For Worse
2026 · Movie
as Mediator
Simon Helberg
1980-12-09
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
Filmography
The Audacity
2026 · TV Show
as Martin Phister
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
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Guys Next Door
2025 · TV Show
as Les (voice)
Space Oddity
2023 · Movie
as Dimitry
American Symphony
2023 · Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Poker Face
2023 · TV Show
as Luca Clark
As They Made Us
2022 · Movie
as Nathan
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
2021 · Movie
as Self
Annette
2021 · Movie
as The Accompanist
Dug Days
2021 · TV Show
as Squirrel (voice)
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
2019 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
End of the Line
2018 · Movie
as Little Man
Young Sheldon
2017 · TV Show
as Howard Wolowitz (voice)
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016 · Movie
as Cosmé McMoon
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Movie
as Self
Paint It Black
2016 · Movie
as Jeremy
Hollywood Adventures
2015 · Movie
as Translator
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
We'll Never Have Paris
2014 · Movie
as Quinn
The Tom and Jerry Show
2014 · TV Show
as Napoleon (voice)
I Am I
2013 · Movie
as Seth
Norm Macdonald Live
2013 · TV Show
as Self
Drunk History
2013 · TV Show
as Frank M. Robinson
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · TV Show
as Self
The Selling
2011 · Movie
as Young Husband
Let Go
2011 · Movie
as Frank
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011 · TV Show
as Bian Zao (voice)
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010 · TV Show
as Ronaldo (voice)
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Guest
A Serious Man
2009 · Movie
as Rabbi Scott
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Commentary! The Musical
2008 · Movie
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008 · TV Show
as Moist
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007 · Movie
as Dreidel L'Chaim
Mama's Boy
2007 · Movie
as Rathkon
Careless
2007 · Movie
as Stewart
The TV Set
2007 · Movie
as TJ Goldman
Evan Almighty
2007 · Movie
as Staffer
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2007 · Movie
as Self
The Big Bang Theory
2007 · TV Show
as Howard Wolowitz
Reporters
2007 · TV Show
as Shooter #5
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Derek and Simon: The Show
2007 · TV Show
The Guild
2007 · TV Show
as Kevinator
For Your Consideration
2006 · Movie
as Junior Agent
The Pity Card
2006 · Movie
as Simon
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Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
2006 · Movie
as Simon
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
2006 · Movie
as Al
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006 · TV Show
as Alex Dwyer
The Jake Effect
2006 · TV Show
as Bill Skidelsky
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 · Movie
as CBS Page
Life on a Stick
2005 · TV Show
as Vinnie, Stan
American Dad!
2005 · TV Show
as Dr. Revanche (voice), Creep (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV Show
as Self
A Cinderella Story
2004 · Movie
as Terry
Joey
2004 · TV Show
as Seth
Quintuplets
2004 · TV Show
as Neil
The Soup
2004 · TV Show
as Self
Old School
2003 · Movie
as Jerry
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003 · Movie
as Adam (DGA Trainee)
Reno 911!
2003 · TV Show
as Student Driver, Hooker Buying Son
Arrested Development
2003 · TV Show
as Jeff
National Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002 · Movie
as Vernon
Less than Perfect
2002 · TV Show
as Arthur
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The Funkhousers
2002 · TV Show
as Donnie Funkhouser
Undeclared
2001 · TV Show
as Jack
Son of the Beach
2000 · TV Show
as Billy
The Weber Show
2000 · TV Show
as Andy Tinker
Mumford
1999 · Movie
as College Roommate
Popular
1999 · TV Show
as Gus Latrine
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · TV Show
as Spokesman
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · TV Show
as Self
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Triumph of the Will
· Movie
Crew Credits
Elvis Goes There
2019 · TV Show
Executive Producer
We'll Never Have Paris
2014 · Movie
Director, Producer, Writer
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Derek and Simon: The Show
2007 · TV Show
Screenplay, Executive Producer, Creator
The Pity Card
2006 · Movie
Writer, Producer
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Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
2006 · Movie
Writer
