Quick Facts
Born:
1980-12-09
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
77 Total Roles
Simon Helberg
Acting
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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.
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
The Big Bang Theory
Howard Wolowitz
Evan Almighty
Staffer
A Cinderella Story
Terry
Young Sheldon
Howard Wolowitz (voice)
A Serious Man
Rabbi Scott
American Dad!
Dr. Revanche (voice)
American Dad!
Creep (voice)
Old School
Jerry
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Audacity TV | Martin Phister |
| 2026 | For Worse MOVIE | Mediator |
| 2025 | Guys Next Door TV | Les (voice) |
| 2023 | American Symphony MOVIE | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2023 | Space Oddity MOVIE | Dimitry |
| 2023 | Poker Face TV | Luca Clark |
| 2022 | As They Made Us MOVIE | Nathan |
| 2021 | Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Dug Days TV | Squirrel (voice) |
| 2021 | Annette MOVIE | The Accompanist |