The Resume

(May 9, 1936-February 7, 2019)
Starred in films 'The Dresser' (Oscar nominated) 'Tom Jones,' (Oscar nominated) 'Scrooge,' 'Two For The Road' 'Erin Brockovich,' (Oscar nominated) 'Annie,' 'Looker,' 'Miller's Crossing' and 'Night Must Fall'
Won an Emmy for playing Winston Churchill in 'The Gathering Storm'
Performed on stage in works by Shakespeare, Shaw, John Osborne and Harold Pinter

Why he might be annoying:

He was an alcoholic.
In spite of being nominated for several Oscars he never won.
Although he is an agnostic, he portrayed Pope John Paul II.

Why he might not be annoying:

He completely looses himself in his roles, never playing 'himself' as a character.
He gave up drinking (1980).
He takes film work based on the character he is asked to play, not for the money.
He was nominated for an Oscar for his very first lead role.(1963).
He won an Emmy for portraying Winston Churchill (2002).

Credit: Peacham

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 50 Greatest British Actors [Channel 4] (Ranked: 33)
• Actors Turned Directors
• AFI’s 100 Years … 100 Passions [Couples] (Ranked: 57)
• Agatha Christie Films
• Angela Lansbury Portrayed My Mom
• Audrey Hepburn's Leading Men
• BAFTA - Best TV Actor Winners (Ranked: 2003)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [May] (Ranked: 5091936)
• Coen Brother Films
• Dick Cavett Show Guests
• Empire Magazine's Top 100 Actors [2004] (Ranked: 24)
• Golden Globe: Best New Star of the Year - Actor (Ranked: 1964)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [Comedy or Musical] (Ranked: 1970)
• Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor [TV - Movie or Mini-Series] (Ranked: 2002)
• GQ's 50 Best Dressed British Males of All Time [2004] (Ranked: 12)
• I Attended RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts)
• I Died in 2019 (Ranked: 82)
• I Married in 1970
• I Performed at The Wall: Live in Berlin (July 21, 1990)
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Portrayed Hamlet
• I Portrayed Hercule Poirot
• I Portrayed Macbeth
• I Portrayed Scrooge
• I Portrayed Winston Churchill
• I Turned Down a Knighthood
• Jason Bourne [Film Series]
• Lovelythesp/Peacham's Profiles
• Luscious Laddies
• Murder on the Orient Express [1974]
• National Board of Review Award for Best Actor (Ranked: 1961)
• New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (Ranked: 1963)
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries Emmy (Ranked: 2002)
• Profiles 5501-5750 (Ranked: 5671)
• Ridley Scott Films
• Screen Actors Guild's Best Supporting Actor Film (Ranked: 2001)
• Tim Burton's Recasts
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 20190207)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 10 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 73 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 111 Votes: 49.55% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 124 Votes: 65.32% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 78 Votes: 39.74% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 45 Votes: 35.56% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 130 Votes: 43.85% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 244 Votes: 43.03% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 259 Votes: 43.63% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 375 Votes: 43.20% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 844 Votes: 42.30% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1658 Votes: 36.49% Annoying