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James Joseph "Jim" Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'', with his performance often cited as a significant reason for the program's success. He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=61st Primetime Emmy Awards | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences )〕 and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy. In 2011, Parsons made his Broadway debut portraying Tommy Boatwright in the play ''The Normal Heart'', for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination. 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 a Movie. On January 29, 2015, it was announced that Parsons would be returning to Broadway as God in the new play ''An Act of God'', which opened in May 2015. ==Early life== Jim Parsons was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas, and was raised in one of its northern suburbs, Spring. He is the son of Milton Joseph "Mickey/Jack" Parsons, Jr. (February 6, 1949 – April 29, 2001) and teacher Judy Ann (née McKnight). His sister Julie Ann Parsons is also a teacher.〔"Who Do You Think You Are? TV episode; Sep 2013〕 He attended Klein Oak High School in Spring. Parsons points to a role in ''Noises Off'' during his junior year as the first time "I fully connected with the role I was playing and started to truly understand what it meant to be honest on stage."〔 After playing the role of the Kola-Kola bird in a school production of ''The Elephant's Child'' at age six, Parsons was determined to become an actor.〔 The young Parsons was heavily influenced by sitcoms, particularly ''Three's Company'', ''Family Ties'', and ''The Cosby Show''. After graduating from high school, Parsons received an undergraduate degree from the University of Houston. He was prolific during this time, appearing in 17 plays in 3 years. He was a founding member of Infernal Bridegroom Productions and regularly appeared at the Stages Repertory Theatre. Parsons enrolled in graduate school at the University of San Diego in 1999.〔 He was one of seven students accepted into a special two-year course in classical theater, taught in partnership with the Old Globe Theater. Program director Rick Seer recalled having reservations about admitting Parsons, saying, "Jim is a very specific personality. He's thoroughly original, which is one reason he's been so successful. But we worried, 'Does that adapt itself to classical theater, does that adapt itself to the kind of training that we're doing?' But we decided that he was so talented that we would give him a try and see how it worked out." Parsons enjoyed school and told an interviewer that he would have pursued a doctorate in acting if possible: "school was so safe!.....you frequently would surprise yourself by what you were capable of, and you were not surprised by some things." Parsons graduated in 2001〔 and moved to New York.〔 Parsons traced his family's history on TLC's ''Who Do You Think You Are?'' in September 2013 and discovered French heritage from his father's side. One of his ancestors was the French architect Louis-François Trouard (1729–1804).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jim Parsons」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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