The Resume

(June 30, 1963- )
Acted in 'A Room with a View (1985),' 'Maurice (1987),' 'A Handful of Dust (1988),' 'Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991),' 'The Madness of King George (1994),' 'Different for Girls (1996),' 'Bent (1997),' 'Mrs. Dalloway (1997)' and 'The Forsyte Saga (2002-2003)'

Why he might be annoying:

He is typecast as wealthy young Englishmen in stuffy period films.
He is often confused with Rupert Everett.
He is gloomy and complains a lot in interviews.
He hates his first name, which he calls 'a dork name, a real nobby name.'
He describes the process of making a movie as 'fucking boring.'
He likes arguing with his friends.
He once worked as a circus clown.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is modest about his talents and good looks.
When asked if he is a sex symbol, he said: 'I don't know. I don't even want to think about it.'
He describes himself as 'girly-looking.'
Unlike many of the characters he plays, he grew up poor.
As a teenager, he played in a punk band.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bad Hair - Male
• Clowns
• Entertainment Weekly's 42 Unforgettable Nude Scenes [2011]
• I Movie Skinny Dipped
• I Portrayed William Shakespeare
• Merchant/Ivory Recasts
• Pretty Boys
• Profiles 11751-12000 (Ranked: 11869)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 14 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 59.38% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 52.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 32 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 79 Votes: 75.95% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 138 Votes: 62.32% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 410 Votes: 55.12% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 119 Votes: 66.39% Annoying