

Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne’s sister Jackie, plays Sheldon’s mom, Mary Cooper, on The Big Bang Theory. Sara Gilbert played his wife, Darlene Healy, on Roseanne and stars as Leslie Winkle on the Big Bang Theory, appearing in six episodes. Two of his former Roseanne co-stars appear on The Big Bang Theory. His character played an experimental physicist at CalTech and the boyfriend-then-fiance of Penny (Kaley Cuoco). As one of the main characters, he was the leader of the gang, which included Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), Howard Wolowitz, and Rajesh Koothrappali. Galecki was cast as Leonard Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory. In 2007, he won a Theater World Award for his role. He was required to do his first full-frontal nude scene in the play. In 2006, Galecki was awarded the character of Alex, a male prostitute, in the Broadway play The Little Dog Laughed. Galecki also received parts in many television series, such as Batman Beyond (voice role), LAX, My Name is Earl and American Dad. In it, Galecki was cast as Max Neurick, a friend of the main character Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt), who later dies at the hands of the killer.Īdditional film roles included The Opposite Sex, Vanilla Sky, Bookies, Chrystal, and Happy Endings. I Know What You Did Last Summer premiered in 1997. He also held roles in television, such as a guest role in Civil Wars. Galecki would appear in ninety-three episodes throughout seasons four through ten.Īfter Roseanne, Galecki appeared in multiple films, including Daniel Hannigan in A Family Torn Apart, Marty from Without Consent, Teddy McNair in Murder at My Door, Stingo Wheelie in Bean, and Ira Reder in Suicide Kings. However, from the second episode onward, he was referred to as David.

In episode one, Galecki’s character was introduced as Kevin. In the long-running sitcom, he played Kevin/David Healy, the eventual husband of Roseanne’s second oldest child, Darlene. Galecki went on to be nominated for three Young Artist Awards, ultimately winning one, for his acting in Roseanne.

Unfortunately, the show only ran for half a season. In the episode, Bialik and Galecki share a kiss.Īfter Blossom, he scored a central role in the sitcom Billy, playing David MacGregor. Interestingly, Blossom is played by Mayim Bialik, Galecki’s co-star in The Big Bang Theory. Jason is the main character, Blossom’s date for a party. His character appeared in season one, episode six, Sex, Lies, and Teenagers. Galecki had a guest role as Jason in the 1991 sitcom Blossom. He also starred as John Marshall in the miniseries Blind Faith.
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Galecki was nominated for a Young Artist Award for his portrayal of Danny Nash in the NBC series American Dreamer. In the comedy Backfield in Motion, he played Eric in the film Defense of a Married Man, he was Tim Seavers.

He continued to have guest roles in television series and acted in films. Then, in 1989 he was cast as Billy Quinn in the fantasy film Prancer.įinally, his role as a child star was cemented when he was asked to play Rusty Griswold in National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. In 1988, Galecki played Toby Reardon in the film A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. After television, Galecki tried his hand at acting in film. He played Doug Rule in the 1987 CBS miniseries when he was only twelve years old. Murder Ordained was Galecki’s first acting credit. Galecki states that by his early teens, he lived independently. He claims it is because he had a dream to pursue acting. Galecki dropped out of high school after the first day at the age of fourteen. There, he grew up and worked in the Chicago theater scene. When Galecki was young, his family moved to Oak Park, Illinois. His American parents moved to Belgium when his father, who was in the U.S. Johnny Galecki was born on April 30th, 1975, in Bree, Limburg, Belgium. Johnny Galecki is an American actor most associated with his role in The Big Bang Theory as Leonard Hofstader.
