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