With a name like Jughead Jones, you do not need to show any dork credentials. The “Riverdale” character on the CW teen drama was based on Archie Comics and lifted Cole Sprouse to teen idol status. But this young actor is much more than his nerdy character.
No one can deny this suave young man’s coolness now (especially when you see him trolling his twin brother, Dylan, on social media). With those dashing looks, he was a “Teen Beat” pinup faster than you can say “Jughead Jones.” Sprouse is also a passionate photographer, shooting for the likes of “Teen Vogue” and “The Sunday Times Style.”
Tina Majorino – Veronica Mars
In the 2014 "Veronica Mars" movie, Cindy “Mac” Mackenzie works for a software company. She dropped that job like a bad habit to help out Veronica at Mars Investigations, where she could put her hacking skills to the test. Mac was never going to be able to outshine Veronica, let's be fair.
In real life, though, Tina Majorino probably couldn’t hack into an Android device, but with that smile, she could open anyone’s heart. Her coolness did not slip from the eye of one miss Shonda Rhimes, who cast her as Dr. Heather Brooks on "Grey's Anatomy." Not as nerdy in that show.
Bebe Neuwirth – Cheers
Dr. Lilith Sternin’s severe style as a highbrow socialite and a clinical psychiatrist is out of place mounting a barstool at "Cheers." But after marrying Frasier, she hangs out with the gang. Of course, that marriage did not stand the test of time, as you would see in the years to come.
She tags along with Kelsey Grammer for the spinoff "Frasier" to play his ex-wife. In real life, Bebe Neuwirth is an animal lover with a charitable heart and a former dancer who you would more likely find behind a pottery wheel than practicing medicine. How cool is that?
America Ferrara – Ugly Betty
Betty Suarez is a painfully awkward Latina teen from Queens. Acquaintances called her geeky, ugly, and other not-so-fun names. But she endears us, nonetheless. It is worth mentioning that Betty becomes progressively cooler as the show goes on without ever losing her soul.
America Ferrara has won a SAG, a Golden Globe, and an Emmy for her role. In the real world, Ferrera is as cool as they come. She stands up for what she believes in and has been involved in politics since 2008! "Time" magazine named her one of the top 100 most influential people in the world.
Adam Scott – Parks and Recreation
As a state auditor, Ben Wyatt is the only professional in the room. The buttoned-up bastion of rationality seems boring, but his character is simply hilarious. Not to mention that he keeps turning down the same accounting job over and over again, and he invented his own board game, The Cones of Dunshire!
Outside of the "Parks and Recreation" set, you’ll find Adam Scott podcasting about his favorite rock bands and bragging that he appeared in R.E.M.’s music video “Drive.” And it doesn't take more than appearing in a rock band music video to let everyone know how cool you are.