Inspired by NBC's Chuck, Man Changes Name to Captain Awesome

A 27-year-old man in Oregon, inspired by a character on NBC’s Chuck, has legally changed his name to Captain Awesome.

The unemployed cabinet-maker formerly known as Douglas Allen Smith, Jr. also had a new signature legally approved: a smiley face with two arrows pointing at it. “I just thought it was really funny that Devon’s father always called him Captain Awesome, because ‘a poor nickname builds good character,’” he told The New York Post. Good character’s nice, but we’re not too sure how well that Captain Awesome letterhead will go over with potential employers. Although, anyone who makes any major life choices based on Chuck probably deserves what they get.

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