The Big Bang Theory: The Bow Tie Asymmetry
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm, Saturday, February 28 on TLC +1 (99)
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The Bow Tie Asymmetry
Season 11, Episode 24
Friends and family gather as Amy and Sheldon prepare to tie the knot - but it seems the happy couple's minds are elsewhere. Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik star, with guest appearances from Laurie Metcalf, Kathy Bates, Mark Hamill, Jerry O'Connell and Teller (the quiet half of US magic duo Penn and Teller)
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Johnny Galecki
(Actor)
.. Leonard Hofstadter
Jim Parsons
(Actor)
.. Sheldon Cooper
Kaley Cuoco
(Actor)
.. Penny Hofstadter
Simon Helberg
(Actor)
.. Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar
(Actor)
.. Raj Koothrappali
Mayim Bialik
(Actor)
.. Amy Farrah Fowler
Melissa Rauch
(Actor)
.. Bernadette Rostenkowski
Jerry O'Connell
(Actor)
.. George CooperJr
Laurie Metcalf
(Actor)
.. Mary Cooper
Courtney Henggeler
(Actor)
.. Missy Cooper
John Ross Bowie
(Actor)
.. Barry Kripkie
Kathy Bates
(Actor)
.. Mrs Fowler
Teller
(Actor)
.. Mr Fowler
Wil Wheaton
(Actor)
.. Himself
Mark Hamill
(Actor)
.. Himself
More Information
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 Hofstadter
Simon Helberg
(Actor)
.. Howard Wolowitz
Kunal Nayyar
(Actor)
.. Raj Koothrappali
Mayim Bialik
(Actor)
.. Amy Farrah Fowler
Melissa Rauch
(Actor)
.. Bernadette Rostenkowski
Jerry O'Connell
(Actor)
.. George CooperJr
Laurie Metcalf
(Actor)
.. Mary Cooper
Courtney Henggeler
(Actor)
.. Missy Cooper
John Ross Bowie
(Actor)
.. Barry Kripkie
Kathy Bates
(Actor)
.. Mrs Fowler
Born:
June 28, 1948
in
Memphis, Tennessee
Best Known For:
Breaking James Caan's ankles in Misery.
Early-life:
Born Kathleen Doyle-Bates on June 28, 1948, in Memphis, Tennessee, the youngest of three sisters. Her father, Langdon, was a mechanical engineer, while her mother, Bertye, was a housewife. She became hooked on acting at an early age and, after graduating from White Station High School in Memphis, enrolled at Dallas's Southern Methodist University. She originally intended to study English, but opted for theatre instead. Her parents weren't supportive of her career choice at first, but changed their minds after seeing her on stage.
Career:
During the 1970s, Bates concentrated on New York stage work. Her first film was 1971's Taking Off, and she continued to work steadily on TV and in movies until her big break in 1990's Misery. She won an Oscar for her portrayal of a psychotic nurse in the production. Bates disrobed for the films At Play in the Fields of the Lord and About Schmidt (which also landed her an Oscar nomination), and won acclaim for Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe and Primary Colors. She's also appeared in Titanic, Dolores Claiborne and The Waterboy. She had a lead role in David E Kelley's American TV legal comedy-drama Harry's Law.
Quote:
'Every time an Oscar is given out, an agent gets his wings.'
Trivia:
Bates has fought ovarian cancer and breast cancer.
Teller
(Actor)
.. Mr Fowler
Wil Wheaton
(Actor)
.. Himself
Mark Hamill
(Actor)
.. Himself
Born:
September 25, 1951
in
Oakland, California
Best Known For:
Being Luke Skywalker.
Early-life:
Born Mark Richard Hamill in Oakland, California, on September 25, 1951, to US Navy captain William and his wife Virginia. He has four sisters and two brothers. His father's career meant that the family moved around a lot. As a consequence, Mark spent periods of his childhood in California, Virginia, New York and Japan. He later studied drama at Los Angeles City College and made his acting debut in 1970 in an episode of The Bill Cosby Show.
Career:
In the early 1970s, Hamill had a recurring role on General Hospital and guest starred in a number of TV shows, including The Partridge Family, Cannon and The Manhunter. During this time, he was also picking up work as a voice actor. His big break came in 1977 when his friend, Robert Englund, suggested he should audition for the role of Luke Skywalker in a forthcoming film called Star Wars - and the rest is history. He reprised the role in equally successful sequels. In more recent years, he has been better known as a voice actor, most notably bringing Batman's nemesis the Joker to life in video games and animated series. In 2014, he returned to the Star Wars universe with members of the original cast when he began filming Star Wars: Episode VII.
Quote:
'I can't tell you how much we laughed on the set to have Alec Guinness in a scene with a big, furry dog that's flying a spaceship.'
Trivia:
Towards the end of shooting the first Star Wars movie, Hamill was injured in a car accident and required seven hours of surgery to his face. As a result, a double had to be used in certain scenes.
