The Resume

(April 21, 1963- )
Best known for writing, directing, and starring in the play and film ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’
Acted in ‘Girl 6 (1996)’ and ‘VH-1’s Totally Gay! (2003)’
Directed ‘Shortbus (2005)’
Starred in ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ on Broadway

Why he might be annoying:

He’s best known for portraying a bitter, flamboyant, disfigured transsexual.
He is a political activist who vocally opposed the Iraq war.
He followed up ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ with ‘Shortbus,’ a controversial art film in which actors have actual sex on camera.
He used to imagine love scenes between Batman and Robin as a teenager.
His DVD commentary tracks are excruciatingly dull.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was an ‘army brat’ who had to move from base to base growing up.
Both the stage and film versions of ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ were critically acclaimed.
They are not only popular with gays, but also with heterosexuals and ‘others.’
He won the Best Director award at the Sundance Film Festival (2001).
He was so convincing as Hedwig that many people believe he’s a transvestite in real life (but he’s not).
He is modest and down to earth in interviews.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Allegedly Gay Men
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [April] (Ranked: 4211963)
• I Came Out in 2022
• I Portrayed a Gay on TV
• Look at Me, I've Got a Camera Too
• Men in Dresses
• Military Brats
• Musical Theater Star
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 874)
• Profiles 14001-14250 (Ranked: 14175)
• Screen World's Promising New Actors [1991]
• Spike Lee Joints
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2001] (Ranked: 61)
• Wieland Kalligaro's Profiles [Series 5]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 6 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 192 Votes: 77.60% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 53 Votes: 69.81% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 60 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 46 Votes: 65.22% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 86 Votes: 61.63% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 137 Votes: 56.93% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 312 Votes: 44.87% Annoying