Simon Helberg Biography
Summary
"Simon Maxwell Helberg" (born December 9, 1980) is an American comic actor. Helberg is perhaps most notable for his role as Howard Wolowitz in "The Big Bang Theory". He was also a member of the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series "MADtv" for one season.
Biography
Helberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of actor Sandy Helberg. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he trained at the Atlantic Theater Company.
Career
Helberg officially joined the cast of "MADtv" in 2002, as a feature performer, for the eighth season. Helberg's tenure on "MADtv" was limited to only one season. At the end of season eight, his contract was not renewed.
Helberg appeared in the 2002 feature film "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" as one of the 'Geeky' students for whom Van Wilder was throwing a party.
He had a minor role in the 2003 movie "Old School".
In 2004, he was in two episodes of "Reno 911!": Student Driver in "Raineesha X" and Hooker Buying Son in "Not Without My Mustache".
He also played a small role in the film "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story" as a Jewish record producer.
In 2004 he appeared in the film "A Cinderella Story" starring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray, Helberg played the minor role of Terry.
From 2004 to 2006, he appeared as the character Seth in the American sitcom "Joey".
From 2006 to 2007, he had a minor supporting role as Alex Dwyer in the drama "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip".
In 2006, Helberg appeared in a series of comical TV commercials for Richard Branson's UK financial services company "Virgin Money".
In 2005 he had a bit part on "Arrested Development" as Jeff, an employee of the film studio where Maeby works.
Beginning in 2007, Helberg played Howard Wolowitz, a geeky nerd in the comedy series "The Big Bang Theory". He also appeared as the character Moist in "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", and had a small role in the pilot of the Judd Apatow-produced sitcom "Undeclared".
Credit
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