George Clooney is a giant nerd. Here's the proof.

"The sexiest man alive" is also the biggest nerd in the game.
 By 
Heather Dockray
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George Clooney is a giant nerd. Here's the proof.
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George Clooney: brilliant actor, sexy man, enormous dork.

For far too long, the performer has hidden his deeply nerdy tendencies under a thin veneer of "handsome successful millionaire." In 2009, TIME Magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World." He has won two Academy Awards and was named People Magazine's "Sexiest Man of the Year" in 2006.

Blablabla. Only Mashable understands him for who he truly is: a huge nerd.


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Don't believe us? Let your eyes be the judge.

1. The sexiest man alive in middle school. 


2. Everyone has their awkward years/decades, okay??!

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3. If Ronald McDonald went to prep school.

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4. Fresh from his Facts of Life days comes this woman's blouse. 

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5. He's an amateur tennis star . . . with a bad attitude.

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6. "Don't hate me because I look like bad John Stamos"

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7. He borrowed Bernie Sanders' suit.



8. That widow's peak tho.

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9. Case closed.

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10. Sometimes he really struggles to hide his awkwardness, and that's okay. 

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11. DO NOT GET BETWEEN HIM AND PADDINGTON BEAR. 

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12. He can't explain how he got this cool, either.

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13. He doesn't need a purebred. He loves rescue mutts more than anything.



14. Real men play hoops with their tongues out like dogs.

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15. "Ugh, this subreddit simply does not understand my Star Wars fan theory."

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16."Boy I really know how to 'Rock On!'"

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17. "Who? Me? A Nerd?"

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Heather Dockray

Heather was the Web Trends reporter at Mashable NYC. Prior to joining Mashable, Heather wrote regularly for UPROXX and GOOD Magazine, was published in The Daily Dot and VICE, and had her work featured in Entertainment Weekly, Jezebel, Mic, and Gawker. She loves small terrible dogs and responsible driving. Follow her on Twitter @wear_a_helmet.

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