Acting · Los Angeles, California, USA · Born December 9, 1980
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.
TVThe Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026
as Self - Guest
TVThe Audacity
2026
as Martin Phister
MovieFor Worse
2026
as Mediator
Guys Next Door
2025
as Les (voice)
MovieAmerican Symphony
2023
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieSpace Oddity
2023
as Dimitry
TVPoker Face
2023
as Luca Clark
MovieAs They Made Us
2022
as Nathan
MovieBaby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
2021
as Self
TVDug Days
2021
as Squirrel (voice)
MovieAnnette
2021
as The Accompanist
MovieUnraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MovieEnd of the Line
2018
as Little Man
TVYoung Sheldon
2017
as Howard Wolowitz (voice)
MoviePaint It Black
2016
as Jeremy
MovieFlorence Foster Jenkins
2016
as Cosmé McMoon
MovieMust See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016
as Self
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
MovieHollywood Adventures
2015
as Translator
TVStarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
MovieWe'll Never Have Paris
2014
as Quinn
TVThe Tom and Jerry Show
2014
as Napoleon (voice)
TVDrunk History
2013
as Frank M. Robinson
MovieI Am I
2013
as Seth
TVNorm Macdonald Live
2013
as Self
TVComedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
MovieLet Go
2011
as Frank
TVKung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
as Bian Zao (voice)
MovieThe Selling
2011
as Young Husband
TVConan
2010
as Self
TVKick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
2010
as Ronaldo (voice)
MovieA Serious Man
2009
as Rabbi Scott
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieCommentary! The Musical
2008
TVDr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008
as Moist
MovieWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Dreidel L'Chaim
MovieThe Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2007
as Self
MovieMama's Boy
2007
as Rathkon
TVThe Big Bang Theory
2007
as Howard Wolowitz
TVThe Guild
2007
as Kevinator
MovieEvan Almighty
2007
as Staffer
MovieCareless
2007
as Stewart
Derek and Simon: The Show
2007
MovieThe TV Set
2007
as TJ Goldman
TVReporters
2007
as Shooter #5
MovieFor Your Consideration
2006
as Junior Agent
TVStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006
as Alex Dwyer
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
2006
as Simon
MovieBickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
2006
as Al
TVThe Jake Effect
2006
as Bill Skidelsky
MovieThe Pity Card
2006
as Simon
MovieGood Night, and Good Luck.
2005
as CBS Page
TVLife on a Stick
2005
as Vinnie
TVAmerican Dad!
2005
as Dr. Revanche (voice)
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TVJoey
2004
as Seth
MovieA Cinderella Story
2004
as Terry
TVThe Soup
2004
as Self
TVQuintuplets
2004
as Neil
TVArrested Development
2003
as Jeff
MovieTracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003
as Adam (DGA Trainee)
TVReno 911!
2003
as Student Driver
MovieOld School
2003
as Jerry
TVLess than Perfect
2002
as Arthur
The Funkhousers
2002
as Donnie Funkhouser
MovieNational Lampoon's Van Wilder
2002
as Vernon
TVUndeclared
2001
as Jack
TVThe Weber Show
2000
as Andy Tinker
TVSon of the Beach
2000
as Billy
TVPopular
1999
as Gus Latrine
MovieMumford
1999
as College Roommate
TVSabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Spokesman
TVEntertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Triumph of the Will
