Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

ActingBorn Dec 9, 1980

Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

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Filmography

2026The Audacityas Martin Phistertv2026For Worseas Mediatormovie2025Guys Next Dooras Les (voice)tv2023American Symphonyas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2023Space Oddityas Dimitrymovie2023Poker Faceas Luca Clarktv2022As They Made Usas Nathanmovie2021Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenusas Selfmovie2021Dug Daysas Squirrel (voice)tv2021Annetteas The Accompanistmovie2019Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewellas Self (archive footage)movie2019Elvis Goes Thereas Executive Producertv2018End of the Lineas Little Manmovie2017Young Sheldonas Howard Wolowitz (voice)tv2016Paint It Blackas Jeremymovie2016Florence Foster Jenkinsas Cosmé McMoonmovie2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas Selfmovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Guesttv2015Hollywood Adventuresas Translatormovie2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Selftv2014We'll Never Have Parisas Writermovie2014The Tom and Jerry Showas Napoleon (voice)tv2013Drunk Historyas Frank M. Robinsontv2013I Am Ias Sethmovie2013Norm Macdonald Liveas Selftv2012Comedy Bang! Bang!as Selftv2011Let Goas Frankmovie2011Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomenessas Bian Zao (voice)tv2011The Sellingas Young Husbandmovie2010Conanas Self - Guesttv2010Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevilas Ronaldo (voice)tv2009A Serious Manas Rabbi Scottmovie2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guesttv2008Commentary! The Musicalmovie2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blogas Moisttv2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Dreidel L'Chaimmovie2007The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blogas Selfmovie2007Mama's Boyas Rathkonmovie2007The Big Bang Theoryas Howard Wolowitztv2007The Guildas Kevinatortv2007Evan Almightyas Staffermovie2007Carelessas Stewartmovie2007Derek and Simon: The Showas Creatortv2007The TV Setas TJ Goldmanmovie2007Reportersas Shooter #5tv2006For Your Considerationas Junior Agentmovie2006Studio 60 on the Sunset Stripas Alex Dwyertv2006Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigaretteas Writermovie2006Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideasas Almovie2006The Jake Effectas Bill Skidelskytv2006The Pity Cardas Producermovie2005Good Night, and Good Luck.as CBS Pagemovie2005Life on a Stickas Stantv2005American Dad!as Creep (voice)tv2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Selftv2004Joeyas Sethtv2004A Cinderella Storyas Terrymovie2004The Soupas Selftv2004Quintupletsas Neiltv2003Arrested Developmentas Jefftv2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Talesas Adam (DGA Trainee)movie2003Reno 911!as Hooker Buying Sontv2003Old Schoolas Jerrymovie2002Less than Perfectas Arthurtv2002The Funkhousersas Donnie Funkhousertv2002National Lampoon's Van Wilderas Vernonmovie2001Undeclaredas Jacktv2000The Weber Showas Andy Tinkertv2000Son of the Beachas Billytv1999Popularas Gus Latrinetv1999Mumfordas College Roommatemovie1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witchas Spokesmantv1981Entertainment Tonightas SelftvSoonTriumph of the Willmovie