Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

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.

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Filmography

2025

For Worse
For Worse
Movie - Released: 3/8/2025

2023

Space Oddity
Space Oddity
as Dimitry
Movie - Released: 3/31/2023
American Symphony
American Symphony
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/24/2023
Poker Face
Poker Face
as Special Agent Luca Clark
TV - Released: 1/26/2023

2022

As They Made Us
As They Made Us
as Nathan
Movie - Released: 4/8/2022

2021

Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/1/2021
Annette
Annette
as The Accompanist
Movie - Released: 7/7/2021
Dug Days
Dug Days
as Squirrel (voice)
TV - Released: 9/1/2021

2018

End of the Line
End of the Line
as Little Man
Movie - Released: 1/20/2018

2017

Young Sheldon
Young Sheldon
as Howard Wolowitz (voice)
TV - Released: 9/25/2017

2016

Florence Foster Jenkins
Florence Foster Jenkins
as Cosmé McMoon
Movie - Released: 5/6/2016
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/21/2016
Paint It Black
Paint It Black
as Jeremy
Movie - Released: 6/3/2016

2015

Hollywood Adventures
Hollywood Adventures
as Translator
Movie - Released: 6/26/2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
TV - Released: 4/20/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/8/2015

2014

We'll Never Have Paris
We'll Never Have Paris
as Quinn
Movie - Released: 10/1/2014
The Tom and Jerry Show
The Tom and Jerry Show
as Napoleon (voice)
TV - Released: 4/9/2014

2013

I Am I
I Am I
as Seth
Movie - Released: 4/27/2013
Norm Macdonald Live
Norm Macdonald Live
as Self
TV - Released: 3/26/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Frank M. Robinson
TV - Released: 7/9/2013

2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Self
TV - Released: 6/8/2012

2011

The Selling
The Selling
as Young Husband
Movie - Released: 4/29/2011
Let Go
Let Go
as Frank
Movie - Released: 10/25/2011

2010

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
as Ronaldo (voice)
TV - Released: 2/13/2010
Conan
Conan
as Self
TV - Released: 11/8/2010

2009

A Serious Man
A Serious Man
as Rabbi Scott
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Moist
Movie - Released: 7/15/2008
Commentary! The Musical
Commentary! The Musical
Movie - Released: 7/15/2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Moist
TV - Released: 7/15/2008

2007

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Dreidel L'Chaim
Movie - Released: 12/21/2007
Mama's Boy
Mama's Boy
as Rathkon
Movie - Released: 12/14/2007
Careless
Careless
as Stewart
Movie - Released: 5/17/2007
The TV Set
The TV Set
as TJ Goldman
Movie - Released: 4/6/2007
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty
as Staffer
Movie - Released: 6/9/2007
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/19/2007
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
as Howard Wolowitz
TV - Released: 9/24/2007
Reporters
Reporters
as Shooter #5
TV - Released: 1/28/2007
TV
Derek and Simon: The Show
TV - Released: 5/16/2007
The Guild
The Guild
as Kevinator
TV - Released: 7/27/2007

2006

For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration
as Junior Agent
Movie - Released: 11/17/2006
The Pity Card
The Pity Card
as Simon
Movie - Released: 1/19/2006
Movie
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
as Simon
Movie - Released: 7/1/2006
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
as Al
Movie - Released: 6/2/2006
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
as Alex Dwyer
TV - Released: 9/18/2006
The Jake Effect
The Jake Effect
as Bill Skidelsky
TV - Released: 5/25/2006

2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as CBS Page
Movie - Released: 9/16/2005
Life on a Stick
Life on a Stick
as Vinnie
TV - Released: 3/24/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Dr. Revanche (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Life on a Stick
Life on a Stick
as Stan
TV - Released: 3/24/2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Creep (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005

2004

A Cinderella Story
A Cinderella Story
as Terry
Movie - Released: 7/16/2004
Joey
Joey
as Seth
TV - Released: 9/8/2004
Quintuplets
Quintuplets
as Neil
TV - Released: 6/16/2004

2003

Old School
Old School
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 2/21/2003
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
as Adam (DGA Trainee)
Movie - Released: 8/9/2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911!
as Student Driver
TV - Released: 7/23/2003
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
as Jeff
TV - Released: 11/2/2003
Reno 911!
Reno 911!
as Hooker Buying Son
TV - Released: 7/23/2003

2002

National Lampoon's Van Wilder
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
as Vernon
Movie - Released: 3/29/2002
Less than Perfect
Less than Perfect
as Arthur
TV - Released: 10/1/2002
TV
The Funkhousers
as Donnie Funkhouser
TV - Released: 8/1/2002

2001

Undeclared
Undeclared
as Jack
TV - Released: 9/25/2001

2000

Son of the Beach
Son of the Beach
as Billy
TV - Released: 3/14/2000
The Weber Show
The Weber Show
as Andy Tinker
TV - Released: 10/26/2000

1999

Mumford
Mumford
as College Roommate
Movie - Released: 9/24/1999
Popular
Popular
as Gus Latrine
TV - Released: 9/29/1999

1996

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Spokesman
TV - Released: 9/27/1996

1981

Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
TV - Released: 9/15/1981

Unknown

TV
The Audacity
as Martin
TV