Jerry Messing is an American actor. He is known for a recurring role in the TV program Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000).
Jerry Messing | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–2003 |
Career
editMessing played Pugsley Addams in the 1998 film Addams Family Reunion, and had a reoccurring role on the short-lived cult NBC dramedy Freaks and Geeks as Gordon Crisp, an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria.[1] He also appeared in five episodes of Even Stevens and two episodes of Mr. Show with Bob and David. Messing has not appeared in an acting role since 2003.
In 2011, Messing appeared in a music video for artist Viennie V, playing a contestant on a dating show. As of 2019, the video has over 770,000 views.[2]
"Fedora Guy" meme
editOn October 31, 2013, a picture of Messing appeared on Reddit. The photo features Messing wearing a trilby and grinning at the camera. After being widely disseminated online, Messing was labeled "Fedora Guy" and the picture became synonymous with "neckbeard" and "nice guy" stereotypes, as well as a joke at the expense of zealous atheists. Messing has stated in subsequent interviews that the picture was an outtake for a headshot photoshoot he took when attempting to restart his acting career, after briefly attending Florida International University to study psychology.[3][4][5] As Messing noted, "I'm certainly not thrilled with the communities the photo has come to represent, but it isn't something I can really do anything about—so I don't let it bother me."[4]
Fedora Productions
editIn January 2020, Messing started the YouTube channel "Fedora Productions". YouTube.
COVID-19 Diagnosis
editIn August 2021, it was revealed that Messing had been admitted to a Florida hospital and put on a ventilator after contracting COVID-19.[6][7] He had previously received his first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and was awaiting his second dose when he became sick. In September 2021, after spending two weeks in a coma, Messing was removed from the ventilator and taken out of the ICU, able to breathe on his own. He had lost the ability to walk but, as of September 2021, was going through rehabilitation.[8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Addams Family Reunion | Pugsley Addams | |
| 2000 | Finding Kelly | Justin Harold |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | George & Leo | Boy #1 | Episode: "The Halloween Show"[9] |
| 1998 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | William Van Landingham III/ Willups Brighton's son |
Episode: "Show Me Your Weenis!"[10] Episode: "Sad Songs Are Nature's Onions"[11] |
| 1999–2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Gordon Crisp[12] | 11 episodes |
| 2000–2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Big Boy #2 | Episode: "The Bully"[13] Episode: "Clip Show #2" (archive footage)[14] |
| 2000–2002 | Even Stevens | Artie Ryan[15] | Episode: "Foodzilla"[16] Episode: "Battle of the Bands"[17] Episode: "Head Games"[18] Episode: "Band on the Roof"[19] Episode: "Snow Job"[20] |
| 2002–2003 | The Brothers García | Tiny | Recurring Role |
References
edit- ^ "Where Are They Now? The Cast Of Freaks And Geeks". ScreenRant. 2016-05-18. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ Viennie V - For You (Official), archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-12-20
- ^ "A Freaks And Geeks alum reflects on becoming the face of fedora-tipping gentlemen everywhere". News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ a b Esposito, Brad (17 December 2015). "Meet "The Fedora Guy," One Of The Internet's Most Famous Memes". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2019-12-20.
- ^ Where Is Jerry Messing "Fedora Guy" Now?, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-12-20
- ^ Schroeder, Audra (2021-08-20). "Jerry Messing, 'Fedora Guy' and 'Freaks and Geeks' actor, fighting COVID". The Daily Dot. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Press-Reynolds, Kieran (2021-08-21). "Jerry Messing, the 'Freaks & Geeks' actor who became known as the 'Fedora Guy' meme, was reportedly hospitalized with COVID-19". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
- ^ Stiles, Patti (2021-09-07). "@PenelopeSnickerdoodlePatti". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-09-07.
- ^ The Halloween Show – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Show Me Your Weenis! – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Sad Songs Are Nature's Onions – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Gordon Crisp – Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Bully – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Clip Show #2 – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Artie Ryan – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Foodzilla – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Battle of the Bands – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Head Games – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Band on the Roof – Internet Movie Database
- ^ Snow Job – Internet Movie Database
External links
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