Jim Parsons

Actor

Jim Parsons

Born March 24, 1973 in Houston, Texas, USA26 films

Jim Parsons is an American television and film actor, best known for playing Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory.

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The Boys in the Band posterFirst watchThe Boys in the Band20206.8as MichaelA leading role.At a birthday party in 1968 New York, a surprise guest and a drunken game leave seven gay friends reckoning with unspoken feelings and buried truths.View film

Essential films

Ranked by role, acclaim and reach
Spoiler Alert poster7.0Spoiler Alert2022The Normal Heart poster7.7The Normal Heart2014A Kid Like Jake poster6.0A Kid Like Jake2018Home poster6.8Home2015Visions poster5.3Visions2015Hidden Figures poster8.1Hidden Figures2016Wish I Was Here poster6.5Wish I Was Here2014Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile poster7.0Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile2019

Filmography

26 films as actor
  1. 2026The LeaderWarren
  2. 2026Animal FarmCarl / Sheep (voice)
  3. 2023JordageddonSheldon Cooper
  4. 2022Spoiler AlertMichael Ausiello
  5. 2021HarveyElwood P. Dowd
  6. 2020The Boys in the BandMichael
  7. 2019Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and VileFlorida Prosecutor Larry Simpson
  8. 2018A Kid Like JakeGreg Wheeler
  9. 2017Michael Jackson's HalloweenHay Man (voice)
  10. 2016Hidden FiguresPaul Stafford
  11. 2015VisionsDr. Mathison
  12. 2015HomeOh (voice)
  13. 2014Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasBuddy (voice)
  14. 2014Wish I Was HerePaul
  15. 2014The Normal HeartTommy Boatwright
  16. 2012HarveyElwood P. Dowd
  17. 2012Sunset StoriesPrince
  18. 2011The MuppetsHuman Walter
  19. 2011The Big YearCrane
  20. 2007Gardener of EdenSpim
  21. 2007On the Road with JudasJimmy Pea
  22. 2006School for ScoundrelsClassmate
  23. 200610 Items or LessReceptionist
  24. 2005HeightsOliver
  25. 2005The Great New WonderfulJustin
  26. 2004Garden StateTim