Who is Johnny Galecki from “The Big Bang Theory” and “Roseanne”? His Wiki: Wife, Net Worth, Height

• Johnny Galecki was born on April 30th, 1975 in Belgium.
• He is best known for his roles as Leonard Hofstadter in “The Big Bang Theory” and David Healy in “Roseanne”.
• He has had numerous other roles and has won several awards.
• He currently has an estimated net worth of over $50 million.
• He is active on Instagram, with over 2.2 million followers.



Known for movies

The Big Bang Theory (2006-2016)
as Leonard Hofstadter

In Time (2011)
as Borel

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
as Rusty

Hancock (2008)
as Jeremy



Born John Mark Galecki on the 30th April 1975 in Bree, Belgium, he is an actor, best known to the world as Leonard Hofstadter in the highly-acclaimed sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” (2007-present), and previously as David Healy in the sitcom “Roseanne” (1992-1997). He has had several other popular roles, but these two are hallmarks of his career.

Early Life and Acting Debut

Although born in Belgium, Johnny spent his childhood in Oak Park, Illinois USA; he is of part-Polish, Italian and Irish ancestry. While growing up, Johnny wasn’t alone as he has two younger siblings, brother Nick and sister Allison.

From an early age, Johnny wanted to become an actor, and when he was only four years old he told his parents that he would be on TV when he grew up. Well, he accomplished his dreams, but before that Johnny honed his skills in Chicagoan theaters; he made his acting debut when only six years old, appearing in the play “Fiddler on the Roof”, continuing with theater appearances and eventually receiving a Joseph Jefferson Citation nomination for portraying John Henry in “The Member of the Wedding”.

On-Screen Debut

At just 12, Johnny made his first screen appearance, playing Matt Kowalski in the television film “Time Out for Dad”, followed by another television film appearance in “Murder Ordained” the same year. He then played Toby Reardon in the film “A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon” in 1988, while in 1989 he gained recognition for portraying Rusty in the comedy film “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo and Juliette Lewis. He was then cast as Danny Nash in the TV series “American Dreamer” from 1990 to 1991, before in 1992 making a big breakthrough playing David Healy in the sitcom “Roseanne”.

“Roseanne”

Portraying the younger brother of Mark Healy, Johnny became one of the main characters in the series, even if those weren’t the plans. He featured in 92 episodes of the Golden Globe Award-winning series, and he himself received the Young Artist Award in the category Best Youth Comedian for his performance. His net worth and popularity reached new heights during those years, and he became quite sought-after by producers and directors.

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Career After Roseanne

Now an accomplished actor, it became quite easy for Johnny to acquire new roles; he was cast in the horror film “I Know What You Did Last Summer” in 1997 co-starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Anne Heche. The following year, Johnny featured in the dark comedy film “The Opposite of Sex”, starring Christine Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow, while in the early 2000s, Johnny had roles in such films as “Vanilla Sky” (2001), “Bookies” (2003) and “Chrystal” (2004). In 2007 he was chosen for the part of Leonard Hofstadter in the TV comedy series “The Big Bang Theory” – created by the memorable duo Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, Johnny was teamed up with Jim Parsons and Kaley Cuoco as the main stars of the TV series.

Rise to Prominence

The sitcom being something new in the industry, it soon received attention from the public, which resulted in high ratings and massive success, both critical and commercial. Although Johnny first auditioned for the role of Sheldon Cooper, he thought that the role of Leonard would suit him better, and apparently he wasn’t wrong. From the first episode Johnny became a TV star, and his net worth massively increased – according to sources, since 2014 Johnny earns $1 million per episode. He has also earned several nominations and awards, including the Golden Globe Award nomination in the category for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical, and a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.

Aside from the role of Leonard Hofstadter, Johnny hasn’t been seen on screen since the series began airing. However, he still managed to secure roles in such films as “Table for Three” (2009), then “In Time” (2011), and most recently “Rings” (2017).

How Rich Johnny Galecki Is?

Johnny started acting at a really young age and since then has committed to his vocation. He has appeared in more than 50 film and TV titles, which have contributed significantly to his net worth, particularly since he started earning $1 million per episode in “The Big Bang Theory”, and according to sources is now estimated at over $50 million. Pretty neat, don’t you think?

Yesterday 😀 pic.twitter.com/SESH0fq1

— Johnny Galecki (@JohnnyGalecki1) January 28, 2013

Life Behind the Scene

Despite his short stature, Johnny has dated a number of beauties, including his co-star Kaley Cuoco, but the couple broke up after a two-year-long relationship, but apparentlyremain good friends. He has also dated Kelli Garner and Katie Waissell, while since 2015 Johnny has been in a relationship with Ariella Nicole.

Johnny owns 360 acres of land located in Santa Margarita, California, on which he had a vineyard, but his possessions were destroyed in the Hill Fire of 2017.

Social Media Presence

Since attaining world fame, Johnny has become an Instagram star with over 2.2 million followers. His main focus is his work, though, in his posts you can see a lot of Johnny’s other interests. He hasn’t been quite focused on his Twitter account, though he has more than 50,000 people following him. If you are not a fan of Johnny already on Twitter, this is a good chance for you to start following one of the best TV actors of the present day.

General Info

Full Name	Johnny Galecki
Date Of Birth	April 30, 1975
Height	1.65 m
Profession	Film producer, Actor
Nationality	American

Family

Parents	Mary Lou Galecki, Richard Galecki
Siblings	Nick Galecki, Allison Galecki

Accomplishments

Awards	Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, TV Land Innovator Award
Nominations	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Kids’ Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star—Family Show, Golden Globe Aw…
Movies	National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Hancock, Rings, I Know What You Did Last Summer, In Time, Vanilla Sky, Prancer, The Opposite of Sex, Suicide Kings, Bounce, The Master Cleanse, CBGB, A Family Torn Apart, Playing Mona Lisa, A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon, Bean, Morgan’s Ferry, Table for T…
TV Shows	Roseanne, Billy, American Dreamer, The Big Bang Theory

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Salary

Quotes

#	Quote
1	We have Nobel Prize winners asking if they can guest-star on the show. The image of the scientist in the last 10 to 15 years has changed dramatically. It used to be the pasty guy in the basement with beakers, and now it’s Steve Jobs. They’re almost the rock stars of our age.
2	[on understanding the scientific concepts of physics] We’re incredibly true to the science on the [The Big Bang Theory (2007)]. Even the whiteboards have actual formulas on them, and supposedly they are very funny sometimes. I don’t know how that can be, but that’s what I’m told.
3	[on preparing to portray a scientist on The Big Bang Theory (2007)] We did try. We talked to physicists at UCLA. We watched Nova (1992). I tried to read some books but they gave me anxiety attacks by page two. We realized that we can’t pretend to think like geniuses. But we can learn to relate to them, emotionally.
4	I’m not at all competitive. I’d rather play Solitaire than ping-pong.
5	(On how he landed his role on Roseanne (1988)) That character was interesting, because it really grew organically, just in playing it. Initially, it was only supposed to be a couple of lines. Rose and I had worked together on a TV movie. She got me an episode, to do one scene on the show. There wasn’t much there to do. Kind of rile things up with Sara Gilbert. It wasn’t a whole lot to study or create or crawl into. But after that one episode, she asked me to do three more episodes, and then she asked me to do three years. You’ve got to understand: I was a massive fan of the show. I remember watching the pilot with my family in Chicago, when I was a kid. That show’s time slot really governed when my family ate dinner. So I was very intimidated, being on that set, surrounded by television heroes of mine. That scared little rabbit that I was, observing all of this from the shadowy corners of the stage, was something the writers were brilliant enough to observe and inoculate into the character. Eventually, that became something. The way they wrote it and the way I played it. And it fortunately played so well off the “Darlene” character, too. My spinelessness and her strength.
6	(On National Lampoon’s National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)) I was still living in Chicago with my family. I was 13, and I read for that role on tape. They flew me out to read with Chevy Chase. They must have been really hard up; I’m not sure why I got that role. I was fresh off the stage in Chicago. I had never done anything comedic before. I don’t consider myself a comedic actor now, but I certainly wasn’t then. I think I have a good idea, a good notion, a good inkling maybe of what’s funny and what isn’t. I think I can serve a good joke pretty well. But I wasn’t bringing much comedic to the table whatsoever at 13.
7	(On his part in Hancock (2008)) Sometimes the scripts change a lot, and this was the case for Hancock (2008). Both Thomas Lennon and I read for our minuscule roles in Hancock (2008). There were a couple of great scenes that we had initially. Then, the script was rewritten after they’d cast us and after they’d negotiated our contracts and everything. I think I’m like fourth-billed in that movie. Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman and me. And yet I’m a glorified extra. I really have no lines whatsoever. Neither Thomas nor I knew that until we got to the set and saw the new draft of the script. Honestly, the impetus to that gig was to work with Peter Berg, because I’ve been a fan of his for a long time. There was one moment early on the first day where Thomas and I looked at the new draft and thought, “We don’t have any lines anymore”. “Should we go home?” Jason Bateman kept looking at us going, “What are you guys doing here?” We were extras. But I very much wanted to be on a Peter Berg set.
8	(On making I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)) I don’t remember really how that came to be. I used to know Jennifer Love Hewitt. We lived in the same apartment building when I was about… jeez, I guess it was when I was doing National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989), so I was about 13 or 14. She and my little sister were friends, so I knew her a little bit. I think she suggested me for that role. It was a pretty cut-and-dried gig. I remember doing a body cast for a scene where they open a trunk, and my dead body is in it, and there’s a crab crawling out of my mouth. I got a call that production was shut down, because Jennifer was so upset by seeing this image of me with a crab crawling out of my mouth. They were asking if I would call her and reassure her that I was very much alive.
9	(On making Vanilla Sky (2001)) That was a blast, because I got to hang around New York for three or four weeks and play Boggle with supermodels. Cameron Crowe wouldn’t give out scripts, and I’m a homework guy, so I called him and I said, “You’ve got to tell me something. Give me something I can invest myself in so I feel prepared when I show up in the morning”. He said, “Listen to The Beatles”, which was, you know, not much of a help at all. I think I may have hung up on him. [Laughs]. But he wouldn’t give out a script! So every day I would show up, and there’d be a couple of pages in my trailer. A line or two, or no lines. I never knew how big or small my role was going to be. I just showed up every day. I did invest myself in listening to The Beatles, because I had nothing else to work with, and I learned that he had based a lot of it in The Beatles. My character’s name, “Peter Brown”, was the name of the assistant to John and Yoko, and I think he appears in the lyrics to “The Ballad Of John And Yoko”. But it was good fun. Tom Cruise was amazing – a really, really nice guy.
10	(On co-starring in NBC’s A Family Torn Apart (1993) which co-stars Neil Patrick Harris): “I wanted to do something a little diverse from that people were used to seeing me do. I’m just a big fan of true-life crime stories. I’m not a violent person”.
11	Right now, I’m very healthy. I have no vices left. Except sugary breakfast cereal. And absinthe, of course.
12	(On appearing in Don Roos’s edgy dark comedy The Opposite of Sex (1998)): “I wanted to do a bigger movie with a broader audience. I realized there are people between the coasts that have no idea I’ve worked since Roseanne (1988).
13	I don’t know what to do with myself between films. I end up doing unhealthy things like shopping or drinking. I’m pretty schizophrenic about it.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Used a pin to poke a hole through his ear lobe at the age of ten because his parents would not allow him to get his ear pierced professionally.
2	Former smoker. He quit shortly before the eighth season of The Big Bang Theory (2007) began. He started smoking when he was only a teenager.
3	Is 6 years, to the day, older than his The Big Bang Theory (2007) co-star, Kunal Nayyar.
4	Guest-starred on Blossom (1990) with Mayim Bialik, from The Big Bang Theory (2007), as her date in 1991. In 2011, their characters dated again in The Big Bang Theory: The Pulled Groin Extrapolation (2011) episode of The Big Bang Theory (2007).
5	Is a staunch liberal Democrat.
6	He is of Polish, Irish and Italian descent.
7	Was considered for the role of John “Doc” Bradley in Flags of Our Fathers (2006).
8	He is a vegetarian.
9	Close friend of Sara Gilbert.
10	Older brother of Nick Galecki and Allison Galecki.
11	Star/producer/writer Roseanne Barr of Roseanne (1988) praises Galecki’s “great vulnerability”.
12	By age 7, he began performing in such prestigious theater productions as “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Pippin” and “Galileo”, opposite Brian Dennehy at The Goodman Theater in Chicago.
13	At the age of 11, he received a Joseph Jefferson citation nomination for his critically-acclaimed performance as “John Henry” in “The Member of the Wedding”.
14	In 1991, he starred in the made-for-TV movie Backfield in Motion (1991), which co-starred the production team of Roseanne Barr and Tom Arnold. The next year, Galecki joined the cast of Roseanne (1988) as Darlene’s sensitive and put-upon boyfriend, David.
15	Born in Belgium where his father was stationed while serving in the US Air Force. He moved to Chicago when he was 3 years old.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Rings	2017	completed	Gabriel
The Big Bang Theory	2006-2016	TV Series	Leonard Hofstadter
The Master Cleanse	2016
CBGB	2013		Terry Ork
In Time	2011		Borel
Entourage	2011	TV Series	Johnny Galecki
Family Guy	2009	TV Series	Leonard Hofstadter
Table for Three	2009		Ted
Hancock	2008		Jeremy
Who You Know	2007	Short	David
My Boys	2006-2007	TV Series	Trouty
American Dad!	2006	TV Series	Arnie
Hope & Faith	2005-2006	TV Series	Jay
Peep Show	2005	TV Movie	Mark
My Name Is Earl	2005	TV Series	Scott
Happy Endings	2005		Miles (uncredited)
LAX	2004	TV Series	Leland Pressman
White Like Me	2004	Short	Marcus
Chrystal	2004		Barry
Bookies	2003		Jude
Becoming Glen	2002	TV Movie	Glen
Two Families	2002	TV Movie
Vanilla Sky	2001		Peter Brown
Morgan’s Ferry	2001		Darcy
Bagtime	2001	TV Movie
Norm	2000	TV Series	Dale Stackhouse
Bounce	2000		Seth
Playing Mona Lisa	2000		Arthur
Batman Beyond	2000	TV Series	Knux
The Opposite of Sex	1998		Jason Bock
I Know What You Did Last Summer	1997		Max Neurick
Suicide Kings	1997		Ira Reder
Bean	1997		Stingo Wheelie
Roseanne	1992-1997	TV Series	David Healy Kevin Healy
Murder at My Door	1996	TV Movie	Teddy McNair
Without Consent	1994	TV Movie	Marty
A Family Torn Apart	1993	TV Movie	Daniel Hannigan
Civil Wars	1993	TV Series	Greg Stolbach
Billy	1992	TV Series	David MacGregor
Backfield in Motion	1991	TV Movie	Tim Seavers
American Dreamer	1990-1991	TV Series	Danny Nash
Blossom	1991	TV Series	Jason
In Defense of a Married Man	1990	TV Movie	Eric
Hardball	1990	TV Series
Blind Faith	1990	TV Mini-Series	John Marshall
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation	1989		Rusty
Prancer	1989		Billy Quinn
A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon	1988		Toby Reardon
Murder Ordained	1987	TV Movie	Doug Rule
Time Out for Dad	1987	TV Movie	Matt Kowalski

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Big Bang Theory	2007-2016	TV Series performer – 12 episodes

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Master Cleanse	2016	executive producer
Here’s Your Damn Family	2014	TV Series executive producer
This Is All of Us	2013	Documentary short executive producer
Bagtime	2001	TV Movie producer

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Here’s Your Damn Family	2014	TV Series

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Happy Endings	2005	special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
52 Annual TV Week Logie Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself
The 36th Annual People’s Choice Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself
2009 Creative Arts Emmy Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2009	TV Series	Himself – Guest
Scream Awards 2009	2009	TV Special	Himself
The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself – Co-Presenter: Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series
The 2009 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
The Big Bang Theory: Physicist to the Stars	2009	Video short	Himself / Leonard Hofstadter
The Big Bang Theory: Testing the Infinite Hilarity Hyphothesis of the Big Bang Theory	2009	Video short	Himself / Leonard Hofstadter
The Bonnie Hunt Show	2009	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The Big Bang Theory: Quantum Mechanics of the Big Bang Theory	2008	Video short	Himself / Leonard Hofstadter
The 6th Annual TV Land Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself
CBS Cares	2000	TV Series	Himself
The Roseanne Show	1998	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The Daily Show	1998	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The Rosie O’Donnell Show	1998	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The Jon Stewart Show	1995	TV Series	Himself
The 15th Annual People’s Choice Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Comedy Series
Entertainment Tonight	2008-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself – The Big Bang Theory
Extra	2016	TV Series	Himself
The Talk	2011-2016	TV Series	Himself – Guest
Conan	2012-2016	TV Series	Himself – Guest
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows	2016	TV Special	Himself
Lip Sync Battle	2016	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The 42nd Annual People’s Choice Awards	2016	TV Movie	Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden	2015	TV Series	Himself
The 5th Annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself
Larry King Now	2015	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The 41st Annual People’s Choice Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	2011-2014	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The Insider	2014	TV Series	Himself – Big Bang Theory
2014 MTV Movie Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself – Cameo #39
The Love Me Cat Show	2013-2014	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The 40th Annual People’s Choice Awards	2014	TV Special	Himself
Made in Hollywood	2013	TV Series	Himself
Tavis Smiley	2013	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself – Presenter
Emmys Red Carpet Live	2012	TV Movie	Himself
2012 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys	2012	TV Movie	Himself – Presenter
Comic Con 2012 Live	2012	TV Movie	Himself
The Big Bang Theory: Access All Areas	2012	TV Movie	Himself
The Big Bang Theory: It All Started with a Big Bang	2012	TV Movie	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2011-2012	TV Series	Himself – Guest
The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards	2012	TV Special	Himself – Nominee: Best Actor in a TV Series – Comedy or Musical
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2009-2011	TV Series	Himself – Guest / Leonard Hofstadter
Sesame Street	2011	TV Series	Himself
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself – Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
2011 MuchMusic Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself
Rachael Ray	2011	TV Series	Himself – Guest
IMDb’s 20th Anniversary Star of the Day	2010	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Big Bang Theory: Set Tour with Simon & Kunal	2010	Video short	Himself / Leonard Hofstadter
The Big Bang Theory: Take Out with the Cast of the Big Bang Theory	2010	Video short	Himself
The 2010 VH1 Do Something Awards	2010	TV Special	Himself
The View	2008-2010	TV Series	Himself – Guest

Awards

Won Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2016	Festival Trophy	Screamfest	Best Actor	The Master Cleanse (2016)
2012	Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2008	Innovator Award	TV Land Awards		Roseanne (1988)
1994	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Best Youth Comedian	Roseanne (1988)

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2016	Blimp Award	Kids’ Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Family TV Actor	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2016	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2015	Critics’ Choice TV Award	Critics Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2015	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2015	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Chemistry	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2014	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2014	People’s Choice Award	People’s Choice Awards, USA	Favorite TV Bromance	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2014	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2013	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2012	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2012	Golden Nymph	Monte-Carlo TV Festival	Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2012	OFTA Television Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2012	Actor	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2011	Primetime Emmy	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
2010	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer	The Big Bang Theory (2007)
1995	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series	Roseanne (1988)
1993	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Recurring in a Television Series	Roseanne (1988)
1992	Young Artist Award	Young Artist Awards	Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series	American Dreamer (1990)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia