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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Wesley's character sheet entry reads, "Thinks he's SeanConnery when he's pretty much George Lazenby."

* Neptune Vasilias from ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' is an odd inversion. He initially comes off as a cool lady's man, but he's implied to be afraid of heights, [[ICantDance can't dance]], and is an [[{{Bookworm}} intellectual]]. According to Episode 7 of Volume 2, he [[InvokedTrope actively works at constantly being seen as cool]] to make up for his failings.

* Jameson (or Jamison) Winger, in the World Wrestling Federation, who was originally a nerdy, socially-challenged Ed [=McMahon=]-style sidekick for the short-lived "Bobby Heenan Show" segment of "WWF Prime Time Wrestling". He later became a recurring character (in the same mold) on WWF television, and even served as a sidekick for the Bushwhackers tag team. Bears a striking resemblance to Andy Kindler (of "EverybodyLovesRaymond" fame), although Kindler swears it was not him, and has even gone as far as to claim it was ''another'' Andy Kindler. Which is strange, because Jameson was portrayed by an actor named John [=DiGiacomo=].

* Carlton Banks from ''Series/FreshPrinceOfBelAir'' mostly qualifies for this, but he does get his chances from time to time. His short stature does not really help much.

* Irwin "Skippy" Handelman in ''Series/FamilyTies''. Unusual in that Skippy was even less intelligent than [[TheDitz Mallory Keaton]]. Alex P. Keaton, on the other hand, is portrayed as more that of the HollywoodNerd.

* Creator/StephenColbert of ''Series/TheColbertReport'' is ''the'' God-King of this trope.

* Milton in ''Series/KickinIt'' reaches an interesting point in terms of the HollywoodDressCode. [[WordOfGod Dylan Riley Snyder]] specifically mentioned that Milton'll unbutton his top shirt button more often in season 3 just as OneDirection's made the buttoned-up look trendy.

* Farkle Minkus in Series/GirlMeetsWorld, although he has a BSOD when a bully shoves his nerdness in his face.

* Steve Smith in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' is a textbook example.

* Gandhi in ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh''.

* Milhouse Van Houten of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''.

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* The main character in the music video for Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "White and Nerdy". Note that while in the chorus he seems to admit that he's nerdy (or at the very least, he acknowledges that other people see him this way), his BoastfulRap in the verses indicate that he thinks he's real hot stuff. He's apparently extroverted enough to invite gangsters to go bowling with him, but so far he's had no takers.
* Waldo from Music/VanHalen's video for "Hot for Teacher."
* Patrick Stump (and to a lesser extent the rest of the band) in Music/FallOutBoy's "Dance Dance".
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* The main character in the music video for Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "White and Nerdy". Note that while in the chorus he seems to admit that he's nerdy (or at the very least, he acknowledges that other people see him this way), his BoastfulRap in the verses indicate that he thinks he's real hot stuff.

The Extraverted Nerd is a young teenage nerd (almost AlwaysMale), who dresses and behaves very awkwardly. Unlike nerds in real life (or nerds who star in their shows) he is completely oblivious to his nerdly nature or at least acts it, and is a CasanovaWannabe who goes after girls without any fear of rejection. In fact, he doesn't take "no" for an answer. Usually serves as the stooge to the main character.

* Arnold Rimmer in ''Series/RedDwarf'' is older than the usual example, but his utter bewilderment that other people don't share his enthusiasm for Hammond organ music ("Not even Reggie Wilson's ''Lift Music Classics''?") and the Napoleonic wars. He also has a firm belief in the power of his terrible chat-up lines, even though he has had one confirmed romantic encounter, with a woman who was possibly concussed and calling him Norman.

* In ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall,'' [[spoiler:[[TheRival Jason Funderberker]]]]. His confident attitude sets him up as a {{Foil}} for [[SociallyAwkwardHero Wirt]], who's about half as dorky but twice as anxious about it.

* Waldo from Music/VanHalen's video for "Hot for Teacher".

* Ron Yuma in ''NaturallySadie''.

* ''TheLatestBuzz'': Cody Herman (who calls himself "the Her Man").

The Extraverted Nerd is a young teenage nerd (almost AlwaysMale), who dresses and behaves very awkwardly. Unlike nerds in real life (or nerds who star in their shows) he is completely oblivious to his nerdly nature, and is a CasanovaWannabe who goes after girls without any fear of rejection. In fact, he doesn't take "no" for an answer. Usually serves as the stooge to the main character.

* Upchuck in ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'', though considering that the stars of the show are all fairly nerdy outcasts in someway, his appearance is less jarring.

* Kensuke in ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Kon, and Keigo Asano. Sort of.
* Umino of ''Franchise/SailorMoon''.

* Umino of ''Manga/SailorMoon''.

* The main character in the music video for Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "White and Nerdy".
** Note that while in the chorus he seems to admit that he's nerdy (or at the very least, he acknowledges that other people see him this way), his BoastfulRap in the verses indicate that he thinks he's real hot stuff.