Paul Tannek — Loser Character Profile

About Paul Tannek

A scholarly Midwest student on scholarship at NYU who faces bullying from his roommates. He lives in a veterinary hospital, falls for classmate Dora, and uncovers a blackmail scheme involving a professor. His integrity leads him to steal and replace the drugged pills, refuse a compromised take-home exam, and ultimately win Dora's heart while his antagonistic roommates face ruin.

Paul Tannek — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jason Biggs

Appears in

Loser (2000)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (6)

• Paul Tannek — Family Father — Dad (Dan Aykroyd)

  Paul's father who gives him advice about making friends

• Paul Tannek — Romantic Love Interest — Dora Diamond (Mena Suvari)

  Paul falls for Dora and they develop a relationship

• Paul Tannek — Conflict Antagonist — Chris (Thomas Sadoski)

  Chris is one of Paul's roommates who bullies him

• Paul Tannek — Conflict Antagonist — Adam (Zak Orth)

  Adam is one of Paul's roommates who bullies him

• Paul Tannek — Conflict Antagonist — Noah (Jimmi Simpson)

  Noah is one of Paul's roommates who bullies him

• Paul Tannek — Conflict Rival — Prof. Edward Alcott (Greg Kinnear)

  Competes for Dora's affection and threatens Paul's scholarship

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More characters from Loser

• Dora Diamond (Mena Suvari)
• Adam (Zak Orth)
• Chris (Thomas Sadoski)
• Annie (Mollie Heckerling)
• Noah (Jimmi Simpson)
• Dad (Dan Aykroyd)
• Panty Hose Customer (Steven Wright)
• Professor (Andrea Martin)
• Cell Phone Guy (Scott Thomson)
• Prof. Edward Alcott (Greg Kinnear)
• Foreman (Stuart Cornfeld)
• Photographer (Taylor Negron)