Jim Parsons

Acting

Jim Parsons

Born March 24, 1973Houston, Texas, USA74 credits

Jim Parsons is an American television and film actor, best known for playing Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.

Known For

Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Movie

2026

Reclaim the Flag
5.5

Reclaim the Flag

Movie

2025

Jordageddon

Jordageddon

Movie

2023

Spoiler Alert
7.0

Spoiler Alert

Movie

2022

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2.5

Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

Movie

2021

Harvey

Harvey

Movie

2021

Filmography

Animal Farm
2026Animal Farmas Carl (voice)Movie
Reclaim the Flag
2025Reclaim the Flagas SelfMovie
Jordageddon
2023Jordageddonas Sheldon CooperMovie
Spoiler Alert
2022Spoiler Alertas Michael AusielloMovie
Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation
2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversationas Truman Capote (voice)Movie
Harvey
2021Harveyas Elwood P. DowdMovie
Call Me Kat
2021Call Me KatExecutive ProducerTV
Equal
2020EqualExecutive ProducerTV
The Boys in the Band
2020The Boys in the Bandas MichaelMovie
The Boys in the Band: Something Personal
2020The Boys in the Band: Something Personalas SelfMovie
Staged
2020Stagedas JimTV
Hollywood
2020Hollywoodas Henry WilsonTV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - GuestTV
Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell
2019Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewellas Self (archive footage)Movie
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vileas Florida Prosecutor Larry SimpsonMovie
Special
2019SpecialExecutive ProducerTV
A Kid Like Jake
2018A Kid Like Jakeas Greg WheelerMovie
Pete the Cat
2017Pete the Catas Stan (voice)TV
Michael Jackson's Halloween
2017Michael Jackson's Halloweenas Hay Man (voice)Movie
Young Sheldon
2017Young Sheldonas Sheldon Cooper (voice)TV
First in Human
2017First in Humanas NarratorTV
Hidden Figures
2016Hidden Figuresas Paul StaffordMovie
For the Love of Spock
2016For the Love of Spockas SelfMovie
Chelsea
2016Chelseaas SelfTV
Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrowsas SelfMovie
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - GuestTV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - GuestTV
Visions
2015Visionsas Dr. MathisonMovie
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015The Late Late Show with James Cordenas Self - GuestTV
Home
2015Homeas Oh (voice)Movie
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmasas Buddy (voice)Movie
Wish I Was Here
2014Wish I Was Hereas PaulMovie
The Normal Heart
2014The Normal Heartas Tommy BoatwrightMovie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - GuestTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Harvey
2012Harveyas Elwood P. DowdMovie
Sunset Stories
2012Sunset Storiesas PrinceMovie
CBS This Morning
2012CBS This Morningas Self - GuestTV
The Muppets
2011The Muppetsas Human WalterMovie
The Big Year
2011The Big Yearas CraneMovie
Conan
2010Conanas Self - GuestTV
Pound Puppies
2010Pound Puppiesas Milton Feltwaddle (voice)TV
Who Do You Think You Are?
2010Who Do You Think You Are?as SelfTV
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009Glenn Martin, DDSas Draven (voice)TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - GuestTV
Free Radio
2008Free Radioas SelfTV
The Big Bang Theory
2007The Big Bang Theoryas Sheldon CooperTV
iCarly
2007iCarlyas CalebTV
Gardener of Eden
2007Gardener of Edenas SpimMovie
On the Road with Judas
2007On the Road with Judasas Jimmy PeaMovie
School for Scoundrels
2006School for Scoundrelsas ClassmateMovie
10 Items or Less
200610 Items or Lessas ReceptionistMovie
Eureka
2006Eurekaas Carl the JeepTV
Heights
2005Heightsas OliverMovie
The Great New Wonderful
2005The Great New Wonderfulas JustinMovie
American Dad!
2005American Dad!DirectorTV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas SelfTV
Garden State
2004Garden Stateas TimMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self - GuestTV
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
Ed
2000Edas ChetTV
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas Rob HolbrookTV
Teen Choice Awards
1999Teen Choice Awardsas SelfTV
Family Guy
1999Family Guyas Sheldon Cooper (voice)TV
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas Self - GuestTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsonsas Jim Parsons (voice)TV
Entertainment Tonight
1981Entertainment Tonightas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - HostTV
People's Choice Awards
1975People's Choice Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - PresenterTV
The Emmy Awards
1949The Emmy Awardsas SelfTV
T
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