Simon Helberg
Born
December 9, 1980 (44 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
For Worse
2025
American Symphony
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Space Oddity
Dimitry
2023
Poker Face
Special Agent Luca Clark · (2 episodes)
2023
Poker Face
Luca Clark · (1 episode)
2023
As They Made Us
Nathan
2022
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
Self
2021
Dug Days
Squirrel (voice) · (1 episode)
2021
Annette
The Accompanist
2021
End of the Line
Little Man
2018
Young Sheldon
Howard Wolowitz (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Paint It Black
Jeremy
2016
Florence Foster Jenkins
Cosmé McMoon
2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Self
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015
Hollywood Adventures
Translator
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self · (1 episode)
2015
We'll Never Have Paris
Quinn
2014
The Tom and Jerry Show
Napoleon (voice) · (52 episodes)
2014
Drunk History
Frank M. Robinson · (1 episode)
2013
I Am I
Seth
2013
Norm Macdonald Live
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Let Go
Frank
2011
The Selling
Young Husband
2011
Conan
Self · (3 episodes)
2010
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
Ronaldo (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
A Serious Man
Rabbi Scott
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Moist
2008
Commentary! The Musical
2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Moist · (3 episodes)
2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Dreidel L'Chaim
2007
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Self
2007
Mama's Boy
Rathkon
2007
The Big Bang Theory
Howard Wolowitz · (279 episodes)
2007
The Guild
Kevinator · (1 episode)
2007
Evan Almighty
Staffer
2007
Careless
Stewart
2007
Derek and Simon: The Show
(13 episodes)
2007
The TV Set
TJ Goldman
2007
Reporters
Shooter #5 · (1 episode)
2007
For Your Consideration
Junior Agent
2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Alex Dwyer · (14 episodes)
2006
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
Simon
2006
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Al
2006
The Jake Effect
Bill Skidelsky · (1 episode)
2006
The Pity Card
Simon
2006
Good Night, and Good Luck.
CBS Page
2005
Life on a Stick
Vinnie · (1 episode)
2005
Life on a Stick
Stan · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Dr. Revanche (voice) · (2 episodes)
2005
American Dad!
Creep (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · (1 episode)
2005
Joey
Seth · (4 episodes)
2004
A Cinderella Story
Terry
2004
Quintuplets
Neil · (1 episode)
2004
Arrested Development
Jeff · (1 episode)
2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Adam (DGA Trainee)
2003
Reno 911!
Student Driver · (1 episode)
2003
Reno 911!
Hooker Buying Son · (1 episode)
2003
Old School
Jerry
2003
Less than Perfect
Arthur · (1 episode)
2002
The Funkhousers
Donnie Funkhouser · (1 episode)
2002
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
Vernon
2002
Undeclared
Jack · (1 episode)
2001
The Weber Show
Andy Tinker · (1 episode)
2000
Son of the Beach
Billy · (1 episode)
2000
Popular
Gus Latrine · (1 episode)
1999
Mumford
College Roommate
1999
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Spokesman · (1 episode)
1996
Entertainment Tonight
Self · (1 episode)
1981
The Audacity
Martin Phister · (0 episode)