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Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 09, 1980 (44)
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, USA
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated May 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 McMo ... on 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.

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Space Oddity

Space Oddity

2023

as Dimitry

As They Made Us

As They Made Us

2022

as Nathan

End of the Line

End of the Line

2018

as Little Man

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016

as Cosmé McMoon

Paint It Black

Paint It Black

2016

as Jeremy

We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

as Quinn

I Am I

I Am I

2013

as Seth

Let Go

Let Go

2011

as Frank

The Selling

The Selling

2011

as Young Husband

A Serious Man

A Serious Man

2009

as Rabbi Scott

Careless

Careless

2007

as Stewart

Mama's Boy

Mama's Boy

2007

as Rathkon

The TV Set

The TV Set

2007

as TJ Goldman

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

2007

as Staffer

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

as Dreidel L'Chaim

The Pity Card

The Pity Card

2006

as Simon

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

as Junior Agent

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

as CBS Page

A Cinderella Story

A Cinderella Story

2004

as Terry

Old School

Old School

2003

as Jerry

Mumford

Mumford

1999

as College Roommate

We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

Director

We'll Never Have Paris

We'll Never Have Paris

2014

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Big Bang Theory

as Howard Wolowitz

Episodes: 279

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

The Tom and Jerry Show

as Napoleon (voice)

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Apr 09, 2014

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

as Alex Dwyer

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Sep 18, 2006

Joey

as Seth

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 08, 2004

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

as Moist

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 15, 2008

American Dad!

as Dr. Revanche (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Poker Face

as Special Agent Luca Clark

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2023

Less than Perfect

as Arthur

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 2002

Son of the Beach

as Billy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 14, 2000

Life on a Stick

as Vinnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Reno 911!

as Student Driver

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2003

The Jake Effect

as Bill Skidelsky

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 2006

Undeclared

as Jack

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

Popular

as Gus Latrine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1999

Quintuplets

as Neil

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2004

Arrested Development

as Jeff

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

The Funkhousers

as Donnie Funkhouser

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 2002

Reno 911!

as Hooker Buying Son

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 2003

Dug Days

as Squirrel (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 01, 2021

Life on a Stick

as Stan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Young Sheldon

as Howard Wolowitz (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2017

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Spokesman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

Reporters

as Shooter #5

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 2007

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

as Ronaldo (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2010

Drunk History

as Frank M. Robinson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

The Weber Show

as Andy Tinker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 26, 2000

The Guild

as Kevinator

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 2007

American Dad!

as Creep (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Derek and Simon: The Show

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 16, 2007

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 2015

Norm Macdonald Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 2013

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

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