Personal life, biography, interesting facts about Johnny Galecki (Johnny Galecki)

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Johnny Galecki is a talented and charming American actor who gained popularity thanks to his roles in the comedy television series The Big Bang Theory. The actor has more than four dozen films on his account, he plays both secondary and major roles. Johnny discovered his love for acting as a child, and began acting in films as a teenager. Today, Galecki continues to delight fans with new interesting works, actively acting both in television projects and in films.

Childhood of an actor

Johnny Galecki was born in the Belgian town of Bre on April 30, 1975. He is American, like his parents, but lived in Belgium until the age of three. The family moved to this country because of the service of Richard Galecki, which he held in the US Air Force. Mary Lou, Johnny's mother, was a mortgage consultant. Irish, Polish and Italian blood flows in Galecki's veins. He is the eldest in the family, the actor has a sister, Allison, and a brother, Nick.

Theatrical experience

Galecki's acting talent was discovered in early childhood. At the age of seven, the boyperformed at the prestigious Chicago Goodman Theatre. At the age of 11, he performed so well in his role in the play "Participant in the Wedding" that the young talent was nominated for an honorary award. At the age of 12, Johnny decided for himself that he would devote his life to cinema.

Acting career

He made his film debut as a teenager in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. In 1989, the young man got a role in the film "Christmas Holidays". He so wanted to star in the film that he recorded the test on film. The producers were impressed by the perseverance, perseverance and talent of the young talent. Johnny managed to reveal the versatility of acting skills only in 1993, when he reincarnated as one of the characters in the TV series Sudden Fury. It was then that directors began to pay attention to the young actor, he was actively invited to interesting films.

The family comedy "Mr. Bean" has become a favorite film all over the world, so it glorified Johnny Galecki to some extent. He was also helped by his acquaintance with Jennifer Love Hewitt, a very popular actress, thanks to whom the young man got a role in the horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer.

But still, the biggest influence on Galecki's creative career was the TV series "The Big Bang Theory". He made Johnny popular not only in America, but also in all countries in which this film was broadcast. By the way, it's still out. Johnny Galecki all the timebusy filming in the series, but still finds time for other projects. The popularity and love of the audience to the actor brought such films as "Handsome", "Hancock", "Time".

Filmography of Johnny Galecki

Photos of the actor today can be seen in many fashion magazines. Johnny is very popular not only in America but also in Europe. For the first time, the actor got on television back in 1987, starring in the film "Murder is Predetermined." During the same period, he participated in the TV movie Time Out for Dad. In 1988, Galecki began acting in the TV series Roseanne, which aired until 1997, and also played a role in the drama One Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. In 1989, there were shootings in the family comedy "Christmas Holidays", the fantasy "Rider" and the TV series "Hardball".

The new decade has pleased Galecki with new roles. In 1990, he starred in four films at once: the television films Blind Faith and In Defense of a Married Man and the series Delicate Flower and American Dreamer. In 1991, the shooting of the series "Civil Wars" began, and in 1993 - the TV movie "Sudden Fury". In 1994, the drama with the participation of Johnny "Without Consent" was released, and in 1996 - the thriller "Murder at My Door". 1997 was a busy year for Galecki, three films were shot at once: the family comedy Mr. Bean, the thriller I Know What You Did Last Summer, and the crime drama Suicide Kings.

In 1998, Johnny played the role of a gay teenager in the comedy The Opposite of Sex. In 1999, the actor dedicated to filming in the TV series "The Norm Show", he also participated in the dubbing of "Family Guy" and"Batman of the Future" In the new century, Galecki took a little break from television and redirected his energies to the cinema. On the big screen, the actor appeared in the comedy 100 Problems and a Girl and in the melodrama Alien Ticket. In 2001, Johnny played a role in the crime drama The Only Exit, the fantasy Vanilla Sky and the television comedy Bagtime.

In 2002, Galecki expanded his creative treasury with TV films Two Families and Becoming Glen. In 2003, the filming of the series "Queen of the Screen" began and the thriller "Bookmakers" was released. In 2004, Johnny pleased with the short film "White Like Me", the drama "Krystal", the series "Handsome" and "LAX". In 2005, the series My Name Is Earl, American Dad and the TV movie Peep Show began to be filmed. In 2006, Galecki got a role in the series My Team, which aired until 2010.

The following year, Johnny landed one of his best roles, Dr. Leonardo Hofstadter, in The Big Bang Theory. This series is still being released, the actor spends most of his working time on it. Despite this, Galecki accepts some offers for filming in films. In 2008, he appeared on the big screen in the sci-fi action movie Hancock, in 2011 in the thriller Time, and in 2013 in the drama CBGB. In the near future, this wonderful actor, Johnny Galecki, plans to star in the thriller The Invitation.

Private life

On the set of the television series The Big Bang Theory, the actor met his colleague Kaley Cuoco. With girlJohnny dated for two years, but in 2010 the couple decided to break up. Cuoco and Galecki maintain warm friendly relations. Interestingly, in the life of Johnny Galecki and his girlfriend repeated the same scenario as in the series. In the film, their characters also first met, and then, after a long relationship, they decided to leave. Now Johnny's heart is occupied by actress Kelly Garner.

Interesting facts from the biography

• In 2012, Johnny Galecki earned about $8 million.
• The actor is 1.65 m tall.
• Galecki starred in the Dave Matthews Band video for the song "Satellite".
• Johnny plays the cello superbly, the audience was able to see it in one of the TV pictures.
• In 2006, Galecki first appeared naked on stage, playing a male prostitute in a play. For this role, the actor was nominated and received a theater award of world significance.