In The Big Bang Theory episode ‘The Military Miniaturization’, while Bernadette (Melissa Rauch) is upset with Penny (Kaley Cuoco) about telling her coworkers that she’s pregnant, there’s another awkward scenario at work — but for the guys. Colonel Williams from the Department of Material Command wants to talk with Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) about his about his gyroscope invention. The Colonel says the Air Force is interested in funding Wolowitz’s research.
Colonel Williams is portrayed by Dean Norris. He’s known for his roles on Under the Dome (Big Jim), Sons of Liberty (Ben Franklin), Breaking Bad (Hank Schrader), CSI (Phil Baker), Medium (Paul Scanlon), and Tremors (W.D. Twitchell), among many others. The Big Bang Theory airs Mondays at 8pm on CBS.