Jim Parsons
Year Title Role
2003 Happy End Casting Assistant
2004 Garden State Tim
2005 Heights Oliver
2005 The Great New Wonderful Justin
2005 The King 's Inn Sidney
2006 10 Items or Less Receptionist
2006 School for Scoundrels Classmate
2007 On the Road with Judas Jimmy Pea
2007 Gardener of Eden Spim
2011 The Big Year Crane
2011 The Muppets Human Walter
2012 Sunset Stories Prince
2014 Wish I Was Here Paul
2015 Home Oh
2015 Visions Dr. Mathison
2016 Hidden Figures Paul Stafford
2018 A Kid Like Jake Greg Wheeler
2019 Extremely Wicked , Shockingly Evil and Vile Larry Simpson
2020 The Boys in the Band Michael
Filmography -- Film
James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor and producer. Parsons is known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019). He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2018, Forbes estimated his annual salary to be $26.5 million and named him the world's highest-paid television actor. Parsons made his Broadway debut in 2011 portraying Tommy Boatwright in the play The Normal Heart, for which he shared a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. He reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play, and received his seventh Emmy nomination, this time in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. In film, Parsons has voiced the lead character in Home (2015) and played supporting roles in Hidden Figures (2016) and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019).