Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Acting
Born 1980-12-09Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies (35)

Evan Almighty
5.6

Evan Almighty

2007Movie5.6
A Cinderella Story
6.6

A Cinderella Story

2004Movie6.6
Old School
6.6

Old School

2003Movie6.6
As They Made Us
5.3

As They Made Us

2022Movie5.3
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
6.0

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

2002Movie6.0
Florence Foster Jenkins
6.7

Florence Foster Jenkins

2016Movie6.7
A Serious Man
6.7

A Serious Man

2009Movie6.7
Annette
6.7

Annette

2021Movie6.7
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
6.6

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007Movie6.6
For Your Consideration
5.8

For Your Consideration

2006Movie5.8
Good Night, and Good Luck.
7.1

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005Movie7.1
Mama's Boy
4.6

Mama's Boy

2007Movie4.6
The Pity Card
4.5

The Pity Card

2006Movie4.5
Space Oddity
5.9

Space Oddity

2023Movie5.9
Hollywood Adventures
4.5

Hollywood Adventures

2015Movie4.5
Paint It Black
5.8

Paint It Black

2016Movie5.8
The TV Set
6.1

The TV Set

2007Movie6.1
We'll Never Have Paris
4.8

We'll Never Have Paris

2014Movie4.8
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
7.9

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003Movie7.9
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
4.0

Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows

2016Movie4.0
American Symphony
6.5

American Symphony

2023Movie6.5
Mumford
6.5

Mumford

1999Movie6.5
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell

2019Movie
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
7.5

The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2007Movie7.5
For Worse
5.6

For Worse

2026Movie5.6
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
5.5

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

2006Movie5.5
Let Go
4.9

Let Go

2011Movie4.9
Careless
5.7

Careless

2007Movie5.7
Commentary! The Musical
5.2

Commentary! The Musical

2008Movie5.2
Triumph of the Will

Triumph of the Will

Movie
The Selling
6.1

The Selling

2011Movie6.1
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
7.7

Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus

2021Movie7.7
End of the Line
5.2

End of the Line

2018Movie5.2
I Am I
5.0

I Am I

2013Movie5.0
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
3.0

Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette

2006Movie3.0

TV Shows (39)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
Young Sheldon
8.0

Young Sheldon

2017Series8.0
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
The Tom and Jerry Show
7.3

The Tom and Jerry Show

2014Series7.3
Arrested Development
7.9

Arrested Development

2003Series7.9
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996Series7.8
The Big Bang Theory
7.9

The Big Bang Theory

2007Series7.9
Reno 911!
7.2

Reno 911!

2003Series7.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012Series6.3
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
8.2

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

2010Series8.2
Poker Face
7.4

Poker Face

2023Series7.4
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
7.4

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

2011Series7.4
The Soup
6.3

The Soup

2004Series6.3
Joey
6.3

Joey

2004Series6.3
Less than Perfect
6.7

Less than Perfect

2002Series6.7
Drunk History
6.8

Drunk History

2013Series6.8
The Guild
7.1

The Guild

2007Series7.1
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
7.5

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006Series7.5
Popular
6.6

Popular

1999Series6.6
Son of the Beach
6.3

Son of the Beach

2000Series6.3
The Audacity
7.1

The Audacity

2026Series7.1
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
6.7

StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

2015Series6.7
Entertainment Tonight
4.3

Entertainment Tonight

1981Series4.3
Undeclared
7.3

Undeclared

2001Series7.3
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
7.6

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

2008Series7.6
The Weber Show
8.2

The Weber Show

2000Series8.2
Derek and Simon: The Show
6.0

Derek and Simon: The Show

2007Series6.0
Dug Days
7.4

Dug Days

2021Series7.4
Quintuplets
8.3

Quintuplets

2004Series8.3
Norm Macdonald Live
8.0

Norm Macdonald Live

2013Series8.0
Life on a Stick
5.6

Life on a Stick

2005Series5.6
The Jake Effect
8.0

The Jake Effect

2006Series8.0
The Funkhousers

The Funkhousers

2002Series
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast

The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast

2026Series
Guys Next Door
9.0

Guys Next Door

2025Series9.0
Reporters
5.0

Reporters

2007Series5.0