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One of the things we loved about quirky Kirk on Gilmore Girls was his jack-of-all-trades approach to employment. At various points he delivered flowers, swans, firewood, mail and a really big pizza; he installed DSL, security alarms and red light cameras; he played Jesus, a woman of questionable virtue, a Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof; he waited tables, worked the check-out line, started a rival diner, attempted to sell real estate, came up with humorous t-shirts, parachuted… and that just scratches the surface.

Now Sean Gunn, the actor behind Kirk, will be able to tap into some of Kirk’s restaurant experience with his new gig: fry cook. No, Sean hasn’t given up acting; he’s taking a part in the love-it-or-hate-it ABC show October Road, playing a cook who works at the bar where one of the main ladies also works. According to TV Guide’s Michael Ausiello, Sean will be pining for said lady when he’s not busy cooking up a new batch of French fries.

Good luck with the new gig, Sean!

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Where you can catch him: As Kirk Gleason on Gilmore Girls, Tuesdays at 8/7c

Why we heart him: While the rest of Gilmore fandom debates over the likes of Christopher and Luke, we stick with Kirk. Sure, he's not the coolest cat in the hat... And perhaps in real life we would reject him on the account of his weirdness... But, in the end, we can always count on his good, kind heart.

Plus, we secretly have a thing for Leno-esque chins.

It's in his blood: The pride of St. Louis has four brothers that are in the acting biz. (On the other hand, his only sister is a lawyer. But the courtroom has its own share of theatrics, don't ya think?) His writer-slash-director bro James is married to Jenna Fischer from The Office. Holidays must be a stitch at the Gunn household!

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