Simon Helberg, whom we have got accustomed to seeing as Howard Wolowitz in The Big Bang Theory, is a fantastic comic actor. The part in such a successful project made him an international megastar and brought a Critics’ Choice Award in 2013.
Date of Birth: December 9, 1980
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Being surrounded by people, who were engaged into film industry, since childhood, Simon started to take acting lessons at an early age. In 1999, he made a movie debut in Mumford. Among the most successful projects of the actor, except The Big Bang Theory, are Even Almighty and Florence Foster Jenkins movies plus MADtv, Derek and Simon TV series. Additionally, Helberg deals with film production, writing and directing.
But are you eager to discover who stands behind this funny man’s back? Let’s discover who his closest relatives are.
Simon Helberg parents
Sandy Helberg (father)
Date of Birth: May 28, 1949
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Sandy is an actor of Jewish descent, who was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States when he was 1 year old. He is also a screenwriter and producer as well as one of the founders of The Groundlings improvisation troupe. It’s most likely that it was he, who inspired Helberg to pursue an acting career.
Harriet B. Helberg (nee Birnbaum) (mother)
Date of Birth: June 25, 1951
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Being a native New York resident, Harriet works as a casting director. She tied the knot with Sandy on April 6, 1975. Harriet assisted her husband in writing screenplays for some episodes of The Golden Girls, Perfect Strangers and Dear John. Additionally, she is a mom of two sons.
Simon Helberg grandparents
Sam Helberg (paternal grandfather)
Date of Birth: May 1, 1925
Date of Death: September 8, 2003 (age 78)
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Sam was Holocaust survivor and earned for living as barber. He was married to Tonia for 55 years till his death.
Tonia Helberg (nee Altman) (paternal grandmother)
Date of Birth: January 30, 1925
Date of Death: April 7, 2009 (age 84)
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
She was born in Poland and met her future husband Sam in concentration camp. She born her first son Sandy in Germany and after immigration to the USA gave birth to Ted and Tom Helberg.
Simon Helberg siblings
Mason Helberg (brother born to same parents)
Date of Birth: November 18, 1994
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Mason is Simon’s younger brother. He dedicates his life to music and hip hop is his favorite genre. Mason studied at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood. In 2014, the celebrity’s brother was charged with drug possession after marijuana and smoking devices were found in his car. If to have a look at the photos, he shares on Instagram, it seems that Mason is a regular marijuana smoker. He became a father to a daughter Lily in 2016.
Simon Helberg wife
Jocelyn Towne (spouse)
Duration of Marriage: since 2007 till present
Date of Birth: June 30, 1976
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Jocelyn is an actress, who also directs and produces movies. She made appearances in Havoc and Gilmore Girls. The actor met Jocelyn in 2002 and espoused her on July 15, 2007. They are parents to two children. However, their story isn’t so perfect as it seems to be at first sight. The couple had been dating for some time when Simon decided to return to his former girlfriend. However, he found out about her infidelity and his heart was broken. Soon after, the Big Bang Theory star realized that Jocelyn was the woman, whom he really loved and the couple reunited. Such a story seemed to be a scenario to a Hollywood movie and in 2014, the couple shot a film about their love story, We’ll Never Have Paris.
Simon Helberg children
Adeline Helberg (daughter with Jocelyn Towne)
Date of Birth: May 8, 2012
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Adeline is the firstborn of Simon and Jocelyn. The actor was excited to become a father and prepared for the daughter’s birth beforehand.
Wilder Towne Helberg (son with Jocelyn Towne)
Date of Birth: April 23, 2014
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
The couple announced that they are expecting their second child in January 2014 at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and already in April, Wilder drew the first breath. Both Simon and Jocelyn prefer to keep their kids away from limelight and care for their privacy. From time to time, paparazzi manage to make some photos of the happy family.
Simon with dad and kids
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