The Resume

(November 8, 1961- )
Hits include 'Runaround Sue,' 'I Was Made For Dancin,' 'Surfin' USA'
Acted in the 'Walking Tall' trilogy, 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,' 'Skateboard,' 'The Outsiders'

Why he might be annoying:

He is the prototype of a teen idol gone bad.
He got in a car wreck at 17 that ended up confining his friend, Roland, to a wheelchair.
He is an alcoholic and heroin addict.
He has claimed to be off drugs on many occasions, only to fall back.
He acted in several B-movies when his career was in decline.
He has made many failed comebacks with hard rock bands.
In 2001, he declared bankruptcy and it was revealed that his only income was a $1,000 monthly gift from his mom.

Why he might not be annoying:

He dated Nicolette Sheridan and Justine Bateman.
He apologized to his wheelchair-confined friend in a memorable Behind The Music.

Credit: Eric Hartman

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bankruptcy
• Battle of the Network Stars [CBS]
• Blender Magazine's 30 Greatest Teen Moments in Rock & Roll History [October 2004] (Ranked: 29)
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [April 2006] (Ranked: 46)
• Child Stars [1960s]
• Child Stars [1970s]
• Child Stars Gone Bad
• E!'s Star Dates
• Family Guy
• Former Child Stars in Dickie Roberts [2004]
• I Abused Heroin
• I am a Scientologist
• I am Norwegian-American
• I Checked into Rehab
• I Covered Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
• I Lived in Hollywood
• I Performed on American Bandstand [E-K]
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Probably Banged Nicolette Sheridan
• I Record Music That Sounds Kinda Gay
• I Sing About Heroin
• I Was a Child Star
• I Was a Contestant on the Dating Game
• I was Involved in a Motorcycle Accident
• McFly's Profiles [Series 2]
• My Mug Shot is on The Smoking Gun
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Paul Mazursky Films
• Profiles 8001-8250 (Ranked: 8086)
• Ravaged Faces
• Redheads - Male
• Rosie O'Donnell Doesn't Like Me
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [1978]
• Tree Names
• TruTV's 'World's Dumbest' Commentators
• TV Guide's 25 Greatest TV Idols (Ranked: 13)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Teen Stars [February 2006] (Ranked: 29)
• VH-1's 50 Greatest Teen Idols (Ranked: 17)
• VH-1's Behind the Music
• VH-1's BSTV
• VH-1's Celebrity Rehab 4 [2010]
• VH-1's I Love the 70's Commentators

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 28 Votes: 67.86% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 68 Votes: 44.12% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 112 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 772 Votes: 55.18% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 70 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 93 Votes: 43.01% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 210 Votes: 65.71% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 33 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 131 Votes: 64.12% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 69.84% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 88 Votes: 73.86% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 152 Votes: 77.63% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 293 Votes: 57.68% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 375 Votes: 69.60% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 497 Votes: 69.42% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1404 Votes: 69.87% Annoying