JIM PARSONS VS. SHELDON COOPER

by vita_vercetti

Jim Parsons

March 24, 1973 in Houston, Texas, U.S. He is an American television and film actor.

He is best known for playing Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, with his performance often cited as a significant reason for the program's success.

Jim Parsons

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.

Jim Parsons The exception came with The Big Bang Theory.

After reading the pilot script, Parsons felt that the role of Sheldon Cooper would be a very good fit for him. Although he did not feel any sort of relationship with the character, he was enchanted by the dialogue structure, the way the writers “brilliantly use those words that most of us don't recognize to create that rhythm. And the rhythm got me. It was the chance to dance through that dialogue, and in a lot of ways still is.”

Jim Parsons

In August 2009, Parsons won the Television Critics Association award for individual achievement in comedy, beating Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, and Neil Patrick Harris

Jim Parsons

Jim with his boyfriend Todd

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Lee Cooper, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D., Sc.D. (born 1980) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actor Jim Parsons.

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon is a Caltech theoretical physicist who shares an apartment with his colleague and best friend, Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki).

Sheldon Cooper

They live across the hallway from a highly sociable waitress named Penny (Kaley Cuoco), with whom Sheldon clashes due to her "free-loading" and un-organized lifestyle, even though he identifies her as one of his friends despite her lack of scientific education.

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon often makes fun of Howard for not having a doctoral degree and for being an engineer, referring to engineers as "noble semi-skilled laborers" and "the Oompa-Loompas of science", and calling engineering "the slow younger brother of physics".

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon likes his friend Raj because of the ethnic diversity he brings and their shared interests of monkeys and trains.

He lends help to Koothrappali by giving him a job under his supervision, and considers him a good friend.

In "The Bozeman Reaction", however, Sheldon asserts that Leonard, Penny and Raj are three close friends, while Howard is a treasured acquaintance.

Sheldon Cooper

Beginning with the season five episode "The Flaming Spittoon Acquisition", Sheldon began dating Amy Farrah Fowler in a platonic relationship.

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper

“Everybody's got a date. Even you, Mario, going after Princess Peach. And what am I doing? I'm just enabling you.” ©

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper

“BAZINGA!!!”©

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper

Sheldon Cooper

“I’m BATMAN! Tssssss………!” ©

Sheldon Cooper