- Born
- Birth nameJames Joseph Parsons
- Height1.85 m
- 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).- IMDb mini biography by: IMDb Editors
- SpouseTodd Spiewak(May 13, 2017 - present)
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsJack Parsons
- RelativesJulie Parsons(Sibling)
- His tall and slender, beanstalk frame.
- His clueless, deadpan expression, while everyone else is laughing.
- Voted friendliest in his high school graduating class.
- His favorite character on The Big Bang Theory (2007) is Penny.
- Is prone to motion sickness. Riding in a car will make him nauseated so he prefers to drive.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television at 6533 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on March 11, 2015.
- [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.
- [After he won a Golden Globe for The Big Bang Theory (2007) which was presented by his co-star Kaley Cuoco] I told her as soon as we got offstage that "No matter how many years I work in this business, no matter how many other awards I might get, that will never happen twice." To be presented with this statuette by my co-star who I love so much meant the world to me.
- If I ever wrote a script myself, it would be strongly emotional material.
- I've always loved TV very much, and as a child I was so religious with it, but now it's more when it fits in.
- I'm also a big American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002) fan. I think it's just great fun.
- The Big Bang Theory (2008) - $30,000,000 (2014-2017, 3 years' income of the series' backend, each year $10,000,000)
- The Big Bang Theory (2008) - Up to $60,000 per episode (2007-2010)
- The Big Bang Theory (2008) - $200,000 per episode (2010-2011)
- The Big Bang Theory (2008) - $250,000 per episode (2011-2012)
- The Big Bang Theory (2008) - $300,000 per episode (2012-2013
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