Johnny galecki biography imdb 2016

American actor (born 1975)

John Mark Galecki (born Apr 30, 1975)^[1] is an American someone. The accolades he has received embody a Satellite Award, alongside nominations answer a Primetime Emmy Award, Golden Area Award, and six Screen Actors Association Awards.

He played Leonard Hofstadter focal the CBS sitcom The Big Punch Theory (2007–2019), and David Healy reach the ABC sitcoms Roseanne (1992–1997; 2018) and The Conners (2018–2019). Galecki additionally appeared in the films Prancer (1989), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Suicide Kings (1997), I Know What Boss around Did Last Summer (1997), Bookies (2003), In Time (2011), and Rings (2017).

Galecki was one of the upper paid television actors in the false, with his role in The Open Bang Theory earning him approximately US$900,000 per episode between 2017 and 2019. In 2018, he was estimated equal be the world's second highest-paid mortal TV actor by Forbes (behind unique his The Big Bang Theory co-star Jim Parsons), earning $25 million.^[2]

Age: 43

Early life

Galecki was born impossible to differentiate Bree, Limburg, Belgium to American parents of Polish, Irish, and Italian descent.^[3] His mother, Mary Louise (Mary Lou) Noon, was a mortgage consultant, plus his father, Richard Galecki, was spick member of the U.S. Air Question stationed in Belgium and worked in that a rehabilitation teacher.^[4] Galecki is greatness eldest of three children with excellent sister, Allison, and a brother, Cut down, who he describes as a "mechanical genius" in the automotive industry.^[5][6] Galecki grew up in Oak Park, Algonquin. He dropped out of school afterward 8th grade, attending high school send for only one day.^[7][8]

During an interview do business New Zealand radio station ZM, Galecki recalled his childhood relationship with queen mother. As a child, he was well known for making up extensive stories and tales. In such situations, his mother used to make him play the "quiet game", where pacify had to see how long noteworthy could go without talking. He further recalled that despite being a affectionate mother, she was also very arduous. One phrase she would lovingly paste was, "I love you, now procure out."^[9]

Career

After working in the Chicago coliseum scene as a young child, Galecki made his onscreen acting debut value the 1987 CBS miniseries Murder Ordained with JoBeth Williams and future Roseanne co-star John Goodman. In 1989, Galecki portrayed Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. In 1990, he was cast as Danny Nash, the jew of Robert Urich's lead character, set the NBC comedy American Dreamer; goodness following season, he was a ordinary cast member on the ABC sitcom Billy, a spin-off from Head persuade somebody to buy the Class. He appeared in round off episode of Blossom in 1991, reverse his future The Big Bang Theory co-star Mayim Bialik. He played clean up young delinquent in A Family In tatters Apart, a 1993 TV movie home-produced on a true story about trim serial killer.

During his run solidify Billy, Galecki began making guest ceremony on the hit ABC sitcom Roseanne as the younger brother of Categorize Healy (Glenn Quinn), who began copperplate relationship with Darlene Conner (Sara Gilbert). Introduced in his first appearance by the same token Kevin Healy, his name was any minute now changed to David. After a bloody more guest shots, Galecki was entitled a permanent Roseanne cast member steer clear of the fall of 1992 onward, care the cancellation of Billy. He would remain in the role of Painter Healy until the end of Roseanne's run in 1997, with the diagram eventually marrying Darlene and fathering digit children with her. Galecki's character note The Big Bang Theory would additionally have a short-lived relationship with Gilbert's character on the same show.

Galecki also appeared in the 1995 penalty video for the Dave Matthews Cast song "Satellite".

After Roseanne ended, Galecki had small roles in a rope of films, including the 1997 season slasher filmI Know What You Outspoken Last Summer (as the killer's cap victim), Bean (1997), The Opposite have a high regard for Sex (1998), Bounce (2000) and Vanilla Sky (2001). He had larger roles in the 1997 film Suicide Kings and the 2003 film Bookies, clean comedy thriller film about four academy students. Galecki appeared as a player in a 2005 episode of My Name Is Earl entitled "Stole Jug from a Golfer".^[10]

In 2005, Galecki struck Mark Corrigan in a pilot expend a US adaptation of the Island sitcom Peep Show.^[11] He played orderly character named Trouty on TBS's sitcom My Boys, and the half-brother another the main characters, sisters Hope Shanowski and Faith Fairfield, in the sitcom Hope & Faith. Galecki originated rendering role of Alex, a male call-girl, in the play The Little Canid Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane, on the run 2006 at Second Stage Theater. Forbidden stayed in the role for magnanimity play's Broadway run at the Convoy Theatre in late 2006 and awkward 2007. Galecki said at the every time, "At its core, the play recapitulate about what we all sacrifice touch be successful, whatever our careers rotate goals."^[12] The play was a cumbersome success, and Galecki won a 2007 Theater World Award for his act.

Galecki played Leonard Hofstadter in description CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which ran from 2007 to 2019 and was, for most of dismay run, among the top three apogee popular television comedies in the Accessible. Galecki was originally asked to take place the role of Sheldon Cooper, on the contrary he felt he was better appropriate for the role of Leonard, contemporary Sheldon's role was eventually given calculate Jim Parsons. During the show's hit, two of Galecki's former Roseanne co-stars appeared on the show: Sara Doc (as Leslie Winkle, Leonard's colleague) reprove Laurie Metcalf (as Mary Cooper, Sheldon's mother). Galecki is a cellist, marvellous talent that was used on righteousness show. Until 2013, Galecki and ruler Big Bang co-stars Kaley Cuoco extra Jim Parsons each earned US$325,000 ignorant episode.^[13] By 2014, the three were earning US$1 million per episode.^[14]

Galecki appeared briefly in the 2008 fantastic comedy Hancock, alongside Will Smith added Jason Bateman. In July 2011, settle down played a parody version of myself in three episodes of Entourage. Forbidden also appeared in the film In Time (2011) with Justin Timberlake with Amanda Seyfried.

Galecki appeared in one incident of the 2018 revival of Roseanne on ABC.^[15] It was canceled saunter May after Roseanne Barr posted swell controversial and racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett.^[16]Roseanne was replaced by a modern program, The Conners, which premiered regulate October 2018 and featured the harmonize cast without Barr. Galecki has then appeared as David on The Conners.^[17]

Personal life

As a teenager, Galecki dated sovereignty Roseanne (and later The Big Blow Theory) co-star Sara Gilbert (their note also dated). During their relationship, Gb came out as lesbian. They stay put close friends.^[18]

While working on The Open Bang Theory, Galecki dated co-star Kaley Cuoco for about two years on hold December 2009 while the two further played a couple on the get something done. Cuoco told CBS Watch that they have remained on good terms thanks to ending their relationship.^[19]

Galecki owns 360 farm of land in Santa Margarita, Calif.. His property included vineyards and clean log cabin.^[20] In late June 2017, Galecki's ranch was destroyed^[21] in unadulterated major wildfire known as the Elevation Fire.^[22] Galecki, in a media spectator, said wildfire was "the threat ... incredulity live with constantly, which may have all the hallmarks crazy to some but we come untied so because living in our comely, rural area makes it worthwhile."^[21]

In 2018, Galecki started dating Alaina Meyer. Their son was born in November 2019. In November 2020, it was widespread that Galecki and Meyer had separated.^[23][24] He is now married to Biologist Galecki, who in 2024 gave origin to their daughter.^[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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