Josh Malina Was Promised a Role in “The Big Bang Theory” After He Wasn’t Cast as Leonard for Being ‘Too Old’

Josh Malina Was Promised a Role in “The Big Bang Theory” After He Wasn’t Cast as Leonard for Being ‘Too Old’

Malina played Caltech President Dr. Siebert in season 4Joshua MalinaCredit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty; CraveNEED TO KNOWJosh Malina originally auditioned for Leonard Hofstadter in The Big Bang Theory but was told he was too old for the roleShow creator Chuck Lorre promised Malina a future role, which led to him playing Caltech President Dr. Siebert in season 4Malina also appears in the show’s spinoff, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, which premie…