Lindsay Weir is the elder sister of the two Weir siblings. He has an abundant amount of confidence and charisma, though it garners him no more respect or reputation than Sam or Bill. Linda Edna Cardellini was born in Redwood City, California, to Lorraine (Hernan) and Wayne David Cardellini, a businessman. His rebellious and anarchistic view of society often lead him into trouble. Ken Miller—played by Seth Rogen—is wise-cracking and sarcastic. Despite her new social situation, she remains an intelligent and considerate person. Linda Cardellini is a famous Hollywood actress who rose to fame after playing the role of Lindsay Weir on the Judd Apatow directed show, Freaks and Geeks.The show was shockingly cancelled after just one season and has gone on to gain a cult following over the years, with people really appreciating Linda Cardellini’s portrayal of Lindsay Weir. Challenge… finding a way to feel comfortable at McKinley High. His family is fairly well-to-do. Lindsay Weir In the final moments of Freaks and Geeks , Lindsay bails on her acceptance to a prestigious academic summit and decides to follow the Grateful Dead with Kim Kelly. Busy Phillips (Kim Kelly) originally auditioned for the role of Lindsay Weir. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Daniel hides the fact that he is eighteen years old and has been held back two grades in school. He is very stubborn and doesn't back down from fights (in one episode, when asked if "he wants to go," he replies "I always wanna go!" Harold is usually stern and strict in his role as the dominant male in the family, but is also a loving father who is always trying to look out for the best interests of his children. Pilot As a child, Lindsay was close friends with Millie Kentner. "Freaks and Geeks" Lindsay Weir ( - 2000.07.09) quotes on planetclaireTV. However, when her grandmother dies, she begins to question religion (she became an atheist after her grandmother, who was the most decent and good person she knew, said she saw "nothing" right before her death), social structure and the general direction of her life. View Lindsay Weir’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Unfortunately, the constant bullying by kids such as Alan White often leads Sam to feel more embarrassed than cool. In addition to being a loyal friend, Bill is an avid fan of the television soap opera Dallas. Pilot Episode Sam: Leave me alone, Alan. Daniel Desario—played by James Franco—is a cool and charismatic burnout. Her landline phone number is (440) 585-2918 and the mobile phone number is (682) 561-8397 . Kim lives with her disapproving mother, her illiterate stepfather, and her brother, a peculiar young man named Chip who sleeps on the living room couch. Nick Andopolis—played by Jason Segel—is a member of the gang of freaks. He also says his post-high school plans involve inheriting his grandfather's business when he dies, selling it off for a huge profit, and retiring to a lazy life in the tropics. She is portrayed by Linda Cardellini. He occasionally makes keen observations of other characters, usually in speaking to Sam and Neal. Early in her scholastic career at McKinley High School, she would be recognized as a bright and thoughtful student, as well as a brilliant member of the Mathletes. I always wanted to know what it'd be like to fight a girl. He is in love with his best friend Sam's sister, Lindsay Weir. Nickname(s) She wears her father’s old army jacket most of the series. While she initially despises Lindsay, she slowly opens up to her over time. Family Neal Schweiber—played by Samm Levine—is a self-proclaimed comic genius and ladies' man. Linda Cardellini He is shown to have a softer side in the later episodes of the series, particularly in his relationship with "tuba girl" Amy, who matches him wit for wit, prompting Ken to fall for her. First seen ", Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, explain the fiction more clearly and provide non-fictional perspective, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Freaks_and_Geeks_characters&oldid=1009468271#Lindsay_Weir, Lists of American comedy-drama television series characters, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from April 2015, All articles needing additional references, Articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction from April 2015, All articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Jarrett Lennon as Colin, Harris's best friend. Alan: I'm sorry, I don't speak geek. She is a teenage girl in her junior year at McKinley High School. His father is a dentist and his mother a homemaker. Bill Haverchuck—played by Martin Starr—rounds out the geek trio, and is the geekiest of the geek gang. It would have been really funny, if Styx’s “Lady” was on the playlist. A made for TV movie, but a pretty strong, somewhat absurd effort nonetheless from Weir. As a young man, Weir was inspired by Stanley Kubrick's career, crediting the late director's work for showing him that film could be art. Freaks and Geeks Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He shares many interests with his close friends Bill and Neal, including television shows like Saturday Night Live, comedic actors such as Bill Murray and Steve Martin, and science fiction. Harold tells Lindsay that he is more helpful to Nick than to her because he expects more from her, and says that Nick's father is a "hard man" who reminds him of his dad; it's also strongly implied that Harold's father physically abused him. Nick frequently uses marijuana; he was once a basketball player (a part of his backstory that comes from real life, as Segel was a star on his high school team) but was kicked off his team for drug possession. Portrayed by Heroines Felicity Porter and Lindsay Weir both undermine high-achieving academic careers as their shows begin, but where Felicity’s caught between two guys, Lindsay’s caught between two lives. Though she wouldn't mind more appreciation now and again, Jean is always kind and generous to everyone and loves nothing more than her family. Lindsay has 6 jobs listed on their profile. Though he is socially confident and acts apathetic towards his schoolwork, Daniel is secretly insecure about the fact that he does not do well in school, and doesn't think he is smart enough to succeed. As a child, Lindsay was close friends with Millie Kentner. Part of the reason that Lindsay has taken up with the freaks is to be closer to Nick Andopolis, a misunderstood drummer with a passion for marijuana and the band Rush. Lindsay Weir was a once-in-a-career role, and it’s not particularly surprising that the work Cardellini took in the aftermath of “Freaks and Geeks” shied away from her disruptive power. Kim is a tough, short-tempered girl and is known by the other students only for having sex and doing drugs. Kim has a difficult home life, having to deal with the emotional abuse from her mother and stepfather, but her resilience keeps her going through all her difficult moments. In episode 17, it is revealed that Ken's parents are very wealthy and that he was raised by a nanny. LeBron James scored 19 points in his 1,300th regular-season appearance as the Lakers routed the Warriors 117-91. THEN: Linda Cardellini found her spot at school as Lindsay Weir, a smart young woman who rolls with some particularly freaky friends. She invites Sam, Neal and Bill to hang out with her and her new friends, but they decline. Being so into such subjects while at the same time being somewhat socially impaired has left Sam and his friends labeled as "geeks". Bill is unpretentious and child-like, with an understated but hilarious sense of humor, but remains the most mild mannered and introverted of the three Geeks. The show’s focus is Lindsay (Linda Cardellini), a 17-year-old who’s going through a teen-life crisis. Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini) Paul Feig: I always figured something bad was gong to happen to Lindsay when she was out with the Dead. Friend(s) He lives with his single mother Gloria “Glandeco” Haverchuck. The reason for his serious medical problems is explained in the episode with his mother explaining how she used drugs and alcohol while pregnant with Bill. It is shown often that he is very proud of Lindsay for her intelligence and maturity and Sam for his kindness and morals. Also, Daniel plays guitar. Student She is of Italian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish (from her mother), German, English, and Scottish descent. However, despite their relationship troubles, over the course of the show it becomes apparent that both hold a deep affection for one another. Linda Cardellini (Lindsay Weir) The Loyola Marymount University graduate worked on Legally Blonde and Brokeback Mountain after the sitcom came to an end … With Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco, Samm Levine. He has been friends with Daniel Desario since elementary school and later develops a relationship with Amy Andrews. She is continually questioning the world around her in order to find a place to fit in. 10 Gemini - Lindsay Weir. humblemisfit April 22nd, 2012 8:48 AM. By the end of the series, Kim and Lindsay were best friends and spent most of their free time together. Though Harold is frequently yelling at the dinner table about bad role models and dealing out sometimes unreasonable punishments, he has a good sense of humor and enjoys seeing his family happy. She is a former member of the mathletes, she is the only nerdy member of the freaks, and she is a Democrat. Romance(s) The experience of being within this place is layered with story: with Joan Lindsay’s mystery, with Peter Weir’s dreamy lens; white frills against the blue-green of eucalypt. is so good because Lindsay doesn’t end up fully falling into the freak role or going back to the geek role, but instead gets into a painted van to follow the Grateful Dead with a group of friends, most of whom she’s just met for the first time. At the party in episode 2, he quickly catches on when the beer is switched with non-alcoholic beer, but instead of telling everybody, he decided to make some money in the game of quarters ($87.00, in total). These days, Nick's overwhelming passion is music - more specifically, his 29-piece drum kit. Early in her scholastic career at McKinley High School, she would be recognized as a bright and thoughtful student, as well as the top Mathlete. Lindsay … Because of her hostile nature, she is often at odds with Daniel, usually accusing him of infidelity, causing their relationship to be in constant disarray. Nick also has a tendency to smother his girlfriends with too much affection, which Lindsay Weir discovers firsthand after they begin dating. She was originally mean to Lindsay and was reluctant to allow her to hang out in their group, but as the series progresses, they eventually forge a friendship. as well as moshing enthusiastically in "Noshing and Moshing"). She starts out being very deferential to the freaks and ignoring their rudeness towards her —mostly from Ken and Kim Kelly— but she loses any fear of them as the series progresses, and after she calls them out for being selfish and having no futures, her ties to the group were solidified on a level of mutual respect. Created by Paul Feig. Female Gender She is continually questioning the world around her in order to find a place to fit in. He is Jewish, and humorously notes that he was once elected Treasurer of his class when "I didn't even run! Lindsay Weir is the star of the show. For a deadpan piece of black-comedy, however, The Cars That Ate Paris certainly isn’t a bad film, but for most, the change in career that Peter Weir made following this was likely a more than welcome one for most fans. Jean Weir—played by Becky Ann Baker—is the caring homemaker of the Weir family. She begins hanging out with a gang of less academically minded friends (known commonly as "burnouts" or "freaks") which worries both her family and her old friends (Millie in particular). Barry Schweiber (kissed)Nick Andopolis (ex-boyfriend)Daniel Desario (old crush)Neal Schweiber (one-sided attraction on his side, kissed) Nick Andopolis is one of the Freaks at William McKinley High School.He is portrayed by Jason Segel.. Series arc. Linds (Millie)Brain (Kim Kelly) Linda Cardellini, Actress: Scooby-Doo. Occupation https://freaksandgeeks.fandom.com/wiki/Lindsay_Weir?oldid=6810. He is somewhat selfish and very manipulative but often pulls through to help his friends, and is the leader of the freaks. Character. Cindy scoffs at the idea of being friends and she throws a necklace (a Weir family heirloom) back in Sam’s face, before storming off in tears. The break-up, however, does not transpire smoothly. Neal is somewhat in denial that he is just as geeky as the rest of his friends. He is also very smart, considering the kind of people he hangs out with. And I love Lindsay Weir! Millie KentnerKim Kelly (best friend)Daniel DesarioNick AndopolisKen MillerAmy AndrewsNeal SchweiberBill Haverchuck