Freaks And Geeks alum and 'Fedora Guy' Jerry Messing partially paralyzed amid ...

Freaks And Geeks alum and 'Fedora Guy' Jerry Messing says he is partially paralyzed after being placed on ventilator in fight against COVID-19 The 35-year-old actor said that the virus has left him partially paralyzed as he cannot move his arms and legs well and is not able to stand or walk on his own Messing is working toward getting back mobility as he is doing physical therapy and has been using a machine in an attempt to get his legs working again He was hospitalized last month and placed on a ventilator but was taken off the ventilator and released from ICU in the last week-and-a-half Messing had only received the first Pfizer vaccination at the time of infection and physicians want him to wait until he is healthier before getting the second jab On August 19, it was reported that the actor was placed on a ventilator at a Florida hospital shortly after being diagnosed with COVID-19 Jerry might be best known for the 'Tips Fedora Meme' made popular on Reddit in 2013 from a headshot outtake (and homage to the Blues Brothers) he posted on Facebook in 2011 In 1999-2000 - the LA-born, Tampa-based actor had a recurring role as Gordon Crisp, an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria, in NBC's Freaks and Geeks

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Published: 16:02 BST, 22 September 2021 | Updated: 16:02 BST, 22 September 2021

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Freaks And Geeks alum and 'Fedora Guy' Jerry Messing revealed that he is partially paralyzed just weeks after being placed on a ventilator as he continues his fight against COVID-19.

The 35-year-old actor - who found fame for a second time in the last decade with the 'Tips Fedora Meme' - told TMZ on Wednesday that the virus has left him partially paralyzed as he cannot move his arms and legs well and is not able to stand or walk on his own.

Messing - who was hospitalized last month and placed on a ventilator - is working toward getting back his mobility as he is doing physical therapy and has been using a machine in an attempt to get his legs working again.

There is some good news, however, as he was released from the ICU and taken off the ventilator for a week-and-a-half.

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Iconic: Freaks And Geeks actor Jerry Messing - who found fame for a second time with the 'Tips Fedora Meme' - told TMZ on Wednesday that the virus has left him partially paralyzed as he cannot move his arms and legs well and is not able to stand or walk on his own

According to the publication, he is also breathing fine without a fever and cough in addition to testing

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