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Simon Helberg

Actor, Producer, Writer, DirectorBorn December 9, 1980 (44 years)
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 & Shows on Plex

  • Van Wilder
  • For Your Consideration
  • Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
  • The Selling
  • Careless

Known For

  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Florence Foster Jenkins
  • Poker Face
  • Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
  • Annette
  • We'll Never Have Paris
  • Dug Days

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    2023
    Poker Face (TV Series) · as Luca Clark
    2023
    Night Court (2023) (TV Series) · as Spencer
    2022
    Space Oddity · as Dimitry
    2022
    As They Made Us · as Nathan
    2021
    Dug Days (TV Series) · as Squirrel (voice)
    2021
    Annette · as The Accompanist
    2018
    End of the Line · as Little Man
    2017
    Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Howard Wolowitz (voice)
    2016
    Paint It Black · as Jeremy
    2016
    Florence Foster Jenkins · as Cosmé Mcmoon
    2015
    Hollywood Adventures · as Translator
    2014
    2013
    Drunk History (TV Series) · as Frank M. Robinson
    2013
    I Am I · as Seth
    2013
    The Ben Show with Ben Hoffman (TV Series) · as Husband
    2011
    Let Go · as Frank
    2011
    Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV Series) · as Bian Zao
    2011
    The Selling · as Young Husband
    2011
    The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) (TV Series) · as Napoleon (voice)
    2010
    Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (TV Series) · as Ronaldo (voice)
    2009
    A Serious Man · as Rabbi Scott
    2009
    2008
    Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (TV Series) · as Moist
    2008
    2007
    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Dreidel L'chaim
    2007
    Mama's Boy · as Rathkon
    2007
    The Big Bang Theory (TV Series) · as Howard Wolowitz
    2007
    The Guild (TV Series) · as Kevinator
    2007
    Evan Almighty · as Staffer
    2007
    Careless · as Stewart
    2007
    2006
    2006
    Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Series) · as Alex Dwyer
    2006
    The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (TV Series) · as Matt Menard
    2006
    2006
    The TV Set · as Tj Goldman
    2005
    2005
    Life on a Stick (TV Series) · as Stan
    2005
    American Dad! (TV Series) · as Dr. Revanche (voice)
    2005
    Unscripted (TV Series) · as Casting Assistant
    2004
    Joey (TV Series) · as Seth
    2004
    A Cinderella Story · as Terry
    2004
    Quintuplets (TV Series) · as Neil
    2003
    The Jake Effect (TV Series) · as Bill Skidelsky
    2003
    Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Jeff
    2003
    Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales · as Adam (dga Trainee)
    2003
    Reno 911! (TV Series) · as Hooker Buying Son
    2003
    The O'Keefes (TV Series) · as Matt
    2003
    Punk'd (TV Series) · as Field Agent
    2003
    Old School · as Jerry
    2002
    Less Than Perfect (TV Series) · as Arthur
    2002
    Van Wilder · as Vernon
    2001
    Undeclared (TV Series) · as Jack
    2000
    The Weber Show (TV Series) · as Andy Tinker
    2000
    Son of the Beach (TV Series) · as Billy
    1999
    Popular (TV Series) · as Gus Latrine
    1999
    Mumford · as College Roommate
    1996
    Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Spokesman
    1995
    MADtv (TV Series) · as Various

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