The Resume

(July 18, 1979- )
Resides in Utah
Directed and co-wrote 'Napoleon Dynamite' (2004)
Attended Brigham Young University

Why he might be annoying:

His co-writer/wife's name is Jerusha.
Because of his Mormon faith, he doesn't use profanity in his films.
He claims that he had no idea 'Napoleon Dynamite' shared its name with an alias of Elvis Costello.

Why he might not be annoying:

His low-budget feature film debut, 'Napoleon Dynamite,' became a hit at Sundance and the box office.
He based that film on his own life experiences and even filmed it at the town he grew up in.
He listed all 181 student-extras in the film.
He is a big fan of the Coen Brothers.
His quirky style has been compared to those of Wes Anderson and Todd Solondz.

Credit: Hoxy

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [July] (Ranked: 7181979)
• Hoxy's Profiles [Series 2]
• I am a Mormon
• Profiles 13251-13500 (Ranked: 13425)
• Soul Patches

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 10 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 52.94% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 61.90% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 53.49% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 57.58% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 75 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 163 Votes: 47.24% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 227 Votes: 44.49% Annoying