Simon Helberg
Acting
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
Acting74
tvThe Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026
Self - Guest
tvThe Audacity
2026
Martin Phister
movieFor Worse
2026
Mediator
Guys Next Door
2025
Les (voice)
movieAmerican Symphony
2023
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSpace Oddity
2023
Dimitry
tvPoker Face
2023
Luca Clark
movieAs They Made Us
2022
Nathan
tvDug Days
2021
Squirrel (voice)
movieAnnette
2021
The Accompanist
movieUnraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
2019
Self (archive footage)
movieEnd of the Line
2018
Little Man
tvYoung Sheldon
2017
Howard Wolowitz (voice)
moviePaint It Black
2016
Jeremy
movieFlorence Foster Jenkins
2016
Cosmé McMoon
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieHollywood Adventures
2015
Translator
tvThe Tom and Jerry Show
2014
Napoleon (voice)
tvDrunk History
2013
Frank M. Robinson
movieI Am I
2013
Seth
movieLet Go
2011
Frank
tvKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
Bian Zao (voice)
movieThe Selling
2011
Young Husband
tvConan
2010
Self / Self - Guest
tvKick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010
Ronaldo (voice)
movieA Serious Man
2009
Rabbi Scott
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Dreidel L'Chaim
movieMama's Boy
2007
Rathkon
tvThe Big Bang Theory
2007
Howard Wolowitz
tvThe Guild
2007
Kevinator
movieEvan Almighty
2007
Staffer
movieCareless
2007
Stewart
movieThe TV Set
2007
TJ Goldman
tvReporters
2007
Shooter #5
movieFor Your Consideration
2006
Junior Agent
tvStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
Alex Dwyer
tvThe Jake Effect
2006
Bill Skidelsky
tvLife on a Stick
2005
Vinnie / Stan
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Dr. Revanche (voice) / Creep (voice)
tvJoey
2004
Seth
tvThe Soup
2004
Self
movieTracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
Adam (DGA Trainee)
tvReno 911!
2003
Student Driver / Hooker Buying Son
movieOld School
2003
Jerry
tvLess than Perfect
2002
Arthur
The Funkhousers
2002
Donnie Funkhouser
tvUndeclared
2001
Jack
tvThe Weber Show
2000
Andy Tinker
tvPopular
1999
Gus Latrine
movieMumford
1999
College Roommate
tvSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Spokesman
Production4
tvElvis Goes There
2019
Executive Producer
movieWe'll Never Have Paris
2014
Producer
Derek and Simon: The Show
2007
Executive Producer
movieThe Pity Card
2006
Producer
Writing4
Creator1
Directing1
movieWe'll Never Have Paris
2014
Director