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Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Department: Acting

Biography

Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for playing Howard Wolowitz in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019), for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and as Cosmé McMoon in the film Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture. He has appeared on the sketch comedy series MADtv, and has appeared in films such as Old School (2003), Good Night, and Good Luck (2005), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), A Serious Man (2009), and Annette (2021). He wrote, directed (along with his wife Jocelyn Towne), and starred in the film We'll Never Have Paris (2014), which is based on he and his wife's relationship.

Known For

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

2007

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

Careless

Careless

2007

The TV Set

The TV Set

2007

I Am I

I Am I

2013

The Selling

The Selling

2011

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

2007

Let Go

Let Go

2011

The Pity Card

The Pity Card

2006

We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

Space Oddity

Space Oddity

2023

Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus

Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus

2021

Mumford

Mumford

1999

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

2009

American Symphony

American Symphony

2023

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2007

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016

Hollywood Adventures

Hollywood Adventures

2015

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016

A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

2004

End of the Line

End of the Line

2018

Paint It Black

Paint It Black

2016

Annette

Annette

2021

Commentary! The Musical

Commentary! The Musical

2008

Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette

Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette

2006

Old School

Old School

2003

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

2006

As They Made Us

As They Made Us

2022

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003

For Worse

For Worse

2026

Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

2019

Triumph of the Will

Triumph of the Will

Less than Perfect

Less than Perfect

2002

Son of the Beach

Son of the Beach

2000

The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory

2007

Life on a Stick

Life on a Stick

2005

Joey

Joey

2004

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2003

The Jake Effect

The Jake Effect

2006

Undeclared

Undeclared

2001

Popular

Popular

1999

Quintuplets

Quintuplets

2004

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2008

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

The Funkhousers

The Funkhousers

2002

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

2003

Norm Macdonald Live

Norm Macdonald Live

2013

Dug Days

Dug Days

2021

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Life on a Stick

Life on a Stick

2005

Young Sheldon

Young Sheldon

2017

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

The Tom and Jerry Show

The Tom and Jerry Show

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Reporters

Reporters

2007

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

The Weber Show

The Weber Show

2000

Derek and Simon: The Show

Derek and Simon: The Show

2007

The Guild

The Guild

2007

Conan

Conan

2010

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005

The Audacity

The Audacity

2026

Poker Face

Poker Face

2023

Guys Next Door

Guys Next Door

2025

The Soup

The Soup

2004

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

2011

Conan

Conan

2010