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Jim Parsons

| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S. | education = | occupation = | years_active = 1993–present | spouse = | awards = Full list }} James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. Known for his work on both stage and screen, his accolades include four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a nomination for a Tony Award. From 2015 to 2018, ''Forbes'' named him the world's highest-paid television actor.

A graduate of the University of Houston and the University of San Diego, Parsons started his career on the stage and had his screen debut in 2002. From 2007 to 2019, he played Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', winning four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. He was further Emmy-nominated for the television film ''The Normal Heart'' (2014), the short form series ''Special'' (2019), and playing Henry Wilson in the Netflix miniseries ''Hollywood'' (2020).

Following his breakthrough, Parsons gained wider recognition with his Broadway debut in the Larry Kramer play ''The Normal Heart'' (2011) and later received a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in ''Mother Play'' (2024). He has also acted in the Broadway plays ''Harvey'' (2012), ''An Act of God'' (2015), ''The Boys in the Band'' (2018), and ''Our Town'' (2024). Alongside a lead voice role in the animated comedy film ''Home'' (2015), he also played supporting roles in ''Hidden Figures'' (2016), ''A Kid Like Jake'' (2018), ''Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile'' (2019), ''The Boys in the Band'' (2020), and ''Spoiler Alert'' (2022). Provided by Wikipedia