Ranker TVList RulesVote up your favorite awkward, offbeat, or unusual characters.
Let's take a few minutes to give a shoutout to all the awkward people out there. While some characters on TV are all about being outgoing, these characters tend to constantly find themselves in uncomfortable situations. Whether they’re introverts, quiet, or simply unaware of social norms, they’re known for always saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
Ross Geller from Friends probably quickly comes to mind for an awkward character list (perhaps telling a story about how the scent is added to gas), or the hilarious Gary Walsh from Veep. But who are the best awkward TV characters? Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm and Maurice Moss from the IT Crowd are also great contenders. To make things really easy, you could just look no further than the characters on Awkward - it's literally built right into the title!
From clumsiness to social ineptitude, this list includes all of the extremely awkward characters on TV. Whether you think super smart Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory is the most awkward or believe that distinction should go to little miss Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers, make your voice heard by voting up your favorite awkward characters.
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5813Spencer Reid
Criminal MindsActor: Matthew Gray Gubler
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5814Michael Scott
The OfficeActor: Steve Carell
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4317Sheldon Cooper
The Big Bang TheoryActor: Jim Parsons
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299Tina Belcher
Bob's BurgersActor: Dan Mintz
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255Jessica "Jess" Day
New GirlActor: Zooey Deschanel
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206Dwight Schrute
The OfficeActor: Rainn Wilson
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219Phil Dunphy
Modern FamilyActor: Ty Burrell
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176Chidi Anagonye
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1910Milhouse Van Houten
The SimpsonsActor: Pamela Hayden
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2113Seth Cohen
The O.C.Actor: Adam Brody
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156Toby Flenderson
The OfficeActor: Paul Lieberstein
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167Maurice Moss
The IT CrowdActor: Richard Ayoade
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2823Ross Geller
FriendsActor: David Schwimmer
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135Rupert Giles
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffy the Animated SeriesActor: Anthony Stewart Head
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135Kevin Arnold
The Wonder YearsActor: Fred Savage
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158Gabe Lewis
The OfficeActor: Zach Woods
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136George Michael Bluth
Arrested DevelopmentActor: Michael Cera
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125Kirk Gleason
Gilmore GirlsActor: Sean Gunn
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138Detective Amy Santiago
Brooklyn Nine-NineActor: Melissa Fumero
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104Xander Harris
Buffy the Vampire SlayerActor: Nicholas Brendon
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1410Larry David
Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Paul Reiser ShowActor: Larry David
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94Ralph Wiggum
The SimpsonsActor: Nancy Cartwright
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108Hannah Horvath
GirlsActor: Lena Dunham
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85Bill Haverchuck
Freaks and GeeksActor: Martin Starr
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119Nick Miller
New GirlActor: Jake M. Johnson
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