Biography
After early roles in films like "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon" (1988) and "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" (1989), the talented teen actor gained nationwide recognition as David Healy, boyfriend to the Conner's cynical daughter, Darlene (Sara Gilbert), on the sitcom phenomenon, "Roseanne" (ABC, 1988-1997). Determined not to suffer the fate endured by so many teen TV stars, Galecki continued to hone his craft after "Roseanne" …
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Career Milestones
1982 | At age seven, began performing in community theaters in Chicago |
1987 | Made his TV acting debut in "Time Out for Dad" (NBC) |
1988 | Made film debut as River Phoenix's brother in "A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon" |
1989 | Took over the role of Rusty for "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" |
1990 | First starring role on the short-lived NBC comedy series "American Dreamer" |
1991 | Played Roseanne Barr's son in the ABC made-for-TV movie "Back Field in Motion" |
1992 | Cast as David Healy, the boyfriend of Darlene Conner, on the ABC sitcom "Roseanne" |
1993 | Portrayed one of two adopted sons accused of murdering their parents in the NBC TV-movie "A Family Torn Apart" |
1997 | Played a jealous loser who has an eye for Jennifer Love Hewitt in the thriller "I Know What You Did Last Summer" |
1998 | Cast as a nebbishy rich kid who folds easily under pressure in "Suicide Kings" |
1998 | Played a menacing homosexual opposite Christina Ricci in Don Roos' "The Opposite of Sex" |
1998 | Sold first screenplay, "Snollygoster"; co-written with Chris Kletzien |
2000 | Re-teamed with director Don Roos for a small role in "Bounce" |
2003 | Played the lead role in the indie film "Bookies" |
2005 | Guest starred on the first-season of "My Name Is Earl" (NBC) as a golfer |
2005 | Had a recurring role as the half-brother of the main characters on the TV sitcom "Hope & Faith" (ABC) |
2006 | Appeared as a young prostitute in the off-Broadway production of Carter Beene's gay Hollywood satire "The Little Dog Laughed" |
2006 | Had a recurring role as Trouty on TBS's sitcom, "My Boys" |
2007 | Cast as Leonard Hofstadter, PhD, on the CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" |
2008 | Had a small role in the superhero comedy "Hancock" alongside Will Smith and Jason Bateman |
2011 | Cast opposite Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried in the futuristic thriller "In Time" |
2011 | Nominated for the 2011 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series |
Awards
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy Or Musical in The Big Bang Theory |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in The Big Bang Theory |
2011 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in The Big Bang Theory |