Jim Parsons is an American actor, known throughout the world, winner of the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. He became famous for his role as a young theoretical physicist in the cult comedy series The Big Bang Theory.
Biography
The full name of the actor is James (abbreviated as Jim) Joseph Parsons. He was born in 1973 in Houston, one of the largest cities in the American state of Texas. There he spent his entire childhood, was educated at a local school, and later in his father, Jack Parsons, was a businessman. Unfortunately, his life was cut short in 2001 when he had a terrible accident. The mother of the future actor, Judy McKnight, worked as a teacher. James has a younger sister, Julie, who is an educator at a local school.
Back in elementary school, Parsons tried to take part in a small school play. He liked the lesson so much that he firmly decided to devote his whole life to it. During his university years, he continued to play in amateur productions, adding to them professional ones. In San Diego, a coastal California city, he enthusiastically began to study theatrical art. After receiving his education, he moved to New York, where he began to actively attend auditions for commercials, TV shows and movies.
Film career
For quite a long time, Jim Parsons received only minor roles in not the most successful films and TV shows. His career began in 2001, and for the next 6 years he could not achieve success and recognition, although his filmography already consisted of more than 15 projects.
The situation changed dramatically in 2007, when the young actor came to the casting for the series "The Big Bang Theory". He immediately liked the role of the strange and funny theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper. The comedy television project became famous all over the world, glorifying each of the actors. He gave Jim Parsons the long-awaited fame and millions in royalties. The series ran for 11 seasons, but in 2018, to the sadness of many fans and fans, the management of the series announced the closure of the project.
In 2009, for his work on the series, he was first nominated for the prestigious film Emmy awards, and later won in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. In addition, in 2011 he won the Golden Globe Award.
In addition to the role of Sheldon Cooper, Jim Parsons played over 30 more characters, but none of them repeated this success. However, the actor has no plans to end his career after the series closes and will continue to appear in both television series and the big screen.
Personal life
Jim Parsons does not hide his unconventional sexual orientation. For over 10 years, he was in a romantic relationship with designer and art director Todd Spivak, but the public found out about this in 2012. After 15 years of warm relations, the couple decided to legalize them. The wedding ceremony took place in 2017.
