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{{quote|''I'm just glad I found what I should be doing. We all know people who struggle to find what's right for them. At the risk of sounding like I'm on Oprah, I think the answer is within.''|'''Jim Parsons,''' on his decision to become an actor}}
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Parsons auditioned for the part -- and so blew series creator Chuck Lorre away that he asked him back for a second audition to make sure it wasn't a fluke.
Today, Parsons has earned critical acclaim and three consecutive Best Comedy Actor Emmy nominations; he won for the second and the third time. He has also made fans on a global scale for his portrayal of Sheldon, and his performance has been praised as the main reason for ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'''s success.
A few other things you should know about Jim Parsons:
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* Played the same role in ''The Balcony'' that [[Leonard Nimoy]] played in the 1963 movie adaptation.
* Plays piano exceptionally and has a wonderful singing voice.
* Doesn't really consider himself a nerd. Theater geek, however, yes. He made his Broadway debut in April 2011 as self-proclaimed "[[Southern Gentleman|Southern]] [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|bitch]]" Tommy Boatwright in ''The Normal Heart.''
* Scored a whopping '''68''' on the [http://www.ponylandpress.com/ms-test.html Mary Sue Litmus Test].
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* [[American Accents]]: Jim has a lovely Texas Drawl when he's not being Sheldon.
** [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping|And sometimes when he is.]] [[Fridge Brilliance|Then again, considering that Sheldon was born and raised in Texas...]]
* [[But I Play One
* [[Greater Houston]]
* [[Innocent Blue Eyes]]
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Sort of, since Sheldon isn't ''technically'' mean.
* [[Nice Guy]]: Jim's sweet-bordering-on-wholesome demeanor, which is almost unheard of in Hollywood, is praised to no end by his fans.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: He's 39!!
* [[One
** The best part? His cameo was the only one in the film that was [[Sir Not
* [[Sesame Street Cred]]: He recently appeared in a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLIjzQV8DbE "Word Of The Day" segment] in which he presented the word ''arachnid'' with a [[Muppet]] spider. Presumably did so [[So My Kids Can Watch|for his nephew]], about whom he speaks frequently and adorably.
* [[Southern Gentleman]]: Oh, yes. He even says "bless your heart" a lot.
* [[
** Debatable; he was often viewed as in a [[Transparent Closet]] as he seldom discusses his sexuality, to the point that when he "officially" came out in a recent interview, few were surprised, despite People magazine's attempt to play it as breaking news.
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