While he didn’t take any of the top honors, Zachary Levi, star of Chuck, has an interview on People
Magazine’s website about being one of the sexiest men alive.

“”If I’m ever going to be happy in life, I’m going to have to find a woman who likes, not likes, really loves watching her husband play video games. Because that would be…that’s a deal breaker right there. ‘Honey, I’m tied up with something right now’ ‘Oh that’s okay Honey, I love watching you go.’”

Levi has been getting a lot of notice for how charming and good looking he is in the role of a Nerd Herder. There’s been a lot said about geeks being in and more desirable than ever, and I think that the attention being given to Zachary Levi has really shown that taking hold. While Chuck is a very nerdy character, he’s got a strong female following. It’s interesting that the producers, before the show aired, thought that Sarah’s kick-ass secret agent would bring girls to the show. Instead it looks like Chuck’s charm and likeability are the real winners. I know I could take or leave Sarah myself, I watch the show for Agent Casey and Chuck. Their interactions are simply priceless.

It’s also nice to see Chuck as a nerd character with developed social skills. So often producers and writers make the assumption that geeks live in basements and are afraid of the world (see the rest of the Nerd Herd for examples). But Chuck has a tight-knit family, and while he lives with his sister they have a loving relationship that’s nice to see. In the first episode, a bit of a deal was made about his interactions with women, but that seems to have gone by the wayside.
Chuck is charming, and that’s one of the big reasons people are tuning in.

This post was Authored by Elizabeth, Our Resident Authority on all things Chuck