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 

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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According to the publication, he is also breathing fine without a fever and cough in addition to testing negative for the novel coronavirus.

There is also a bit of a complication as Messing had only received the first of two Pfizer vaccinations at the time of his infection and his physicians want him to wait until he is healthier before getting the second jab.

TMZ reports that doctors want to make sure that he is completely over the pneumonia that he had contracted during the peak of his fight with COVID-19.

His father James also told the publication that he believes that his son is in good care at the rehab facility in Tampa, Florida which has catered to many who are recovering from the virus. 

Though there is some positive news doctors have told the star that there is still a long road to recovery  as he has already been in the hospital for over a month.

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.

Messing's father James told TMZ at the time that 'nobody is allowed to visit him' and he's 'struggling to survive.'

The actor  'started feeling really sick and had shortness of breath' just a few days ago before his symptoms got worse. 

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.

It became synonymous with 'neckbeard' and 'nice guy' stereotypes.

In 1999-2000 - the LA-born, Tampa-based millennial had a recurring role as Gordon Crisp, an optimistic geek with trimethylaminuria, in NBC's Freaks and Geeks.  

Messing also had roles in Disney Channel's Even Stevens, HBO's Mr. Show, and Dave Payne's 1998 film Addams Family Reunion before retiring from acting in 2003.

Since 2019, Jerry (born Jerome) used his YouTube account 'Fedora Productions' and Instagram account to perform holiday-themed poems and a cappella parody songs.

The homeschooled funnyman's last social media post was promoting his mother Patti Stiles' artwork on OpenSea on June 6.