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Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American television and film actor, best known as "Sheldon Cooper, Ph.D, M.Sc.", on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Parsons played the role of Tim, the Medieval Times knight, in the film Garden State. He had a recurring role as Rob Holbrook on Judging Amy and currently stars in the television series The Big Bang Theory with Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco. In the Big Bang Theory, he portrays a physicist with two PhDs and a masters degree.

Parsons was raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Klein Oak High School in 1991. He received a BA in theater from the University of Houston. While in college, he helped create Infernal Bridegroom Productions, a not-for-profit theater company. He acted in many productions, including Endgame, Guys and Dolls and The Balcony. Parsons currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. He loves to play the piano and enjoys watching sports, especially tennis, baseball, and basketball..

Quick Facts

  • Involved in the founding of an avant-garde theater company, the Infernal Bridegroom, while a student at the University of Houston in the early 1990s.
  • Attracted attention for a FedEx commercial in which he played a lazy worker whose boss was his father.
  • His father, a plumbing-supply company president, died in a 2001 auto crash.
  • Made his TV debut in Ed (2002) and his film debut in John Sayles' Garden State (2004).
  • Has appeared in 15 failed TV pilots.
  • College:
    University of Houston (BA in Theater, 1996); Old Globe Theater/University of San Diego (Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts, 2001) Parsons was raised in Houston, Texas, and graduated from Klein Oak High School in 1991. He received a BA in theater from the University of Houston. While in college, he helped create Infernal Bridegroom Productions, a not-for-profit theater company. He acted in many productions, including Endgame, Guys and Dolls and The Balcony. Parsons currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. He loves to play the piano and enjoys watching sports, especially tennis, baseball, and basketball.

    • Filmography

    Actor:

    1. "The Big Bang Theory" .... Sheldon Cooper (18 episodes, 2007-2008)
    2. Gardener of Eden (2007) .... Spim
    3. On the Road with Judas (2007)
    4. School for Scoundrels (2006) .... Classmate
    5. 10 Items or Less (2006) .... Receptionist
    6. The King's Inn (2005) .... Sidney
    7. "Judging Amy" .... Rob Holbrook (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
    8. The Great New Wonderful (2005) .... Justin (segment "Emme's Story")
    9. Heights (2005) .... Oliver
    10. Taste (2004) (TV) .... Kris
    11. Garden State (2004) .... Tim
    12. Why Blitt? (2004) (TV)
    13. Nowhere to Go But Up (2003) .... Casting assistant
    14. "Ed" .... Chet (1 episode, 2002)

    Self:

    1. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
    2. "CBS Cares" (2000) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

    Video

    Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon on the new CBS sitcom "The Big Bang Theory" (Mondays at 8:30pm ET on CBS), chats with "Live From the Web Carpet" host Leo Quinones.

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