Herb was born on February 14 (Valentine's Day) in an unpecified year during the 1970s (aged 40s). He was a nerd in high school and was often called "Big Bird", due to his height of 203 cm. and his tendency to wear yellow jerseys. He mentioned never having his first date until college, where he claimed to have stopped wearing yellow shirts and lowered his standards. He also told Alan that he lost his virginity to one of Alan's girlfriends on a driveway, and reveals that "we weren't even in a car." He was married once and he and his wife tried to have kids, but his wife passed away and in Judith and Herb's early relationship, Alan mentioned "No alimony. Got to love that" and Herb just gave Alan a look. Herb was Jake's pediatrician when he met Judith, and after she divorced Alan, they dated i