Leonard Hofstadter

Leonard Leakey Hofstadter, Ph.D., is a fictional character portrayed by Johnny Galecki in the CBS sitcom, The Big Bang Theory. Leonard is an experimental physicist who shares an apartment with colleague and best friend, Dr. Sheldon Cooper. For his portrayal, Galecki was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award in 2011.

Not to be confused with Lennard Hofstede.

Leonard Hofstadter
The Big Bang Theory / Young Sheldon character
Johnny Galecki as Dr. Leonard Hofstadter
First appearance"Pilot" (2007)
(The Big Bang Theory)
Last appearance"A Swedish Science Thing and the Equation for Toast" (2019)
(Young Sheldon)
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In-universe information
Full nameLeonard Leakey Hofstadter
GenderMale
TitleDoctor
OccupationExperimental physicist
Family
  • Beverly Hofstadter (mother)
  • Alfred Hofstadter (father)
  • Michael Hofstadter (brother)
  • One or more niece and/or nephews via Michael
  • Unnamed sister
  • Nephews via sister:
    • Neil
    • Jeffrey
    • Scott
    • William
    • Richard
  • Floyd (uncle)
  • Nancy (aunt)
  • Unnamed Child
SpousePenny
Relatives
  • Wyatt (father-in-law)
    Susan (mother-in-law)
    Randall (brother-in-law)
    Lisa (sister-in-law)
NationalityAmerican

Penny is Leonard's next-door neighbor (across the hall) and main love interest, and the teasing of romance between the two of them is a major force driving the series. In season 9, "The Gorilla Dissolution", they get engaged and married in Las Vegas.

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