Actor
The Resume
(March 27, 1940- )
Acted in ‘Catch-22 (1970),’ ‘What’s Up, Doc? (1972),’ ‘The Front Page (1974),’ ‘The Muppet Movie (1979),’ ‘St. Elsewhere (1983-1984),’ ‘Alice in Wonderland (1983),’ ‘Short Circuit (1986),’ ‘Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990),’ ‘My Cousin Vinny (1992),’ ‘My Boyfriend’s Back (1993),’ ‘Guarding Tess (1994),’ ‘Don’t Drink the Water (1994),’ ‘Home for the Holidays (1995),’ ‘Tales from the Crypt (1995),’ ‘Sgt. Bilko (1996),’ ‘The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996),’ ‘Amistad (1997),’ ‘Homicide (1998-2000),’ ‘Oz (1998-2002),’ ‘A Beautiful Mind (2001),’ ‘Finding Nemo (2003),’ ‘Uptown Girls (2003),’ ‘Law & Order (2003-2004)’ and ‘Christmas with the Kranks (2004)’
Why he might be annoying
He is typecast as nebbishes and wimps.
He has a whiny, nasal voice.
Leonard Maltin cruelly describes him as ‘ferretlike.’
Despite a long acting resume, he’s hardly a household name.
He appeared in the critically reviled ‘Christmas with the Kranks.’
Why he might not be annoying
He had a terrible stutter when he was young.
He is an accomplished stage actor and director.
He starred in the first production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof.’
He is had memorable bit parts in many films and TV shows.
He continues to have a successful career as a character actor.
Credit: Wieland Kalligaro
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 105 Votes: 36.19% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 77 Votes: 32.47% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 68 Votes: 63.24% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 126 Votes: 41.27% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 207 Votes: 63.29% Annoying
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