Simon Helberg
2.4Acting

Simon Helberg

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.

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2005Good Night, and Good Luck.CBS Page
Movie2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryDreidel L'Chaim
Movie2002National Lampoon's Van WilderVernon
Movie2007Mama's BoyRathkon
Movie2006For Your ConsiderationJunior Agent
Movie2007CarelessStewart
Movie2007The TV SetTJ Goldman
Movie2013I Am ISeth
Movie2011The SellingYoung Husband
Movie2007Evan AlmightyStaffer
Movie2011Let GoFrank
Movie2006The Pity CardSimon
Movie2014We'll Never Have ParisQuinn
Movie2023Space OddityDimitry
Movie2021Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenusSelf
Movie1999MumfordCollege Roommate
Movie2009A Serious ManRabbi Scott
Movie2023American SymphonySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie2007The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogSelf
Movie2016Florence Foster JenkinsCosmé McMoon
Movie2015Hollywood AdventuresTranslator
Movie2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogMoist
Movie2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James BurrowsSelf
Movie2004A Cinderella StoryTerry
Movie2018End of the LineLittle Man
Movie2016Paint It BlackJeremy
Movie2021AnnetteThe Accompanist
Movie2008Commentary! The Musical
Movie2006Derek & Simon: A Bee and a CigaretteSimon
Movie2003Old SchoolJerry
Movie2006Bickford Shmeckler's Cool IdeasAl
Movie2022As They Made UsNathan
Movie2003Tracey Ullman in the Trailer TalesAdam (DGA Trainee)
Movie2025For Worse
TV Show2002Less than PerfectArthur1
TV Show2000Son of the BeachBilly1
TV Show2007The Big Bang TheoryHoward Wolowitz279
TV Show2005Life on a StickVinnie1
TV Show2004JoeySeth4
TV Show2006Studio 60 on the Sunset StripAlex Dwyer14
TV Show2003Reno 911!Student Driver1
TV Show2006The Jake EffectBill Skidelsky1
TV Show2001UndeclaredJack1
TV Show1999PopularGus Latrine1
TV Show2004QuintupletsNeil1
TV Show2008Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along BlogMoist3
TV Show2015StarTalk with Neil deGrasse TysonSelf1
TV Show2003Arrested DevelopmentJeff1
TV Show2002The FunkhousersDonnie Funkhouser1
TV Show2003Reno 911!Hooker Buying Son1
TV Show2013Norm Macdonald LiveSelf1
TV Show2021Dug DaysSquirrel (voice)1
TV Show2005American Dad!Dr. Revanche (voice)2
TV Show2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self1
TV Show2005Life on a StickStan1
TV Show2017Young SheldonHoward Wolowitz (voice)1
TV Show1996Sabrina, the Teenage WitchSpokesman1
TV Show2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf1
TV Show2014The Tom and Jerry ShowNapoleon (voice)52
TV Show2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest1
TV Show2007ReportersShooter #51
TV Show2010Kick Buttowski: Suburban DaredevilRonaldo (voice)1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1
TV Show1981Entertainment TonightSelf1
TV Show2013Drunk HistoryFrank M. Robinson1
TV Show2000The Weber ShowAndy Tinker1
TV Show2007Derek and Simon: The Show13
TV Show2007The GuildKevinator1
TV Show2010ConanSelf3
TV Show2005American Dad!Creep (voice)1
TV ShowN/AThe AudacityMartin Phister0
TV Show2023Poker FaceLuca Clark5

Crew

Media
Movie2006The Pity CardWriterWriting
Movie2014We'll Never Have ParisDirectorDirecting
Movie2014We'll Never Have ParisProducerProduction
Movie2014We'll Never Have ParisWriterWriting
Movie2006Derek & Simon: A Bee and a CigaretteWriterWriting
TV Show2019Elvis Goes ThereExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2007Derek and Simon: The ShowScreenplayWriting
TV Show2007Derek and Simon: The ShowExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2007Derek and Simon: The ShowCreatorCreator