Johnny Galecki rose to fame with roles in Roseanne, The Massive Bang Idea and extra — however he has since stepped again from appearing.
After showing in theater productions as a baby, Galecki made his appearing debut within the 1987 miniseries Homicide Ordained. He went on to star in Nationwide Lampoon’s Christmas Trip, Billy and Head of the Class, making a visitor look on Blossom earlier than becoming a member of ABC’s Roseanne.
Galecki performed David on Roseanne till the present initially resulted in 1997. The actor’s profession continued with roles in I Know What You Did Final Summer time, Hope & Religion and My Boys, but it surely was The Massive Bang Idea that helped him change into a family title.
From 2007 to 2019, Galecki performed Leonard on the hit CBS sitcom. He additionally reprised the function of David within the short-lived Roseanne revival and later The Conners earlier than his onscreen appearances started to fizzle out.
Roseanne followers have been maintaining with the Conner household for the reason that Eighties, from the unique sitcom to its short-lived revival and hit spinoff, The Conners. The ABC collection premiered in October 1988 and adopted the lives of Roseanne (Roseanne Barr), Dan (John Goodman) and Roseanne’s sister, Jackie (Laurie Metcalf), in addition to the couple’s […]
Following his transfer from Los Angeles to Nashville, Galecki has not booked new roles since 2019. As a substitute, Galecki has been centered on elevating his youngsters — a son with Alaina Meyer, born in 2019, and a daughter with spouse Morgan Galecki, born in 2024.
“I by no means felt like a lot of an Angeleno,” he advised Architectural Digest in February 2024. “And I did strive. I say that with disappointment, not with snobbery. Thirty years is only a very very long time to dwell in a metropolis that you just’re not all that comfy in.”
The actor acknowledged his departure from the general public eye, including, “I believe that is the primary interview I’ve agreed to do in nearly 4 years, and it’s purely as a result of I’m excited to rave about [my design team] Emily and Louisa.”
Hold scrolling for a breakdown of Johnny’s rise to fame — and a glimpse into his life now:
What Led to Johnny’s Departure From Hollywood?
After The Massive Bang Idea got here to an finish, Johnny made appearances on The Conners as David. His final film function earlier than leaving Los Angeles was in 2019’s A Canine’s Journey.
Off display, Johnny introduced the arrival of his first youngster, a child boy, with Meyer in December 2019. Information broke in November 2020 that the pair break up after two years of relationship. Johnny revealed in Architectural Digest’s March 2024 difficulty that he secretly wed Morgan, with whom he shares daughter Oona.
“It’s an unbelievable day if you end up making recollections together with your kids that you might have solely dreamed of if you had been little,” he wrote by way of Instagram in September 2024 after a go to to Disneyland in California. “Thanks to everybody.”
Has Johnny Appeared in Any Tasks Since Then?
Regardless of being a constant presence on Roseanne and briefly on The Conners, Johnny didn’t return for the ultimate season in April 2025, which affected how his character David was written.
“As a result of we didn’t have him a lot, we needed to make him a horrible father,” government producer Dave Caplan advised Deadline, with EP Bruce Helford including, “He actually didn’t need to maintain doing it. He cherished us and we cherished him, and he was all the time invited and we’re all very shut with him.”
Johnny’s resolution to not reprise the function brought on David’s story to shift.
“We had been form of ready the place, how do you clarify this man with out killing him? This man isn’t round,” Helford famous. “So sadly his character acquired tarnished in that method. Had he been there, he would’ve positively been a part of the Mark story, for certain.”
Caplan added: “The final time Johnny was right here, he actually went out of his technique to say how a lot he cherished not solely the legacy of the present, however what we’re doing with The Conners. He’s a giant fan, and he cherished being on the present. However actual life tends to take precedence, and if he must step away, all of us respect that.”
Followers welcomed the forged of The Massive Bang Idea into their dwelling rooms for 12 seasons earlier than saying goodbye to the sitcom — and we’re nonetheless maintaining with them right this moment. Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper), Kaley Cuoco (Penny Teller), Johnny Galecki (Leonard Hofstadter), Simon Helberg (Howard Wolowitz), Kunal Nayyar (Raj Koothrappali), Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler) and Melissa […]
When Was Johnny’s Final Public Look?
Johnny left Hollywood proper earlier than COVID hit. He settled in Tennessee after being situated in California for 30 years, which he made a uncommon remark about in 2024, telling Architectural Digest, “All over the place I regarded, round right here, felt just like the scene of a future reminiscence.”
Since his transfer, the TV star has saved a low profile. He was photographed arriving at Ryman Auditorium in 2023 for the Lyle Lovett live performance in Nashville, however he hasn’t made extra public appearances.
Based on his social media, Johnny has been having fun with life away from Los Angeles whereas specializing in elevating his youngsters. He made a shock onscreen look in an April 2025 advert for the cell recreation Royal Kingdom with Kaley Cuoco after they performed love pursuits on The Massive Bang Idea (and secretly dated in actual life from 2008 to 2010).
“Although l’ve carried out my finest to guarantee @kaleycuoco that evaluating the quantity of Likes we’ve got every obtained from our thrilling new @royalkingdom advert is irrelevant, figuring out her so long as I’ve I perceive that this good and inescapable instance of the huge and obtrusive disproportion in our likabilities will need to have Kaley in her doldrums,” he wrote by way of Instagram on the time. “Should you solely do one good deed right this moment, please add to Kaley’s likes on her advert. Deep down, she’s a terrific particular person. If for no different cause, do it for me, who you really do like. Thanks from the underside of my overflowing-with-likes-heart. #likesforkaley.”
Johnny was additionally concerned in producing a medical drama for ABC based mostly on J.D. Kleinke‘s guide Catching Infants.