![]() After "Roseanne" wrapped production in 1997, Galecki began pursuing feature film work. Impressed enough by her co-star's talents, Roseanne and then husband Tom Arnold cast Galecki in their ABC TV movie, "Backfield in Motion" (1991). Off-camera, the actor found inspiration from the often mercurial, sometimes controversial star of the show and her take-no-prisoners attitude. The chemistry between Galecki's sheepish and loyal David and Gilbert's tomboyish Darlene, with the formidable Roseanne always getting in the middle of matters, was situation comedy at its best. A hilarious running theme of the "National Lampoon" films was the revolving-door policy when it came to casting the Griswold children, and both Galecki and Lewis brought the semi-bratty characters to life in a film that would eventually become a holiday must-see event.Three years later, Galecki's life changed forever when he booked a recurring role on the then most popular sitcom in the country, "Roseanne." For five seasons beginning in 1992, Galecki played David Healy, the artistic yet soft-spoken boyfriend-turned-husband of the title character's rebellious daughter, Darlene Conner (Sara Gilbert). ![]() By the age of 11, Galecki had already received a Joseph Jefferson citation nomination for portraying John Henry in "The Member of the Wedding." In 1989, Galecki booked one of his first roles, that of a young man named Billy in the holiday-themed family film, "Prancer." A bigger role came his way that same year when he played Russell "Rusty" Griswold in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," co-starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Juliette Lewis. ![]() He knew at a young age that he was going to be an actor, and to facilitate that dream, began performing at theater productions of "Fiddler on the Roof," "Pippin," and "Galileo" (opposite veteran actor Brian Dennehy) at Chicago's Goodman Theater when he was seven. When asked what he remembered most about his childhood, Galecki said it was running his fingers through his father's Braille books with a blindfold. The family relocated to Oak Park, IL when the actor was just three years old. ![]() Air Force officer who worked as a rehab teacher for blind veterans, and Mary Lou, a mortgage consultant. He maintained his movie career in projects such as Hancock and In Time.John Mark Galecki was born in Bree, Belgium to Richard Galecki, a U.S. In 2007 he landed the leading role in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory and it grew to be one of the most popular shows on TV, earning Galecki Emmy, Golden Globe, and Sag nominations in 2011 for his work on the show. After bit parts in Bounce, Playing Mona Lisa, and Vanilla Sky, Galecki played a leading role in the comedy thriller Bookies, which premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. He continued playing slightly effeminate sensitive males in The Opposite of Sex and Morgan's Ferry. After Roseanne ended, he got back into features with small parts in I Know What You Did Last Summer, Bean, and Suicide Kings. His other television credits include several guest appearances, leading roles in made-for-TV movies, and a part on the short-lived Head of the Class spin-off Billy. He stayed on the show until its final season in 1997, although he wasn't on very much during its last few years. The next year, Galecki joined the cast of Roseanne as Darlene's sensitive and put-upon boyfriend David Healy. In 1991, he starred in the made-for-TV movie Backfield in Motion, co-starring the production team of Roseanne and Tom Arnold. He then assumed the role of Rusty Griswold in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, and gained his first regular role on a TV series as Robert Ulrich's son in American Dreamer. He made his feature film debut in 1988 as River Phoenix's little brother in A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon. ![]() Born on a Belgian army base, curly brown-haired Johnny Galecki grew up in Chicago and started acting professionally at the age of 12. ![]()
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