Jim Parsons

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Birthday: March 24, 1973

Thanks to the intense popularity of nerds in entertainment culture, actor Jim Parsons emerged as the poster boy of geek chic, thanks to his winning portrayal of Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS, 2007- ). His performance as a neurotic and socially maladjusted physicist made Parsons the hit sitcom’s breakout star, turning the Texas-born actor into a frontrunner for an Emmy Award. While his character was stand-offish, calculating and arrogant – as one would expect from a brainiac with two PhDs and a master’s degree – Parson…more

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The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon
The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon
The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon
The 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
Scream 2009

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Career Milestones

2009
Nominated for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in Comedy Series
2009
Nominated for the 2009 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy
2007 to 0000
Cast as Sheldon Cooper, Ph.D on the CBS sitcom, "The Big Bang Theory"; earned an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy
2006
Cast in the comedy, "School for Scoundrels"
2004
Had a small role in "Garden State"; written and directed by Zach Braff