Simon Helberg Reveals How He Really Feels About the 'Big Bang Theory' Ending

Actor Simon Helberg is reflecting on his time playing astronaut Howard Wolowitz on the beloved CBSsitcomThe Big Bang Theory.

During the June 9 episode of fellow actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson's podcast, Dinner's on Me, Helberg was asked if he would have liked the show to have continued, instead of ending following its 12th season in 2019.

"No, I felt very, very content ending at that point. And it was sort of a natural ending too, in the sense that we weren't renewed, like, we weren't picked up. It was only as the season ended that they started even talking about more. But they had never talked to us, so it was a little bit funny, in that sense," said the 45-year-old actor.

He clarified that he sometimes does think that perhaps he and his castmates should "have just done more" of the show. Helberg then noted that The Big Bang Theory, co-created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, began airing in 2007.

"Time is such a weird, ephemeral thing. And I'm, like, as you get older, you're like, 'Jesus Christ, it's already been, like, our show aired 20 years ago.' Big Bang aired almost 20 years ago," said the actor in the June 2026 interview.

Simon Helberg Shared His Thoughts About the Earlier Episodes of 'The Big Bang Theory'

During a May 2026 interview onThe Big Bang Theory Podcast, Helberg discussed Howard's character arc from making inappropriate comments toward women to becoming a loving husband and father. He shared that he believes that show's earlier seasons haven't "aged well." In addition, the actor said he's encouraged his daughter, Adeline, whom he shares with his wife, Jocelyn Towne, to only watch the show after Howard is established in his relationship with Bernadette (Melissa Rauch).

"Sometimes my daughter will have on an episode from season 2 or 1, and there's some racy stuff there. But, so I'm like, 'Oh, like you should watch a later one, like, once Howard quiets down a little, and he meets a woman.' And there's a great influence that the women have on that, they really cut through the sleaze," said Helberg on the podcast.

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This story was originally published June 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM.