On the stage, Patrick Stewart carried himself with authority and gave extremely powerful performances. On the big and little screen, he gave iconic characters like Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Professor Charles Xavier the gravitas they needed.

However, the man who memorably had a wonderful sense of humor about himself became a meme factory on social media. Fortunately, Stewart joined in the fun, like when he took part in Star Wars Day by posting “May the Force Make It So” on his X account. That is why now seems like the perfect time to celebrate some of his most memorable meme moments that will continue to bring people so much joy.

The Picard Facepalm

the picard facepalm gif been around since the internet was invented pic.twitter.com/MDLGhEpqo5

— Chelsea E. Manning (@xychelsea) August 24, 2022

As anyone who has been on social media will already know, it can be a baffling place where people post things that are so unintelligible that they are hard to fathom.…