Capricorn · by personality
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Barry Kripke: zodiac sign and birth chart
Barry Kripke has no canon birthday. The show never states one, so his chart is NEBO's take, read from personality. He's a Capricorn: Sun and Mercury in the sign of ambition and dry timing. Add Aries on top and you get the plasma physicist who pranks first and never apologizes.
- SunCapricorn
- MoonAries
- RisingAries
- MercuryCapricorn
- MarsSagittarius
SourceNo canon birthday: The Big Bang Theory never states a date for Kripke. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Kripke's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire3
- Earth2
- Air0
- Water0
- Mostly fire. 3 of his 5 placements are fire signs.
- About 1 in 20 birthdays get Kripke in the app's The Big Bang Theory world.
- Other Capricorns here: Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Capricorn.
We ran Kripke through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as earth first, with a lot of Aries fire: competitive, dry and cocky.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given on the showNEBO's take
Capricorn SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn is ambitious and quietly competitive. Put on a fusion project with Sheldon, Kripke's work turns out to be more advanced than Sheldon's.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAries
Aries Moon wants to win the moment. He fills Sheldon's office with helium before a radio interview, and Sheldon sounds like a cartoon on air.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeAries
No birth time in canon. First impression, Aries rising: up front and challenging. He walks over and dares Sheldon's team to a one-on-one robot fight.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn Mercury is dry and exact. When Sheldon hopes he controls access to the computer grid, Kripke tells him he doesn't.
- Venus CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeNo clear pick
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeSagittarius
Sagittarius Mars is loud and bold. His combat robot crushes Sheldon's, and he enjoys every second.
What canon does give: a rival who makes half his lines sound like a cartoon and still beats you at your own game. Capricorn answers it with ambition, and Aries with the prank.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Capricorn is the sign of ambition, discipline and quiet one-upmanship. Kripke hits every one of them, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreCapricorn Sun
Better than the genius
Forced to work with Sheldon on a fusion reactor, Kripke turns out to be far more advanced than him. Sheldon is so upset that he lets Amy hug him.
Season 6, "The Cooper/Kripke Inversion"
FeelingsAries Moon
The prank
Kripke fills Sheldon's office with helium right before a radio interview, so he goes on air sounding like a cartoon. Sheldon strikes back with foam.
Season 3, "The Vengeance Formulation"
First impressionAries rising
Throws the challenge
Kripke enters the robot-fighting competition and challenges Sheldon and the guys to a one-on-one match.
Season 2, "The Killer Robot Instability"
In a fightMars in Sagittarius
The better robot
His robot is far superior to Sheldon's M.O.N.T.E. and destroys it, with Howard out of action and Sheldon refusing to concede.
Season 2, "The Killer Robot Instability"
MindMercury in Capricorn
Reality check
Sheldon plans to befriend Kripke to get access to a computer grid, and goes rock climbing with him. Kripke reveals he never controlled access at all.
Season 2, "The Friendship Algorithm"
Your turn
Which Big Bang Theory character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Penny most often. Aries guys get Howard Wolowitz.
You and Kripke: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Taurus girls get Leslie Winkle most often. Taurus guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Kripke: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Amy Farrah Fowler most often. Gemini guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Kripke: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Emily Sweeney most often. Cancer guys get Raj Koothrappali.
You and Kripke: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Leo girls get Penny most often. Leo guys get Wil Wheaton.
You and Kripke: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Virgo girls get Leslie Winkle most often. Virgo guys get Leonard Hofstadter.
You and Kripke: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Amy Farrah Fowler most often. Libra guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Kripke: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Scorpio girls get Emily Sweeney most often. Scorpio guys get Raj Koothrappali.
You and Kripke: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Penny most often. Sagittarius guys get Howard Wolowitz.
You and Kripke: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz most often. Capricorn guys get Barry Kripke.
You and Kripke: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Aquarius girls get Amy Farrah Fowler most often. Aquarius guys get Sheldon Cooper.
You and Kripke: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Pisces girls get Emily Sweeney most often. Pisces guys get Raj Koothrappali.
You and Kripke: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Kripke clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Wil WheatonAries Moon+Sagittarius MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Sheldon CooperCapricorn Sun+Taurus MoonSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
- PennyAries Moon+Sagittarius MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
Pick a side
Are you more Kripke or Sheldon?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Kripke's chart
Famous Capricorns with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Kripke. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Kripke in real life
The app casts Taurus, Sagittarius and Capricorn Suns as Kripke: Agent00, Baruch Spinoza and V of BTS. Only V shares his Capricorn. Plus the one who played him.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Big Bang Theory
Characters like Kripke
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
- Bernadette Rostenkowski-WolowitzCapricorn Sun · Capricorn Moon
- PennySagittarius Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Wil WheatonLeo Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Leonard HofstadterVirgo Sun · Pisces Moon
- Howard WolowitzAries Sun · Sagittarius Moon
- Sheldon CooperAquarius Sun · Taurus Moon
- Raj KoothrappaliLibra Sun · Cancer Moon
- Amy Farrah FowlerGemini Sun · Gemini Moon
Which Big Bang Theory character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Big Bang Theory character, your place in the gang and how close you are to Kripke.
Are you Kripke? Find your character→Questions
Kripke's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Kripke?
Canon never says. The show never states a birthday for Kripke. By personality, NEBO's take is Capricorn.
When is Kripke's birthday?
It isn't given in canon. The show never states a date, so we don't use one.
Is Kripke a Capricorn?
By personality, yes: ambitious, dry and competitive. It's NEBO's take, not canon, because no birthday exists. Our model adds a lot of Aries for the pranks.
What element is Kripke?
Earth. Capricorn is an earth sign, and 2 of his 5 placements are earth too.
Who is Kripke most compatible with?
By chart, Wil Wheaton, Sheldon Cooper and Penny. Aries Moon and Sagittarius Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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