Nerds on TV tend to be caricatures of nerds in real life.
But it’s not enough to just act the part.
The actors behind TV’s most famous nerds had to look the part as well.
See for yourself as we take a look at what TV nerds are like in real life.
And that’s been aproblem for White’s acting career.
Urkel was famous for his suspenders and high-waist pants while White preferredJordan sneakers and Nike jumpsuitsin those days.
Urkel geeked out overpolka musicwhile White opted forgangsta raptoward the end of the show’s run.
He’s even open to aFamily Mattersreunion.
“I have some ideas…” he told theHollywood Reporter.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, what is going on here, Screech?
Screech had some serious nerd credentials.
Bayside High’strue valedictoriancollected bugsandowned a robotnamed Kevin.
And don’t forget he was a chess champion.
Take THAT, Valley!
In real life, the actor who played Screech, Dustin Diamond, is also an avid chess player.
Few are probably aware that he released a low-budget instructional chess video calledDustin Diamond Teaches Chess.
More people are probably aware of another video he made.
Diamond infamously released a sex tape in 2006 for the payday.
And he’d do so with the cheesiest of smiles plastered across his face.
“I get asked to do the dance every day I leave the house,” Ribeiro toldABC News.
“I never want to take away their enjoyment of the moment.
I’m not a dancing puppet.”
That’s not to say he doesn’t enjoy dancing.
And yes,he gaveDWTSviewers what they wanted.
“I was just over the moon to have been a part of it.”
Hannigan went on to co-star in theAmerican Piefilm franchise andHow I Met Your Mother.
Suddenly the homely plaid dress doesn’t sound so bad.
What would Dwight say about veganism?
Fact: Dwight Schrute is a weirdo.
How else do you describe someone who wearsthe tuxedo his grandfather was buried in?
And they don’t know Rainn Wilson," Wilson toldBig Think.
Wilson is the first to admit he used to be a nerd in school.
But Wilson was happy.
And isn’t that what matters most?
“And I’m really grateful for that.”
Wilson has since gotten married and had a son.
He isa veganand devoted follower of the Baha’i Faith.
They also have a zonkey because apparently that’s a real thing.
Picture Annie, but with a tongue ring
Alison Brie isn’t a goody two-shoes.
She just plays them on TV, includingCommunityoverachiever Annie Edison.
I had a very wild 20s."
Not as crazy: Brie’s teen years.
Like Edison, who ran for student body president, Brie also got involved in extracurriculars.
“I was too nerdy to have a tongue ring, and everybody knew it,” she shared.
Chuck’s nerdiness was no act
You thinkcomputer whiz-turned-spy Chuck Bartowskiis a geek?
You should see theChuckstar who played him.
He’s proof that nerds come in all shapes and sizes.
“I was the actor, not the athlete.
I identified with nerd culture.
This was before the geek chic of the last 10 years, so I got plenty of ridicule.”
Levi appeared in Marvel’sThorsequels and is set to play the titular role in DC’sShazam.
Looks like this comic book nerd got thelast laugh.
Theboy genius-turned-theoretical physicist played byEmmy-winnerJim Parsons owns a never-ending collection of superhero t-shirts.
He also likes to flaunt hisStar Trekfandom,spouting Klingonon occasion.
Just don’t expect him to perfectly execute the Vulcan salute.
Spock’s trademark hand gesturein an episode because his form wasn’t up to snub.
Can you blame Parsons?
He isn’t the sci-fi fanatic that he plays on TV and has never hidden that fact.
“I’m very forthcoming,” Parsons toldTime.
“I’ve never seenStar Trek.
I don’t knowDr.
Parsons isn’t as studious as Cooper either.
“I call him grandpa,” she joked.
Is Bernadette’s voice real?
Rauch told theRubin Reportsome fans are caught off guard by her real voice.
Rauch isn’t the science geek that Rostenkowski-Wolowitz is either.
“Last year, my character did experiments with rhesus monkeys.
I didn’t even know rhesus monkeys existed.”
Ferrera toldRedbookthat she could relate to the fact that “Betty was a go-getter.”
That’s not really what they want in Hollywood.
You’re not the image, you know, of what a beautiful Hollywood star is.”
Ferrera said that while these things hurt, they didn’t stop her.
