"The Geek" Turns 40 Today!

That I am a child of the 80's is constantly reinforced with my love of new wave music, break dancing, the Material Girl herself (us Michigan born girls need to stick together) and of course the quirky comedies of this decade.

That said, I was reminded on how time has flown upon reading that today marks the 40th birthday of one of my favorite character actors of the 80's, Anthony Michael Hall.

He made geek chic in such classic hits as "The Breakfast Club", "Weird Science" and of course, my personal favorite of his performances: as a panty seeking head-gear wearing outcast in "Sixteen Candles".

Remarkably, Hall managed to beat the odds and parlayed what could have been 15 minutes of fame into over two decades of solid work ("Freddy Got Fingered" is your get out of jail free card, Anthony).

Though never achieving the "McDreamy" status of another 80's icon, look for your favorite 80's geek alongside the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight!