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Johnny Galecki Topic relevant selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped. Combine the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the con- venience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission: to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it e ectively and globally. e content within this book was generated collaboratively by volunteers. Please be advised that nothing found here has necessarily been reviewed by people with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information. Some information in this book maybe misleading or simply wrong. e publisher does not guarantee the validity of the infor- mation found here. 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Contents Articles Johnny Galecki 1 Murder Ordained 5 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon 7 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 9 Blind Faith (1990 film) 14 A Family Torn Apart 17 Without Consent 19 Bean (film) 21 Suicide Kings 26 I Know What You Did Last Summer 29 The Opposite of Sex 34 Playing Mona Lisa 37 Bounce (film) 40 Morgan's Ferry 43 Vanilla Sky 44 Bookies (film) 50 Table for Three 52 In Time 54 American Dreamer (TV series) 59 Billy (1992 TV series) 60 Roseanne (TV series) 63 The Big Bang Theory 74 References Article Sources and Contributors 94 Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors 97 Article Licenses License 99 Johnny Galecki 1 Johnny Galecki Johnny Galecki Johnny Galecki, July 2008 Born John Mark Galecki April 30, 1975 Bree, Belgium Occupation Actor Years active 1987–present John Mark "Johnny" Galecki (born April 30, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as David Healy in the ABC sitcom Roseanne, Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and as Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Early life [1] Galecki was born in Bree, Belgium, of Polish, Irish, and Italian descent. His mother, Mary Lou, was a mortgage consultant, and his father, Richard Galecki, was a member of the U.S. Air Force stationed in Belgium and also [2] [3] worked as a rehabilitation teacher. He has a younger brother, Nick, and a younger sister, Allison. Galecki moved to Oak Park, Illinois, with his family when he was three years old. During an interview with New Zealand radio station 'ZM', Galecki jokingly recalled his childhood relationship with his mother. As a child, he was well known for making up long, epic stories and tales. In such situations his mother used to make him play the "quiet game" where he had to see how long he could go without talking. He also recalled that despite being a loving mother, she was also very tough. One phrase she would lovingly use was, "I love you, [4] now get out." Career Galecki made his acting debut in the 1987 CBS miniseries Murder Ordained with JoBeth Williams and future Roseanne co-star John Goodman. His best known role was as David Healy (first introduced as Kevin Healy) in the U.S. sitcom Roseanne. Galecki was cast in the 1997 summer slasher I Know What You Did Last Summer and the 1998 dark comedy The Opposite of Sex. In the year 2000, Galecki reunited with Opposite of Sex director Don Roos, who cast him in Bounce. Galecki continued his film streak with roles in Suicide Kings and brief bit parts in high-profile films such as Bean and a minor supporting part in Vanilla Sky. Galecki played a young delinquent in A Family Torn Apart, a TV movie based on a true story about a serial killer. Galecki appeared in a first-season episode of My Name Is Earl as a golfer. Without his knowledge, Earl and Randy improve his golf score by making it appear that he got numerous holes-in-one, taking advantage of a custom that a Johnny Galecki 2 player scoring a hole-in-one must buy a round of drinks. His obsession with improving his golf game without Earl and Randy's assistance destroys his life — he loses his job and girlfriend and is forced to live in his car. He played a character named Trouty on TBS's sitcom My Boys. He also played the half-brother of the main characters, sisters Hope Shanowski and Faith Fairfield, in the TV sitcom Hope & Faith. In late 2006/early 2007, Galecki starred in the Broadway play The Little Dog Laughed as Alex, a male prostitute. In this role, he was required to do a full-frontal nude scene, the first of his acting career. "At its core, the play is about what we all sacrifice to be [5] successful, whatever our careers or goals," he explains. Galecki originated the role earlier in 2006 at Second Stage Theatre. The widely popular comedy by Douglas Carter Beane had a successful run at Second Stage and moved to the Cort Theatre. The play closed on February 18, 2007, with Galecki taking home a 2007 Theater World Award for his performance. Galecki currently plays the part of Leonard Hofstadter in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, which debuted September 24, 2007. He works alongside two of his former Roseanne cast members, Sara Gilbert, who during his role as David Healy played the role of his longtime girlfriend and later his wife, Darlene Conner, as well as Laurie Metcalf, formerly cast as the role of Roseanne Barr's fictionalized character's sister Jackie. Both have since appeared as recurring characters. Galecki is a cellist and has played cello on the show. Galecki appeared briefly in the 2008 superhero comedy Hancock, alongside Will Smith and Jason Bateman. He also appears in the music video for the Dave Matthews Band song "Satellite". In July 2011 Galecki played himself on three episodes of Entourage. Personal life Galecki was involved in a short relationship with his Roseanne co-star Sara Gilbert in his teenage years and they [6] [7] have remained close friends since the show. He also secretly dated his The Big Bang Theory co-star Kaley Cuoco for two years, though they did not reveal their relationship publicly until after it ended, as Cuoco revealed to [8] the CBS newsmagazine Watch! Filmography Film Year Film Role Other notes 1987 Murder Ordained Doug Rule TV movie 1988 A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon Toby Reardon 1989 Prancer Billy Quinn National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Russell 'Rusty' Griswold 1990 Blind Faith John Marshall TV movie In Defense of a Married Man Eric TV movie 1991 Backfield in Motion Tim Seavers TV movie 1993 A Family Torn Apart Daniel Hannigan TV movie 1994 Without Consent Marty TV movie 1996 Murder at My Door Teddy McNair TV movie 1997 Bean Stingo Wheelie Suicide Kings Ira Reder I Know What You Did Last Summer Max Neurick Johnny Galecki 3 1998 The Opposite of Sex Jason Bock 2000 Playing Mona Lisa Arthur Bounce Seth 2001 Morgan's Ferry Darcy Vanilla Sky Peter Brown 2003 Bookies Jude 2004 Chrystal Barry White Like Me Marcus Short film 2005 Happy Endings Miles Uncredited role 2007 Who You Know David Short film 2008 Hancock Jeremy Cameo Role 2009 Table for Three Ted Direct-to-video release 2011 In Time Borel Television Year(s) Title Role Notes 1990 Hardball Male Escort #1 Episode: "The Hunt for Honus Wagner" 1991 Blossom Jason Episode: "Sex, Lies and Teenagers" 1990–1991 American Dreamer Danny Nash 17 episodes. 1992 Billy David MacGregor 13 episodes. 1993 Civil Wars Student accused of Episode: "Split Ends" cheating 1992–1997 Roseanne Kevin/David Healy 92 episodes. Nominated for four and winner of one Young Artist Award. 2000 Batman Beyond Knux (voice) Episode: "April Moon" The Norm Show Dale Stockhouse Episode: "Norm vs. Youth: Part 1" Episode: "Norm vs. Youth: Part 2" 2004 LAX Leland Pressman Episode: "Finnegan Again, Begin Again" 2005 My Name Is Earl Scott Episode: "Stole Beer from a Golfer" Hope & Faith Jay Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Daughter" Episode: "The Restaurant" Episode: "Jay Date" 2006–2007 My Boys Trouty Episode: "Clubhouse Poison" Episode: "Take One for the Team" Episode: "Ethics" – The Big Bang 2007 present Leonard Hofstadter Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy [9] Theory Series 2006 American Dad! Arnie Episode: "Irregarding Steve" 2009 Family Guy Leonard Hofstadter Episode: "Business Guy" 2011 Entourage Himself Recurring Guest Star Johnny Galecki 4 References [1] Galecki, Johnny (May 03, 1992). "Johnny Galecki" (http:/ / articles. sun-sentinel. com/ 1992-05-03/ features/ 9202060282_1_irish-water-fountain-irrational-act). The Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 16, 2010. [2] "Johnny Galecki Biography (1975–)" (http:/ / www. filmreference. com/ film/ 62/ Johnny-Galecki. html). Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2011-07-06. [3] "TV Guide – Johnny Galecki" (http:/ / www. tvguide. com/ celebrities/ johnny-galecki/ bio/ 158453). Tvguide.com. Retrieved 2011-07-06. [4] "ZM's interview with Johnny" (http:/ / zmonline. com/ WhosOn/ MorningCrew/ Highlights/ Detail. aspx?id=14968). Zmonline.com. Retrieved 2011-07-06. [5] Biography page (http:/ / www. tv. com/ johnny-galecki/ person/ 20990/ biography. html) at tv.com [6] "Johnny Galecki and Sara Gilbert Reminisce About 'Roseanne' and Kissing 20 Years Later" (http:/ / www.
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