The Big Bang Theory: The Russian Rocket Reaction
8:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Monday, January 26 on TLC (12)
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The Russian Rocket Reaction
Season 5, Episode 5
Sheldon's old adversary Wil Wheaton returns and invites everyone to a house-warming party. Leonard is eager to go, but Sheldon threatens to shun him if he attends. However, he soon changes his mind when he finds out that Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Brent Spiner will also be there
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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
Wil Wheaton
(Actor)
.. Himself
Brent Spiner
(Actor)
.. Himself
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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
Wil Wheaton
(Actor)
.. Himself
Brent Spiner
(Actor)
.. Himself
Born:
February 02, 1949
in
Houston, Texas
Best Known For:
Playing android Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Early-life:
Brent Jay Spiner was born on February 2, 1949, in Houston, Texas. His parents, Jack and Sylvia owned a furniture store. Jack died of kidney failure at 29, when Brent was 10 months. His mother later married Sol Mintz, who adopted Brent and his older brother Ron. Although they divorced after seven years of marriage, Brent retained his adopted father's surname until 1975, when he took back his birth name. He started acting in high school thanks to much inspiration from teacher Cecil Pickett, who also taught Dennis and Randy Quaid. After graduating, Spiner followed his mentor to the University of Houston and other local colleges, while launching his professional acting career in theatre.
Career:
Spiner made his TV debut in 1970 movie My Sweet Charlie, and eventually established himself as a stage actor in New York, appearing in a number of off-Broadway and Broadway plays. He had a bit part in the Woody Allen movie Stardust Memories. He moved to Los Angeles in 1984 and appeared in TV movies Robert Kennedy and His Times, Crime of Innocence and Manhunt for Claude Dallas. Spiner became a household name when he was cast as android Data in Star Trek: The Next Generation in 1987. He played the role until the movie Star Trek: Nemesis (which he co-wrote), when the character was killed off. He has also appeared in the movies Independence Day and Dude, Where's My Car? His recent work includes roles in the film The Aviator, and TV series Enterprise and Threshold.
Quote:
On his Data action figure: "At first I was reluctant. But then I figured, if it's good enough for Alec Guinness, it's good enough for me."
Trivia:
Away from acting, Spiner has released an album, Ol' Yellow Eyes is Back.
