Given the rumblings from behind the scenes, Simon Helberg made quite the impact on the rest of the cast. Laura Spencer called him the funniest of the bunch, while Kaley Cuoco also agreed, getting passed scenes with the actor was the hardest compared to anyone else.Kate Micucci would also praise the actor for how quick he was at memorizing scripts and putting them into action perfectly. Helberg truly was the unsung hero of the series. In the following, we'll take a look at how his involvement on the series took place and how he was almost cast aside. In addition, we'll examine how a storyline was inspired by real-life circumstances, connecting Howard Wolowitz and Simon Helberg.
Simon Helberg Came Close To Not Appearing On The Big Bang Theory At All
It is hard to imagine The Big Bang Theory without Simon Helberg as Howard. However, this came very close to coming to fruition, as Helberg had doubts about trying out for the role again. The actor was rejected on his first attempt, though the script would later resurface.
The actor was not enthusiastic about taking the second audition and needed convincing from his agent. At the time, the actor was happy with his circumstances, appearing on another new pilot... one that ultimately would not last.
"I read Big Bang the year before — they shot it twice — and read it the first year. I thought, "Why are they doing this again?" There was a new character and it was great but I was on Studio 60 and my agents had to talk me into going."
Ultimately, his second audition was a major success, the actor knew things were going well when Chuck Lorre was laughing in the audition room, something that is not easy to accomplish. Helberg got the role and created magic on the sitcom that changed his career.
Simon Helberg Was To First To Have Kids And Get Married Out Of The Cast On Both The Show And Real Life
Looking back on his fondest moments with The Big Bang Theory, Simon Helberg is always full of praise when it comes to his relationship with Melissa Rauch. The two hit it off and it was very apparent given their connection on-screen.
The two got married on the show and had children. As it turns out, this wasn't far away to what actually took place in real life. Helberg married in 2007 to Jocelyn Towne and the couple has two children, Wilder and Adeline. The Big Bang Theory took this into consideration as on the show, Howard, just like Simon, was the first to marry and have kids - a nod to the real-life circumstances of the cast.
IMDb's Trivia section notes, "Howard (Simon Helberg) is the first of the gang to get married and have a child. In real life, Simon Helberg was the first main cast member to get married in summer 2007, just before the start of the series, and have children in 2012 and 2014."
A neat little nod for Helberg and the show.
Simon Helberg Took His Career In A Different Direction When The Big Bang Theory Ended
Since The Big Bang Theory came to an end, Helberg has remained extremely active, in 2022 along he worked on three projects including As They Made Us, Space Oddity and Poker Face.
His first project following the sitcom caught many by surprise. He appeared alongside Adam Driver in a drama musical, Annette. Speaking alongside Coming Soon, the actor was very aware that he was taking a risk, though it was refreshing for his career to take on such a diverse role.
"It’s true, I’ve done a lot of comedy and I think that people who tend to do comedy always want to try to show different sides of themselves. It usually comes from a place of darkness or despair. So sometimes it is nice to just wallow in that a little bit. Yeah, this was a good opportunity to wallow."
Helberg further stated that even when he got the role, he wasn't entirely sure on what to expect given how different of a world it all was. Clearly, the gamble worked, as the actor remains extremely busy in different genres were not accustomed to seeing The Big Bang Theory star in.