The Resume

(October 1, 1930-October 25, 2002)
Recorded 'MacArthur's Park'
Acted in 'This Sporting Life,' 'Camelot,' 'Harry Potter' and 'Cromwell'

Why he might be annoying:

He used to drink heavily.
After beginning a promising career in the 1960s, he spent the 1970s in many low budget flops.
He is twice divorced, including from actress Ann Turkel.
His first wife wrote a book about what a terrible husband he was.

Why he might not be annoying:

He gave up drinking in 1984, after the death of his friend Richard Burton.
He turned his career around in a string of fine films such as 'The Field,' 'Wrestling Ernest Hemmingway' and 'Harry Potter.'
He gave what is perhaps the definitive performance of King Arthur in 'Camelot' on Broadway and film.
He is passionate about his acting and personal causes.
He was knighted in Malta and Denmark.

Credit: Peacham

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 52 Most Depressing Songs You've Ever Heard (Ranked: 27)
• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Movies Commentators
• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Stars Commentators
• AskMen's Top 10 Legendary Drinkers (Ranked: 7)
• Blue Dragon's Top 10 Male Party Animals (Ranked: 2)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [October] (Ranked: 10011930)
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Dicks and Johnsons
• Doris Day's Leading Men
• Ed Sullivan Show Guests
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [Comedy or Musical] (Ranked: 1967)
• Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album (Ranked: 1974)
• Harry Potter [Series]
• I Attended the Premiere of ‘Superman’ [1978]
• I Attended the Premiere of Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ [1989]
• I Covered MacArthur Park
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 72)
• I Have Lymphomas [Hodgkin's & Non-Hodgkin's]
• I Like to Party
• I Married in 1974
• I Portrayed a Principal
• I Portrayed King Arthur
• Knights
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• Luscious Laddies
• Michelangelo Antonioni Films
• My Music was Lost in the 2008 Universal Studios Fire
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Oops, I Recorded a Disco Song
• Pauline Kael Doesn't Like Me
• People with Tom, Dick or Harry in their Names
• Profiles 5251-5500 (Ranked: 5433)
• Q Magazine's 100 Songs that Changed the World [Artists] (Ranked: 98)
• Ridley Scott Films
• Shirley MacLaine’s Leading Men
• Tops of the Pops [UK] Guest Performers
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20021025)
• Weird Al Yankovic Parodied My Song
• What's My Line - Mystery Guests [1968-1975]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 37.04% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 181 Votes: 53.04% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 31.58% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 98 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 29.17% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 69 Votes: 46.38% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 274 Votes: 58.03% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 118 Votes: 36.44% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 75 Votes: 34.67% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 310 Votes: 44.19% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 539 Votes: 41.00% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 325 Votes: 41.85% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 611 Votes: 41.90% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1965 Votes: 42.24% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 19200 Votes: 35.03% Annoying