The Simon Helberg Handbook - Everything you need to know about Simon Helberg

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Description

Simon Maxwell Helberg (born December 9, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In its fifth season, he also appeared on the sketch comedy series MADtv for five episodes. He is also known for his role as Moist in the Joss Whedon-led web miniseries Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

This book is your ultimate resource for Simon Helberg. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Simon Helberg, National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Old School (film), A Cinderella Story, The TV Set, Evan Almighty, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, A Serious Man, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil, The Big Bang Theory, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness.

Sujets

• Autobiography
• Biography

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
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• EAN13: 9781743384367
• Langue: English
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Contents

Articles Simon Helberg National Lampoon's Van Wilder Old School (film) A Cinderella Story The TV Set Evan Almighty Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story A Serious Man Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil The Big Bang Theory Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Simon Helberg

Simon Helberg

Born

Spouse

Simon Helberg

Helberg at Comic Con in 2009

December 9, 1980 Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Jocelyn Towne (2007–present)

Simon Maxwell Helberg(born December 9, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Howard Wolowitz in the sitcomThe Big Bang Theory. In its fourth season, he also appeared on the sketch comedy seriesMADtvfor five episodes. He also made a short appearance onPunk'd.

Personal life Helberg was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of German-born actor Sandy Helberg. Inspired by the filmThe [1] Karate Kid, Helberg trained in karate extensively during his childhood, earning a black belt at age 10. He was [2] raised in Judaism, "Conservative to Reform but more Reform as time went on". Helberg attended middle and high school at the Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, with Jason Ritter, [3] who later became his roommate at NYU. He attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, where he trained at the Atlantic Theater Company. Helberg is married to actress Jocelyn Towne.

1

Mumford

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Ruling Class

The Funkhousers

Computer Wizard

TV movie

2

Jerry

Vernon

Fred Foster

Donnie Funkhouser

The Pity Card

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

The TV Set

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

Good Night, and Good Luck.

A Cinderella Story

Derek & Simon: A Bee and a CigaretteSimon

CBS page

Simon

Al

Terry Anderson

Junior Agent

TJ Goldman

Year

2001

1999

2002

He also played a small role in the filmWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas a Jewish record producer. In 2004 he appeared in the filmA Cinderella Storystarring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray; Helberg played the minor role of Terry. In George Clooney's 2005 filmGood Night, and Good Luck.Helberg had a minor role where he had one line. In 2005 he had a bit part onArrested Developmentas Jeff, an employee of the film studio where Maeby worked. From 2006 to 2007, he had a minor supporting role as Alex Dwyer in the dramaStudio 60 on the Sunset Strip. In 2006, he appeared in a series of comical TV commercials for Richard Branson's UK financial services companyVirgin Money. He made a short appearance onThe Soupon 2011. Helberg began playing Howard [4] Wolowitz in 2007, as a geeky, "ladies' man" with an eccentric fashion sense in the comedy seriesThe Big Bang Theory.

TV movie

He also appeared as the character Moist inDr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, and had a small role in the pilot of the Judd Apatow-produced sitcomUndeclared. In the 2009 Coen brothers filmA Serious Manhe played junior Rabbi Scott Ginzler. He had a minor role in the Season 4 finale of "The Guild" as one of the Game Masters ("GM").

Role

Career Helberg is one half of the comedy duo Derek & Simon, along with Derek Waters. The two most recently starred together in the web seriesDerek & Simon: The Showon the comedy website Super Deluxe, which they created with comedian Bob Odenkirk. Helberg officially joined the cast ofMADtvin 2002 as a feature performer. His tenure on MADtvwas limited to one season as his contract was not renewed. Helberg appeared in the 2002 feature filmNational Lampoon's Van Wilderas one of the geeky students for whom Van Wilder was throwing a party. He had a minor role in the 2003 movieOld School. In 2004, he was in two episodes ofReno 911!: Student Driver inRaineesha Xand Hooker Buying Son inNot Without My Mustache. He had a small role inQuintuplets, episode 6, Get a Job; as a man called Neil working behind the counter at a shoe shop where Paige and Patton were working.

Simon Helberg

Filmography

Film

For Your Consideration

TV Special

2003

2006

2004

2005

Old School

Adam(DGA Trainee)

Van Wilder

Notes

College Roommate

Rathkon

Life on a Stick

Staffer

Stewart

Episode: "Meat the Veals"

MADtv

Andy Tinker

2009

A Serious Man

Evan Almighty

Careless

2007

Mama's Boy

2005

2004

2004–2006

Stan/Vinnie

Jack

Billy

The Spokesman

Gus Latrine

Seth

Notes

Rabbi Scott

Kevinator- Official Game Master

Various

Episode: "It's Showtime at the Apollo 13!"

Episode: "And then Jack Became the Voice of Cougars"

2009

2007

Derek and Simon: The Show

The Guild

2008

Moist

2010

Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog

The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman

Various

Matt Menard

Alex Dwyer

Simon

Bill Skidelsky

2002–2003

Cursed

Undeclared

2002

Popular

Son of the Beach

2001

Television

Simon Helberg

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

2006–2007

Jeff

Reno 911!

Unscripted

Less than Perfect

Arthur

Arrested Development

The Jake Effect

Episode: "Time After Time"

61st Primetime Emmy Awards

Moist

3

Show

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Year

Various

Neil

2006

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

2003

Episode: "Episode #8.6" Episode: "Episode #8.7" Episode: "Episode #8.9" Episode: "Episode #8.10" Episode: "Episode #8.16"

TV Special

Episode: "Act I" Episode: "Act II" Episode: "Act III"

Episode: "Flight School"

Season 4- Episode 12: "Guild Hall"

14 episodes

13 Episodes

Episode: "Prototype"

Episode: "Not Without My Mustache" Episode: "Raineesha X"

Joey

Episode: "Get a Job"

Quintuplets

Episode: "Pilot" Episode: "Liking Things the Way They Aren't"

Episode: "It Takes a Pillage"

Episode: "Coup"

Episode: "Episode #1.5" Episode: "Episode #1.6"

Dreidel L'Chaim

Role

Episode: "Joey and the Party" Episode: "Joey and the Assistant " Episode: "Joey and the Big Move" Episode: "Joey and the Wedding"

Episode: "Bad Luck Brad"

Simon Helberg

2010–present

2007–present

2011–present

Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil

The Big Bang Theory

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Ronaldo

Howard Wolowitz

Bian Zao

Recurring Character

Main Character

Voice Recurring Character

References [1] Fancast Interview: The Big Bang Theory’s Simon Helberg (http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2008/uncategorized/ fancast-interview-the-big-bang-theorys-simon-helberg-2/ ) Visited January 22, 2010. [2] Fall TV Preview: Simon Helberg (http:/ /www.ajlmagazine.com/archivesblog/2007/09/fall-tv-preview-simon-helberg.html) [3] Lindhome, Riki. "Making It #1: Jason Ritter" (http:/ /www.nerdist.com/2011/07/making-it-1-jason-ritter/).Nerdist. . Retrieved 26 July 2011. [4] Venus Zine Interview 2010 (http:/ /www.venuszine.com/articles/art_and_culture/tv/7469/ Talk_Nerdy_to_Me_Simon_Helberg_of_The_Big_Bang_Theory)

External links  Simon Helberg (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0374865/) at the Internet Movie Database  Simon Helberg's Official Twitter Account (http://twitter.com/#!/simonhelberg)

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Theatrical release poster

Directed by

Produced by

Written by

Based on

Starring

Music by

Cinematography

Editing by

Studio

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Walt Becker

Peter Abrams Robert L. Levy

Brent Goldberg David T. Wagner

Bert Kreischer

Ryan Reynolds Tara Reid Kal Penn Tim Matheson

David Lawrence

James Bagdonas

Dennis M. Hill

Myriad Pictures Tapestry Films

Lions Gate Films (Theatrical) Artisan Entertainment (DVD)

April 5, 2002

92 minutes 94 minutes (Unrated cut)

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Country

Language

Budget

Box office

Germany United States

English

[1] $5 million

[1] $38,275,483

National Lampoon's Van Wilderis a 2002 comedy film directed by Walt Becker that stars Ryan Reynolds as the main character. The film also stars Kal Penn, Tara Reid, and Daniel Cosgrove. It features Sophia Bush's acting [2] [3] debut. The movie is based on Bert Kreischer.

Plot Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) is an outgoing, friendly, and extremely popular student who has been at Coolidge College for seven years. For the past six semesters, he has made no effort to graduate, instead spending his time organizing parties and fundraisers, doing charity work, helping other students, and posing for figure drawing classes. But after seven years, with no return on his investment, Van's father (Tim Matheson) decides it is time to cut his losses and stops paying Van's tuition. Meanwhile, Gwen Pearson (Tara Reid), a star reporter for the student newspaper, is asked to do an article on Van. It proves to be so popular that she is asked to write a follow-up article for the front page of the graduation issue. Although that would be a big win, she is rather put off when Van interprets her attempts to schedule interviews as romantic advances—when she already has a boyfriend, Richard Bagg (Daniel Cosgrove), who happens to be the president of the student union and the leader of a fraternity. He takes personal offense at Van's attempts to steal his girlfriend, and becomes very stressed out at having to deal with this burden on top of preparing for medical school and leading the Delta Iota Kappa (DIK) fraternity. Subsequently, a rivalry develops between the two men. The rivalry grows as they perform increasingly disgusting pranks on each other. For instance, one scene involves Richard inviting Van over to a dinner with him and Gwen's family to prove a point about Van's lackadaisical attitude towards life (in which Gwen's parents are only pleased by Van's easygoing attitude, and Gwen, increasingly turned off by Richard's stress, only feels that Richard's actions were too underhanded.) In one infamous scene, Van and his friends replace the cream inside some pastries with dog semen and send them to Richard's fraternity, where the frat brothers begin eating and don't realize what it really is until it's too late. At one point, Richard has intercourse with another woman from a sister sorority, which would be the final straw for Gwen later on. Richard also sets up Van at one of his own parties in which there are some (very) underage drinkers and reports it to the police, which leads to Van almost being expelled. However, Van proposes an alternative punishment: that the school force him to complete a semester's worth of work in the six days remaining, and then graduate. The committee agrees to this by a three-to-two decision. Gwen is impressed that Van is taking the initiative to get his life together. She then learns of Richard's setting up of Van, as well as his infidelity, and decides to take retribution. On the morning of Richard's medical school entrance exam and interview with Northwestern Medical School, Gwen laces his ritualistic protein shake with a powerful laxative. Since there are no bathroom breaks allowed during the test, Richard rushes through the 2-hour exam in 20 minutes, "dialing down the middle" towards the end and disgusting the other test-takers with constant flatulence. Afterwards, just as he reaches the bathroom, he unexpectedly runs into the medical school interview committee. They pull him aside into an office to begin the interview and Richard ends up shitting explosively into a trash can right in front of them. He is briefly seen again in the film, reading Gwen's article in the school paper in the bathroom (presumably, his medical school dreams are ruined, as he mentions to Van in a deleted scene). Meanwhile, Van does well on his finals and celebrates his graduation with Gwen.

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

A subplot depicts the saga of Taj Mahal Badalandabad (Kal Penn), an Indian foreign exchange student who is accepted (out of many "talented" applicants) to be Van's personal assistant. The main reason for his application for this position, Taj explains, is he wants to have sex with an American girl before he goes home. He meets a girl named Naomi (Ivana Bozilovic), and Van pushes Taj to go for her ("Naomi- that's 'I moan' backwards," Van explains) but Taj accidentally sets himself on fire with massage oil. At the end of the film, Taj meets another Indian girl, and it seems like they are going to hit it off.

Cast  Ryan Reynolds as Vance "Van" Wilder, Jr.  Tara Reid as Gwendolyn "Gwen" Elizabeth Pearson  Kal Penn as Taj Mahal Badalandabad  Tim Matheson as Vance Wilder, Sr.  Paul Gleason as Professor McDougal  Daniel Cosgrove as Richard "Dick" Bagg  Teck Holmes as Hutch  Emily Rutherfurd as Jeannie  Deon Richmond as "Mini Cochran"  Alex Burns as Gordon  Chris Owen as Timmy  Ivana Bozilovic as Naomi  Sophia Bush as Sally  Simon Helberg as Vernon  Quentin Richardson as Q  Michael Olowokandi as Leron  Darius Miles as Darius  Erik Estrada as Himself  Edie McClurg as Campus Tour Guide  Michael Waltman as Coach Ken Massey  Aaron Paul as Wasted Guy  Tom Everett Scottu(ncredited) as Elliot Grebb  Walt Beckeru(ncredited) as Fireman

Production

Location The movie was filmed primarily in Los Angeles, much of it at UCLA, except for the basketball scenes, which were filmed in and around the Matadome at Cal State Northridge. During the trial scene, the outside view is of Sather Tower and California Hall at the University of California, Berkeley. The pool scene is filmed at the Belmont Olympic Plaza in Long Beach, CA.

Soundtrack

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National Lampoon's Van Wilder

National Lampoon's Van Wilder

Soundtrack album by Various Artists

Released

26 March 2002

Recorded2000, 2001

Genre

Length

Label

Producer

Soundtrack

45:42

Ultimatum Records, Artemis Records

Gwen Bethel Riley and Chris Violette

The soundtrack album was released on March 26, 2002. It omits the song Hello by Sugarbomb and Stuck In America by Sugarcult. Other artists with songs omitted from the soundtrack included Atomic Kitten, Sprung Monkey, Bird 3, Spymob, Mint Royale, and Tahiti 80.

Track listing 1. "Roll On" - The Living End (Chris Cheney) 2. "Bleed American" - Jimmy Eat World (Jimmy Eat World) 3. "Hit The Ground" - 6gig (6gig) 4. "Bouncing Off The Walls" - Sugarcult (Sugarcult) 5. "I'm a Fool" - American Hi-Fi (Stacy Jones) 6. "Girl On the Roof" - David Mead (David Mead) 7. "Things Are Getting Better" - N*E*R*D (Chad Hugo, Pharrell) 8. "Okay" - Swirl 360 (Kenny & Denny Scott, Tonio K) 9. "Blind Spot" - Transmatic (Transmatic) 10. "Makes No Difference" - Sum 41 (Sum 41) 11. "At Auntie Tom's" - Fuzz Townshend (Fuzz Townshend, Matt Machin, Roger Charlery) 12. "Little Man (2002 mix)" - Sia (Sia Furler, Sam Frank) 13. "Start Over" - Abandoned Pools (Tommy Walter, Pete Pagonis)

Release

Reception Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 18% based on 87 reviews. The critics describe the movie as being "A derivative gross-out comedy that's short on laughs"

Box office [1]  Budget - $5 million  Marketing cost - $15 million  Opening Weekend Gross (Domestic) - $7,302,913  Total Domestic Grosses - $21,305,259  Total Overseas Grosses - $16,970,224 [1]  Total Worldwide Grosses - $38,275,483

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