The Resume

(August 14, 1950- )
Cartoonist for 'The Far Side'

Why he might be annoying:

He likes to play the banjo.
In high school, he didn't know what white-out was.
He married an environmental consultant(tree hugger).
In 1995, he abruptly stopped drawing because he said he was 'burned out.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He once worked as an investigator for the Humane Society.
His cartoons are hilarious.
'The Far Side' is still among the top selling calendars.

Credit: Crazy Train

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Banjo Strummers
• Cartoonists
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8111950)
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• Hoxy's Least Annoying (Ranked: 11)
• I am a Lutheran
• I am a Seattleite
• I Attended Washington State University
• Profiles 6251-6500 (Ranked: 6251)
• Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year Winners (Ranked: 1990)
• Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year Winners (Ranked: 1994)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 18 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 18 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 79 Votes: 46.84% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 53 Votes: 77.36% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 93 Votes: 48.39% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 83 Votes: 63.86% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 43 Votes: 37.21% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 76 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 132 Votes: 44.70% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 172 Votes: 39.53% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 482 Votes: 43.15% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 435 Votes: 41.38% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 1139 Votes: 42.67% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 254 Votes: 40.94% Annoying