The Resume

(May 30, 1912-May 14, 1980)
Acted in 'Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949),' 'The Beggar's Opera (1953),' 'Exodus (1960),' 'Term of Trial (1962),' 'Mutiny on the Bounty (1962),' 'Tom Jones (1963),' 'Oliver! (1968),' 'The Fixer (1968),' 'The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971),' 'Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972),' 'Luther (1973)'
Won the 1959 Best Supporting Actor Oscar ('Ben Hur')

Why he might be annoying:

He had enormous eyebrows.
Even though he was Welsh, he won an Oscar for playing an Arab.
He had a tendency to overact.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was a bank clerk before going into acting.
He served in the British Army in World War II.
He tied the record for acting in the most Best Picture Oscar winners with three ('Ben Hur,' 'Tom Jones' and Oliver!).
He was nominated for three Golden Globes.

Credit: Professor Moriarty

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners (Ranked: 1959)
• Bushy Eyebrows
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5301912)
• Celebrities who Served in World War II [1939-45]
• Dr. Phibes [Series]
• Goatees
• I am Bloody Welsh
• I Attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts)
• I Died in 1980 (Ranked: 68)
• I Portrayed a Butler
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• Look at Me, I'm Reading
• My Oscar was Accepted by a Surrogate (Ranked: 1959)
• National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor (Ranked: 1959)
• Professor Moriarty's Profiles [Series 1]
• Profiles 11501-11750 (Ranked: 11737)
• Roman Polanski Films
• Stars of Horror Films
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 80 Votes: 52.50% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 45 Votes: 51.11% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 37.93% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 56.92% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 170 Votes: 48.82% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 114 Votes: 42.98% Annoying