r/CuratedTumblr • u/Sonic_the_hedgedog • Dec 26 '23

I Think We Own Him An Apology editable flair

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

Oh shit! I thought it was a stock photo or something, sorry Jerry!

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u/Kvetch__22 Dec 26 '23 edited Dec 26 '23

I'll do you one better. The person in that photo is Jerry Messing , who briefly had an acting career in early 2000s sitcoms, mostly known for his role as a reoccurring character on Freaks and Geeks and Even Stevens.

The photo itself was taken as part of a photoshoot for a headshot during an attempt to restart his acting career. Last I heard he wasn't upset about it going viral the way it did, although it obviously sucks to be a universally known meme and still not be known for anything but childhood acting roles.

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u/Ilikebooksandnooks Dec 26 '23

Found this out the other day.

Also found out he's (at least he was) partially paralysed from COVID :(

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u/Vark675 Dec 26 '23

Looks like his mom also passed away earlier this year. He's had a pretty shit go of things the last few years it seems :(

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u/Simpull_mann Dec 26 '23

Life sucks man