Jim Parsons

Favorite show growing up was "Three's Company" (1976).

1991 graduate of Klein Oak High School in Spring, Texas.

In 1996, he earned an undergraduate degree in theatre from the School of Theatre and Dance at the University of Houston.

His mother, Judy Parsons, is a first grade teacher, his father, who passed away in a car accident, in 2001, was the president of a plumbing company. His younger sister, Julie Parsons, is also a teacher. Judy and Julie work at the same school, and have shared a classroom.

He enjoys watching "Lost" (2004), "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002), and "Grey's Anatomy" (2005).

He is good friends with "The Big Bang Theory" (2007) co-stars Simon Helberg and Kaley Cuoco.

Jim's favorite character on "The Big Bang Theory" (2007) is Penny.

Received his 2010-2011 Golden Globe from Matt Bomer, a fellow graduate of the Klein Independent School District. Parsons graduated from Klein Oak, Bomer from Klein High School.

Made his Broadway debut in 2011 as Tommy Boatwright in "The Normal Heart".