Random Most Memorable Nerds In Movie History (17 items)

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  (#5) Michelle Flaherty

  • American Wedding, American Reunion, American Pie, American Pie 2

  Not a single viewer in theaters was properly prepared for the bombshell dropped by Michelle Flaherty in American Pie once she and Jim (Jason Biggs) make their way to prom.

  Shown only as a breathless talker fixated on her time at band camp throughout high school, Michelle is definitely a band nerd with a saucy side. It's that perverted twist on her geek persona that makes her such a memorable part of a flick full of scenes that cannot be unseen.
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  (#8) Ted (Anthony Michael Hall) From 'Sixteen Candles'

  Farmer Ted embodies everything we assume about nerds in the 1980s: braces complete with headgear, an obsession with sex, and an unstoppable drive to accomplish whatever goals they set their minds to. Ted is a legend in his own friend group, but an outcast to the jocks and popular kids.

  In an effort to prove his dominance to friends and make headway with the "regular" kids, Ted hones in on Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) in an attempt to win her affections and borrow her underwear. Ted manages to make friends with popular nice guy Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling), get Sam's underwear, and wake up in a convertible with Jake's ex-girlfriend over the course of one night.
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  (#15) Max Fischer

  • Rushmore

  Max attends private school Rushmore Academy on scholarship, providing an academic foundation for the precocious 15-year-old who forms a bond with jaded industrialist Herman Blume (Bill Murray). Each sees in the other things they either lost or want to achieve, but the relationship breaks down when the two begin competing for the attentions of the same Rushmore teacher.

  Amid all of that, Max finds the time to indulge in nerdy pursuits, such as adding an aquarium to the school grounds without permission or permits, and writing, directing, casting, and starring in a play in order to salvage broken relationships.
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  (#10) Ichabod Crane (Johnny Depp) From 'Sleepy Hollow'

  Tim Burton's version of Ichabod Crane keeps the cowardice shown in the early Disney imagining while adding an interest in gadgets, a deep melancholy, and the intelligence to solve the mystery of the Headless Horseman.

  Set in 1799, Burton's Sleepy Hollow portrays Ichabod as a strange duck who travels to a terror-stricken community armed with the knowledge required to perform autopsies, deduce logical conclusions based on evidence, and even accept the possibility of the paranormal. Of course, his nerd bonafides are the reason he's able to solve the mystery surrounding the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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  (#6) Andy Stitzer

  • The 40-Year-Old Virgin

  Naive, awkward, and eager to be one of the guys, Andy's brand of nerdiness is evident in his piles of boxed action figures and comic books, and even in his job selling electronics.

  Although Andy attempts to conform to what he believes to be society's standards for a man, in the end, he maintains his personality and dorkiness - and still gets to fall in love. 
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  (#9) Mclovin

  • Superbad

  Only a legendary nerd would get a fake license from Hawaii when he lives in California, but an unforgettable nerd would do it and choose the name McLovin for it.

  Full of poor fashion choices, lame slang, and endless self-esteem, McLovin rides his unfounded optimism all the way to an intimate encounter with a girl after making friends with police officers and having the adventure of a lifetime. 

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