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Simon Helberg Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Simon Helberg Quick Info
Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 70 kg
Date of Birth December 9, 1980
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Spouse Jocelyn Towne

Simon Helberg is an American actor, comedian, and musician who is best known for portraying roles such as Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory, Cosmé McMoon in Florence Foster Jenkins, and Simon in Derek and Simon. He has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as A Cinderella Story, For Your Consideration, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, We’ll Never Have Paris, As They Made Us, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, Less than Perfect, Arrested Development, Unscripted, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and many more. His theatre credits include plays like God of Carnage, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (musical), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For his acting skills, he has been honored with several awards such as the Critics’ Choice Television Award.

Born Name

Simon Maxwell Helberg

Nick Name

Simon

Simon Helberg at 2013 Golden Globe Awards
Simon Helberg at 2013 Golden Globe Awards

Sun Sign

Sagittarius

Born Place / Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Simon Helberg studied middle and high school at the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California.

He completed his studies at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. He trained at the Atlantic Theater Company while at NYU.

Occupation

Actor, comedian

Family

  • Father – Sandy Helberg (Actor)
  • Mother – Harriet B. Helberg (Casting Director)
  • Siblings – Mason Helberg (Brother)
  • Others – Sam Helberg (Paternal Grandfather), Tonia Helberg (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Brillstein Entertainment Partners

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Simon Helberg dated –

  1. Jocelyn Towne (2007-Present) – Simon Helberg dated actor and screenwriter Robert Towne’s niece Jocelyn Towne (an actress and director). The couple got married on July 15, 2007, and have two kids. Their daughter Adeline Helberg was born on May 8, 2012, and son Wilder Towne Helberg was born on April 23, 2014.
Simon Helberg with wife Jocelyn Towne at 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Simon Helberg with wife Jocelyn Towne at 2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Race / Ethnicity

White

He has Russian Jewish and Polish Jewish ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Blue

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Voice imitations of many actors
  • Comic timing
  • Versatile nature
Simon Helberg in a still from "Florence Foster Jenkins" released in 2016
Simon Helberg in a still from “Florence Foster Jenkins” released in 2016

Brand Endorsements

Simon has appeared in TV commercials for –

  • Target stores during Christmas 2002
  • Sprite (2010)
  • Dominos Pizza 555 deal
  • Ford Fusion 2017 with The Big Bang Theory cast.

Religion

Judaism

Best Known For

Playing Howard Wolowitz in CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

First Film

Simon made his film debut in 1999 dramedy film Mumford playing the role of a college roommate.

First TV Show

In 2001, he guest appeared in The WB’s comedy series Popular as Gus Latrine.

Personal Trainer

Simon’s workout routine and diet plan aren’t known. But, he stopped drinking and smoking after realizing its bad impacts on health.

Simon Helberg Favorite Things

  • TV Series – Game of Thrones, Real Housewives
  • Celebrity – Howard Stern
  • Bands – The Beatles

Source – CBS, AdWeek

Simon Helberg at the 2016 PaleyFest in Hollywood, California
Simon Helberg at the 2016 PaleyFest in Hollywood, California

Simon Helberg Facts

  1. Jason Ritter was Simon’s classmate at Crossroads School and later roommate at the New York University.
  2. Simon first began acting in 1999. Initially, he took guest roles and small parts and was mainly known as an able sketch comedian before he proved his acting mettle with The Big Bang Theory.
  3. In the early 2000s, he paired with comedian Derek Waters to form the sketch comedy duo, Derek & Simon.
  4. He has a black belt in Karate.
  5. Simon is known for his voice imitations of Nicolas Cage and Al Pacino.
  6. Simon is a professional pianist.
  7. When he wanted to marry actress Jocelyn Towne, he dumped her. But, later married her in July 2007.

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