Jim Parsons
Biography
Jim Parsons is an American television and film actor, best known for playing Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.
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Acting History
2026
Animal Farm as Carl (voice)
2025Reclaim the Flag as Self
2023Jordageddon as Sheldon Cooper
2022Spoiler Alert as Michael Ausiello
2021Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation as Truman Capote (voice)
2021Harvey as Elwood P. Dowd
2020The Boys in the Band as Michael
2020The Boys in the Band: Something Personal as Self
2020Staged as Jim
2020Hollywood as Henry Wilson
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell as Self (archive footage)
2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile as Florida Prosecutor Larry Simpson
2018A Kid Like Jake as Greg Wheeler
2017Pete the Cat as Stan (voice)
2017Michael Jackson's Halloween as Hay Man (voice)
2017Young Sheldon as Sheldon Cooper (voice)
2017First in Human as Narrator
2016Hidden Figures as Paul Stafford
2016For the Love of Spock as Self
2016Chelsea as Self
2016Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows as Self
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Visions as Dr. Mathison
2015The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
2015Home as Oh (voice)
2014Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas as Buddy (voice)
2014Wish I Was Here as Paul
2014The Normal Heart as Tommy Boatwright
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
2012Harvey as Elwood P. Dowd
2012Sunset Stories as Prince
2012CBS This Morning as Self - Guest
2011The Muppets as Human Walter
2011The Big Year as Crane
2010Conan as Self
2010Pound Puppies as Milton Feltwaddle (voice)
2010Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
2009Glenn Martin, DDS as Draven (voice)
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2008Free Radio as Self
2007The Big Bang Theory as Sheldon Cooper
2007iCarly as Caleb
2007Gardener of Eden as Spim
2007On the Road with Judas as Jimmy Pea
2006School for Scoundrels as Classmate
200610 Items or Less as Receptionist
2006Eureka as Carl the Jeep
2005Heights as Oliver
2005The Great New Wonderful as Justin
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2004Garden State as Tim
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2000Ed as Chet
1999Judging Amy as Rob Holbrook
1999Teen Choice Awards as Self
1999Family Guy as Sheldon Cooper (voice)
1999Family Guy as Gay-jacker (voice)
1996The Daily Show as Self
1989The Simpsons as Jim Parsons (voice)
1981Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1949The Emmy Awards as Self
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