Marshall Flinkman has an eidetic memory and a wide range of knowledge in plenty of fields. He creates all of the gadgets that SD-6 and later the CIA use in the field, and his awkward babbling turns him into one of the funniest nerdy characters on the list.
Once he finished portraying Flinkman, Weisman didn’t stop acting, appearing in plenty of shows and movies. Most notably, he was in the show “Runaways” from 2017 to 2019 and has also had numerous movie gigs. Weisman now resides in Hollywood Hills with his wife and children. He practices yoga and is a vegan.
Emily Bett Rickards – Arrow
Felicity Smoak, played by Emily Bett Rickards, was only supposed to be in one episode of “Arrow.” However, the quirky MIT computer nerd won the hearts of viewers and turned into the eponymous Oliver's main love interest. She also delivered a lot of comic relief in an otherwise dark show. In real life, Rickards is a big philanthropist.
She has worked with campaigns of the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, made a public service announcement in conjunction with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation for advancement in spinal injuries, and has founded an acting scholarship with Vancouver Film School. Now that's cool!
John Ratzenberger – Cheers
Cliff Clavin might not be your standard nerd, but as an endless repository of random – and often incorrect – facts, he has a few qualities. He even makes it onto “Jeopardy” as part of the show, losing in the final round.
Even if you've never seen “Cheers,” you're probably familiar with Ratzenberger's voice. He's had a part in almost every Pixar film ever, from the piggy bank in the Toy Story films to Fennwick, the cyclops construction worker in “Onward.” “Soul” is the only Pixar film not to have him in a role. In fact, Ratzenberger has the largest aggregate box office for films he's appeared in EVER. That's pretty cool.
T.J. Thyne – Bones
Though Dr. Jack Hodgins has a wealthy family, he'd rather spend his time in his lab examining bugs, reptiles, algae, and other crime scene elements. He loves to make things go boom, and has experience in botany, mineralogy, as a forensic palynologist (plant spores), and as a forensic chemist.
His actor, T.J. Thyne, was engaged to beautiful model Leah Park, quite different from his nerdy and unsocial on-screen persona. Thyne has had the good luck to work with some of the coolest actors in the biz – Chuck Norris on “Walker Texas Ranger,” William Shatner on “Boston Legal,” and Tim Allen on “Home Improvement.”
Pauley Perrette – NCIS
With the look of a cool goth chick and the bubbly personality of a prom queen, Abby Sciuto is hard to classify. However, she has plenty of nerd in her thanks to her triple major with full honors and her master's degrees in criminology and forensic science.
Pauley has had plenty of cool roles, such as Lois Lane in “Superman vs. The Elite” and she also had a main role in “Murder One.” She's even given her voice to one cool video game, “Blade Runner” in 1997. This actress is also an entrepreneur, co-owning Donna Bell's Bake Shop, which is named after her mother. If you're in the Manhattan area, look it up.