Jim Parsons
James Joseph "Jim" Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor and producer. Parsons is best known for playing the role of Sheldon Cooper in the television series, The Big Bang Theory. In 2010, he won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Comedy Series and in 2011, he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Television Series - Musical or Comedy. Both of these awards were given to him for his role in The Big Bang Theory.
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| Born | James Joseph Parsons 24 March 1973 (aged 52) |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 1994-present |
According to The New York Times, Parsons is gay.[1]
Filmography
Movies
- Nowhere to Go But Up (2003)
- Garden State (2004)
- The King's Inn (2005)
- The Great New Wonderful (2005)
- Heights (2005)
- 10 Items or Less (2006)
- School for Scoundrels (2006)
- On the Road with Judas (2007)
- Gardener of Eden (2007)
- The Big Year (2011)
- Wish I Was Here (2014)
- Home (2015)
Television
- Ed as Chet (2002)
- Why Blitt? as Mike (2003)
- Taste as Kris (2004)
- Judging Amy as Rob Holbrook (2004-05)
- The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper (2007-2019)
- Family Guy as Sheldon Cooper (2009)
- Glenn Martin, DDS as Draven (2010)
- The Super Hero Squad Show as Nightmare (2011)
Jim Parsons Media
Parsons (back right) in a play adaptation of The Castle in 2002
Parsons at the 2013 PaleyFest
Steve Martin, Jim Parsons, and Barack Obama at DreamWorks Animation Studios in 2015
Parsons' Hollywood Walk of Fame star
References
Other websites
- Jim Parsons on IMDb
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