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James Joseph Parsons is an American actor and producer. Parsons is known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019). He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2018, Forbes estimated his annual salary to be $26.5 million and named him the world's highest-paid television actor.
Birth Name
James Joseph Parsons
Born
Saturday, 24 March 1973
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Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Spoiler Alert | Michael Ausiello | 2022 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
History of the Sitcom | Sheldon Cooper | 2021 |
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Truman Capote / Truman Capote (voice) | 2021 |
The Boys in the Band | Michael | 2020 |
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal | Self | 2020 |
The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
Staged | Jim Parsons | 2020 |
Hollywood | Henry Willson | 2020 |
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Florida Prosecutor Larry Simpson / Larry Simpson | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Spoiler Alert | Michael Ausiello | 2022 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
History of the Sitcom | Sheldon Cooper | 2021 |
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Truman Capote / Truman Capote (voice) | 2021 |
The Boys in the Band | Michael | 2020 |
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal | Self | 2020 |
The Drew Barrymore Show | Self - Guest | 2020 |
Staged | Jim Parsons | 2020 |
Hollywood | Henry Willson | 2020 |
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Florida Prosecutor Larry Simpson / Larry Simpson | 2019 |
The 2000s | Self - Actor and Producer / Actor, The Big Bang Theory | 2018 |
The 72nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2018 |
A Kid Like Jake | Greg Wheeler | 2018 |
Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
The Van Jones Show | Self - Guest | 2018 |
The 23rd Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self | 2018 |
Pete the Cat | Stan / Syd | 2017 |
Michael Jackson's Halloween | Hay Man / Hay Man (voice) | 2017 |
Young Sheldon | Sheldon Cooper / Sheldon Cooper (voice) | 2017 |
The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2017 |
First in Human | Narrator | 2017 |
The Oscars | Self - Audience Member | 2017 |
The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | Self - Winner | 2017 |
Hidden Figures | Paul Stafford | 2016 |
For the Love of Spock | Himself / Self | 2016 |
Must See TV: A Tribute to James Burrows | Self | 2016 |
Chelsea | Himself | 2016 |
Behind Closed Doors | Self | 2016 |
Hollywood Medium | Self | 2015 |
SuperMansion | Mr. Skibumpers | 2015 |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | 2015 |
Visions | Dr. Mathison | 2015 |
Larry Kramer in Love and Anger | Tommy Boatwright | 2015 |
The 69th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2015 |
The Grace Helbig Show | Self - Guest | 2015 |
The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 2015 |
Home | Oh / Oh (voice) | 2015 |
The 41st Annual People's Choice Awards | Self | 2015 |
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Buddy (voice) / Buddy | 2014 |
The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards | Self - Winner | 2014 |
Wish I Was Here | Paul | 2014 |
The Normal Heart | Tommy Boatwright | 2014 |
Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest / Self | 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | 2014 |
71st Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee | 2014 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Random Pop | Self | 2013 |
The 66th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2012 |
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Henry Applesauce | 2012 |
Sunset Stories | Prince | 2012 |
CBS This Morning | Self - Guest | 2012 |
The Muppets | Human Walter | 2011 |
The Big Year | Crane | 2011 |
Long Island Medium | Self | 2011 |
Rove LA | Himself | 2011 |
Dish Nation | Self | 2011 |
Conan | Himself - Guest | 2010 |
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education | Self | 2010 |
The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
Pound Puppies | Milton Feltwaddle | 2010 |
Piper's QUICK Picks | Self | 2010 |
Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2010 |
The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter | 2010 |
The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards | Self | 2010 |
The Super Hero Squad Show | Nightmare | 2009 |
Glenn Martin DDS | Draven | 2009 |
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 2009 |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Guest | 2009 |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | Himself - Guest | 2008 |
Piper's Picks TV | Self - Guest | 2008 |
Free Radio | Self | 2008 |
The Dan Patrick Show | Self - Guest | 2007 |
The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | 2007 |
iCarly | Caleb | 2007 |
Gardener of Eden | Spim | 2007 |
On the Road with Judas | Jimmy Pea | 2007 |
School for Scoundrels | Classmate | 2006 |
Rachael Ray | Self - Guest | 2006 |
10 Items or Less | Receptionist | 2006 |
Eureka | Carl the Jeep | 2006 |
Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
Heights | Oliver | 2005 |
The Great New Wonderful | Justin | 2005 |
The Hour | Self | 2005 |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest / Bond Villain | 2005 |
Garden State | Tim | 2004 |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Himself - Guest / Himself / Self - Guest / Self | 2003 |
Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Guest | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself - Guest / Himself (segment "Mean Tweets") / Himself | 2003 |
Happy End | Casting Assistant | 2003 |
Ed | Chet | 2000 |
Judging Amy | Rob Holbrook | 1999 |
Family Guy | Sheldon Cooper / Gay-jacker | 1999 |
The View | Himself - Guest | 1997 |
The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
Extra | Self | 1994 |
Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
Late Show with David Letterman | Himself - Guest | 1993 |
The Simpsons | Jim Parsons | 1989 |
Entertainment Tonight | Self / Himself / Himself (archive footage) | 1981 |
CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Self | 1979 |
Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
Saturday Night Live | Johnny Weir / Peter Pan / Marc Allen Henry / Self - Host | 1975 |
Wimbledon | Self - Spectator | 1937 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Spoiler Alert | 2022 |
Call Me Kat | 2021 |
Hollywood | 2020 |
Special | 2019 |
A Kid Like Jake | 2018 |
Young Sheldon | 2017 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2021 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Supporting Role | Nominated |
2020 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Nominated |
2019 | Emmy | Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
2014 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
2014 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
2013 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
2011 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Won |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |