40-Year-Old Virgin: Main Characters Ranked, According To Likability

Some fans say The 40-Year-Old Virgin is the funniest movie from the year it was released in the mid-2000s. As audiences learn the plight of Andy Stitzer, they meet his coworkers and friends. His pals like David and Cal help Andy out of his shell. In the process, they put their personalities on display.

Some characters showcase likable personalities thanks to their positive attitudes and kind behavior. Others are less affable and present an unpleasant demeanor. As the characters react to conflict, their likability is made clear to viewers.

Nicky

Leslie Mann plays Nicky. She is one of the less developed characters in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Andy meets Nicky in some of his first attempts at dating women. Things don’t go very smoothly when the two get together.

Nicky is reckless. She gets so inebriated when she and Andy meet that she crashes her car driving them home. Furthermore, she is self-involved. She spends most of the time in the car talking to Andy about her ex, Dan.

Cal

Seth Rogen’s Cal is Andy’s coworker at Smart Tech. Some fans say The 40-Year-Old Virgin is one of Seth Rogen’s best movies. Cal is showcased most often when Andy works at Smart Tech and when he and the group hit the town trying to get Andy to meet girls.

Cal is rude. He tells Andy he used to think he was a serial killer. He laughs at Andy when it is revealed he is a virgin. He shames Andy for his hobby of collecting action figures and movie memorabilia.

David

Paul Rudd plays David. He is another co-worker of Andy’s. David is characterized by his obsession with his ex-girlfriend Amy, without whom he has become bitter and unhinged. He is self-centered and abrasive, going on tirades about Amy while in the middle of answering customers’ questions at Smart Tech.

He is mean and berates Amy after she rejects him at speed-dating. However, David shows some affable behavior. He shows perhaps the most sensitivity of any character toward Andy’s situation and invites him for coffee to discuss it. He appears to genuinely want to help Andy.

Jay

Romany Malco’s Jay is Andy’s friend and coworker at Smart Tech. He is funny and boisterous. He is perhaps the most outspokenly invested in having Andy date women. He sometimes presents unpleasant behavior. He is selfish and cheats on his girlfriend.

He also surprises Andy and pressures him into covering for him. However, he is kind to Andy and goes out of his way to try and get him dates. He is honest, revealing his selfish behavior is often simply the product of his insecurity.

Beth

Elizabeth Banks plays Beth in The 40-Year-Old Virgin in one of her highest-rated roles. She is one of the least developed characters in the story but presents her likability in her moments on screen. Andy meets her at a book store she’s working at, and again at a club in the latter half of the movie.

Beth is pleasant and almost always presented with a smile on her face. Beth is outgoing and laughs a lot. She creates conflict for Andy during his fight with Trish, but she has no idea about their relationship when she spends time with him.

Paula

Jane Lynch plays Paula. She is Andy’s superior at Smart Tech. She talks to Andy multiple times throughout the film about his performance at work, as well as what Paula describes as Andy’s “problem.” Paula is pleasant and helpful, even if she speaks in a deadpan tone.

Paula notices Andy’s performance improves after spending time with his coworkers. In turn, she compliments him and promotes him. She tries to be helpful in offering to sleep with Andy, although she oversteps in familiarity in the process.

Trish Piedmont

Catherine Keener plays Trish. She is Andy’s main love interest in the film. She is pleasant and often is presented wearing a smile. She is outgoing and gives Andy her number after they have a short interaction at Smart Tech.

Trish has a few unpleasant moments, like when she berates Andy on the phone, thinking he is a solicitor. She loses her temper when her daughter walks in on her. However, she is apologetic and forgiving and reveals herself to be a good mother in their interactions in the latter half of the film.

Andy Stitzer

Steve Carell stars as Andy. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is one of Steve Carell’s highest-rated films. Fans perhaps connect most with Andy’s personality as the protagonist. Andy is nervous and erratic. However, he is also kind and polite to almost everyone he interacts with.

When Trish apologizes for hiding her children from him, he is understanding and forgiving. He is polite to all his prospective dates, even Nicky after she vomits on him. He sometimes lashes out at others like Jay, David, and Cal. However, he appears apologetic the few times he lets his temper get the best of him.

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