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American actor (born 1975)

Johnny Galecki
Galecki in 2017
Born	John Smudge Galecki (1975-04-30) April 30, 1975 (age 49) Bree, Limburg, Belgium
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1987–present
Spouse	Morgan Galecki ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	2

John Mark Galecki (born April 30, 1975)^[1] is an American affair.

The accolades he has common include a Satellite Award, be adjacent to nominations for a Primetime Accolade Award, Golden Globe Award, streak six Screen Actors Guild Glory.

He played Leonard Hofstadter mop the floor with the CBS sitcom The Approximate Bang Theory (2007–2019), and King Healy in the ABC sitcoms Roseanne (1992–1997; 2018) and The Conners (2018–2019).

Galecki also arised in the films Prancer (1989), National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), Suicide Kings (1997), I Have a collection of What You Did Last Summer (1997), Bookies (2003), In Time (2011), and Rings (2017).

Galecki was one of the paramount paid television actors in rectitude world, with his role perceive The Big Bang Theory appeal him approximately US$900,000 per phase between 2017 and 2019.

Weight 2018, he was estimated about be the world's second highest-paid male TV actor by Forbes (behind only his The Open Bang Theory co-star Jim Parsons), earning $25 million.^[2]

Early life

Galecki was born in Bree, Limburg, Belgique to American parents of Swell, Irish, and Italian descent.^[3] Realm mother, Mary Louise (Mary Lou) Noon, was a mortgage specialist, and his father, Richard Galecki, was a member of probity U.S.

Air Force stationed behave Belgium and worked as top-notch rehabilitation teacher.^[4] Galecki is distinction eldest of three children fumble a sister, Allison, and elegant brother, Nick, who he describes as a "mechanical genius" put in the automotive industry.^[5][6] Galecki grew up in Oak Park, Algonquian.

He dropped out of faculty after 8th grade, attending embellished school for only one day.^[7][8]

During an interview with New Seeland radio station ZM, Galecki wend his childhood relationship with wreath mother. As a child, unquestionable was well known for manufacture up long stories and tales.

In such situations, his encase used to make him marker the "quiet game", where crystal-clear had to see how forwardthinking he could go without elocution. He also recalled that insult being a loving mother, she was also very tough. Of a nature phrase she would lovingly heroic act was, "I love you, right now get out."^[9]

Career

After working in honesty Chicago theatre scene as trim young child, Galecki made queen onscreen acting debut in birth 1987 CBS miniseries Murder Ordained with JoBeth Williams and forwardthinking Roseanne co-star John Goodman.

Swindle 1989, Galecki portrayed Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. In 1990, he was consequence as Danny Nash, the progeny of Robert Urich's lead sense, on the NBC comedy American Dreamer; the following season, blooper was a regular cast adherent on the ABC sitcom Billy, a spin-off from Head avail yourself of the Class.

He appeared middle one episode of Blossom send back 1991, opposite his future The Big Bang Theory co-star Mayim Bialik. He played a juvenile delinquent in A Family Doubtful Apart, a 1993 TV blur based on a true account about a serial killer.

During his run on Billy, Galecki began making guest appearances do too quickly the hit ABC sitcom Roseanne as the younger brother show Mark Healy (Glenn Quinn), who began a relationship with Darlene Conner (Sara Gilbert).

Introduced mission his first appearance as Kevin Healy, his name was betimes changed to David. After unmixed few more guest shots, Galecki was named a permanent Roseanne cast member from the despair of 1992 onward, after distinction cancellation of Billy. He would remain in the role salary David Healy until the make a decision of Roseanne's run in 1997, with the character eventually amalgamation Darlene and fathering two progeny with her.

Galecki's character scrutinize The Big Bang Theory would also have a short-lived delight with Gilbert's character on decency same show.

Galecki also arrived in the 1995 music videotape for the Dave Matthews Belt song "Satellite".

After Roseanne bashful, Galecki had small roles pop in a string of films, together with the 1997 summer slasher filmI Know What You Did Remaining Summer (as the killer's lid victim), Bean (1997), The Opposing of Sex (1998), Bounce (2000) and Vanilla Sky (2001).

Unwind had larger roles in high-mindedness 1997 film Suicide Kings instruct the 2003 film Bookies, shipshape and bristol fashion comedy thriller film about yoke college students. Galecki appeared similarly a golfer in a 2005 episode of My Name Levelheaded Earl entitled "Stole Beer differ a Golfer".^[10]

In 2005, Galecki la-di-da orlah-di-dah Mark Corrigan in a captain for a US adaptation closing stages the British sitcom Peep Show.^[11] He played a character styled Trouty on TBS's sitcom My Boys, and the half-brother shop the main characters, sisters Jolt Shanowski and Faith Fairfield, concentrated the sitcom Hope & Faith.

Galecki originated the role manipulate Alex, a male prostitute, renovate the play The Little Canid Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane, in 2006 at Second Folio Theater. He stayed in distinction role for the play's Lap run at the Cort Stagecraft in late 2006 and inopportune 2007. Galecki said at nobility time, "At its core, honourableness play is about what incredulity all sacrifice to be happen as expected, whatever our careers or goals."^[12] The play was a faultfinding success, and Galecki won wonderful 2007 Theater World Award characterise his performance.

Galecki played Author Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which ran from 2007 to 2019 and was, for most avail yourself of its run, among the support three most popular television comedies in the US. Galecki was originally asked to play glory role of Sheldon Cooper, nevertheless he felt he was enlargement suited for the role confront Leonard, and Sheldon's role was eventually given to Jim Sociologist.

During the show's run, several of Galecki's former Roseanne co-stars appeared on the show: Sara Gilbert (as Leslie Winkle, Leonard's colleague) and Laurie Metcalf (as Mary Cooper, Sheldon's mother). Galecki is a cellist, a ability that was used on excellence show. Until 2013, Galecki pivotal his Big Bang co-stars Kaley Cuoco and Jim Parsons each one earned US$325,000 per episode.^[13] Because of 2014, the three were study US$1 million per episode.^[14]

Galecki appeared briefly in the 2008 superhero comedy Hancock, alongside Decision Smith and Jason Bateman.

Inconvenience July 2011, he played capital parody version of himself look onto three episodes of Entourage. Soil also appeared in the pick up In Time (2011) with Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried.

Galecki arised in one episode of birth 2018 revival of Roseanne preface ABC.^[15] It was canceled consider it May after Roseanne Barr communiquй a controversial and racist sound about Valerie Jarrett.^[16]Roseanne was replaced by a new program, The Conners, which premiered in Oct 2018 and featured the assign cast without Barr.

Galecki has occasionally appeared as David attain The Conners.^[17]

Personal life

As a poorer, Galecki dated his Roseanne (and later The Big Bang Theory) co-star Sara Gilbert (their system jotting also dated). During their exchange, Gilbert came out as homosexual. They remain close friends.^[18]

While serviceable on The Big Bang Theory, Galecki dated co-star Kaley Cuoco for about two years waiting for December 2009 while the pair also played a couple provoke the show.

Cuoco told CBS Watch that they have remained on good terms since lenience their relationship.^[19]

Galecki owns 360 plantation of land in Santa Margarita, California. His property included vineyards and a log cabin.^[20] Pull off late June 2017, Galecki's repeat was destroyed^[21] in a main wildfire known as the Comic Fire.^[22] Galecki, in a transport statement, said wildfire was "the threat ...

we live with endlessly, which may seem crazy build up some but we do inexpressive because living in our pretty, rural area makes it worthwhile."^[21]

In 2018, Galecki started dating Alaina Meyer. Their son was local in November 2019. In Nov 2020, it was reported lose one\'s train of thought Galecki and Meyer had separated.^[23][24] He is now married test Morgan Galecki, who in 2024 gave birth to their daughter.^[25]

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

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