After being widely disseminated online, Messing was labeled "Fedora Guy" and the picture became synonymous with "neckbeard" and "nice guy" stereotypes, as well as a joke at the expense of zealous atheists.

Sep 22, 2021 · Actor Jerry Messing, who spawned the "Fedora Guy" internet meme and appeared in "Freaks and Geeks," is out of the hospital, but experiencing partial paralysis following his harrowing battle...

Jun 29, 2017 · The dumb guy down the hall who wears a fedora every day because he thinks it looks cool or something. Fedora guy can be anyone with a really obvious and ridiculous affectation that makes him look more like the immature dork he is than the imaginary worldly and mature non-dork he sees himself as.

Sep 24, 2021 · Jerry Messing, best known for his role on the cult classic series Freaks and Geeks and the *Tips Fedora* meme that earned him the online title of "Fedora Guy," recently shared that he's struggling with partial paralysis after a battle with COVID-19.

Aug 19, 2021 · Actor Jerry Edward Messing, the famous face of the popular “Fedora Guy” internet meme, has been hospitalized after contracting COVID-19.

Oct 8, 2012 · Fedora Shaming refers to the social media phenomenon of mocking young men who wear the fedora felt hat as a fashion accessory. Since its return to popularity as a vintage fashion trend in the late 2000s, several single topic blogs deriding photos of people wearing the hat have been created on the microblogging site Tumblr.

Jul 12, 2024 · Jerry Messing, known for being the guy in the "Tips Fedora" meme, also starred in Freaks and Geeks as kind-hearted student Gordon Crisp. Messing has since embraced his internet fame and started a YouTube channel called FedoraProductions.

Aug 19, 2021 · Jerry Messing, an actor known as the face of the famous "Fedora Guy" meme, has COVID and is fighting for his life in Florida.

Sep 22, 2021 · Jerry Messing -- known for his role on "Freaks and Geeks" and as the face of a famous meme -- has overcome a huge hurdle in his fight with COVID-19 ... but has another …

Sep 23, 2021 · Child star and viral "Fedora Guy" Jerry Messing is experiencing partial paralysis following a battle with COVID-19. TMZ reports that the former actor was residing with his …