The Resume

(July 20, 1963- )
Born in Syracuse, New York
Appeared in the films 'Field of Dreams' (1989), 'Born on the Fourth of July' (1989), 'The Freshman' (1990), 'The Doors' (19991), 'Swing Kids' (1993), 'Pulp Fiction' (1994), 'Swimming with Sharks' (1994), 'Broken Arrow' (1996), 'Vacancy' (2007), and 'Hustlers' (2019)
Directed the films 'Joe the King' (1999), 'The Jimmy Show' (2000), 'New York City Serenade' (2007), and 'Like Sunday, Like Rain' (2014)

Why he might be annoying:

He noted that before he got into the drama club, 'I was in a lot of trouble when was 17 and 18, and I was actually arrested for petty stuff.'
When he first moved to New York City, he lived in an illegally sublet apartment in the East Village that he shared with ('no exaggeration') nine other people.
Because of his baby-faced looks, he was signed by an agency specializing in child and teen actors when he was in his mid-20s.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was listed in 'Screen World' as one of twelve 'Promising New Actors of 1991.'
Robbie Krieger approved of Whaley's portrayal of him in 'The Doors.'
He formed the theater company Malaparte with Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard, and Steve Zahn.
He received the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival for 'Joe the King.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Baby Faces
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 89]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7201963)
• I Married in 2001
• Look at Me, I'm Thirsty
• Profiles 54751-55000 (Ranked: 54818)
• Pulp Fiction [1994]
• Quentin Tarantino Films

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying