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The Big Bang Theory (season 12)
The twelfth and final season of the American television sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' premiered on CBS on September 24, 2018. The season returned to its regular Thursday timeslot on September 27, 2018, and concluded on May 16, 2019. Production In March 2017, CBS renewed the series for two more seasons, bringing its total to twelve, and running through the 2018–19 United States network television schedule, 2018–19 television season. On August 22, 2018, CBS and Warner Bros. Television officially announced that the twelfth season would be the series' last. This stemmed from Jim Parsons' decision to leave the series at the end of season twelve if the show were to have been renewed for a thirteenth season. The series concluded with an hour-long finale consisting of two back-to-back episodes on May 16, 2019. Cast Main cast * Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter, Dr. Leonard Hofstadter * Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper, Dr. Sheldon Cooper * Kaley Cuoco as Penny (The Big Bang The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Galecki
John Mark Galecki (born April 30, 1975) is an American actor. He played Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019) for which he received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination, and David Healy in the ABC sitcoms '' Roseanne'' (1992–1997; 2018) and ''The Conners'' (2018–2019). Galecki also appeared in the films ''National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' (1989), '' Prancer'' (1989), '' Suicide Kings'' (1997), ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' (1997), ''Bookies'' (2003), ''In Time'' (2011), and ''Rings'' (2017). 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. Early life Galecki was born in Bree, Limburg, Belgium to American parents of Polish, Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny (The Big Bang Theory)
Penelope "Penny" Hofstadter is a fictional character from the American CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', portrayed by actress Kaley Cuoco. She is the primary female character in the series, befriending her neighbors Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), two physicists employed at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Penny's lack of advanced education sets her apart from the group, and her outgoing personality and social aptitude drastically contrast with the personalities of the primary male characters in the series. She is the primary love interest of Leonard, who briefly dates her during the third season. This relationship is later resumed in the fifth season and culminates in their engagement at the end of the seventh season and their wedding at the start of season nine. Development In the original, unaired pilot of ''The Big Bang Theory'', the conception of the female lead was very different. She was called Katie, and was envi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Proton
The American television sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, while the American comedy spin-off prequel television series ''Young Sheldon'', created and executive produced by Lorre alongside Jim Parsons and Steven Molaro, premiered on CBS on September 25, 2017. ''The Big Bang Theory'' initially centers on five characters: Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, two physicists and roommates; Penny, their neighbor who is a waitress and aspiring actress; and Leonard and Sheldon's friends and coworkers aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. Over time, several supporting characters have been introduced and promoted to starring roles, including physicist Leslie Winkle, neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler, microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz, comic book store proprietor and friend of the other characters Stuart Bloom. The series also feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Jeffries
The American television sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, while the American comedy spin-off prequel television series ''Young Sheldon'', created and executive produced by Lorre alongside Jim Parsons and Steven Molaro, premiered on CBS on September 25, 2017. ''The Big Bang Theory'' initially centers on five characters: Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, two physicists and roommates; Penny, their neighbor who is a waitress and aspiring actress; and Leonard and Sheldon's friends and coworkers aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. Over time, several supporting characters have been introduced and promoted to starring roles, including physicist Leslie Winkle, neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler, microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz, comic book store proprietor and friend of the other characters Stuart Bloom. The series also features nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Newhart
George Robert Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery style. Newhart came to prominence in 1960 when his album of comedic monologues, ''The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart'', became a bestseller and reached number one on the ''Billboard'' pop album chart; it remains the 20th-best-selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, ''The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!'', was also a success, and the two albums held the ''Billboard'' number one and number two spots simultaneously. Newhart later went into acting, starring as Chicago psychologist Robert Hartley in ''The Bob Newhart Show'' during the 1970s, and then as Vermont innkeeper Dick Loudon on the 1980s series ''Newhart''. He also had two short-lived sitcoms in the 1990s, ''Bob'' and ''George and Leo''. Newhart had film roles such as Major Major in ''Catch-22'' and Papa Elf in ''Elf''. He provided the voice of Bernard in the Disney ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rati Gupta
Rati Gupta (born February 9, 1984) is an American dancer and actress known for her recurring role as Anu, the fiancée of Rajesh Ramayan Koothrappali in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''. Early life Gupta was born in Michigan City, Indiana to her parents who had moved to the United States from India. Her father is a doctor who hails from a small town north of New Delhi and her mother is from Varanasi. While her parents were both born in North India, Gupta herself does not speak Hindi. Gupta is a Psychology and Pre-medicine major from Northwestern University. Career Her initial career interest was in dancing, but she kept hitting "wall after wall", leaving her feeling dejected. She eventually decided to try out acting and received her first acting lessons in Los Angeles from an individual she describes as the "go-to sitcom comedy teacher". Gupta appeared in a recurring role in season 2 of the Hulu series ''Future Man''. She is set to appear in a guest role on the Netfl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Carradine
Keith Ian Carradine ( ; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film, and television. He is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's film ''Nashville'', Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series '' Deadwood'', FBI agent Frank Lundy in '' Dexter'', Lou Solverson in the first season of '' Fargo'', and US president Conrad Dalton in '' Madam Secretary''. As a member of the Carradine family, he is part of an acting dynasty that began with his father, John Carradine. Early life Carradine was born in San Mateo, California. He is the son of actress and artist Sonia Sorel (née Henius), and actor John Carradine. His full brothers are Christopher and Robert Carradine, both of whom are actors. His paternal half-brothers are Bruce and David Carradine. His maternal half-brother is Michael Bowen. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. Carradine's ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Lapkus
Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus (born September 6, 1985) is an American actress and comedian. Lapkus is known for portraying Susan Fischer in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2014, 2019) and Jess in the HBO comedy-drama series '' Crashing'' (2017–2019). She has also appeared in the television series ''Are You There, Chelsea?'' (2012), ''Hot in Cleveland'' (2012), '' Clipped'' (2015), ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2018–2019), and '' Good Girls'' (2020–2021), and in the films ''Jurassic World'' (2015), '' The Unicorn'' (2018), and ''The Wrong Missy'' (2020). She played the voice role of Lotta in the animated comedy series ''Harvey Girls Forever!'' (2018–2020). Lapkus has appeared on various podcasts, including ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''improv4humans'', and her own podcasts ''With Special Guest Lauren Lapkus, Laptime with Lauren Lapkus'', ''Threedom'', ''Raised by TV'', and ''Newcomers''. Early life Dorthea Lauren Allegra Lapkus was born on Sept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian George
Brian George (born 1 July 1952) is a British actor. He is best known for his roles as Pakistani restaurateur Babu Bhatt in ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), the Indian gynecologist father of Raj Koothrappali in ''The Big Bang Theory'' (2007–2019), the voice of Chutney in ''Father of the Pride'' (2004–2005), and spiritual guide Guru Pathik in ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2005–2008). Early life George was born on 1 July 1952 in Jerusalem to Jewish parents of Baghdadi Jewish (Iraqi Jewish) descent, who had immigrated to Israel. His father was born in Lebanon and grew up in Bombay. His mother was from India and has part Indian ancestry. A year after his birth, the family moved from Israel to London and then, in 1966, to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. George is the youngest of four siblings. He attended an all-boys school in London but made the switch to a public co-ed high school when the family moved to Toronto. He attended the University of Toronto, where he was active in theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertram Kibbler
The American television sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', created and executive produced by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, premiered on CBS on September 24, 2007, while the American comedy spin-off prequel television series ''Young Sheldon'', created and executive produced by Lorre alongside Jim Parsons and Steven Molaro, premiered on CBS on September 25, 2017. ''The Big Bang Theory'' initially centers on five characters: Leonard Hofstadter and Sheldon Cooper, two physicists and roommates; Penny, their neighbor who is a waitress and aspiring actress; and Leonard and Sheldon's friends and coworkers aerospace engineer Howard Wolowitz and astrophysicist Raj Koothrappali. Over time, several supporting characters have been introduced and promoted to starring roles, including physicist Leslie Winkle, neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler, microbiologist Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz, comic book store proprietor and friend of the other characters Stuart Bloom. The series also feature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
