Jerry Messing


Jerome Edward Trager "Jerry" Messing is an American actor.

Career

Messing 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. 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. To date, the video has over 770,000 views.

"Fedora Guy" Meme

On October 31, 2013 a picture of Messing appeared on Reddit. The photo features Messing wearing a fedora 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. 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.
“Fedora” Productions
In January 2020, Messing started a YouTube channel by the name of “Fedora Productions.”

Filmography

Film

Television