Actor Simon Maxwell Helberg played Howard Wolowitz in the famous American sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory”.
Howard Wolowitz is one of the main male characters on the show along with Sheldon Cooper, Leonard Hofstadter, and Raj Koothrappali. Howard is portrayed as an aerospace engineer at Caltech's Department of Applied Physics who was an ex-astronaut for the space agency NASA. Howard Wolowitz was born in 1981, as mentioned in a few episodes, and was born in Pasadena. Among his favorite hobbies, Howard loves collecting decorator belt buckles although he jokingly claims he only has a single pair in the series.
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Who played the role of Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory?
Simon Maxwell Helberg played Howard Wolowitz in “The Big Bang Theory”. Simon Helberg is a comedian, actor, and voice actor and has been featured in various movies and television shows. Born on December 9, 1980, the 43-year-old celebrity has entertained audiences across the world as Howard in The Big Bang Theory.
Apart from this, Simon Helberg has also been seen in shows like Joey, Derek and Simon: The Show, American Dad!, and many more. Simon’s big screen journey includes movies like The TV Set, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, As They Made Us, and Space Oddity among others. Throughout his career, he has received various award nominations and has won 2 awards - a “Critics' Choice Television Award” for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and a Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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Simon Helberg’s Career
Simon Helberg started his career as an actor in television shows in the early 2000s, starring in the show Derek & Simon. From 2003 to 2007, Simon acted in various movies like Van Wilder, Old School, A Cinderella Story, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story among others.
It was in 2007 when Helberg bagged the role of Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory, and his career skyrocketed. In 2018, Forbes featured him as one of the highest-paid television actors, with revenue reaching $23.5 million that year.
FAQ's On Howard Wolowitz on The Big Bang Theory
A. As mentioned in a tweet, Simon Helberg claimed that he never wore a wig while acting as Howard Wolowitz.
A. Howard Wolowitz dated and eventually married Bernadette Rostenkowski in The Big Bang Theory.
A. Howard Wolowitz has a Master's degree from MIT.
A. Howard Wolowitz’s mother goes by the name Debbie Wolowitz in the series.
