Remember Leonard from The Big Bang Theory? Well, in The Little Dog Laughed back in 2006, Johnny Galecki made a bold exit from his nerdy persona—and his clothes. Taking on the role of Alex, a male escort, he stripped down to reveal more than just charm—yes, that thick meat left audiences both stunned, and satisfied.

Now we know what had Penny coming back.

Critics praised his risk-taking—with that naked scene marking not just exposed skin, but his character’s vulnerability. Because that’s exactly what we go to the theatre for: thick, uncut, vulnerability.

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