Birth Place: Houston, TX, USA
Recent Broadway credits include: The Boys in the Band (2018); An Act of God (2015); Harvey (2012); and The Normal Heart (2011). Also known for playing Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory (CBS) from 2007 to 2019; a role that won him 4 Emmy Awards. Films include: A Kid Like Jake (2018); Hidden Figures (2016); and The Muppets (2011). Will star in Netflix's film adaptation of The Boys in the Band (2020).
From: Photos: On the Red Carpet for A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE Opening Night
From: Photo Flash: See the First Photos of Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, and More in THE BOYS IN THE BAND Movie
From: Photo Flash: See the First Photos of Jim Parsons, Matt Bomer, and More in THE BOYS IN THE BAND Movie
From: PHOTOS/VIDEO: THE BOYS IN THE BAND Chat Broadway and Boyfriends with Andy Cohen
From: PHOTOS/VIDEO: THE BOYS IN THE BAND Chat Broadway and Boyfriends with Andy Cohen
From: Photo Flash: First Look at Bob Newhart's Return to THE BIG BANG THEORY
From: Photo Coverage: Inside the 2012 Emmy Awards - Part One!
From: Photo Coverage: Inside the 2012 Emmy Awards - Part One!
From: Photo Coverage: Inside the 2012 Emmy Awards - Part One!
From: Photo Flash: THE BIG BANG THEORY 'The Plimpton Stimulation' 5/10
Jim Parsons, A Man of No Importance
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Jim Parsons, The Normal Heart
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 21, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Next up from Second Stage Theater is the world premiere of Paula Vogel’s Mother Play! The cast and creative team met the press yesterday, and BroadwayWorld was there. Check out photos here!
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Roundabout Theatre Company celebrated its 2024 Gala, honoring Kenny Leon and The Rudin Family. Check out the photos here!
Second Stage Theater has announced that Bennett Leak, Second Stage Theater's Director of Artistic Production, has been named Interim Artistic Director for the 2024-25 Season.
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GLAAD recognizes both the meteoric expansion of LGBTQ representation in music and the influence LGBTQ artists have had on the music industry at-large over the last several years. As such, GLAAD's presence on the Grammys red carpet, co-hosted by Gigi Gorgeous Getty and GLAAD's Anthony Allen Ramos.
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Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award nominee Elle Fanning will make her Broadway debut in Second Stage's upcoming production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ APPROPRIATE, directed by Lila Neugebauer.
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TBS has expanded its comedy line up by licensing the popular, award-winning series “Modern Family” which follows the diverse and complex Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan as they navigate daily life. TBS also will air longer daily marathons of “The Big Bang Theory” -- a series that currently ranks as the #1 acquired series in cable in 2023.
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 7, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in 2024 and be sure to check back as more engagements are added to the list!
The world premiere of MOTHER PLAY, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel and directed by Tina Landau is coming to Broadway. We have all the details on who will star in the new play!
It's a new season on Broadway! While plenty of 2023/24 season announcements have yet to be made, many productions have already revealed full details of their upcoming engagements. Check out a full list of what's to come on Broadway in Fall 2023-Spring 2024!
Jim Parsons has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.
Jim Parsons has not appeared in the West End.
Jim Parsons has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical at The Lortels for "A Man of No Importance," Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "The Normal Heart," and Performance at the Theatre World Awards for "The Normal Heart."
Jim Parsons has won the Best Featured Actor in a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for "The Normal Heart" and also received a Performance award at the Theatre World Awards for the same production.
Jim Parsons's next show will be Mother Play which opens on 4/25/2024 on Broadway.
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