Jim Parsons is best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper on the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. His excellent acting, combined with the original plot, allows the project to exist for many years without losing the interest of the audience.
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The actor appeared on the front pages of the media not only for his acting achievements and a large number of individual awards, but also for his sexuality and marriage to a man, Todd Spivak. You can read about these and other facts below.
Biography of Jim Parsons
1. Origin
His full name is James "Jim" Joseph Parsons, the boy was born on March 24, 1973 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston, Texas, USA. Judy Ann's mother was a schoolteacher; his father, Milton Joseph Parsons Jr., died in a car accident on April 29, 2001.
Sister Julie Ann Parsons followed in her mother's footsteps and also became a school teacher.
2. Influence of TV series
As a child, Parsons loved watching TV series: Three's Company, Family Ties and The Cosby Show. Currently he prefers to watch American Idol, Lost and Grey's Anatomy.
3. Education
After graduating from high school, he received a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston. During his studies he participated in 17 theatrical productions. Then, in 1999, he entered graduate school at the University of San Diego.
4. Friendship with colleagues
5. Music and sports
He knows how and loves to play the piano. And he considers one of his favorite episodes of the series to be the one in which he played the bongos.
He is also a big fan of various sports - football, tennis, basketball and golf. Since he spent his childhood in Texas, he became a fan of the Houston Rockets basketball team.
6. Musical preferences
He loves the music of Joni Mitchell, and his favorite song is “Down To You”
7. Anthropometric data
The actor's height is 1.86 m.
8. Jim in wax
There is a wax figure of Jim Parsons at Madame Tussauds Orlando. To accurately recreate the actor, more than 250 measurements were taken. The only thing that upset fans is that the figure is not made in the image of Sheldon Cooper.
9. Opinion about your main series
The actor himself expressed the point of view that the series “The Big Bang Theory” became so popular not only because of the “nerds” on the screen, but also because of the plot - you can start watching the series from any episode and you will be interested.
10. House in California
After he started making good money from acting in Theory, he bought a house in California in the Los Feliz area. The mansion he bought previously belonged to another Hollywood star, Robert Pattinson, who played the vampire Edward Cullen in the famous Twilight saga.
11. Not a bad salary
12. Not a fan of science fiction
Sheldon Cooper is obsessed with science fiction films and has watched films and TV series such as Star Trek and Doctor Who many times. In reality, Parsons has never seen the film or TV series.
The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons got married
Jim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” has legalized his relationship with his boyfriend.
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After 14 years of dating, Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons are officially married. The American actor, best known for his role as the brilliant and quirky physics geek Sheldon Cooper in the comedy series The Big Bang Theory, got married. The news of this to the American media was confirmed by Parsons' representative.
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The actor's wedding took place on May 14. Jim Parsons and his now-legal husband, graphic designer Todd Spivak, said vows of fidelity after a long affair. Details of the wedding ceremony have not been disclosed.
“I met this man 14 years ago, and this meeting was the best thing that happened to me in my life,”
— Jim Parsons commented on his relationship with Todd last year, congratulating him on the anniversary of their relationship.
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Jim Parsons hid his sexual orientation from the press for a long time, fearing that publicity could negatively affect his career. However, already in 2012, the actor came out.
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Jim Parsons with his lover and colleague on the series “The Big Bang Theory” Mayim Bialik (Amy Farah Fowler)
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Jim Parsons Career
13. First role
I decided to become an actor after taking part in a school production. At that time the boy was only 6 years old.
14. Early career stages
Parsons worked in the New York Off-Broadway theater, periodically played minor roles in shows and series: “Judging Amy”, “Ed”, and also played roles in the films: “Garden State” and “School for Scoundrels”.
But in the early stages of his career, he was best known for his controversial commercial for the fast food chain Quiznos. According to the script, Parsons was raised by a wolf, which was shown in several videos.
15. Breakthrough with The Big Bang Theory
Jim himself estimated that he took part in the filming of 15 pilot episodes of the series, but in all cases there were no channels that would like to buy the projects.
With “Theory” everything turned out much more successfully; the actor impressed the creator of the series, Chuck Lorre, at the first auditions and he called him for a second audition to make sure that the actor’s good performance was not a coincidence. The fact is that the role of Sheldon Cooper requires a kind of acting talent, because the hero not only pronounces long monologues with an abundance of scientific terms, but also acts out with his body and facial expressions in the pauses that form after the dialogue.
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The role of scientist Sheldon Cooper, who remained a child at heart, went to Parsons, and the series quickly gained popularity both in North America and around the world. Many critics noted that the series largely relies on Jim's talent, as he has excellent control of his body, hands, facial expressions and breathing.
The series also made popular actors: Johnny Galecki, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Melissa Rauch, Mayim Bialik.
16. Awards and recognition
He received many awards and nominations for his acting in The Big Bang Theory, including 4 Emmy Awards, two Critics Choice Awards and a Golden Globe.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 11, 2015.
17. Other works
The actor’s popularity is constantly growing, he is invited to new roles, both in TV series and in films. He gets a role in the film The Big Year, a small role in the film The Muppets, in which the star of the series How I Met Your Mother Jason Segel played the main role. Parsons also voiced O from the cartoon “Home”, and in 2020 he played the role of God in the Broadway production “An Act of God”.
18. Work on the radio
In 2020, he began hosting his own show on SiriusXM radio called “Jim Parsons is Too Stupid for Politics.” The show began on the day of Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States.
19. Voted the highest paid television actor of 2018
In 2020, it became known that the next season of “The Big Bang Theory” would be the last. But the actor will still have time to earn money from him; according to the latest data, in one year of playing the role of Sheldon Cooper, the actor earned $26.5 million. On television, no one earned more than Jim; in the ranking of the highest paid TV actors, the actor’s partners in the series come next: Joni Galecki , earned $25 million, while Big Bang Theory co-stars Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayair came in third and fourth, earning $23.5 million each.
STARBOOK: the first photos from the wedding of “The Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons
On May 14, The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and his boyfriend, graphic designer Todd Spivak, got married.
The couple has been together for 14 years, although their romance became known not so long ago. The fact is that Jim Parsons hid his sexuality for a long time, for fear of harming his career. But in 2012, the actor came out and talked about his lover.
As you can see, the actor’s career did not suffer from this bold step. Jim Parsons is known for the legendary role of theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper in the TV series “The Big Bang Theory.” For his work on the show, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and an Emmy Award.
“I met this guy 14 years ago and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.” Jim Parsons
The actor shared with his fans a series of photos from his own wedding, in which he and Todd Spivak simply sparkle with happiness.
Among the invited guests was Parsons' fiancée from The Big Bang Theory, actress Mayim Bialik. She also shared a photo of the newlyweds on her Instagram:
"What wedding. Not a single mobile phone is visible. Everyone is here and now and completely immersed in the celebration.”
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Who is Todd Spivak? Everything you can know about Jim Parsons' boyfriend
After the TV series “The Big Bang Theory” was released, Jim Parsons, who plays the brilliant Doctor Sheldon Cooper, woke up famous. And among his fans, rumors began to arise every now and then about the idol’s sexual orientation. Some attributed him to an affair with Kaley Cuoco, his partner on the set. Others believed that Jim was completely asexual, like his character, which is why he fits the role so well. And Parsons himself preferred to brush aside uncomfortable questions from journalists and subscribers.
The first photos from the wedding of The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and Todd Spivak
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Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons
Last Sunday, May 14, while some stars celebrated Mother's Day, 44-year-old The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and his boyfriend, graphic designer Todd Spivak, got married after a 14-year romance. Today, a day after the event, photographer Amber Gress published the first photo of the couple from the wedding on her Instagram account.
Congratulations to these two beautiful souls! Your story inspires me and I'm so happy for you!
— Amber commented on the photo.
Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons
Later, the actor himself shared with his fans a series of photographs in which he and Todd Spivak dance their first dance as spouses.
Among the guests of the celebration was actress Mayem Bielik, who worked with Parsons on the set of the popular series. Mayem spoke about the atmosphere at the wedding in her microblog:
What wedding. Not a single mobile phone is visible. Everyone is here and now and completely immersed in the celebration.
Let us remember that Jim Parsons came out only in 2012, at the same time he spoke about his lover. Since then, the couple has not separated, and even confess their love to each other publicly.
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What news!
But in 2012, almost 6 years after the start of filming the series, Jim unexpectedly broke his silence, leaving everyone in shock. It turns out that the actor is gay, and he has long been in love with a man named Todd Spivak. Jim's fans immediately tried to find out everything about his chosen one, whom the actor had been hiding for almost 10 years. But the couple behaves quite modestly - only a small blog with photographs of the guys published after 2012 was discovered on the Internet.
Will Jim's fans never know why their idol chose Todd? Several facts that prove that the guys are perfect for each other have leaked onto the Internet.
The first photos from the wedding of The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and Todd Spivak
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Anastasia Bazarnova 40636 May 15, 2020, 19:40
Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons
Last Sunday, May 14, while some stars celebrated Mother's Day, 44-year-old The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons and his boyfriend, graphic designer Todd Spivak, got married after a 14-year romance. Today, a day after the event, photographer Amber Gress published the first photo of the couple from the wedding on her Instagram account.
Congratulations to these two beautiful souls! Your story inspires me and I'm so happy for you!
— Amber commented on the photo.
Todd Spivak and Jim Parsons
Later, the actor himself shared with his fans a series of photographs in which he and Todd Spivak dance their first dance as spouses.
Among the guests of the celebration was actress Mayem Bielik, who worked with Parsons on the set of the popular series. Mayem spoke about the atmosphere at the wedding in her microblog:
What wedding. Not a single mobile phone is visible. Everyone is here and now and completely immersed in the celebration.
Let us remember that Jim Parsons came out only in 2012, at the same time he spoke about his lover. Since then, the couple has not separated, and even confess their love to each other publicly.
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Co-founder of the production center
The couple believes that there are many talented young people in the world whose outstanding abilities are limited by their material resources. Jim Parsons and Todd Spivak are ready to help such people; that is why they organized the production center Wonderful Productions, which will prepare new faces for television, film and theatrical projects.
Boring love
In 2013, Jim spoke at an event dedicated to sexual minorities. That was the first time the couple appeared together publicly, and in his speech, Parsons noted that they had “an ordinary relationship and boring love.” This doesn't mean that Jim thinks Todd Spivak is boring. Parsons' filmography has brought him worldwide fame, a star on the Walk of Fame and millions of dollars, but a couple of celebrities still behave like ordinary people - making coffee in the morning, doing laundry and walking their dogs.
When is the wedding?
Since the very moment the world learned about Jim Parsons' unconventional sexual orientation, the tabloids have been reporting every now and then about the upcoming wedding in the star's family. We were almost sure that after the Emmy Awards in 2012, Dr. Sheldon acquired not only a statuette, but also a husband. In addition, as the actor himself admitted, Todd Spivak has long considered their relationship to be “stagnant.”
However, Jim Parsons himself dispels these rumors. According to him, he has not yet achieved the necessary stability in life, as well as financial solvency. Fans are perplexed - do you really need more proof of stability than $20 million a year? By the way, the star’s contract was recently revised, and now his fee was 1 million per episode.
By the way, in 2014, Jim visited the famous Ellen DeGeneres Show in America, where the host directly asked the star about his plans for the future with Todd. Ellen herself had been happily married to her wife Portia de Rossi for several years at that time. The presenter noted that 11 years of marriage (which is how long Parsons and Spivak lived together at that time) is enough time to find out whether you want to get married or not. Then Jim couldn't even find words to justify himself.
Is Jim making up excuses not to get married, or even planning to break up with Todd? Jim Parsons denies these rumors. And to confirm her words, she shares with her Instagram followers a photo she shared with Todd, taken in 2003. The caption below the image says that the guys are happy, but still not engaged. Perhaps Jim is really serious about such an act as marriage, and is not yet ready to make such a responsible decision. Well, if the public’s favorite is happy without a ring on his finger, then so be it, the star’s fans decided.
Actor Jim Parsons shared photos from his wedding with his boyfriend
It recently became known that The Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons, 44, tied the knot with graphic designer Todd Spiewak after 14 years of dating.
And if until recently the details of the wedding ceremony were not disclosed, now fans of Jim Parsons can enjoy happy footage from the ceremony, which took place on May 13.
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Jim Parsons shared wedding photos on Instagram and thanked close friends for their help with the organization. Parsons posted touching pictures of the first dance online.
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For the newlyweds' first dance, the Big Bang Theory star and his groom wore tuxedos: Parsons opted for red velvet, and Spivak opted for classic white. The men looked truly happy.
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Let us remember that the actor who played Sheldon Cooper hid his sexual orientation for a long time, fearing that it could harm his career. But in 2012, the actor came out and talked about his romance. Last November, Jim and Todd celebrated 14 years of dating. Then the Big Bang Theory star posted a photo with her future husband on Instagram and commented: “I met this guy 14 years ago and it was the best thing that ever happened to me.”
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