Do you know this man from HBO's Silicon Valley or from those Verizon commercials?

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Quick question: Who is that guy up above? You’re reading The A.V. Club, unless you came here on accident, so you probably know that he’s Thomas Middleditch, the star of HBO’s Silicon Valley, as well as kid detective JJ O’Malaman, one of Dwight’s relatives from that backdoor pilot on The Office, and some kind of science guy from the last Godzilla movie. According to Middleditch, though, not everyone he meets is as savvy as the average A.V. Club reader. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Middleditch noted that he’s typically just recognized as the guy from those Verizon commercials and that nobody knows him from his critically acclaimed HBO comedy.