Jim Parsons
Birthday: 24 March 1973, Houston, Texas, USA
Birth Name: James Joseph Parsons
Height: 186 cm
Having grown up in Houston, and its northern suburb of Spring, he made his first stage appearance in a school play at the age of 6. Parsons then went on to study theater at the University of Houston. ...Show More
There's no audience to wonderfully get in your way when you're doing a single-camera anything, wheth Show more
There's no audience to wonderfully get in your way when you're doing a single-camera anything, whether it's a sitcom or drama or film. And I do mean that in the best way. Hide
I've always loved TV very much, and as a child I was so religious with it, but now it's more when it Show more
I've always loved TV very much, and as a child I was so religious with it, but now it's more when it fits in. Hide
I'm also a big American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002) fan. I think it's just great fun.
I'm also a big American Idol: The Search for a Superstar (2002) fan. I think it's just great fun.
Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't interest me in the slightest. I can play comedy, bu Show more
Every time I think about writing, comedy doesn't interest me in the slightest. I can play comedy, but I don't think in terms of comic dialogue. Hide
The Big Bang Theory (2007) has completely changed my life.
The Big Bang Theory (2007) has completely changed my life.
[After he won a Golden Globe for The Big Bang Theory (2007) which was presented by his co-star Kaley Show more
[After he won a Golden Globe for The Big Bang Theory (2007) which was presented by his co-star Kaley Cuoco] I told her as soon as we got offstage that "No matter how many years I work in this business, no matter how many other awards I might get, that will never happen twice." To be presented with this statuette by my co-star who I love so much meant the world to me. Hide
I was a very shy child.
I was a very shy child.
I don't think the jet-setting life is really for most people.
I don't think the jet-setting life is really for most people.
It's a shame, but every time I get something scientific in the script, I read up to find out what I' Show more
It's a shame, but every time I get something scientific in the script, I read up to find out what I'm talking about - but then I'm on to the next script and it's forgotten. Hide
I had a very strong interest in music, specifically the piano from a very small age.
I had a very strong interest in music, specifically the piano from a very small age.
When I first started out in Houston, it was theater or bust. And I loved it. I still love it. And th Show more
When I first started out in Houston, it was theater or bust. And I loved it. I still love it. And then I went to undergraduate and graduate school for acting. Hide
I grew up with two different parakeets - one that lived for five years, and one that lived for 13 ye Show more
I grew up with two different parakeets - one that lived for five years, and one that lived for 13 years - so I always had a bit of an attraction to birds and it's an oddly good fit to be in a movie about birdwatchers. Hide
I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on Show more
I try to master every facet of a character in order to build a safety net for myself, so I can go on to take more risks to create someone really distinct. Hide
I did have a Twitter account that I tried for a couple days, but found I had nothing to say. There a Show more
I did have a Twitter account that I tried for a couple days, but found I had nothing to say. There are some interesting facts I could share, but I don't want to share that part of myself. Hide
To have a job you can count on as an actor is so rare, whether that means belonging to a regional th Show more
To have a job you can count on as an actor is so rare, whether that means belonging to a regional theater company or being on TV. Hide
My choices in projects have all been character or role-based, and on a financial level, it's obvious Show more
My choices in projects have all been character or role-based, and on a financial level, it's obvious: as an actor on a TV series, I get a wonderful paycheck, and a consistent paycheck, which doesn't always happen when you're doing theater or movies. Hide
As a human being, you know that there are some days when you'd rather not talk to anybody - but I ca Show more
As a human being, you know that there are some days when you'd rather not talk to anybody - but I can't really do that anymore without appearing rude. Hide
[on credentials for playing a physicist in The Big Bang Theory (2007)] I was very fascinated with me Show more
[on credentials for playing a physicist in The Big Bang Theory (2007)] I was very fascinated with meteorology at a young age. I lived on the Gulf Coast and hurricanes blew through there. That is the class I failed in college: meteorology. I didn't have an interest in the particulars - but what a wonderful basis for a show. Hide
If I ever wrote a script myself, it would be strongly emotional material.
If I ever wrote a script myself, it would be strongly emotional material.
I think intelligence is usually sexy until it becomes irritating. After that, you're stuck.
I think intelligence is usually sexy until it becomes irritating. After that, you're stuck.
In L.A., I have more of a yard existence, and so I enjoy walking my two little dogs in New York - on Show more
In L.A., I have more of a yard existence, and so I enjoy walking my two little dogs in New York - one's a Maltese and the other's a Shih Tzu. Hide
I love seeing tennis up close.
I love seeing tennis up close.
Well, I'm a big believer in "never say never".
Well, I'm a big believer in "never say never".
I was very average in the social label scale going through school. I was neither the coolest person Show more
I was very average in the social label scale going through school. I was neither the coolest person in school, nor did I suffer the slings and arrows of being made fun of to such a degree that I couldn't get through the day. Hide
I think in any form of acting, you're always well served if you've done theater.
I think in any form of acting, you're always well served if you've done theater.
Jim Parsons's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (229)
Jim Parsons'S roles
Sheldon Cooper
Buddy
Crane
Caleb
Carl the Jeep
Tim
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