Question: the big bang theory actors in real life

title: List of The Big Bang Theory characters
text: Howard lives in Altadena with his domineering , belittling , and unseen mother , who treats him like a child . While he sometimes expresses irritation at this treatment , for the most part , he appears to prefer it . Howard dotes on his mother and participates in many of her daily routines . A recurring gimmick in the series is Howard and his mother communicating with each other from different rooms by yelling , a habit which Bernadette also adopts in later episodes . His father left them when he was 11 , and Howard gets visibly distressed when the subject comes up . Howard fancies himself a ladies ' man and attempts pick - up lines whenever a woman is present , which often come off as inappropriate and disgusting , although he has dropped this habit since he started going out with Bernadette . He is Jewish , but he is not very serious about his faith , and does not keep kosher . However , he does observe the Sabbath and the Jewish holidays .