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Johnny Galecki Biography

Birth Name:John Mark Galecki

Birth Place:Bree, Flanders, Belgium

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Won a Satellite Award in 2012 for Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical for his performance on "The Big Bang Theory․"
Got his start in acting early on in life, and by the age of 15, he was living alone in a Los Angeles studio apartment under contract with the television series "American Dreamer․"
Tried to prepare for his role as a scientific genius on "The Big Bang Theory" by talking to physicists, watching "Nova" and reading technical books, but eventually decided to relate to his character on an emotional instead of intellectual level
Many of his most well-known roles have been in television series produced by Chuck Lorre, including "Roseanne" and "The Big Bang Theory․"
Posed as a costumed fan asking a question at the "Big Bang Theory" 2013 Comic-Con panel
Learned to play the cello in his early 20s long before he got the part of the cello-playing Leonard on "The Big Bang Theory․"
Enjoys travel, painting, music and hiking

Awards

1992Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series: nominated
1993Young Artist Award-Best Young Actor Recurring in a Television Series: nominated
1994Young Artist Award-Best Youth Comedian: winner
1995Young Artist Award-Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series: nominated
1998Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film - Young Ensemble: nominated
2008Innovator Award-: winner
2010Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Male Scene Stealer: nominated
2011Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2012Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical: winner
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2014Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2014People's Choice Award-Favorite TV Bromance: nominated
2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2015Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2015Teen Choice Award-Choice TV: Chemistry: nominated
2016Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2016Blimp Award-Favorite Family TV Actor: nominated
2016Festival Trophy-Best Actor: winner
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
2019UZETA Award-Best Performance in a TV Series: winner
2020CinEuphoria-Merit - Honorary Award: winner