Simon Helberg
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.
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Movies (35)
For Worse
2026 · Mediator
American Symphony
2023 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Amarte hasta Marte
2023 · Dimitry
As They Made Us
2022 · Nathan
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
2021 · Self
Annette
2021 · The Accompanist
Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
2019 · Self (archive footage)
End of the Line
2018 · Little Man
Paint It Black
2016 · Jeremy
Florence Foster Jenkins
2016 · Cosmé McMoon
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016 · Self
Hollywood Adventures
2015 · Translator
We'll Never Have Paris
2014 · Quinn, Director, Producer, Writer
I Am I
2013 · Seth
Let Go
2011 · Frank
The Selling
2011 · Young Husband
Un hombre serio
2009 · Rabbi Scott
Commentary! The Musical
2008
Camino Duro: La Historia de Dewey Cox
2007 · Dreidel L'Chaim
The Making of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2007 · Self
No tengo madre
2007 · Rathkon
Regreso del Todopoderoso
2007 · Staffer
Careless
2007 · Stewart
The TV Set
2007 · TJ Goldman
For Your Consideration
2006 · Junior Agent
Derek & Simon: A Bee and a Cigarette
2006 · Simon, Writer
Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
2006 · Al
The Pity Card
2006 · Simon, Writer, Producer
Good Night, and Good Luck.
2005 · CBS Page
La Nueva Cenicienta
2004 · Terry
Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales
2003 · Adam (DGA Trainee)
Aquellos Viejos Tiempos
2003 · Jerry
Van Wilder: Fiesta Salvaje
2002 · Vernon
Mumford
1999 · College Roommate
Triumph of the Will
TV shows (40)
The Official Big Bang Theory Podcast
2026 · Self - Guest
The Audacity
2026 · Martin Phister
Guys Next Door
2025 · Les (voice)
Poker Face
2023 · Luca Clark
La vida de Dug
2021 · Squirrel (voice)
Elvis Goes There
2019 · Executive Producer
El Joven Sheldon
2017 · Howard Wolowitz (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015 · Self
El show de Tom y Jerry
2014 · Napoleon (voice)
Drunk History
2013 · Frank M. Robinson
Norm Macdonald Live
2013 · Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012 · Self
Kung Fu Panda: La Leyenda de Po
2011 · Bian Zao (voice)
Conan
2010 · Self, Self - Guest
Kick Buttowski: Medio Doble de Riesgo
2010 · Ronaldo (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
2008 · Moist
La Teoría del Big Bang
2007 · Howard Wolowitz
The Guild
2007 · Kevinator
Derek and Simon: The Show
2007 · Executive Producer, Screenplay, Creator
Reporters
2007 · Shooter #5
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
2006 · Alex Dwyer
The Jake Effect
2006 · Bill Skidelsky
Life on a Stick
2005 · Vinnie, Stan
American Dad!
2005 · Dr. Revanche (voice), Creep (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Joey
2004 · Seth
The Soup
2004 · Self
Quintuplets
2004 · Neil
Arrested Development
2003 · Jeff
Reno 911!
2003 · Student Driver, Hooker Buying Son
Less than Perfect
2002 · Arthur
The Funkhousers
2002 · Donnie Funkhouser
Undeclared
2001 · Jack
The Weber Show
2000 · Andy Tinker
Son of the Beach
2000 · Billy
Popular
1999 · Gus Latrine
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996 · Spokesman
Entertainment Tonight
1981 · Self