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Simon Helberg
Simon Maxwell Helberg is an American actor and comedian. From 2007 to 2019, he played Howard Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory and won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for the role. His performance as Cosmé McMoon in the film Florence Foster Jenkins (2016) received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Moti…
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Born 9 December 1980 · Q299297
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2026· 2 entries
AOL: Simon Helberg Says He Was 'Paralyzed By Fear and Anxiety' During Height of “Big Bang Theory” Fame
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2025· 1 entry
UPI: Simon Helberg finally gets to play the hero in 'Poker Face'
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2016· 1 entry
Helberg starred alongside Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant in Florence Foster Jenkins, directed by Stephen Frears; he played pianist Cosmé McMoon and his performance was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supportin
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2013· 1 entry
Digital Spy: People Choice Awards: 'Big Bang Theory' Simon Helberg on love for job
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2007· 2 entries
Helberg was cast as Howard Wolowitz, in the CBS comedy series The Big Bang Theory
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The two starred together in Derek and Simon: The Show, a web series they created with comedian Bob Odenkirk for the comedy website Super Deluxe
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2006· 1 entry
Appeared in a series of comical TV commercials for Richard Branson's UK financial services company Virgin Money
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2005· 1 entry
Had a bit part on Arrested Development as Jeff, an employee of the film studio where Maeby worked
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2004· 1 entry
Appeared in the film A Cinderella Story, starring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray
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1980· 1 entry
Born 1980-12-09.
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