The Resume

(September 19, 1958- )
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Acted in 'Aaron Loves Angela (1975),' ' A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1978),' 'Innerspace (1987),' 'Last Resort (2012)' and 'Passenger 57 (1992)'
Portrayed Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield's son, David Lee, in 'Sounder (1972)'
Nominated for a Golden Globe 'Most Promising Newcomer - Male' for 'Sounder'
Directed the films 'Strictly Business (1991),' 'Passenger 57 (1992),' 'Fled (1996),' and 'Black Dog (1998)'
Directed episodes of The Good Wife, This is Us, 24 and 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D'

Why he might be annoying:

He divorced at twenty five.
He did Blaxpoitation movies.
His friends called him 'King Royal.'
He starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom He's the Mayor.

Why he might not be annoying:

He grew up on the South side of Washington D.C.
When he was still 10, he starred in a 1969 episode of the CBS Children's Hour about a sensitive Harlem youth who befriends a sick cat (it received acclaim and won a Peabody award).
He portrayed high school basketball player Morris Thorpe in the TV series, The White Shadow (Morris Thorpe was voted one of America's 100 favorite characters in the history of television).
He considers Cicely Tyson his acting mentor and the two remained close throughout her life.
He portrays the moral compass of the film 'Sounder' and would go on to direct the Wonderful World of Disney's remake of the film, again starring Paul Winfield, thirty years later.
He acted in Gordon Parks, Jr.'s last directorial effort, the Romeo-and-Juliet urban reimagining 'Aaron Loves Angela,' which flopped on release but has since been called a classic.
He directed thirteen episodes of Prison Break and the film version of the series 'The Final Break.'
He was the director of the 2017 three-part BET television special 'Madiba' about Nelson Mandela.
He received Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing in Children's Programming nominations for his work on 'ABS Afterschool Specials' (1987, 88) and 'The Color of Friendship' (2000)

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Actors Turned Directors
• Blaxploitation Film Stars
• BoyWiththeGreenHair’s Profiles [Series 17]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [September] (Ranked: 9191958)
• Child Stars [1970s]
• Child Stars Who Became Grown-Up Stars
• Documentarians
• I am from Philadelphia
• I Married in 1978
• I Portrayed Myself
• I Portrayed Romeo
• I Was a Child Star
• Profiles 50001-50056 (Ranked: 50051)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 26 Votes: 23.08% Annoying