History Creator / JimParsons

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* SesameStreetCred: He appeared in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLIjzQV8DbE "Word Of The Day" segment]] in which he presented the word ''arachnid'' with a {{Muppet}} spider. Presumably did so [[SoMyKidsCanWatch for his nephew]], about whom he speaks frequently and adorably.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He does ''not'' look forty-seven years old.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He does ''not'' look forty five years old.

* NiceGuy: He is an all around pleasant guy to know and work with. He is also a loving uncle who frequently talks with his nephew.

* AllGaysLoveTheater: As mentioned above, he is a theater geek, as well as moderately CampGay.

* MeanCharacterNiceActor: His most famous character, Sheldon Cooper can be quite selfish and inconsiderate JerkWithAHeartOfGold. Jim Parsons in real life is an overall lovely and pleasant person that everybody has loved working with.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He does ''not'' look forty four years old.

Born March 24, 1973 in UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}, Texas, '''James Joseph Parsons''' began his acting career on the stage of the University of Houston, where he was a founding member of a theater troupe known as Infernal Bridegroom Productions. By the time he had earned his master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of San Diego, his list of theater credits was staggering -- ''Endgame'', ''What Happened Was'', ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'', and ''The Balcony'' are only a few he appeared in. Parsons toiled for a few years after moving to Hollywood, getting small parts in commercials (Fed Ex, Quiznos, Stride gum, etc.), TV shows (''Series/JudgingAmy'', ''Ed'') movies (''Film/GardenState'', ''School For Scoundrels''), and three axed TV pilots for the Creator/{{FOX}} network.

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* ButIPlayOneOnTV: Jim often gets asked if he is really as smart as Sheldon, or if he understands all the things Sheldon says. He's mentioned that he had tremendous difficulty memorizing Sheldon's rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock speech.
* IAmNotSpock: Makes it clear in his SNL monologue song that he's not like Sheldon at all.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He does ''not'' look forty two years old.

* UsefulNotes/AmericanAccents: Jim has a Texas drawl and sometimes it shows when he plays Sheldon. [[ActorSharedBackground Then again, considering that Sheldon was born and raised in Texas...]]

* StraightGay: Parsons is gay, though given that this never enters into his career, most wouldn't know it.

Born March 24, 1973 in UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}, Texas, '''James Joseph Parsons''' began his acting career on the stage of the University of Houston, where he was a founding member of a theater troupe known as Infernal Bridegroom Productions. By the time he had earned his master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of San Diego, his list of theater credits was staggering -- ''Endgame'', ''What Happened Was'', ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'', and ''The Balcony'' are only a few he appeared in. Parsons toiled for a few years after moving to Hollywood, getting small parts in commercials (Fed Ex, Quiznos, Stride gum, etc.), TV shows (''Series/JudgingAmy'', ''Ed'') movies (''GardenState'', ''School For Scoundrels''), and three axed TV pilots for the Creator/{{FOX}} network.

* OlderThanTheyLook: He does ''not'' look forty years old.

* AmericanAccents: Jim has a Texas drawl and sometimes it shows when he plays Sheldon. [[ActorSharedBackground Then again, considering that Sheldon was born and raised in Texas...]]

* Doesn't really consider himself a nerd. Theater geek, however, yes. He made his Broadway debut in April 2011 as self-proclaimed "{{Southern|Gentleman}} [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]" Tommy Boatwright in ''Theatre/TheNormalHeart'' (and repeated his performance in the 2014 {{Creator/HBO}} film version).

* HaveIMentionedIAmGay: Inverted: in 2012, Parsons mentioned almost as an afterthought in an interview that he's gay.
** StraightGay

* UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}

Born March 24, 1973 in UsefulNotes/{{Houston}}, Texas, '''James Joseph Parsons''' began his acting career on the stage of the University of Houston, where he was a founding member of a theater troupe known as Infernal Bridegroom Productions. By the time he had earned his master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of San Diego, his list of theater credits was staggering -- ''Endgame'', ''What Happened Was'', ''Theatre/GuysAndDolls'', and ''The Balcony'' are only a few he appeared in. Parsons toiled for a few years after moving to Hollywood, getting small parts in commercials (Fed Ex, Quiznos, Stride gum, etc.), TV shows (''Series/JudgingAmy'', ''Ed'') movies (''GardenState'', ''School For Scoundrels''), and [[strike:[[ShroudedInMyth fifteen]]]] three axed TV pilots for the Creator/{{FOX}} network.

* AmericanAccents: Jim has a Texas drawl and sometimes it comes out and sometimes it shows when he plays Sheldon. [[ActorSharedBackground Then again, considering that Sheldon was born and raised in Texas...]]

* Doesn't really consider himself a nerd. Theater geek, however, yes. He made his Broadway debut in April 2011 as self-proclaimed "{{Southern|Gentleman}} [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]" Tommy Boatwright in ''Theatre/The Normal Heart'' (and repeated his performance in the 2014 {{Creator/HBO}} film version).

* Doesn't really consider himself a nerd. Theater geek, however, yes. He made his Broadway debut in April 2011 as self-proclaimed "{{Southern|Gentleman}} [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]" Tommy Boatwright in ''The Normal Heart'' (and repeated his performance in the 2014 {{Creator/HBO}} film version).

* Doesn't really consider himself a nerd. Theater geek, however, yes. He made his Broadway debut in April 2011 as self-proclaimed "{{Southern|Gentleman}} [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]" Tommy Boatwright in ''The Normal Heart'' (and repeated his performance in the 2014 {{HBO}} film version).

Today, Parsons has earned critical acclaim and four consecutive Best Comedy Actor Emmy nominations; he won for the second and the third time. He has also made fans on a global scale for his portrayal of Sheldon, and his performance has been praised as the main reason for ''TheBigBangTheory'''s success.

* Doesn't really consider himself a nerd. Theater geek, however, yes. He made his Broadway debut in April 2011 as self-proclaimed "{{Southern|Gentleman}} [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch bitch]]" Tommy Boatwright in ''The Normal Heart''.