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Nerd Crush: Matthew Gray “The Gube” Gubler
posted by Carolyn Huckabay
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Apropos of nothing except that Criminal Minds is on TV tonight, I would like to direct everyone’s attention to Matthew Gray Gubler, the hottest nerdy scientist to hit procedural crime dramas since B.D. Wong.
I’ve only recently discovered Criminal Minds — which is constantly in reruns on Ion TV, FYI — and I already know the following facts about Dr. Spencer Reid:
- He does not like spinach, or the dark, or baby kicks.
- He is smarter than everyone else on the show, and possibly the world.
- He once almost got shot in the face by James Van Der Beek, who also injected him with heroin which gave him visions of his wackadoodle mother, who is Jane Lynch.
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More Gubler-junkie movie factoids: He made his big-screen debut as Intern #1 in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou after Wes Anderson, for whom he was interning, suggested he audition; he played lovable broham to Joseph Gordon-Levitt in (500) Days of Summer; and is the voice of Simon in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel. (Aw. The nerdy one.)
Speaking of preciousness, there are loads of Web sites dedicated to Gubler, but none so adorably named as thegube.org, which, among other things, directs us to an awesome Reid-themed threadless.com tee (pictured, right).
So, readers, I ask you: Has the Gube won your heart, as well? Or does your police-drama TV lust belong to another?
i JUST discovered this show about a month ago and have become obsessed with all the characters, not the least of which is gubler. love it.
me too, CMF. i have to say that i miss mandy patinkin in the new eps … joe mantegna just doesn’t do much for me.
He won my heart back in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and his Documentaries.
Oh the Gube! I think between unemployment and lack of cable I have watched every Ion rerun of this show. And I still think he’s great.
He had me at cute intern.
And yes, his “unauthorized” self made documentaries make me laugh so hard.
His nerdiness has my heart, but more importantly to a Dr. Spencer Reid, he also has my mind.
he’s actually what drew me toCM in the first place. i wondered into the living roo one night and my mom was watching it. i stopped for a second to what she was watching, saw Reid and ended up watching the entire rest of the episode with her. lol.
I’m a new fan of his & the CM show. I was quickly drawn in because of his “nerdish” charm, but even in real life he seems to be intelligent, charming, down to earth, & most of all exceptionally funny.
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This man is extremely talented. Not only is he an amazing actor, but his work as a director is fantastic.
He’s currently working on directing one of the Criminal Minds episodes now – best of luck to such a talented and down to earth man!
He’s adorable. His combination of talent, underplayed good looks and self-deprecating charm is simply irresistible. I’m hooked.
I was introduced to CM only last month on my dad’s recommendation; I downloaded season 1 and watched the first couple of episodes and thought I can’t watch this show, procedural shows are so boring and where are the hot guys ;p But then I watched one more and was like …oh there he is- MGG is the hotness, matthewgraygubler.com finished it…so much gube love <3
I am actually married to a man who epitomizes the Dr. Reid Spencer Character and captures the amazing looks of Matthew Gray Gubler….so I have the best of all worlds! Alas, my version is 20 years older…and has filled out his gangly frame finally…Matthew’s talents are ever growing, and I hope to see more of this young man on the small screen and big screen too. Nice story….
How do I love the Gube?????
Let it just be known…he is a man forever in the bathtub and I am forever standing by with a nice warm towel….
Yeah my friend introduced me to this show and right away I wanted to run and marry Spencer Reid. I have a CalTech sweater just cause he went there. People constantly have to tell me he is fictional but I don’t care lol. You should see my locker. The whole door is pictures of him. I also have a teddy bear.
Love, love, love the Gube! I’m really looking forward to the upcoming episode he’s directing on CM. Something tells me it’s going to be awesome.
OMG – I discovered Criminal Minds on my honeymoon of all times, and have pretty much been fantasizing about MGG ever since! I keep asking my husband if it bothers him that I talk about Spencer every night!
Love him.
i just love him he is so damn hooooot and seeexy
I HEART the GUBE!