Who is Jim Parsons?
Jim Parsons is an American actor, best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory. This role brought him tremendous success and recognition. In addition to this role, he has done other work on the stage and in films.
Personal Life
Jim Parsons came out as gay. He married director Todd Spiewak in 2017.
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Houston, Texas, the United States of America
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Professional Life
Parsons started his career in different Off-Broadway productions and commercials. His first discussed appearance was in a Quiznos commercial from 2003. After that, he appeared on Judging Amy and Ed, two shows. In addition to this, he had small roles in some movies, like Garden State.
He kept auditioning for TV and was cast in The Big Bang Theory. His performance impressed Chuck Lorre a lot, and his ability to do the comedy required made his character a breakout sensation.
Parsons was recognized with a variety of awards for his performance as Sheldon, such as the Television Critics Association award for achievement in comedy. In addition, he received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won the prize in 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2014. He also won the Golden Globe.
In Big Bang Theory, he worked with cast members Kaley Cuoco, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar, Simon Helberg, Kevin Sussman, John Ross Bowie, Carol Ann Susi, Laura Spencer, Wil Wheaton, Brian George, Christine Baranski, Brian Posehn, Laurie Metcalf and Aarti Mann.
He also appeared as the narrator for Young Sheldon, the Big Bang Theory spin-off that featured his character as a child.
In 2011, Parsons debuted on Broadway in The Normal Heart, with a role he would reprise in the film adaptation that earned him a seventh nomination for an Emmy Award as a supporting actor. He also appeared in The Boys in the Band, both on Broadway and in the 2020 film adaptation. In addition to these two performances, Parsons was in An Act of God in 2015
He appeared in other films, such as The Big Year in 2011, with Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and Steve Martin; Hidden Figures in 2016, and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile in 2019, and also did work for Home in 2015, where he provided his voice for the main character.
In 2011, he was introduced as the alter ego of the new Muppet Walter in The Muppets. In addition, he briefly hosted a talk show, Jim Parsons Is Too Stupid for Politics.
2020 saw the release of Hollywood, where he portrayed Henry Wilson, a role that earned him another Emmy nomination.
The actor has also tried his hand at production, founding the company That’s Wonderful Productions in 2015 alongside his husband. The company produced projects like Special, Call Me Kat, and others. Parsons himself produced Young Sheldon and Hollywood.
Trivia
Since 2014, the actor was making a million per episode for seasons 8 through 10 of The Big Bang Theory and earned over 1% of the show’s earnings as well. This was also true for Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, Parsons’ co-stars.
Parsons was the highest-paid television actor in the world, earning around $26.5 million for his portrayal of Sheldon Cooper.
Sheldon Cooper’s catchphrase Bazinga has become popular and used all over the Internet. Other aspects of the character have also become recognizable.
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