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Jim Parsons(II)

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Jim Parsons at an event for Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
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Having grown up in Houston, and its northern suburb of Spring, he made his first stage appearance in a school play at the age of 6. Parsons then went on to study theater at the University of Houston. From there he won a place on a two-year Masters course in classical theater at the University of San Diego/The Old Globe Theater, graduating in 2001.

He moved to New York, working in Off-Broadway productions, appearing in TV commercials and in one episode of Ed (2000) before landing a recurring role in Amy (1999) in 2004.

He was propelled to international fame and acclaim three years later when he starred as Sheldon in the award-winning sitcom, The Big Bang Theory (2007).
BornMarch 24, 1973
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BornMarch 24, 1973
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    • Won 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 29 wins & 87 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    The Big Bang Theory
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Sheldon Cooper
    The Normal Heart (2014)
    The Normal Heart
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Tommy Boatwright
    • 2014
    Jim Parsons in En route! (2015)
    En route!
    6.5
    • Oh(voice)
    • 2015
    Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Les Figures de l'ombre (2016)
    Les Figures de l'ombre
    7.8
    • Paul Stafford
    • 2016

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Just by Looking at Him
      • Ethan
      • Pre-production



    • La ferme des animaux (2025)
      La ferme des animaux
      7.3
      • Carl
      • Sheep (voice)
      • 2025
    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Sheldon Cooper
      • 2017–2024
    • Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge in Spoiler Alert (2022)
      Spoiler Alert
      7.3
      • Michael Ausiello
      • 2022
    • Pete le chat (2017)
      Pete le chat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Stan
      • Syd
      • 2018–2022
    • So Much
      TV Movie
      • 2021
    • Staged (2020)
      Staged
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Jim Parsons
      • 2021
    • Matt Bomer, Brian Hutchison, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Robin de Jesus, Jim Parsons, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Charlie Carver in The Boys in the Band (2020)
      The Boys in the Band
      6.8
      • Michael
      • 2020
    • Hollywood (2020)
      Hollywood
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Henry Willson
      • 2020
    • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
      Les Simpson
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Jim Parsons (voice)
      • 2020
    • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
      The Big Bang Theory
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Sheldon Cooper
      • 2007–2019
    • John Malkovich, Haley Joel Osment, Zac Efron, Jim Parsons, Angela Sarafyan, Kaya Scodelario, and Lily Collins in Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
      Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
      6.7
      • Florida Prosecutor Larry Simpson
      • 2019
    • Claire Danes, Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jim Parsons, and Leo James Davis in A Kid Like Jake (2018)
      A Kid Like Jake
      5.5
      • Greg Wheeler
      • 2018
    • Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017)
      Michael Jackson's Halloween
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • Hay Man (voice)
      • 2017
    • SuperMansion (2015)
      SuperMansion
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Mr. Skibumpers (voice)
      • 2016
    • Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Jim Parsons, and Janelle Monáe in Les Figures de l'ombre (2016)
      Les Figures de l'ombre
      7.8
      • Paul Stafford
      • 2016

    Producer



    • The Monarchy Is Going to Sh*T
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
      • TV Movie



    • Annie Potts, Lance Barber, Zoe Perry, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, and Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
      Young Sheldon
      7.7
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017–2024
    • Call Me Kat (2021)
      Call Me Kat
      5.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021–2023
    • Jim Parsons and Ben Aldridge in Spoiler Alert (2022)
      Spoiler Alert
      7.3
      • producer (produced by)
      • 2022
    • So Much
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Ryan O'Connell in Special (2019)
      Special
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019–2021
    • Equal (2020)
      Equal
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer (2020)
      • 2020
    • Hollywood (2020)
      Hollywood
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Claire Danes, Octavia Spencer, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jim Parsons, and Leo James Davis in A Kid Like Jake (2018)
      A Kid Like Jake
      5.5
      • producer
      • 2018
    • The Family Gene
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • First in Human (2017)
      First in Human
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2017
    • Bless Her Heart
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2016

    Soundtrack



    • Matt Bomer, Brian Hutchison, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Tuc Watkins, Robin de Jesus, Jim Parsons, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Charlie Carver in The Boys in the Band (2020)
      The Boys in the Band
      6.8
      • performer: "Get Happy"
      • 2020
    • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
      The Big Bang Theory
      8.1
      TV Series
      • performer: "Soft Kitty"
      • performer: "America"
      • performer: "We Will Percussive Shock You" (uncredited) ...
      • 2007–2019
    • Pete le chat (2017)
      Pete le chat
      7.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "The Holiday Chi-Chi Mamba", "Hula Hula Holiday", "Givingest Time of the Year"
      • 2018
    • Jim Parsons in En route! (2015)
      En route!
      6.5
      • performer: "Boov Death Song"
      • writer: "Boov Death Song"
      • 2015
    • Mark Hamill, Edward Asner, Jim Parsons, Rachael MacFarlane, Max Charles, and Kate Micucci in Elfe: le Noël musical de Buddy (2014)
      Elfe: le Noël musical de Buddy
      5.4
      TV Special
      • performer: "Happy All the Time", "World's Greatest Dad", "Sparkejollytwinglejingley", "A Christmas Song", "Nobody Cares About Santa", "The Story of Buddy"
      • 2014
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "This Little Light of Mine" (uncredited)
      • 2014

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    Jim Parsons | Career Retrospective
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    Jim Parsons | Career Retrospective
    Jim Parsons and Co-Stars Share Their Connections to 'The Boys in the Band'
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    Jim Parsons and Co-Stars Share Their Connections to 'The Boys in the Band'
    Jim Parsons and Co-Stars Share Their Connections to 'The Boys in the Band'
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    Jim Parsons and Co-Stars Share Their Connections to 'The Boys in the Band'
    Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood" Re-Envisions Cinematic History
    Clip 4:24
    Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood" Re-Envisions Cinematic History
    The Monster Isolation
    Clip 1:05
    The Monster Isolation
    Home
    Clip 0:53
    Home
    Wish I Was Here
    Clip 0:39
    Wish I Was Here

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Instagram
    • Height
      • 1.85 m
    • Born
      • March 24, 1973
      • Houston, Texas, USA
    • Spouse
      • Todd SpiewakMay 13, 2017 - present
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Judy Parsons
    • Relatives
      • Julie Parsons(Sibling)
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Quiznos toasted subs in which he played a business man who reminisced about having been raised by wolves. (This commercial was replayed in full on S21/Ep195 (November 22, 2013) of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)).
    • Publicity listings
      • 5 Interviews
      • 8 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 7 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Voted friendliest in his high school graduating class.
    • Quotes
      [on credentials for playing a physicist in The Big Bang Theory (2007)] I was very fascinated with meteorology at a young age. I lived on the Gulf Coast and hurricanes blew through there. That is the class I failed in college: meteorology. I didn't have an interest in the particulars - but what a wonderful basis for a show.
    • Trademarks
        His tall and slender, beanstalk frame.
    • Salaries
        The Big Bang Theory
        (2007)
        $30,000,000 (2014-2017, 3 years' income of the series' backend, each year $10,000,000)

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      52 years old
    • When was Jim Parsons born?
      March 24, 1973
    • Where was Jim Parsons born?
      Houston, Texas, USA
    • What is Jim Parsons's birth name?
      James Joseph Parsons
    • How tall is Jim Parsons?
      6 feet 1 inch, or 1.85 meters

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