Johnny Galecki
Johnny Galecki | |
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Born | John Mark Galecki April 30, 1975 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
Spouse |
Morgan Galecki (m. 2024) |
Children | 2 |
John Mark Galecki (born April 30, 1975)
Galecki was one of the highest paid television actors in the world, with his role in The Big Bang Theory earning him approximately US$900,000 per episode between 2017 and 2019. In 2018, he was estimated to be the world's second highest-paid male TV actor by Forbes (behind only his The Big Bang Theory co-star Jim Parsons), earning $25 million.[2]
Early life
Galecki was born in
During an interview with New Zealand radio station
Career
After working in the Chicago theatre scene as a young child, Galecki made his onscreen acting debut in 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 son of Robert Urich's lead character, on the NBC comedy American Dreamer; the following season, he was a regular cast member on the ABC sitcom Billy, a spin-off from Head of the Class. He appeared in one episode of Blossom in 1991, opposite his future The Big Bang Theory co-star Mayim Bialik. He played a young delinquent in A Family Torn Apart, a 1993 TV movie based on a true story about a serial killer.
During his run on Billy, Galecki began making guest appearances on the hit ABC sitcom
Galecki also appeared in the 1995 music video for the Dave Matthews Band song "Satellite".
After Roseanne ended, Galecki had small roles in a string of films, including the 1997 summer slasher film I Know What You Did Last Summer (as the killer's first victim), Bean (1997), The Opposite of Sex (1998), Bounce (2000) and Vanilla Sky (2001). He had larger roles in the 1997 film Suicide Kings and the 2003 film Bookies, a comedy thriller film about four college students. Galecki appeared as a golfer in a 2005 episode of My Name Is Earl entitled "Stole Beer from a Golfer".[10]
In 2005, Galecki played Mark Corrigan in a pilot for a US adaptation of the British sitcom
Galecki played
Galecki appeared briefly in the 2008 superhero comedy .
Galecki appeared in one episode of the
Personal life
As a teenager, Galecki dated his Roseanne (and later The Big Bang Theory) co-star Sara Gilbert (their characters also dated). During their relationship, Gilbert came out as gay. They remain close friends.[18]
While working on The Big Bang Theory, Galecki dated co-star Kaley Cuoco for about two years until December 2009 while the two also played a couple on the show. Cuoco told CBS Watch that they have remained on good terms since ending their relationship.[19]
Galecki owns 360 acres of land in Santa Margarita, California. His property included vineyards and a log cabin.[20] In late June 2017, Galecki's ranch was destroyed[21] in a major wildfire known as the Hill Fire.[22] Galecki, in a media statement, said wildfire was "the threat ... we live with constantly, which may seem crazy to some but we do so because living in our beautiful, 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 reported that Galecki and Meyer had separated.[23][24] He is now married to Morgan Galecki, who in 2024 gave birth to their daughter.[25]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Time Out for Dad | Matt Rowles | |
1987 | Murder Ordained | Doug Rule | |
1988 | A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon | Toby Reardon | |
1989 | Prancer | Billy Quinn | |
1989 | National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | Russell "Rusty" Griswold | |
1989 | In Defense of a Married Man | Eric | |
1991 | Backfield in Motion | Tim Seavers | |
1993 | A Family Torn Apart | Daniel Hannigan | |
1994 | Without Consent | Marty | |
1996 | Murder at My Door | Teddy McNair | |
1997 | Bean | Stingo Wheelie | |
1997 | Suicide Kings | Ira Reder | |
1997 | I Know What You Did Last Summer | Max Neurick | |
1998 | The Opposite of Sex | Jason Bock | |
2000 | Playing Mona Lisa | Arthur | |
2000 | Bounce | Seth | |
2001 | Morgan's Ferry | Darcy | |
2001 | Vanilla Sky | Peter Brown | |
2003 | Bookies | Jude | |
2004 | Chrystal | Barry | |
2004 | White Like Me | Marcus | Short film |
2005 | Happy Endings | Miles | Uncredited cameo |
2007 | Who You Know | David | Short film |
2008 | Hancock | Jeremy | |
2009 | Table for Three | Ted | |
2011 | In Time | Borel | |
2013 | CBGB | Terry Ork | |
2016 | The Cleanse | Paul | Also producer |
2017 | Rings | Gabriel Brown | |
2019 | A Dog's Journey | Henry Montgomery |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990–1991 | American Dreamer | Danny Nash | Main role; one Young Artist Award nomination |
1990 | Blind Faith | John Marshall | Main role, miniseries |
1991 | Blossom | Jason | Episode:"Sex, Lies and Teenagers" |
1992 | Billy | David MacGregor | Main role |
1992–1997; 2018 |
Roseanne | David Healy / Kevin Healy (1st episode) | One Young Artist Award win from three nominations |
1993 | Civil Wars | Greg Stolbach | Episode: "Split Ends" |
2000 | Batman Beyond | Knux (voice) | Episode: "April Moon" |
2000 | The Norm Show | Dale Stockhouse | Episodes: "Norm vs. Youth: Part 1" and "Norm vs. Youth: Part 2" |
2004 | LAX | Leland Pressman | Episode: "Finnegan Again, Begin Again"
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2005 | My Name Is Earl | Scott | Episode: " Stole Beer from a Golfer "
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2005 | Hope & Faith | Jay | 3 episodes |
2005 | Peep Show | Mark | Unaired Pilot
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2006 | American Dad! | Arnie | Episode: " Irregarding Steve "
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2006–2007 | My Boys | Trouty | 3 episodes |
2007–2019 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Leonard Hofstadter | Main role Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy (2011) (2015)
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2012–2017) Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series |
2009 | Family Guy | Leonard Hofstadter (voice) | Episode: "Business Guy" |
2011 | Entourage
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Himself | 3 episodes |
2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Josh Gad vs. Kaley Cuoco[26] |
2018–2019 | The Conners | David Healy | 4 episodes |
Music videos
Year | Artist | Song |
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1995 | Dave Matthews Band | "Satellite" |
2017 | Badflower | "Heroin" |
Awards and nominations
References
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- ^ "Highest-Paid TV Actors 2018". Forbes. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- The Sun Sentinel. Archived from the originalon February 3, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
- ^ "Johnny Galecki Biography (1975–)". Film Reference. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ "Conan Show Schedule January 2–6, 2012". Team Coco. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Johnny Galecki Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Parsi, Novid (May 3, 2009). "Geek love". Time Out. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Gnocchi from Skokie that Sang Karaoke". Conan. Season 2. Episode 103. June 13, 2012. TBS.
- ^ "ZM's interview with Johnny". ZM Online. Archived from the original on October 22, 2010. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- ^ Gates, Anita (November 8, 2005). "WHAT'S ON TONIGHT". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Fullerton, Huw (November 7, 2015). "Peep Show US pilot starring The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
- ^ "Follow Spot". theatermania. October 29, 2006. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen; Schneider, Michael (August 26, 2013). "What They Earn". TV Guide. pp. 16 – 20.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 4, 2014). "'Big Bang Theory' Trio Inks New Deals, Securing Hefty Pay Raises". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Petski, Denise (December 1, 2017). "'Roseanne': Johnny Galecki Set To Return As David For ABC Revival". Deadline. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Parker, Ryan (May 29, 2018). "Roseanne Barr Apologizes for Racist 'Planet of the Apes' Tweet About Obama Adviser". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ Petski, Denise (September 25, 2018). "'The Conners': Juliette Lewis Joins Johnny Galecki In ABC's 'Roseanne' Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Takeda, Alison (September 13, 2013). "Sara Gilbert: I Realized I Was Gay While Dating Johnny Galecki". Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Morgan, Hudson (September 2010). "Justify Her Love". CBS Watch. Archived from the original on February 7, 2014.
- ^ "Johnny Galecki On Family & His Life Upstate 01/05/12 – Video @". Teamcoco.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Gonzalez, Sandra (June 28, 2017). "Johnny Galecki loses ranch in sprawling California fire". CNN. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ "Hill Fire Incident Information". CAL FIRE. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ Bjornson, Greta (December 4, 2019). "Johnny Galecki and Girlfriend Alaina Meyer Welcome Son Avery: 'Full and Grateful Hearts'". People. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ Dugan, Christina; Nahas, Aili (November 30, 2020). "The Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki and Girlfriend Alaina Meyer Split". People. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Inside Johnny Galecki's Whimsically Gothic Nashville Mansion". Architectural Digest. February 7, 2024.
- ^ Bueno, Antoinette (January 26, 2016). "Most Bizarre 'Lip Sync Battle' Ever? Josh Gad Makes Out With Johnny Galecki as Kaley Cuoco Watches". ET Online. Retrieved February 17, 2019.