Simon Helberg
Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. He is the voice of Bian Zao in the Nickelodeon show Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.
Simon Helberg | |
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 Helberg at the San Diego Comic-Con in July 2009 | |
| Born | Simon Maxwell Helberg December 9, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Known for | Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory Moist in Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog |
| Spouse(s) | Jocelyn Towne (m. 2007-present) |
| Children | Wilder Towne Helberg(son) and Adeline Helberg (daughter) |
| Parent(s) | Sandy and Harriet Helberg |
Helberg was born in Los Angeles, California. He is the younger son of German-born actor Sandy Helberg. He was raised in Judaism.[1]
Helberg is married to actress Jocelyn Towne. On May 14, 2012 their daughter Adeline was born.[2]
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Movies | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Mumford | College Roommate | |
| 2001 | Ruling Class | Fred Foster | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Funkhousers | Donnie Funkhouser | TV movie |
| Van Wilder | Vernon | ||
| Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Computer Wizard | ||
| 2003 | Old School | Jerry | |
| Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales | Adam(DGA Trainee) | TV Special | |
| 2004 | A Cinderella Story | Terry Anderson | |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck. | CBS page | |
| 2006 | Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette | Simon | |
| The Pity Card | Simon | ||
| Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Al | ||
| The TV Set | TJ Goldman | ||
| For Your Consideration | Junior Agent | ||
| 2008 | Careless | Stewart | |
| Evan Almighty | Staffer | ||
| Mama's Boy | Rathkon | ||
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Dreidel L'Chaim | ||
| 2009 | A Serious Man | Rabbi Scott |
Television
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Popular | Gus Latrine | Episode: "Coup" |
| Cursed | Andy Tinker | Episode: "And then Jack Became the Voice of Cougars" | |
| Son of the Beach | Billy | Episode: "It's Showtime at the Apollo 13!" | |
| Undeclared | Jack | Episode: "Prototype" | |
| 2002 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | The Spokesman | Episode: "Time After Time" |
| 2002–2003 | MADtv | Various | Episode: "Episode #8.6" Episode: "Episode #8.7" Episode: "Episode #8.9" Episode: "Episode #8.10" Episode: "Episode #8.16" |
| 2003 | Less than Perfect | Arthur | Episode: "It Takes a Pillage" |
| 2004 | Quintuplets | Neil | Episode: "Get a Job" |
| Reno 911! | Various | Episode: "Not Without My Mustache" Episode: "Raineesha X" | |
| 2005 | Unscripted | Various | Episode: "Episode #1.5" Episode: "Episode #1.6" |
| Life on a Stick | Stan/Vinnie | Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "Liking Things the Way They Aren't" | |
| Arrested Development | Jeff | Episode: "Meat the Veals" | |
| 2004–2006 | Joey | Seth | Episode: "Joey and the Party" Episode: "Joey and the Assistant " Episode: "Joey and the Big Move" Episode: "Joey and the Wedding" |
| 2006 | The Jake Effect | Bill Skidelsky | Episode: "Flight School" |
| 2006–2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Alex Dwyer | 14 episodes |
| 2007 | Derek and Simon: The Show | Simon | 13 Episodes |
| The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Matt Menard | Episode: "Bad Luck Brad" | |
| 2008 | Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog | Moist | Episode: "Act I" Episode: "Act II" Episode: "Act III" |
| 2009 | 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Moist | TV special |
| 2010 | The Guild | Kevinator- Official Game Master | Episode: "Guild Hall" |
| 2010–present | Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Ronaldo | Recurring character |
| 2007–2019 | The Big Bang Theory | Howard Wolowitz | Main character |
| 2011–present | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness | Bian Zao | Voice Recurring character |
References
- ↑ Fall TV Preview: Simon Helberg.
- ↑ "Baby on the Way for Simon Helberg". People. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
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