The Resume

(December 17, 1953- )
Appeared in 'Ruthless People (1986),' 'Spaceballs (1987),' 'The Accidental Tourist (1988),' 'The Serpent and the Rainbow {1988),' 'Newsies (1992),' 'A League of Their Own (1992),' 'Singles (1992),' 'Sommersby (1993),' 'Sleepless in Seattle (1993),' 'Malice (1993),' 'The Favor (1994),' 'The Last Seduction (1994),' 'Wyatt Earp (1994),' 'While You Were Sleeping (1995),' 'Casper (1995),' 'Independence Day (1996),' 'Lost Highway (1997),' 'Zero Effect (1998)' and 'Lake Placid (1999)
Made a guest appearance on 'Cagney and Lacey'
Appears on Broadway in 'The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?'

Why he might be annoying:

He is often confused with Bill Paxton.
At SUNY-Delhi, he planned to major in building construction in part because he loved the barns in the countryside of western New York.
He was typecast during one point as 'the other man.'
When promoting 'Independence Day' in South America, some people actually thought he was the President of the United States.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is a reliable and dependable actor.
He prefers spending time with his family than going to parties.
At Montana State, he taught John Dahl, who eventually gave him a role in Dahl's 'The Last Seduction.'
He was named one of Playgirl's Sexiest Men (1996).

Credit: Whiff Boy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Amateur Wrestlers
• Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments [2004] (Ranked: 29)
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12171953)
• David Lynch Films
• I Attended the Premiere of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ [1989]
• I Attended University of Massachusetts
• I Portrayed a Fictional U.S. President
• Independence Day [1996]
• Masturbatory Names
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• Nora Ephron Films
• Profiles 4001-4250 (Ranked: 4226)
• Satirized on American Dad
• Saturday Night Live Hosts [1995-99] (Ranked: 1996)
• Scary Movie [Series]
• Voices of Don Bluth
• Whiff Boy's Profiles [Series 1]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 157 Votes: 57.32% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 31 Votes: 6.45% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 33 Votes: 3.03% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 171 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 43 Votes: 65.12% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1124 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 114 Votes: 46.49% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 51 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 81 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 83 Votes: 45.78% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 177 Votes: 46.89% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 77 Votes: 37.66% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 187 Votes: 43.85% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 359 Votes: 40.67% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 782 Votes: 41.94% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 633 Votes: 41.86% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 977 Votes: 42.37% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1328 Votes: 37.42% Annoying