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The Resume

    (March 5, 1955- )
    The ‘talking one' of Penn & Teller
    Hosted ‘Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (1998-1999)' and ‘Penn & Teller: Bullshit! (2003- )'
    Produced ‘The Aristocrats (2005)'
    Acted in ‘Miami Vice (1985),' ‘My Chauffeur (1986),' ‘Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989),' ‘Lois & Clark (1994),' ‘Toy Story (1995),' ‘Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996-1997),' ‘The Drew Carey Show (1995-1997)' and ‘Friends (1997)'

Why he might be annoying:

    His act has changed very little over more than 20 years.
    He is a know-it-all.
    He has a loud voice and aggressive personality.
    He exposes other magicians as frauds.
    He paints one fingernail on his left hand.
    He attended clown college.
    He named his daughter ‘Moxie CrimeFighter.'
    He compares Gilbert Gottfried to Picasso and Bach.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is tall.
    Despite not attending college, he is highly intelligent.
    He writes music and plays the bass.
    He has a rock band called ‘The Captain Howdy.'
    He patented a hot tub with a built-in vibrator.
    He was awarded a research fellowship from the Cato Institute (presumably unrelated to the vibrator hot tub).
    He doesn't smoke, drink alcohol, do drugs or gamble.
    He has worked with Teller for many years.
    He is apparently well respected in the ‘computing community.'

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 10.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 75 Votes: 41.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 77 Votes: 44.16% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 74 Votes: 45.95% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 27 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 17 Votes: 70.59% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 102 Votes: 46.08% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 45 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 212 Votes: 48.58% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 75 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 99 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 53.97% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 98 Votes: 43.88% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 215 Votes: 57.67% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 262 Votes: 53.05% Annoying