Jim Parsons
James Joseph "Jim" Parsons (born March 24, 1973 in Houston , Texas ) is an American actor . He was recognized by his role as Dr. Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper is internationally known in the US sitcom The Big Bang Theory , for which he was awarded four Emmys and a Golden Globe .
life and work
Parsons (right) next to his series partner Johnny Galecki (2009)
Parsons grew up in Houston, where he began acting in first grade. After finishing school, he took up acting at the University of Houston , which he graduated from the University of San Diego . Parsons worked in theater productions at both universities. He then went to New York City to continue his career there.
He got his first television role in 2003 in the series Ed - The Bowling Lawyer ; it followed minor appearances in television and movies. In the television series For All Cases Amy , he appeared in 2004 and 2005 in seven episodes. From 2007 to 2019 he played the theoretical physicist Dr. Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper in the CBS- produced sitcom The Big Bang Theory . With his series partner Johnny Galecki he had a joint guest appearance in the animated series Family Guy in 2009 , each in their roles from The Big Bang Theory .
For his role as Dr. Sheldon Cooper was Parsons nominated for an Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series from 2009 to 2014 ; he won the award four times. In 2011 he received the Golden Globe Award . In March 2015, he was honored with a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . It is the 2545th star and is located in front of the Hudson Apartments at 6533 Hollywood Boulevard . From May to August 2012, Parsons played the role of Elwood P. Dowd in My Friend Harvey at a Broadway theater .
Parsons has been in a relationship with art director Todd Spiewak (born January 19, 1977 ) since 2002 and married him in New York in May 2017. The couple lives there and in Los Angeles for work . Parsons' German voice actor has been Gerrit Schmidt-Foss since The Big Bang Theory .
Filmography
- 2002: Ed - The Bowling Lawyer ( Ed , TV series, episode "The Road")
- 2003: Happy End (Nowhere to Go But Up)
- 2004-2005: Judging Amy ( Judging Amy , television series, 7 episodes)
- 2004: Why Blitt? (TV movie, series pilot)
- 2004: Garden State
- 2004: Taste (TV movie, series pilot)
- 2005: Heights
- 2005: The Great New Wonderful
- 2005: The King's Inn (short film)
- 2006: 10 Items or Less - You are who you meet (10 Items or Less)
- 2006: The Date Profi (School for Scoundrels)
- 2007-2019: The Big Bang Theory (TV series, 279 episodes)
- 2007: On the Road with Judas
- 2007: Gardener of Eden
- 2009: Family Guy (TV series, voice, episode "Business Guy")
- 2010: Glenn Martin DDS (TV series, voice, an episode "Jackie's Get-Witch-Quick Scheme")
- 2011: The Super Hero Squad Show (TV series, voice, episode "Blind Rage Knows No Color")
- 2011: iCarly (TV series, episode "iLost My Mind")
- 2011: Eureka - The Secret City ( Eureka , TV series, voice, episode "Do You See What I See")
- 2011: Pound Puppies - Der Pfotenclub ( Pound Puppies , TV series, voice, two episodes)
- 2011: The Muppets (The Muppets)
- 2011: one year outlawed! (The Big Year)
- 2012: The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (TV series, voice, episode "Generic Holiday Special")
- 2012: Family Guy (TV series, voice, episode "Joe's Revenge")
- 2012: Kick Buttowski - Nobody can do everything ( Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil , TV series, voice, episode "Jock Wilder's Nature Camp")
- 2012: Sunset Stories
- 2013: Who Do You Think You Are? (Documentary series, episode 4x08)
- 2014: Wish I Was Here
- 2014: Saturday Night Live (TV show, moderation, episode "Jim Parsons / Beck")
- 2014: The Normal Heart (TV movie)
- 2014: Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (voice)
- 2015: Home - A Smectacular Trip ( Home , Voice)
- 2015: Visions
- 2016: Hidden Figures - Unrecognized Heroines (Hidden Figures)
- since 2017: Young Sheldon (TV series, voice as narrator)
- 2018: A Kid Like Jake
- 2019: Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
- 2020: Hollywood (TV series)
theatre
- 1993: The Balcony
- 1994: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- 1995: Reigen
- 1995: Endgame , Infernal Bridegroom Productions , Houston, Texas
- 1995: Marat / Sade , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1996: Guys and Dolls , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1996: Eddie Goes to Poetry City, New York Theater
- 1996: Jack and the Future Is In Eggs
- 1996: Othello , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1996: Suicide in B-flat, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1996: Woyzeck , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1997: The Cherry Orchard , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1997: Chili Queen, Stages Repertory Theater , Houston, Texas
- 1997: Camino Real, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1997: Last Rites, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1998: Threepenny Opera , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1998: Below the Belt, Houston Theater, New York
- 1998: In the Thicket of Cities , Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1998: Tamalalia 3: The Cocktail Party, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1998: King Ubu is King, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1998: The Pitchfork Disney , Stages Repertory Theater
- 1999: Marie and Bruce, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 1999: Tamalalia 4: The Camp-Out, Infernal Bridegroom Productions
- 2001: There , Old Globe Theater , San Diego
- 2001: The Castle ( Kafka ), Manhattan Ensemble Theater
- 2002: What Happened Was, The Paradise Theater
- 2002: Tartuffe , La Jolla Playhouse , University of California, San Diego
- 2004: The love of the three oranges ( Gozzi ), La Jolla Playhouse
- 2011: The Normal Heart , John Golden Theater , Broadway
- 2012: My friend Harvey , Studio 54 , Broadway
- 2015–16: An Act of God, Studio 54 / Booth Theater , Broadway
Awards and nominations
| Result | category | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | EWwy Award |
| 2009 | Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series | Satellite Award |
| Won | Individual Achievement in Comedy | TCA Award | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Emmy | |
| 2010 | Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series | Satellite Award |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Award | |
| Nominated | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | People's Choice Award | |
| Nominated | Individual Achievement in Comedy | TCA Awards | |
| Won | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Emmy | |
| Nominated | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Satellite Awards | |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| 2011 | Won | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award |
| Won | Best Actor - Television Series: Musical or Comedy | Golden Globe Award | |
| Won | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Emmy | |
| Nominated | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | People's Choice Award | |
| Nominated | Individual Achievement in Comedy | TCA Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild Award | |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| 2012 | Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award |
| Nominated | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Emmy | |
| Nominated | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Satellite Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| Nominated | Individual Achievement in Comedy | TCA Awards | |
| Nominated | Favorite Actor (The Big Bang Theory) | TV Guide Awards | |
| 2013 | Nominated | Best Actor - Television Series: Musical or Comedy | Golden Globe Award |
| Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award | |
| Won | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Award | |
| Won | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Primetime Emmy Awards 2013 | |
| Nominated | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Satellite Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Won | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| Won | Favorite Actor (The Big Bang Theory) | TV Guide Awards | |
| 2014 | Nominated | Best Actor - Television Series: Musical or Comedy | Golden Globe Award |
| Won | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics' Choice Television Award | |
| Won | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Emmy | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Emmy | |
| Nominated | Favorite Comedic TV Actor | People's Choice Award | |
| Nominated | Best Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Satellite Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| Nominated | Individual Achievement in Comedy | TCA Awards | |
| Nominated | Favorite Actor (The Big Bang Theory) | TV Guide Awards | |
| Nominated | Favorite Duo (with Mayim Bialik, as Sheldon & Amy) | TV Guide Awards | |
| 2015 | Nominated | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series | Screen Actor Guild Awards |
| Won | Best Ensemble - International Competition | CinEuphoria Awards | |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| Nominated | Choice TV: Chemistry | Teen Choice Awards | |
| Won | Star on the Walk of Fame (Television) | Walk of Fame | |
| 2016 | Won | Favorite Comedic TV Actor | People's Choice Award |
| Nominated | Outstanding performance by an actor in a comedy series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Nominated | Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| Won | Best Ensemble in a Feature Film ( Hidden Figures ) | Satellite Awards | |
| Nominated | Best Cast Ensemble | Awards Circuit Community Awards | |
| Nominated | Best ensemble | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| 2017 | Won | Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a feature film ( Hidden Figures ) | Screen Actors Guild Award |
| Nominated | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (The Big Bang Theory) | Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| 2019 | Nominated | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Critics Choice Award |
| Nominated | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | Teen Choice Awards | |
| 2020 | Won | Merit - Honorary Award | CinEuphoria Awards |
The asteroid 8621 Jimparsons (1981 EK7) was named after him.
Web links
Commons : Jim Parsons - Collection of Images
- Jim Parsons in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- CBS biography
- Jim Parsons in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ walkoffame.com: Jim Parsons on the website of the Hollywood Walk of Fame (English)
- ↑ a b Patrick Healy: Stalked by Shadows (and a Rabbit) , New York Times article, May 23, 2012, accessed May 29, 2012.
- ↑ Todd Spiewak , report with picture engl.
- ↑ http://people.com/celebrity/jim-parsons-boyfriend-todd-spiewak-14-year-anniversary/
- ↑ Who Do You Think You Are? . Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ Chicago Tribune .
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p More About Jim . In: the Catastrophic Theater . Archived from the original on September 21, 2011. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ Houston Theater
- ↑ Old Globe / USD album Jim Parsons wins EMMY AWARD . Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved on August 12, 2010.
- ^ Charles Isherwood: The Castle . In: Variety , January 17, 2002.
- ↑ Steven Oxman: Tartuffe Theater Review . In: Variety , May 20, 2002. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012 Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
- ^ Joel Hirschhorn: The Love of Three Oranges . In: Variety , September 22, 2004.
- ↑ Ben Brantley: 'The Normal Heart' on Broadway - Theater Review . In: The New York Times , April 27, 2011.
- ↑ David Rooney: David Javerbaum's 'An Act of God' to Strike Broadway - Hollywood Reporter . In: The Hollywood Reporter .
- ↑ 8621 Jimparsons (1981 EK7), Main-belt Asteroid NASA , Solar System Dynamics, accessed March 16, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parsons, Jim |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parsons, James Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1973 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston , Texas , United States |