About
Simon Helberg is an American actor and comedian, born December 9, 1980, in Los Angeles. Trained at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and the Atlantic Theater Company, he is best known for his role as aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz on the television series The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019), for which he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2013. He also received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of pianist Cosmé McMoon in Florence Foster Jenkins (2016). He began his career on MADtv and appeared in films such as A Serious Man (2009) by the Coen brothers.
* 1980-12-09
Major works
- The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019)TV series
- Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)film
- A Serious Man (2009)film
- We'll Never Have Paris (2014)film
- Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (2008)web series
Key milestones
- 2007Began playing Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory, a role he held for 12 seasons.
- 2013Won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
- 2016Nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in Florence Foster Jenkins.
Themes
ComedyMusicRomantic relationshipsFriendshipScience and technology
Sources: goldenglobes.com · televisionacademy.com · tcm.com