The boys decide to go to Long Beach in order to keep lying to Penny.
Kunal Nayyar
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Rajesh Koothrappali
Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar's role in The Big Bang Theory is his first as a regular on a television series. He had a guest starring role on NCIS.
Nayyar is currently writing his first feature film, and his critically acclaimed play, "Cotton Candy," continues to run in New Delhi.
His theater acting credits include "Huck and Holden" at the Dahlia Theater in Los Angeles, for which Kunal was awarded best male lead in a play on the West Coast by the Garland Awards, and "Loves Labors Lost" at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford upon Avon, England.
Always a performer, Nayyar began acting in musicals and plays at a young age. After high school, he left India for the United States where he majored in business and took many acting classes at the University of Portland (Portland, Oregon). In his senior year, he was nominated as the best actor in his play, "The Rose Tattoo," and was given an invitation to the American College Theater Festival (ACTF) to compete in an acting competition where he eventually won the Mark Twain Award for comic brilliance as well as a fellowship to the prestigious Sundance Theater Lab. He went on to receive his Masters in Fine Arts (MFA) from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Nayyar played badminton for his school team and competed at state level in the region of North India. He is also a fanatical fan of cricket. He is said to have a killer shoulder shimmy. According to Nayyar, wikipedia says his name means "one who sees beauty in everything" and it comes from a Himalayan bird known as the Painted Snipe.
He was born in London, England, and spent most of his younger years growing up in New Delhi, India. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Simon Helberg
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Howard Wolowitz
Simon Helberg
Simon Helberg's television credits include guest starring appearances in "MAD TV," "Reno 911," "Joey" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip."
His feature film credits include "Van Wilder," "Old School," "Good Night, and Good Luck" and "For Your Consideration." He will soon appear in the feature films "Mama's Boy" and Judd Apatow's "Walk Hard."
Herberg attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts where he trained at The Atlantic Theater Company. He is an accomplished pianist.
Son of actor Sandy Helberg and casting director Harriet Helberg, he was born and raised in Los Angeles, where he currently resides. His bith date is Dec. 9.
Kaley Cuoco
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Penny
Kaley Cuoco
Prior to "The Big Bang Theory," Kaley Cuoco was best known to television audiences for her role as Bridget Hennesy in the series "8 Simple Rules." She won a Teen Choice Award for her role and was featured in TV Guide's "Generation Now" and Vanity Fair's "Teenage It" lists.
Last year, Cuoco starred in the television movie "Fat Like Me," in which she portrayed a student who goes undercover to expose the misconceptions about weight issues in young people. She also starred in the TV movies "Growing Up Brady" and "Crimes of Fashion," and appeared in the miniseries "Dean Koontz's Mr. Murder."
Her other television credits include recurring roles in "Ladies Man" and "Charmed," and guest appearances on "Prison Break," "7th Heaven," "My So-Called Life" and "Ellen," in which she played a young Ellen DeGeneres in flashbacks. She often lends her voice to animated television shows including "Brandy and Mr. Whiskers" and "Bratz."
Cuoco's feature film credits include "Debating Robert Lee," "Farewell Bender," "The Hollow," "Picture Perfect," "Can't Be Heaven," "Lucky 13" and "Virtuosity."
She is a gifted tennis player who is currently a ranked amateur in the Southern California Tennis Association, as well as an avid horseback rider. She also enjoys hiking, running, going to the gym and spending time with her rescue dogs, Petey, Leo and Zeus. She is involved in charities including the Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, The Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Foundation (EBMRF), Animal Avengers and PETA.
Cuoco was born in Camarillo, Calif. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Her birth date is Nov. 30.
Johnny Galecki
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Leonard Hofstadter
Johnny Galecki
Before starring in "The Big Bang Theory," Johnny Galecki was best known to television audiences for his role as David in the long-running comedy series "Roseanne," for which he won a Young Artist Award. His other television series credits also include a recurring role in "My Boys" and guest appearances in "My Name is Earl." Galecki's feature film credits include "Hancock," opposite Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman, "Crystal," "Bookies," "Vanilla Sky," "Bounce," "Playing Mona Lisa," "The Opposite of Sex," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "Suicide Kings" and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation."
He starred in the Tony Award-nominated Broadway play "The Little Dog Laughed," for which he received a 2007 Theatre World Award for outstanding Broadway debut. His other theater credits include "The Drawer Boy" and "Pot Mom," at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, "The Member of the Wedding," for which he was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award, and "Galileo," at Chicago's Goodman Theatre. Galecki was born in Belgium where his father was stationed while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He was raised in Chicago, Ill., and currently lives in New York. His birth date is April 30.
Jim Parsons
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Sheldon Cooper
Jim Parsons
Jim Parsons has appeared on the big screen in "School for Scoundrels" and "Heights." He has also played pivotal roles in several independent films, including "Garden State," "Gardner of Eden" and "The Great New Wonderful."
Parsons' other television credits include recurring roles in the series "Judging Amy" and "Ed."
He has performed in many stage productions, including "The Castle" for the Manhattan Ensemble Theater and "The Countess" for the Globe Theater, as well as "The Tempest" and "As You Like It" for the Houston Shakespeare Festival.
Parsons has a Masters in Fine Arts degree from the Old Globe Theater/University of San Diego and a B.A. in theater from the University of Houston.
He currently resides in Los Angeles. His birth date is March 24.
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