Simon Helberg

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.

Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

American Dad!

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Young Sheldon

Conan

The Big Bang Theory

All Movies (35)

For Worse2026 · as Mediator
American Symphony2023 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Space Oddity2023 · as Dimitry
As They Made Us2022 · as Nathan
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus2021 · as Self
Annette2021 · as The Accompanist
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell2019 · as Self (archive footage)
End of the Line2018 · as Little Man
Paint It Black2016 · as Jeremy
Florence Foster Jenkins2016 · as Cosmé McMoon
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows2016 · as Self
Hollywood Adventures2015 · as Translator
We'll Never Have Paris2014 · as Quinn
I Am I2013 · as Seth
Let Go2011 · as Frank
The Selling2011 · as Young Husband
A Serious Man2009 · as Rabbi Scott
Commentary! The Musical2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2007 · as Dreidel L'Chaim
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog2007 · as Self
Mama's Boy2007 · as Rathkon
Evan Almighty2007 · as Staffer
Careless2007 · as Stewart
The TV Set2007 · as TJ Goldman
For Your Consideration2006 · as Junior Agent
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette2006 · as Simon
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas2006 · as Al
The Pity Card2006 · as Simon
Good Night, and Good Luck.2005 · as CBS Page
A Cinderella Story2004 · as Terry
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales2003 · as Adam (DGA Trainee)
Old School2003 · as Jerry
National Lampoon's Van Wilder2002 · as Vernon
Mumford1999 · as College Roommate
Triumph of the Will—

All TV Shows (42)

The Audacity2026 · as Martin Phister
Guys Next Door2025 · as Les (voice)
Poker Face2023 · as Luca Clark
Dug Days2021 · as Squirrel (voice)
Young Sheldon2017 · as Howard Wolowitz (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson2015 · as Self
The Tom and Jerry Show2014 · as Napoleon (voice)
Drunk History2013 · as Frank M. Robinson
Norm Macdonald Live2013 · as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness2011 · as Bian Zao (voice)
Conan2010 · as Self
Conan2010 · as Self - Guest
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil2010 · as Ronaldo (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog2008 · as Moist
The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Howard Wolowitz
The Guild2007 · as Kevinator
Derek and Simon: The Show2007
Reporters2007 · as Shooter #5
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip2006 · as Alex Dwyer
The Jake Effect2006 · as Bill Skidelsky
Life on a Stick2005 · as Vinnie
Life on a Stick2005 · as Stan
American Dad!2005 · as Dr. Revanche (voice)
American Dad!2005 · as Creep (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
Joey2004 · as Seth
The Soup2004 · as Self
Quintuplets2004 · as Neil
Arrested Development2003 · as Jeff
Reno 911!2003 · as Student Driver
Reno 911!2003 · as Hooker Buying Son
Less than Perfect2002 · as Arthur
The Funkhousers2002 · as Donnie Funkhouser
Undeclared2001 · as Jack
The Weber Show2000 · as Andy Tinker
Son of the Beach2000 · as Billy
Popular1999 · as Gus Latrine
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · as Spokesman
Entertainment Tonight1981 · as Self