The New Guy

The New Guy (2002)★ 6.3/10

PG-13 · US · 88 min · May 7, 2002

  • Comedy

Directed by: Ed Decter

Written by: David Kendall

A high school loser named Dizzy Harrison gets expelled and changes schools to become cool, adopting the identity of Gil Harris with the help of a prison inmate's advice. He gains popularity, unites the divided school, and finds love with the popular girl, but must confront his past when his old school faces his new one in a critical football game.

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DJ QuallsDizzyLyle LovettBearEliza DushkuDanielleZooey DeschanelNoraJerod MixonKirkParry ShenGlenEddie GriffinLutherSunny MabreyCourtneyRoss PattersonConnerMatt GoginEd LiggetHoratio SanzDance InstructorTony HawkTony HawkGeoffrey LewisPrincipal ZaylorCharlie O'ConnellCharlieGene SimmonsReverendTommy LeeTommy LeeKool Moe DeeTedJermaine DupriJermaineJosh ToddRudyHenry RollinsWardenIlleana DouglasKiki PierceKurt FullerMr. UndineJulius CarryCoachM.C. GaineyClemHans StrobleDaveCharles HutchisonLonnieAvery Kidd WaddellPeteMike ErwinTravisBryan ShyMarkJesse CastilloGordonRachael E. StevensTinaLaura CliftonEmilyConrad GoodeBilly RayJai RodriguezJoseRobert A. GuthrieDamianMatthew Lee PelosiYoung DizzyRyan WallerAnnouncerKina CosperEstelleVanilla IceMusic Store EmployeeBill WolkoffMusic Store ManagerMike WachsHenryPride GrinnRedneckKyle GassMr. LuberoffValente RodriguezRamoneJustine JohnstonMrs. WhitmanBilly F. HardenChoir MemberJoy HadnottCarmenChristie AbbottChristieMeredith MayCheerleaderAudrea UlmerCheerleaderSaudia RashedCheerleaderShana McClendonCheerleaderCamille ChenCheerleaderJessica HaleCheerleaderKelly BrightCheerleaderKristen AndersonCheerleaderKellye CunninghamCheerleaderDavid HasselhoffDavid HasselhoffJohn ChristensenJerry O'ConnellHighland High Party Twin #1Deborah AbbottSam Goodie's Shopper (uncredited)Cynthia AguiarFan (uncredited)Kate AlexanderHighland High Student (uncredited)René AlvaradoParty Guy (uncredited)Ameer BarakaBarclay (uncredited)Johnny BarteePrison Inmate (uncredited)Jason BohnFootball Player (uncredited)Josh BondHuge Football Player (uncredited)Billy BrooksFootball Player (uncredited)James BrownJames Brown (uncredited) (archiveFootage)Christa CampbellTommy Lee's Girlfriend (uncredited)Robb ChamberlainFan (uncredited)Joshua ClephasFootball Player (uncredited)Peter CornwellPrison Inmate (uncredited)Joshua J. Cotten (uncredited)Marta Méndez CrossParty Girl (uncredited)Timothy F. CrowleyFootball Official (uncredited)Lisa Del DottoMall Shopper (uncredited)Susan E. DenisonFlower Child (uncredited)David DesrosiersDavid the Bassist (uncredited)Patrick DewParty Boy (uncredited)Troy DillingerPrisoner (uncredited)Katy DunlapPopular Girl (uncredited)Dan EgglestonFootball Fan (uncredited)Michelle FairbanksGoth Girl (uncredited)Leigh M. HarrisRocky Creek Student (uncredited)John HarrisonHighland High Student (uncredited)David Scott HeckHighland Hippie (uncredited)Landon KashFootball Player (uncredited)Rachel KleinHighland Popular Girl (uncredited)Christopher Julian LimónCowboy (uncredited)Matthew S. MoffettFan (uncredited)Christina MurphyParty Dancer (uncredited)Rick OlmosMall Customer (uncredited)Dante PonzanelliFlag Boy (uncredited)Vincent James PrendergastNerd with a Back Brace (uncredited)Scott RocherFootball Fan (uncredited)Greg RomeroFootball Fan (uncredited)Julia SchultzTommy Lee's Girlfriend (uncredited)Simple PlanThemselves (uncredited)Melanie StovallHighland High Student (uncredited)Keekee SukiStudent (uncredited)Damian TamburroStore Clerk (uncredited)Nicole TaylorHighland High Popular Girl (uncredited)Gary TeagueFootball Fan (uncredited)Gary VaughtFootball Official (uncredited)Aaron WellsJason (uncredited)