Jim Parsons (actor)

James Joseph Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor, singer, songwriter and producer Parsons in known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019). He has received several awards for his performance, including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstading 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.