“It's not as if I've never been awkward myself. I'm a big gamer, so I've had access to that type of personality. I used to go to these LAN parties; that was before high-speed Internet. The only way you could get lag-free gaming was to haul these huge computers to people's houses.”

Canadian actor

Thomas Middleditch is a Canadian actor, best known for playing Richard Hendricks on HBO’s Silicon Valley from 2014 to 2019. That role brought him a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He has also done substantial voice work, including the title role in Disney XD’s Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero, Harold Hutchins in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, Sam Coleman in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and Terry Opposites in Solar Opposites. In 2024, he made his Broadway debut as Eli in Eureka Day, and he has also appeared in Verizon Wireless ads.