Because you like Mikael Blomkvist in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Benji Applebaum is not a total nerd. He also happens to be super into magic. See them in Pitch Perfect.

Hank McCoy is a quintessential nerdy scientist but with a few rather unconventional physical attributes. See them in X-Men Series.

Although Thomas Sharpe is an English baronet, he doesn't have a Shilling to his name. He's in America to sell his invention and marry rich. See them in Crimson Peak.

Simon Spier has long known that he's gay, but he doesn't know how to open up about that – even to his closest friends See them in Love, Simon.

Howard Wolowitz is an engineer whose serious mommy issues somehow haven't dimmed his confidence. See them in The Big Bang Theory.

Mac is a karate-chopping, beer-chugging schemer. See them in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

James Wilson is a compassionate doctor who willingly plays the sidekick. See them in House M.D..

Privileged young Bruce's childhood was nearly perfect. Now, his life is anything but. See them in Gotham.

Columbus can't trust anyone. The first girl he let into his life tried to eat him. See them in Zombieland .

Freddie Freeman is a superhero aficionado with a dark sense of humor. See them in DC Extended Universe.