The Resume

(October 17, 1950-December 8, 1996)
Played Virgil Tibbs opposite Carroll O'Connor in the TV series 'In The Heat Of The Night' (1988-1993, 1994)
Acted in soaps 'All My Children' and 'Another World'
Acted in 'Ragtime (1981),' 'The House of God (1984),' 'A Soldier's Story (1984),' 'On the Block (1990)' and 'Drunks (1995)'
Died of complications from lymphomas at age 46

Why he might be annoying:

He has been credited under the names Howard E. Rollins, Jr., Howard Rollins, Jr., Howard E. Rollins and Howard Rollins (make up your mind).
He struggled with substance abuse problems.
His last movie, 'Drunks,' he talked of sobriety at an AA meeting while battling alcohol addiction in real life.

Why he might not be annoying:

He studied theater and graduated from Towson State College.
He earned an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for his Coalhouse Walker, Jr. role in 'Ragtime' (1982).
He earned an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor on the TV soap 'Another World' (1982).
He died just 6 weeks after finding out he developed lymphomas (December 8, 1996).
He was given a memorial tribute at the 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997).

Credit: Scar Tactics

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrity Juniors
• Fridays' Guest Hosts
• I Died in 1996 (Ranked: 46)
• I Have Lymphomas [Hodgkin's & Non-Hodgkin's]
• Look at Me, I'm Wearing Military Garb
• Milos Forman Films
• Profiles 14251-14500 (Ranked: 14498)
• Roots: The Next Generation [1979]
• Scar Tactics' Profiles [Series 02]
• Scarecrows [Tall Thin People]
• Screen World's Promising New Actors [Assorted] (Ranked: 1981)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 86 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 50 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 80 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 30.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 30.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 90 Votes: 45.56% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 41.44% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 329 Votes: 43.47% Annoying