Jim Parsons: movies and TV shows
Jim Parsons has 84 credits in the archive: 36 films and 48 TV series, from 1949 to 2026. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1949 – 2026 · busiest year: 2014 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Animal Farm | Carl / Sheep (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 2026 | The Leader | Warren | Film | — | 53 |
| 2026 | The Leader | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2025 | Reclaim the Flag | Self | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2023 | Jordageddon | Sheldon Cooper | Film | — | 50 |
| 2022 | Spoiler Alert | Michael Ausiello | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2022 | Spoiler Alert | Film | 7.0 | 49 | |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | TV | 6.2 | 48 | |
| 2021 | Harvey | Elwood P. Dowd | Film | — | 48 |
| 2021 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation | Truman Capote (voice) | Film | 2.5 | 48 |
| 2020 | Staged | Jim | TV | 7.9 | 47 |
| 2020 | Hollywood | Henry Wilson | TV | 7.2 | 47 |
| 2020 | Hollywood | TV | 7.2 | 47 | |
| 2020 | The Boys in the Band | Michael | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 2020 | Equal | TV | 1.3 | 47 | |
| 2020 | The Boys in the Band: Something Personal | Self | Film | 7.2 | 47 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 46 |
| 2019 | Special | TV | 6.3 | 46 | |
| 2019 | Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile | Florida Prosecutor Larry Simpson | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2019 | Unraveling the Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 46 |
| 2018 | A Kid Like Jake | Greg Wheeler | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 2018 | A Kid Like Jake | Film | 6.0 | 45 | |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | Sheldon Cooper (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon | TV | 8.0 | 44 | |
| 2017 | Pete the Cat | Stan (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 44 |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson's Halloween | Hay Man (voice) | Film | 7.8 | 44 |
| 2017 | First in Human | Narrator | TV | 10.0 | 44 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 43 |
| 2016 | Hidden Figures | Paul Stafford | Film | 8.0 | 43 |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry | Self - Guest | TV | 8.4 | 43 |
| 2016 | For the Love of Spock | Self | Film | 7.4 | 43 |
| 2016 | Must See TV: An All Star Tribute to James Burrows | Self | Film | 4.0 | 43 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 42 |
| 2015 | Home | Oh (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 42 |
| 2015 | Visions | Dr. Mathison | Film | 5.3 | 42 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 41 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 41 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 41 |
| 2014 | The Normal Heart | Tommy Boatwright | Film | 7.7 | 41 |
| 2014 | Wish I Was Here | Paul | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 2014 | Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas | Buddy (voice) | Film | 5.3 | 41 |
| 2014 | One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film | Film | 8.3 | 41 | |
| 2012 | CBS This Morning | Self - Guest | TV | 4.8 | 39 |
| 2012 | Sunset Stories | Prince | Film | 5.0 | 39 |
| 2012 | Harvey | Elwood P. Dowd | Film | — | 39 |
| 2011 | The Muppets | Human Walter | Film | 6.7 | 38 |
| 2011 | The Big Year | Crane | Film | 6.0 | 38 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 37 |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies | Milton Feltwaddle (voice) | TV | 5.3 | 37 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 6.9 | 37 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 36 |
| 2009 | Glenn Martin, DDS | Draven (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 36 |
| 2008 | Free Radio | Self | TV | — | 35 |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | TV | 7.9 | 34 |
| 2007 | iCarly | Caleb | TV | 8.0 | 34 |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | Spim | Film | 5.2 | 34 |
| 2007 | On the Road with Judas | Jimmy Pea | Film | 6.7 | 34 |
| 2006 | Eureka | Carl the Jeep | TV | 7.7 | 33 |
| 2006 | 10 Items or Less | Receptionist | Film | 6.2 | 33 |
| 2006 | School for Scoundrels | Classmate | Film | 5.5 | 33 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | TV | 7.0 | 32 | |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 32 |
| 2005 | The Great New Wonderful | Justin | Film | 4.8 | 32 |
| 2005 | Heights | Oliver | Film | 6.3 | 32 |
| 2004 | Garden State | Tim | Film | 7.1 | 31 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 30 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 30 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.5 | 30 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 30 |
| 2000 | Ed | Chet | TV | 7.7 | 27 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Sheldon Cooper (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 26 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Gay-jacker (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 26 |
| 1999 | Judging Amy | Rob Holbrook | TV | 7.5 | 26 |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self | TV | 9.1 | 26 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 24 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 23 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 20 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Jim Parsons (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 16 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self | TV | 4.3 | 8 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | 9.2 | 2 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 16 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards | Self | TV | 7.9 | 23 |