• Johnny Galecki is an American actor
  • He is best know for his work on The Big Bang Theory
  • Here are some lesser known facts about him

Let's start with one that most fans might fan rather surprising. #1: He and Jim Parsons both auditioned for the role of "Sheldon" in The Big Bang Theory. Can you imagine the roles being reversed, and Johnny playing the iconic character? It surely would have made for an entirely different show!

Johnny Galecki is an American treasure

Here's another surprising factoid about Johnny that will surely surprise you. #2: Despite the fact that he is known as an American actor, he was actually born in Belgium. This is an account of his father being stationed overseas.

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Johnny spent much of his childhood on military bases until his acting career began, and Galecki became a bit of a child star!

Watch the video above to learn more!