Changes: Main Characters

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This page lists the Main Characters on The Big Bang Theory whose names have appeared during the opening credits currently or in the past.

Leonard Hofstadter

Leonard Hofstadter is the best friend and former roommate of Sheldon Cooper, husband of Penny, and he works as an experimental physicist doing research at the California Institute of Technology with Sheldon, Howard, and Raj. Leonard is portrayed by Johnny Galecki.

Main Character in: Seasons 1-12

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper is Leonard Hofstadter's best friend and former roommate, Amy Farrah Fowler's husband and he works as a theoretical physicist doing research at the California Institute of Technology with Leonard, Raj, and Howard. Sheldon is portrayed by Jim Parsons.

Main Character in: Seasons 1-12

Penny Hofstadter

Penny is Leonard Hofstadter's wife, and she currently works as a pharmaceutical sales representative at Zangen with Bernadette. When she first moved in across the hall from Leonard, she was a waitress at The Cheesecake Factory and a struggling actress who had a long on again-off again relationship with Leonard. Penny is portrayed by Kaley Cuoco.

Main Character in: Seasons 1-12

Howard Wolowitz

Howard Wolowitz is Bernadette Rostenkowski's husband, father of Halley Wolowitz and Neil Michael Wolowitz, and he works as an aerospace engineer at the California Institute of Technology with Leonard, Sheldon, and Raj. Howard is portrayed by Simon Helberg.

Main Character in: Seasons 1-12

Raj Koothrappali

Rajesh "Raj" Koothrappali works as a astrophysicist doing research at the California Institute of Technology sometimes working with Leonard, Sheldon, and Howard. Raj is portrayed by Kunal Nayyar.

Main Character in: Seasons 1-12

Stuart Bloom

Stuart Bloom is a longtime friend of the group and a skilled artist who's best known as the owner of The Comic Center of Pasadena. His girlfriend is Denise who works with him at the comic book store. Stuart is portrayed by Kevin Sussman.

Main Character in: Seasons 6-12

Leslie Winkle

Leslie Winkle is an experimental physicist who has done research with Leonard at the California Institute of Technology. She has had brief flings with both Leonard and Howard. Leslie is portrayed by Sara Gilbert.

Main Character in: Seasons 1-2

Amy Farrah Fowler

Amy Farrah Fowler is Sheldon Cooper's wife and a neurobiologist currently working at Caltech. Penny is her best friend. Amy is portrayed by Mayim Bialik.

Main Character in: Seasons 4-12

Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz

Bernadette Wolowitz is Howard Wolowitz's wife and the mother of Halley Wolowitz and Neil Michael Wolowitz. She works at as a microbiologist at Zangen with Penny and was also once a waitress with Penny at the Cheesecake Factory. Bernadette is portrayed by Melissa Rauch.

Main Character in: Seasons 4-12

Emily Sweeney

Emily Sweeney is Raj's ex-girlfriend who is a dermatologist in a hospital with an interest in the macabre. Emily is portrayed by Laura Spencer.

Main Character in: Seasons 8-9

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-'''This page lists the Main Characters on [[The Big Bang Theory]] whose names have appeared during the opening credits currently or in the past.'''
+This page lists the '''Main Characters''' on [[The Big Bang Theory]] whose names have appeared during the opening credits currently or in the past.
 == Leonard Hofstadter ==
+[[File:622231aa25d3cce45ca1a0f613b5f9e5.jpg|thumb|220x220px]]
-[[Leonard Hofstadter]] is the best friend and former roommate of [[Sheldon Cooper]], husband of [[Penny Hofstadter]], and he works as a experimental physicist doing research at the [[California Institute of Technology]] with Sheldon, [[Howard]], and [[Raj]]. Leonard is portrayed by [[Johnny Galecki]].
+[[Leonard Hofstadter]] is the best friend and former roommate of [[Sheldon Cooper]], husband of [[Penny]], and he works as an experimental physicist doing research at the [[California Institute of Technology]] with Sheldon, [[Howard]], and [[Raj]]. Leonard is portrayed by [[Johnny Galecki]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 1-12
 == Sheldon Cooper ==
+[[File:Younger sheldon-0.png|thumb|220x220px]]
 [[Sheldon Cooper]] is Leonard Hofstadter's best friend and former roommate, [[Amy Farrah Fowler]]'s husband and he works as a [[theoretical physicist]] doing research at the [[California Institute of Technology]] with Leonard, Raj, and Howard. Sheldon is portrayed by [[Jim Parsons]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 1-12
+== Penny Hofstadter ==
+[[File:Pennyj-0.png|thumb|220x220px]]
+[[Penny]] is Leonard Hofstadter's wife, and she currently works as a pharmaceutical sales representative at [[Zangen]] with [[Bernadette]]. When she first moved in across the hall from Leonard, she was a waitress at The [[Cheesecake Factory]] and a struggling actress who had a long on again-off again [[Leonard and Penny|relationship with Leonard]]. Penny is portrayed by [[Kaley Cuoco]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 1-12
 == Howard Wolowitz ==
+[[File:Young howard-0.png|thumb|220x220px]]
-[[Howard Wolowitz]] is [[Bernadette Rostenkowski|Bernadette Rostenkowski]]'s husband, now a father, and he works as an [[aerospace engineering|aerospace engineer]] at the California Institute of Technology with Leonard, Sheldon, and Raj. Howard is portrayed by [[Simon Helberg]].
+[[Howard Wolowitz]] is [[Bernadette Rostenkowski]]'s husband, father of [[Halley Wolowitz]] and [[Neil Michael Wolowitz]], and he works as an [[aerospace engineering|aerospace engineer]] at the California Institute of Technology with Leonard, Sheldon, and Raj. Howard is portrayed by [[Simon Helberg]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 1-12
 == Raj Koothrappali ==
+[[File:Rajeshtt-0.png|thumb|220x220px]]
 [[Rajesh Koothrappali|Rajesh "Raj" Koothrappali]] works as a astrophysicist doing research at the California Institute of Technology sometimes working with Leonard, Sheldon, and Howard. Raj is portrayed by [[Kunal Nayyar]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 1-12
 == Stuart Bloom ==
-[[Stuart Bloom]] is a longtime friend of the group and a skilled artist who's best known as the owner of [[The Comic Center of Pasadena]]. Stuart is portrayed by [[Kevin Sussman]].
+[[Stuart Bloom]] is a longtime friend of the group and a skilled artist who's best known as the owner of [[The Comic Center of Pasadena]]. His girlfriend is [[Denise]] who works with him at the comic book store. Stuart is portrayed by [[Kevin Sussman]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 6-12
-== Penny Hofstadter ==
-[[Penny Hofstadter]] is Leonard Hofstadter's wife, and she currently works as a pharmaceutical sales representative at [[Zangen]] with Bernadette. When she first moved in across the hall from Leonard, she was a waitress at The [[Cheesecake Factory]] and a struggling actress who had a longer on again-off again [[Leonard and Penny|relationship with Leonard]]. Penny is portrayed by [[Kaley Cuoco]].
 == Leslie Winkle ==
-[[Leslie Winkle]] is an experimental physicist who has done research with Leonard at the [[California Institute of Technology]].
+[[Leslie Winkle]] is an experimental physicist who has done research with Leonard at the [[California Institute of Technology]]. She has had brief flings with both Leonard and Howard. Leslie is portrayed by [[Sara Gilbert]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 1-2
-== Amy Fowler ==
+== Amy Farrah Fowler ==
-[[Amy Farrah Fowler]] is Sheldon Cooper's girlfriend and a [[Neuroscientist|neurobiologist]] currently working at Caltech. Portrayed by [[Mayim Bialik]].
+[[Amy Farrah Fowler]] is Sheldon Cooper's wife and a [[Neuroscientist|neurobiologist]] currently working at [[Caltech]]. Penny is her best friend. Amy is portrayed by [[Mayim Bialik]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 4-12
-== Bernadette Wolowitz ==
+== Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz ==
-[[Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz|Bernadette Wolowitz]] is Howard Wolowitz's wife and a new mother, She works at as a microbiologist at [[Zangen]] with Penny and was also once a waitress with Penny at the Cheesecake Factory. Portrayed by [[Melissa Rauch]].
+[[Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz|Bernadette Wolowitz]] is Howard Wolowitz's wife and the mother of [[Halley Wolowitz]] and [[Neil Michael Wolowitz]]. She works at as a microbiologist at [[Zangen]] with Penny and was also once a waitress with Penny at the Cheesecake Factory. Bernadette is portrayed by [[Melissa Rauch]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 4-12
 == Emily Sweeney ==
-[[Emily Sweeney]] is Raj's ex-girlfriend who as a dermatologist in a hospital with an interest in the macabre. Portrayed by [[Laura Spencer]].
+[[Emily Sweeney]] is Raj's ex-girlfriend who is a dermatologist in a hospital with an interest in the macabre. Emily is portrayed by [[Laura Spencer]].
+* Main Character in: Seasons 8-9
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