The Big Bang Theory: The Plimpton Stimulation
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The Plimpton Stimulation
Season 3, Episode 21
Sheldon invites a famous physicist to the flat after befriending her online, but is put out to find Leonard showing an interest in her. Meanwhile, Penny has to confront her ex-boyfriend when the visitor turns up in his bedroom. Guest starring Judy Greer (Glenn Martin, DDS)
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Johnny Galecki
(Actor)
.. Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons
(Actor)
.. Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco
(Actor)
.. Penny
Simon Helberg
(Actor)
.. Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar
(Actor)
.. Raj Koothrappali
Judy Greer
(Actor)
.. Dr Elizabeth Plimpton
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Did You Know..
Johnny Galecki
(Actor)
.. Leonard Hofstadter
Born:
April 30, 1975
in
Bree, Belgium
Best Known For:
Playing Leonard in The Big Bang Theory.
Early-life:
Born John Mark Galecki on April 30, 1975, in Bree, Belgium. His mother was a mortgage consultant and his father was in the US air force, before becoming a rehab teacher for blind war veterans. The family moved back to America when Johnny was three. He got his first acting role in 1987, in the made-for-TV movie Time Out for Dad, which was the first of several bit parts in a variety of TV projects. Johnny debuted on the big screen as River Phoenix's brother in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon in 1988.
Career:
Four years later, he landed what would become his big break - the role of David in hit comedy series Roseanne. He played the articulate but unworldly lad for five years. This led to a series of similar parts, this time on the big screen, in movies such as I Know What You Did Last Summer and The Opposite of Sex. His CV also includes appearances in Vanilla Sky, My Name is Earl, Hancock and Table for Three. In 2006, he took to the stage in a Broadway production of The Little Dog Laughed (which also featured his first nude scene). He returned to the small screen for the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.
Quote:
"Right now, I'm very healthy. I have no vices left. Except sugary breakfast cereal. And absinthe, of course."
Trivia:
In 2014, he was reportedly earning $1million per episode for The Big Bang Theory.
Jim Parsons
(Actor)
.. Sheldon Cooper
Born:
March 24, 1973
in
Houston, Texas
Best Known For:
Playing Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.
Early-life:
Born James Joseph Parsons on March 24, 1973 in Houston, Texas. Jim was determined to become an actor from the age of six, after performing as the Kola-Kola bird in a school production of The Elephant's Child. After graduating from high school, he studied for a bachelor's degree at the University of Houston. He was accepted onto a two-year course in classical theatre at the University of San Diego in 1999 and, after graduating in 2001, he moved to New York.
Career:
Early in his career, Parsons worked on Off-Broadway productions and appeared on TV several times. He had a recurring role on Judging Amy, appeared on the TV series Ed and had minor roles in such films as Garden State (2004) and School for Scoundrels (2006). His big break came when he landed the role of Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory, a role that earned him four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical. He went on to appear in the films The Big Year (2011), The Muppets (2011), Home (2015) and Hidden Figures (2016).
Quote:
"Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't interest me in the slightest. I can play comedy, but I don't think in terms of comic dialogue."
Trivia:
He took piano classes for 14 years.
Kaley Cuoco
(Actor)
.. Penny
Simon Helberg
(Actor)
.. Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar
(Actor)
.. Raj Koothrappali
Judy Greer
(Actor)
.. Dr Elizabeth Plimpton
Born:
July 20, 1975
in
Detroit
Best Known For:
A string of TV and film roles.
Early-life:
Born Judith Therese Evans in Detroit on July 20, 1975 to Mollie and Rich. After training for nearly 10 years in classical Russian ballet, she made the switch to acting and landed a place at the Theatre School at DePaul University. Three days after graduating, she landed a small part in the film Kissing a Fool (1998). Since then, Judy has landed supporting roles in a number of films and TV shows.
Career:
Greer's TV credits include guest appearances in ER, House, Modern Family, The Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She has had recurring roles in Californication, Two and a Half Men, Arrested Development and Married. On the big screen, Greer has appeared in The Descendants (2011), Carrie (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), Tomorrowland (2015), Entourage (2015), Jurassic World (2015) and Ant-Man (2015).
Quote:
"Sometimes when you're given hurdles, it makes you more creative in the end."
Trivia:
Greer voices the character Cheryl Tunt in Archer.
