Biography
John Mark Galeki is American theater and film actor who has known a fame thanks to the role of scientist Leonard Hofstedter, the main character of the Sitkom "Theory of the Big Explosion". According to Forbes magazine in 2016, he took second place in the ranking of the highest paid television artists. Johnny was born on April 30, 1975 in the Belgian city of Bre, where the boy's father, the US Air Force officer, was served.
The ancestors of Galeki were Italians, Poles, Irish. In 1978, John Richard's parents and Mary Lou, who worked as a mortgage consultant, moved to the suburb of Chicago Oak Park, Illinois. In America, the son of Nikolay and daughter Ellison were born in the family. Johnny early began independent life: the young man left the school, barely graduating grade 8, and at the age of 14 left the house. Johnny already worked at the theater and cinema, so he could pay his own apartment, which was filmed in the town of Bourbon.
Films
At the seven age, Johnny first performed on the scene of the Dramatic Theater of Chicago. In 1986, a debut role brought the boy a nomination for theatrical Prize. A year later, Johnny begins to work on television, starring in two TV shows. An episodic role in the full-length film "One night from Jimmy Riedon" got the young man in 1988. The main roles in the youth drama played River Phoenix, Ann Magnonsson, Meredit Selenger and Ionkey Sky. In American rental, the picture collected $ 6.2 million.
In 1989, Johnny enters the main acting Comedy Jeremia Churching "Christmas Vacations", where the main role was performed by Chevi Chase. After a year, Galeki littered in the television series "Sudden rage." In 1990, the novice artist appears as a loving teenager in the series "Elegant flower", in which he first kissed the camera with a partner, the executiver of Maim Bialik.
In the early 1990s, Johnny is invited to the episode of the popular Sitkom of the ABC TV channel "Rosanna", which later entered the 50 best serials of all time according to TV Guide. The young actor made a positive impression on the director and the executor of the leading role of Rosanna Barr, and soon a contract was signed for many years of participation in the series.
In 1993, Johnny plays in the horror movie "Sudden Rage", where Gregory Harrison and Neil Patrick Harris became its partners in the scenic platform. In 1994, the actor receives the YOUNG ARTIST AWARD Award in the nomination "Best Beginner Actor." In the late 90s, Galeki appears in a number of episodes of the first Slasher series "I know what you have done last summer," Comedy "Mr. Bean", the Molodrama "Alien ticket" with Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow in high roles.
In the movie "100 problems and the girl" directed by Matthew Huffman Johnny playing the hero of Mark. In a blockbuster "Vanilla Sky" with Tom Cruise, Penelope Cruz, Cameron Diaz and Kurt Russell in the main roles of Johnny reincarnates to the hero of Peter Brown. In the mid-2000, Johnny continues to be filmed in the episodes of cash films. With the participation of the artist, Hollywood films "Sex Rules 2: Heptiend", "Removal Rules: Hitch Method", "My name is Earl and Hancock." In 2003, the film "Bookmakers" with Johnny Galeki in the lead role.
In 2006, the premiere of the Drama "Little Doggy Laughs" was held at Broadway, where Johnny got the role of Alex's Character, who had to play completely naked. A worldwide theater award for the best Broadway debut and a nomination for theater award "Tony" received work in the performance of Galeki. At the same years, the actor appears on the Chicago theater scene in the "Draftsman", "Mother-Goroshnitsa", "Wedding Guest" and "Galileo".
In 2007, Johnny falls into the series, which influenced the creative biography of the actor, making it a world celebrity. The creative duo of Jim Parsons and Johnny Galeki, who performed the main characters of Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstedter in the TV series "Theory of the Big Explosion", turned out to be in demand by a wide audience for 10 seasons.
In Sitkom, it was not without a love intrigue, which was played between the low height of Leonardo (Johnny's growth of 165 cm, weight - 67 kg) and a pretty blonde, a neighbor Panni performed by Kayley Coco. For a major role in the TV channel CBS TV channel in 2011, Johnny Galeki was awarded nominations for the Emmy Prize and Golden Globe. In the same year, the actor appeared before fans in the fantastic thriller Andrew Nikkola "time" in the role of Borel, and in two years he starred in the birth of punk rock in New York "Club" CBGB ".
Personal life
Participation in the TV show "Theory of the Big Bang" played a certain role in the personal life of Johnny Galeki. The actor began to meet with the partner of the film Keiei Coo, but in 2010 the couple broke up. In 2012, his girlfriend became Kelly Garner, an American actress, which dismissed in the film "Aviator". Union lasted two years.
Currently, the actor meets with the singer Naomi Robin, joint photos from which you can see on the official page of Johnny in "Instagram". In addition to working in the theater and cinema, the artist mastered the new creative niche - playing the guitar and on the drum installation in the Naomi group.
Johnny Galeki now
In 2017, Johnny continues to be filmed. Horror Havier Gutierres "Calls" came out with his participation. In the horror movie, the actor played the main role of Professor Gabriel Brown. The producers of the CBS television channel said that the series "The theory of the Big Explosion", in which Johnny Galeki fulfills the main role, will be filmed two more years.At the end of June, in connection with California fires, Johnny burned the house, which was located near the town of Santa Margarita. The actor's estate was located on the 360 hectares of the Earth. His vineyards were injured with Johnny's mansion. In an interview, the artist expressed his appreciation to the firefighter, which did not allow human victims, professionally conducting an operation to eliminate fires.
Filmography
- "Christmas holidays" - 1989
- "Rosanna" - 1993
- "Sudden rage" - 1993
- Mr. Bean - 1997
- "Vanilla Sky" - 2001
- "Bookmakers" - 2003
- "Big Explosion Theory" - 2007
- "Time" - 2011
- "Club" CBGB "" - 2013
- "Calls" - 2017