Is Howard's hair a wig in the Big Bang Theory?

Last Modified Jan 29, 2025 04:02 EST
Big Bang Theory: Is Howard's hair a wig?
Howard and Amy on the set of The Big Bang Theory (Source: Instagram)


No, Howard does not wear a wig in The Big Bang Theory.


Howard Wolowitz is one of the main characters in The Big Bang Theory alongside Leonard, Sheldon, Penny, and Rajesh. He shares a deep and close friendship with Rajesh, more than he has with Leonard and Sheldon. Out of the other male characters in the group, Howard is the only one who does not have a PhD and is often made fun of by the others for this. While Howard does not have a PhD, he is still very intelligent being an aerospace engineer and ex-astronaut. One of the biggest achievements that the character has in his career is that he has made various important inventions during his time working at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Deep Space Operations Center.


Is Howard wearing a wig in The Big Bang Theory?


In The Big Bang Theory, we have seen the character of Howard Wolowitz having a rigid, helmet-like hairdo, which was always suspected to be a wig and not his hairstyle. However, during a Twitter Q&A session by actor Simon Helberg (who plays Howard in the series), it was revealed that the hair was never a wig and that it was his own hair that was styled in that way. In the tweet, the actor wrote “I don't wear a wig," claiming that he never got a chance to wear a wig yet, as his hair was flat ironed which was suitable for the role.


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Who is Howard’s Girlfriend in The Big Bang Theory?


Big Bang Theory: Is Howard's hair a wig?
Simon Helberg (Source: Instagram)


Throughout the series, we see Howard Wolowitz having a relationship with various women, the permanent one being with Bernadette Rostenkowski. The characters first met each other through one of Howard’s friends and Leonard’s girlfriend Penny in the episode "The Creepy Candy Coating Corollary". After being together for a couple of years, the duo decided to get married and also had 2 kids in the series. Their first child was a girl, Halley Wolowitz, whose birth took place in the episode "The Birthday Synchronicity" and they later had their son Neil in the episode "The Neonatal Nomenclature".


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FAQ's On Howard Wolowitz

By the end of The Big Bang Theory, Howard was 43 years old.

Howard’s mother is Debbie Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory.

In the show we have seen Howard having a half brother going by the name of Josh Wolowitz.

Howards and Bernadette get married in the episode "The Countdown Reflection"

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