Simon Helberg is a famous actor and comedian that has been in many movies and TV shows.
He is most well-known for his role as Howard Wolowitz on the hit show The Big Bang Theory.
A lot of confusion arises when discussing the net worths of famous Big Bang Theory stars, given the mammoth salaries they earn.
Do you want to know what the famous actor made per episode and his net worth?
What is Simon Helberg’s Net Worth?
As of 2022, Simon Helberg’s net worth is estimated to be 45 million dollars.
This has been accumulated during his acting career, which spans over two decades now.
The Big Bang Theory (2007) was the major contributor in propelling Simon’s wealth.
Still, he also played several other roles before gaining fame as Howard Wolowitz on The Big Band Theory, and these credits definitely added up to make him one of the wealthiest comedic actors today.
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Simon Helberg was born Simon Jay Helberg on the 13th of December 1980 in Los Angeles, California. He is an American actor who rose to fame playing Howard Wolowitz for nine seasons on The Big Bang Theory (2007-2016).
Education
He attended UCLA, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in History and Theater/Speech.
In 2005 Simon had his first acting job as “Ridge” in two episodes of ER called ‘Everything Old Is New Again’ and ‘The Show Must Go On.’ His next part was another small role as Andrew McNair Jr., a member of Andy Dick’s fictional band Infant Sorrow.
He appeared alongside Erinn Hayes for this role, which led to his Dustin LeRoy in ‘Till Death (2006)’.
Career
Simon Helberg started as a stand-up comedian while studying at UCLA. In 2001 he won the Perrier Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Simon won over comedians like Jimmy Carr and Patrick Kielty.
In 2003 Helberg appeared in his first television role on JAG playing Navy Petty Officer Second Class Brian Dawson.
Later that year, he starred alongside stars David James Elliott and Catherine Bell in The Guardian (TV series). He then appeared in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and How I Met Your Mother.
These shows formed the foundation for his breakout role on Big Bang Theory. For this portrayal, Simon received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. One for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2010–2014) and six Golden Globe Award nominations, winning the award once.
The actor’s main source of income comes from TV series like The Big Bang Theory. He also won several awards during his career. They include the Primetime Emmy Award / Golden Globe Award, which adds to the Simon Helberg Net Worth sum.
In 2016 he appeared on Marc Maron’s podcast WTF and Pardon My Take, where he talked about various topics like how Howard came to be part of Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The series also won two People’s Choice Awards.
Breakthrough
Simon Helberg’s breakthrough role came in 2007 when he played Howard Wolowitz on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Aside from acting, Simon sings and plays drums for his band called “Helderberg.” In 2017, they released their album titled ‘Retrograde,’ which can be purchased on iTunes.
Marriage
Helberg married fellow actress Jocelyn Towne. Helberg family members include Adeline Towne Helberg, their first child, who was born in May 2012.
Their son Wilder Towne Helberg was born in April 2014. The family is based in Los Angeles, California. They paid approximately $7 million for a 4,000 square foot Spanish Colonial-style home in 2019.
Helberg is also an avid photographer and videographer. He has published several of his works on Instagram, including a “Star Wars” parody called “Mannequin Skywalker.” Simon also featured in the music video for Michael Bublé’s song “Someday,” which premiered on December 17th, 2014, during The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration television special.
In 2015 he began work as director/cinematographer on a documentary about British singer-songwriter Tom Odell. On April 18, 2017, it was announced that Simon would star in the HBO comedy series Big Little Lies alongside Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon.