Simon Helberg
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Known above all as aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz in 'The Big Bang Theory' (2007-2019), Simon Helberg is an American actor and trained pianist from Los Angeles. Before sitcom fame he cut his teeth in sketch comedy and appeared in the Coen brothers' 'A Serious Man' (2009). His musical training paid off when he played Meryl Streep's accompanist in 'Florence Foster Jenkins' (2016), a turn that earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and again in Leos Carax's daring musical 'Annette' (2021) alongside Adam Driver. His register is nervous, precise comic energy, with a flair for characters who hide talent behind awkwardness.
Simon Helberg
26 Movies
25 Series
Known above all as aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz in 'The Big Bang Theory' (2007-2019), Simon Helberg is an American actor and trained pianist from Los Angeles. Before sitcom fame he cut his teeth in sketch comedy and appeared in the Coen brothers' 'A Serious Man' (2009). His musical training paid off when he played Meryl Streep's accompanist in 'Florence Foster Jenkins' (2016), a turn that earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and again in Leos Carax's daring musical 'Annette' (2021) alongside Adam Driver. His register is nervous, precise comic energy, with a flair for characters who hide talent behind awkwardness.
Movies
Plays Jerry
Old School
2003
Plays Staffer
Evan Almighty
2007
Plays Terry
A Cinderella Story
2004
Plays Vernon
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
Plays Rabbi Scott
A Serious Man
2009
Plays Dreidel L'Chaim
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Plays Cosmé McMoon
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016
Plays CBS Page
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005
Plays The Accompanist
Annette
2021
Plays Mediator
For Worse
2026
Plays Dimitry
Space Oddity
2023
Plays Rathkon
Mama's Boy
2007
Plays Junior Agent
For Your Consideration
2006
Plays Al
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
2006
Plays TJ Goldman
The TV Set
2007
Plays Nathan
As They Made Us
2022
Plays Translator
Hollywood Adventures
2015
Plays Stewart
Careless
2007
Director
Plays Quinn
We'll Never Have Paris
2014
Plays Frank
Let Go
2011
Plays College Roommate
Mumford
1999
Plays Jeremy
Paint It Black
2016
Plays Young Husband
The Selling
2011
Writer
Plays Simon
The Pity Card
2006
Plays Little Man
End of the Line
2018
TV Shows
Plays Howard Wolowitz
The Big Bang Theory
2007
Plays Napoleon (voice)
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014
Plays Alex Dwyer
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Plays Martin Phister
The Audacity
2026
Plays Luca Clark
Poker Face
2023
Plays Seth
Joey
2004
Plays Moist
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
Plays Dr. Revanche (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Bian Zao (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
Plays Arthur
Less than Perfect
2002
Plays Billy
Son of the Beach
2000
Plays Vinnie
Life on a Stick
2005
Plays Student Driver
Reno 911!
2003
Plays Bill Skidelsky
The Jake Effect
2006
Plays Jack
Undeclared
2001
Plays Gus Latrine
Popular
1999
Plays Neil
Quintuplets
2004
Plays Jeff
Arrested Development
2003
Plays Squirrel (voice)
Dug Days
2021
Plays Howard Wolowitz (voice)
Young Sheldon
2017
Plays Spokesman
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Plays Shooter #5
Reporters
2007
Plays Ronaldo (voice)
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010
Plays Andy Tinker
The Weber Show
2000
Plays Kevinator
The Guild
2007
Latest Trailers
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For Worse
Full Filmography
The Audacity
Martin Phister · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
For Worse
Mediator
2026
Film
Space Oddity
Dimitry
2023
Film
Poker Face
Luca Clark · 5 episodes
2023–
TV
As They Made Us
Nathan
2022
Film
Dug Days
Squirrel (voice) · 1 episode
2021
TV
Annette
The Accompanist
2021
Film
End of the Line
Little Man
2018
Film
Young Sheldon
Howard Wolowitz (voice) · 1 episode
2017–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Simon Helberg and where are they from?
Simon Helberg is 45 years old, born on December 9, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Simon Helberg?
Simon Helberg is best known for roles in Evan Almighty, A Cinderella Story, A Serious Man.
How many movies has Simon Helberg been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), Simon Helberg has appeared in 26 movies and 25 TV shows.
What was Simon Helberg's first movie?
The career of Simon Helberg began with Mumford (1999).
What is Simon Helberg's most recent movie or series?
Simon Helberg's most recent release is The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast, which premiered on May 19, 2026.
What TV shows has Simon Helberg appeared in?
On television, Simon Helberg has appeared in The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, American Dad!, Arrested Development.
Simon Helberg
1980-12-09 · 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.