Random Most Memorable Nerds In Movie History (17 items)

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  (#17) Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) And Molly (Beanie Feldstein) From 'Booksmart'

  Amy and Molly spent their high school careers studying to get into good colleges only to discover that the students who partied hard also got into decent schools. This leads to them seeking out a classmate's party to let loose and enjoy all of the things they avoided throughout the last four years.

  Their night turns into strange situation after strange situation, prompting them to rely on their ingenuity to make it to the party.
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  (#16) Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper) From 'Ball Of Fire'

  Professor Bertram Potts lives with other professors who are all compiling a book of human knowledge, with his specialty being linguistics.

  He strays from his everyday life of researching among his peers to study the slang of a nightclub performer named "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). He soon finds himself in love with her and plotting a way to save her from marrying a mob boss named Joe Lilac (Dana Andrews) who needs to keep Sugarpuss from testifying against him.
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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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  (#12) Harold Lamb (Harold Lloyd) From 'The Freshman'

  The oldest nerd on this list (the movie is from 1925), Harold Lamb wants to change his persona now that he is away at college. Harold takes on the nickname Speedy and impersonates all of the qualities he believes a big man on campus should have, including mocking people when he meets them. Blissfully unaware of the fool he's become due to a joke spread by his rival College Cad (Brooks Benedict), Harold continues his attempts to win the affection of Peggy (Jobyna Ralston) and make the football team. 

  His tryout for the team goes awry when he takes the place of a tackling dummy, and he ends up becoming the water boy instead of a player. Through other mishaps, Harold maintains a positive outlook and eventually saves the day in a football game where the coach has no choice but to put him on the field.
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  (#11) Professor Julius Kelp

  • The Nutty Professor

  Jerry Lewis embodies the stereotype of scientists and nerds with his portrayal of Professor Julius Kelp in 1963's The Nutty Professor. Glasses, a terrible haircut, a bow tie, and teeth in need of braces complete the comedic counterpoint to alter ego Buddy Love, born of a chemical potion meant to make Kelp more attractive to the ladies.

  Painfully aware of the horrible person he becomes as the attractive and outgoing Buddy Love, Kelp eventually chooses to reveal his true identity to his students before running off with love interest Stella Purdy (Stella Stevens). 
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  (#7) Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) From The 'Spider-Man' Series

  It's tough to be outgoing and confident when your hobbies include photography and being self-conscious, but it's those exact qualities that allow Peter to cross paths with the radioactive spider that gives him a cool alter ego.

  While keeping and using his nerdy tendencies, Peter uses his Spider-Man persona to help people with his newfound strength and anonymity. 

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