Jim Parsons is an American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award.
Parsons portrayed Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2007 to 2019. For the role he earned four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series as well as nominations for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
He also received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performances as a gay rights activist in the HBO television film The Normal Heart (2014) and Henry Willson in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood (2020). On film, he played Paul Stafford a scientific head engineer in the biographical drama Hidden Figures (2016), and earned the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture alongside Mahershala Ali, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Janelle Monáe, Glen Powell, and Octavia Spencer.
On stage, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in the Paula Vogel play Mother Play (2024).
Major associations Emmy Award Year Category Nominated work Result Primetime Emmy Awards 2009 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis") 2010 The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Pants Alternative") 2011 The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Agreement Dissection") 2012 The Big Bang Theory (episode: ""The Werewolf Transformation") 2013 The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Habitation Configuration") 2014 The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Relationship Diremption") Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie The Normal Heart 2019 Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Special 2020 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Hollywood
Golden Globe Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Best Actor – Television Series: Musical or Comedy The Big Bang Theory 2013 2014 2021Best Supporting Actor – Television Hollywood
Screen Actors Guild Award Year Category Nominated work Result 2011 Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory (season 4) 2012 The Big Bang Theory (season 5) Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series 2013 The Big Bang Theory (season 6) Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2014 The Big Bang Theory (season 7) Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series 2015 The Big Bang Theory (season 8) Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2016 The Big Bang Theory (season 9) Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture Hidden Figures
Tony Awards Year Category Nominated work Result 2024 Best Featured Actor in a Play Mother Play
Other theatre awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Broadway.com Audience Awards2024 Favorite Featured Actor in a Play Mother Play Drama League Awards Distinguished PerformanceMother Play Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Performer in a Musical A Man of No Importance Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Mother Play Theater World Award Distinguished Performer The Normal Heart Broadway.com Audience Awards 2026 Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical Titanique
Miscellaneous awards Organizations Year Category Work Result Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 Best Actor in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory 2012 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2013 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2014 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2019 Best Actor in a Comedy Series Dorian TV Awards 2020 Best Supporting TV Performance - Actor Hollywood GLAAD Media Awards 2018 Stephen F. Kolzak Award Himself Gold Derby TV Awards 2020 Limited/Series Supporting Actor Hollywood Kids' Choice Awards 2015 Favorite TV Actor The Big Bang Theory 2016 Favorite TV Actor - Family Show 2018 Favorite TV Actor 2019 Favorite Male TV Star 2020 Favorite Male TV Star Online Film & Television Association 2010 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2011 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2012 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2014 Best Actor in a Comedy Series 2020 Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series Hollywood People's Choice Awards 2010 Favorite TV Comedy Actor The Big Bang Theory 2011 Favorite TV Comedy Actor 2012 Favorite TV Comedy Actor 2013 Favorite TV Comedy Actor 2014 Favorite TV Comedy Actor Favorite TV Bromance (with Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg) 2015 Favorite TV Comedic Actor 2016 Favorite TV Comedic Actor 2017 Favorite TV Comedic Actor 2018 Comedy TV Star of the Year 2019 Male TV Star of the year Comedy TV Star of the year Satellite Awards 2009 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2010 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2012 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2013 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2014 Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy 2016 Best Ensemble – Motion Picture Hidden Figures TCA Awards 2009 Individual Achievement in Comedy The Big Bang Theory 2010 Individual Achievement in Comedy 2012 Individual Achievement in Comedy Teen Choice Awards 2010 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2011 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2012 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2013 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2014 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2015 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2016 Choice TV Actor: Comedy 2019 Choice Comedy TV Actor TV Guide Award 2013 Favorite Actor
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