' that Crystal wrote a part for him into 'Mr. Saturday Night,' leading to his nomination for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actor.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 48]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8301954)
• Chrome Domes and Cue Balls
• Cracked.com's 20 Best 'That Guys' of All Time (Ranked: 6)
• I Attended University of Michigan
• I Became a Dad in 1994
• I Became a Dad in 2000
• I Married in 1988
• Judd Apatow Films
• Look at Me, I'm Bleeding
• Profiles 34501-34750 (Ranked: 34588)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 21 Votes: 57.14% Annoying