The Resume

(November 10, 1960- )
Created the comic franchise 'The Sandman (1989-)'
Wrote 'The Books of Magic (1993),' 'Death: The High Cost of Living (1994),' 'Good Omens (1996),' 'The Day I Swapped My Dad for 2 Goldfish (1998),' 'Neverwhere (1998),' 'Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (2001),' and 'Wolves in the Walls (2003)'
He wrote one episode of 'Babylon 5 (1994)' and one issue of 'Spawn.'

Why he might be annoying:

His last name sounds like 'Gay Man.'
He's a vegetarian.
He's an honorary member of the Phi Alpha Tau fraternity at Emerson College.
He said, 'It's not a bad thing for a writer not to feel at home. Writers, we're much more comfortable at parties standing in the corner watching everybody else having a good time than we are mingling.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He's been married to the same woman since 1985 and has three children.
He's good friends with Tori Amos.
The song 'Enter Sandman' by Metallica is based on his comic book character.
He was thanked by Kevin Smith in the ending credits for 'Dogma (1999).'
He sued Todd McFarlane for using his characters without permission or compensation and won.
He's won many awards for his writing.
He has a very dedicated fan base.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• BBC Big Read: The UK's Top 200 Novels [2003] (Ranked: 68)
• Boston Phoenix's 100 Unsexiest Men in the World [December 2011] (Ranked: 15)
• Buddy! Dude! Man! Guy!
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [November] (Ranked: 11101960)
• Celebrity Whovians
• Comic Book Artists
• Cracked.com's 10 Celebrity Twitters Actually Worth Following (Ranked: 5)
• Elon Musk Doesn’t Like Me
• Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Books [1983-2008] (Ranked: 46)
• Guest Voices on Arthur [PBS]
• Guest Voices on the Simpsons
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 1]
• Hugo Award Winners
• I am a Scientologist
• I Look Like a Frat Boy
• I Opposed SOPA [2012]
• Influenced by Joseph Campbell
• Nebula Award Winners
• Profiles 9001-9250 (Ranked: 9048)
• Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2023 [April 2023]
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2003] (Ranked: 64)
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2005] (Ranked: 82)
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2008] (Ranked: 56)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 11 Votes: 18.18% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 56 Votes: 51.79% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 94 Votes: 61.70% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 46 Votes: 45.65% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 42 Votes: 40.48% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 60 Votes: 56.67% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 99 Votes: 50.51% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 276 Votes: 45.29% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 392 Votes: 42.60% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 194 Votes: 41.24% Annoying