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The Platters
The Platters performing in their early years. From left to right: Reed, Williams, Taylor, Lynch (on his knee), and Robi.
Background information
Origin
Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres
Rhythm and blues, soul, rock and roll, doo-wop
Years active
1954–1970 (original band)
1970–present
Labels
Federal Records, Mercury, Musicor Records, Antler Records
Past members
Tony Williams
David Lynch
Paul Robi
Herb Reed
Zola Taylor
Gaynel Hodge
Alex Hodge
Cornell Gunter
Joe Jefferson
Sonny Turner
The Platters is an American vocal group formed in 1952. They were one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound was a bridge between the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the burgeoning new genre. The act went through several personnel changes, with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. The Platters were one of the first African-American groups to be accepted as a major chart group and were, for a period of time, the most successful vocal group in the world.[1]
Contents
1 Band formation and early years
2 Charting hits
3 Changing line-up
4 Legal battles
5 Personnel
5.1 Original lineup (1953)
5.2 Classic lineup (1954–1970)
5.3 Official Platters group as of 2017[update]
5.4 Other line-ups
5.5 Other former members
6 Singles discography
7 References
8 External links
Band formation and early years[edit]
The Platters formed in Los Angeles in 1952[2] and were initially managed by Federal Records A&R man, Ralph Bass. The original group consisted of Alex Hodge, Cornell Gunter, David Lynch, Joe Jefferson, Gaynel Hodge.[3]
In June 1953, Gunter left to join the Flaires and was replaced by lead vocalist Tony Williams. The band then released two singles with Federal Records, under the management of Bass, but found little success. Bass then asked his friend music entrepreneur and songwriter Buck Ram to coach the group in hope of getting a hit record. Ram made some changes to the lineup, most notably the addition of female vocalist Zola Taylor; later, at Reed's urging, Hodge was replaced by Paul Robi.[4] Under Ram's guidance, the Platters recorded eight songs for Federal in the R&B/gospel style, scoring a few minor regional hits on the West Coast, and backed Williams' sister, Linda Hayes. One song recorded during their Federal tenure, "Only You (And You Alone)", originally written by Ram[5] for the Ink Spots, was deemed unreleasable by the label,[6] though copies of this early version do exist.
Despite their lack of chart success, the Platters were a profitable touring group, successful enough that the Penguins, coming off their #8 single "Earth Angel", asked Ram to manage them as well. With the Penguins in hand, Ram was able to parlay Mercury Records' interest into a 2-for-1 deal. To sign the Penguins, Ram insisted, Mercury also had to take the Platters.[5] The Penguins would never have a hit for the label.[7]
Charting hits[edit]
Convinced by Jean Bennett and Tony Williams that "Only You" had potential, Ram had the Platters re-record the song during their first session for Mercury. Released in the summer of 1955, it became the group's first Top Ten hit on the pop charts and topped the R&B charts for seven weeks. The follow-up, "The Great Pretender", with lyrics written in the washroom of the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas by Buck Ram,[5] exceeded the success of their debut and became the Platters' first national #1 hit. "The Great Pretender" was also the act's biggest R&B hit, with an 11-week run atop that chart. In 1956, the Platters appeared in the first major motion picture based around rock and roll, Rock Around the Clock, and performed both "Only You" and "The Great Pretender".[8]
The Platters' unique vocal style had touched a nerve in the music-buying public, and a string of hit singles followed, including three more national #1 hits and more modest chart successes such as "I'm Sorry" (#11) and "He's Mine" (#23) in 1957, "Enchanted" (#12) in 1959, and "(You've Got) The Magic Touch"[5] (#4) in 1956. The Platters soon hit upon the successful formula of updating older standards, such as "My Prayer",[5] "Twilight Time", "Harbor Lights", "To Each His Own", "If I Didn't Care", and Jerome Kern's "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes".[9] This latter release caused a small controversy after Kern's widow expressed concern that her late husband's composition would be turned into a "rock and roll" record. It topped both the American and British charts in a Platters-style arrangement.
The Platters also differed from most other groups of the era because Ram had the group incorporated in 1956. Each member of the group received a 20% share in the stock, full royalties, and their Social Security was paid. As group members left one by one, Ram and his business partner, Jean Bennett, bought their stock, which they claimed gave them ownership of the "Platters" name. A court later ruled, however, that "FPI was a sham used by Mr. Ram to obtain ownership in the name 'Platters', and FPI's issuance of stock to the group members was 'illegal and void' because it violated California corporate securities law."[10]
The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in its inaugural year of 1998. The Platters were the first rock and roll group to have a Top Ten album in America.[which?] They were also the only act to have three songs included on the American Graffiti soundtrack that fueled an oldies revival already underway in the early to mid-1970s: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", "The Great Pretender", and "Only You (and You Alone)".
Changing line-up[edit]
The group's line-up has changed many times. The line-up in 1953 included lead vocalist Cornell Gunter, Herb Reed, Alex Hodge, Joe Jefferson, and David Lynch. Soon, Gunter was replaced by tenor Tony Williams.
The band's second manager Ram decided to build the group around Williams's distinctive and versatile voice and his ability to bring life to Ram's songs.[9] Within a year, Hodge and Jefferson were also out and replaced by Paul Robi[4] and a female, Zola Taylor. The details of baritone Hodge's departure are muddy; author Peter A. Grendysa says Hodge was fired by Ram in October 1954 after having been accused of possession of marijuana,[11] Bookers and the record company were told that Hodge was let go for bouncing a 15-dollar check.[12] The resulting line-up, the one remembered for the group's biggest and most lasting hits, lasted until 1960.
As a group, the Platters began to have difficulties with the public after 1959, when the four male members were arrested in Cincinnati on drug and prostitution charges. Reed said he lost contact with Taylor shortly after this time.[13] Although no one was convicted, their professional reputation was seriously damaged and US radio stations started removing their records from playlists,[14] forcing the group to rely more heavily on European bookings.
In 1960, lead vocalist Williams left to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by tenor Sonny Turner. Mercury refused to issue further Platters releases without Williams on lead vocals, provoking a lawsuit between the label and manager Ram. The label spent two years releasing old Williams-era material until the group's contract lapsed. Singer Jack Hammer, who co-wrote several songs including "Great Balls of Fire", also performed with the group.
The group's line-up splintered further: in 1964 Taylor left[15] and was consecutively replaced by Beverly Hansen Harris,[16] Barbara Randolph and, in 1965, by Sandra Dawn. 1965 also saw the departure of Robi,[17] who was replaced by Nate Nelson, former lead voice of the Flamingos.
This splintering of the group's line-up led to wrangling over the Platters' name, with injunctions, non-compete clauses and multiple versions of the act touring at the same time. Williams, Robi and Taylor led their own Platters' groups and, for a short while, Taylor, Robi and Lynch joined forces as "The Original Platters" with Williams-clone Johnny Barnes as their lead singer.
To distinguish his group from the offshoots started by former members, Ram added his name to that of the group. The "Buck Ram Platters", built to showcase his songs, were signed to Musicor Records and enjoyed a short chart renaissance in 1966–67, with the comeback singles "I Love You 1000 Times", "With This Ring", and the Motown-influenced "Washed Ashore". Sonny Turner sang the lead on these three records, with Reed, Lynch, Nelson, and Dawn completing the group.[18] Nelson left the group in 1967. Dawn, who left in 1969, was replaced by Regina Koco, who stayed with the group until 1983.[18]
Also in 1969, Reed, the final member of the original Platters, resigned from the group. Reed eventually led an "official" Platters group under license from the Five Platters, Inc. Nelson also worked with this group until suffering a fatal heart attack in 1984.
After Reed's departure, Ram continued to promote his own Platters group.[19] Turner left in 1970 (to form his own Platters group) and was replaced by Monroe Powell, who remained a constant member from 1970 to 1995, amid many other line-up changes. Tony Williams formed his version of the Platters in 1971 and announced a worldwide tour.[20][full citation needed] In 1995 a dispute between Powell and manager Jean Bennett (who had purchased Personality Productions, the booking/management arm of the Platters' business, from Ram in 1966) led to the two parting ways. At the time, the group's line-up was in limbo, leaving one person, Kenn Johnson, as the only other group member. Powell and Johnson continue touring as "the Platters", with Bennett hiring five new singers to be the "Buck Ram Platters", with lead Myles Savage.[21][not in citation given]
Despite Ram and Bennett's assertions, it was later determined that Five Platters Inc., and Jean Bennett never had legitimate rights to the "Platters" name.[22][23]
Legal battles[edit]
A profusion of legal challenges ensued among the many groups of Platters. Those looking to hear the classic lineup of songs had their pick of approved, disputed and substituted Platters, including Sonny Turner's, Zola Taylor's, Ritchie Jones' (member 1984–85), Milton Bullock's (member 1967–70), Paul Robi's (managed by his widow), Jean Bennett's "Buck Ram Platters", Monroe Powell's, Herb Reed's, and several other groups with no current ties to the original group. Many had once contained former members who were now retired or deceased.
Powell, who had been touring under the Platters' name, was sued by Bennett for breach of contract. Bennett and Powell later reached an agreement that Powell would be able to tour, but only as "The Platters featuring Monroe Powell".[24] In 1994, Jean Bennett licensed the name to a tribute group for a show at the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas; that show ran for 15 years.
Shortly before Robi succumbed to pancreatic cancer on February 1, 1989, he won a long court battle against Ram's estate and was awarded compensation and the right to use the Platters' name. Those rights were stripped from Robi's widow in 1997, and the exclusive right to tour as "The Platters" was awarded to Reed. A series of rulings in 1999, 2002, and 2004 gave Bennett the common law right to the name. The 2002 case legally rescinded Reed's exclusive trademark rights, and the trademark was returned to the Five Platters, Inc. and Bennett.
In January 2006, Bennett sold her corporate Platters-related assets and intellectual property rights to the Las Vegas-based company G.E.M. Group, Inc. But there was an immediate disagreement between Bennett and G.E.M., which filed a lawsuit to attain certain corporate assets, Bennett's personal property and the assets of the 1950s Platters. In June 2006, G.E.M. entered into an agreement with Sonny Turner, who'd been the lead singer of the Platters from 1960 to 1970. Turner had not been able to bill himself as "The Platters" since 1972 due to a legal injunction. However, Turner later sued G.E.M.
In 2007, Reed discussed the abundance of touring Platters groups: "I have to laugh because when you ask me how I feel about it, I'm irate, I'm infuriated. ... I've lost 25 weeks of work a year."
Gaynel Hodge is the only original member of the Platters still alive. Herb Reed died in June 2012 at 83. Reed was the only group member to appear on every original Platters recording. Sonny Turner, who replaced Tony Williams in late 1959, is still alive and performing. Sonny brought the Platters back to the charts in 1966 with the hits, "I Love You 1000 Times", "With This Ring", and "Washed Ashore".[25]
In 2011, Herb Reed and his companies obtained judgments declaring that his rights to the name were superior to others, including Five Platters Inc. and Jean Bennett.[26] In March 2014, Herb Reed's companies were granted a judgment finding they had superior rights to the name "The Platters" over Larry Marshak and his companies, who claimed to have received rights through FPI and/or Tony Williams[27] In April 2014, Reed's company obtained a judgment against the World Famous Platters requiring them to identify themselves as a "Tribute to the Platters" or a "Salute to the Platters".[28]
In June 2014, Herb Reed's companies obtained a judgment against former singer Monroe Powell for trademark infringement. The Nevada district court granted Mr. Reed summary judgment, awarding him over $59,000 in damages (from US and international tour performances) and permanent injunctive relief, preventing Mr. Powell from using the "Platters" name without using the words "tribute" or "salute".[29][30] From this time till 2015 the members included Frank Pizarro, Billy Cox, Wayne Miller, Cheo Bourne and Valerie Victoria, which took the group to success domestically and internationally.
Personnel[edit]
Original lineup (1953)[edit]
Cornell Gunter
Herb Reed
Alex Hodge
Joe Jefferson
David Lynch
Gaynel Hodge
Classic lineup (1954–1970)[edit]
Tony Williams
Herb Reed
Paul Robi[4]
Zola Taylor
Alex Hodge
David Lynch
James Austin, Jr.
Sonny Turner
Sandra Dawn
Milton Bullock 1967-Currently touring as "The Golden Platter"
Official Platters group as of 2017[update][edit]
Brian McIntosh
Leslie Mon'e
Lance Bernard Bryant
Kenny Williams
Other line-ups[edit]
Various line-ups using the Platters' name have toured concurrently since the 1970s. The following are some of the groups that at one time or another illegally called themselves the Platters:
Paul Robi's Platters
Paul Robi
Beverly Harris
Gerry Garrett
Virgil Gibson
Elmer Hopper[31]
Replacements
Tyrone Sweet
Herb Rawlings
Tommy Smiley
Sonny Turner's Platters (1970–)
Sonny Turner
Daemine Lowe
Michelle Johnson
Keith Blake
The Platters featuring Monroe Powell
Monroe Powell
Wilson Williams
Kenn Johnson
The World Famous Platters
Eddie Stovall
Lawrence Lockard
JT Marshall
Andre Sheppard
The Platters featuring Tony Williams[20]
Tony Williams
Helen Williams
Ronnie McCain aka Ronnie Forte
Ernie Wright
Other former members[edit]
Kathleen Lewis
Kristy Brook
Willie McCall
Herb McQuay
Paris Red
Wille Nash
Damon Freeman
Sandra Dawn
Singles discography[edit]
Release date
Titles
Chart positions
Album
US charts
US R&B chart
UK charts
Australia
January 1953 "Hey Now"
b/w "Give Thanks" The Platters (Federal LP)
November 1954 "Voo-Vee-Ah-Bee"
b/w "Shake It Up Mambo"
January 1955 "Maggie Doesn't Work Here Anymore
"b/w "Take Me Back, Take Me Back"
July 1955 "Only You (And You Alone)"
b/w "Bark, Battle and Ball" (Non-LP track) 5 1 5 19 Encore of Golden Hits
November 1955 "The Great Pretender"
b/w "I'm Just A Dancing Partner" (Non-LP track) 1 1 5 1
December 1955 "I Need You All The Time
"b/w "Tell The World" The Platters (Federal LP)
February 1956 "(You've Got) The Magic Touch"
b/w "Winner Take All" (Non-LP track) 4 4 19 Encore of Golden Hits
June 1956 "My Prayer" / 1 1 4 4 The Platters (Mercury LP)
June 1956 "Heaven on Earth" 39 13 41
August 1956 "You'll Never Never Know" / 11 9 23 18 Non-LP tracks
August 1956 "It Isn't Right" 13 10 23
November 1956 "On My Word of Honor" / 20 7 The Platters (Mercury LP)
November 1956 "One in a Million" 31 11 32 Encore of Golden Hits
February 1957 "I'm Sorry" / 11 15 18 The Platters (Mercury LP)
February 1957 "He's Mine" 16 5 Non-LP track
February 1957 "My Dream"
b/w "I Wanna" (from The Platters (Mercury LP)) 24 7 Encore of Golden Hits
August 1957 "Only Because"
b/w "The Mystery Of You" (Non-LP track) 65 The Flying Platters
December 1957 "Helpless"
b/w "Indiff'rent" 56 Non-LP tracks
April 1958 "Twilight Time"
b/w "Out Of My Mind" (Non-LP track) 1 1 3 1 The Flying Platters Around The World
June 1958 "You're Making a Mistake"
b/w "My Old Flame" (from The Flying Platters Around The World) 51 Non-LP track
September 1958 "I Wish" / 42 More Encore of Golden Hits
September 1958 "It's Raining Outside" 93 The Flying Platters Around The World
October 1958 "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
b/w "No Matter What You Are" (Non-LP track) 1 3 1 1 Remember When?
February 1959 "Enchanted"
b/w "The Sound and The Fury" (from More Encore of Golden Hits) 12 9 13 Encore of Golden Hits
May 1959 "Remember When"
b/w "Love Of A Lifetime" (Non-LP track) 41 25 62 Remember When?
September 1959 "Where" / 44 66 More Encore of Golden Hits
September 1959 "Wish It Were Me" 61
January 1960 "Harbor Lights" / 8 15 11 33 Reflections
January 1960 "Sleepy Lagoon" 65
May 1960 "Ebb Tide" / 56 59
May 1960 "(I'll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time" 102 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
August 1960 "Red Sails in the Sunset"
b/w "Sad River" 36 72 Reflections
October 1960 "To Each His Own"
b/w "Down The River Of Golden Dreams" (from Reflections) 21 57 More Encore of Golden Hits
January 1961 "If I Didn't Care"
b/w "True Lover" (from Song For The Lonely) 30 95 Remember When?
1961 "Trees"
b/w "Immortal Love" (from Song For The Lonely) 62 98 Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
July 1961 "I'll Never Smile Again"
b/w "You Don't Say" (Non-LP track) 25[32] 17 Remember When?
December 1961 "You'll Never Know" / 109 Song For The Lonely
November 1961 "Song For the Lonely" 115
January 1962 "It's Magic"
b/w "Reaching For A Star" 91
May 1962 "More Than You Know"
"b/w"Every Little Movement (Has Meaning All Its Own)" Encore of Golden Broadway Hits
November 1962 "Heartbreak"
b/w "Memories" (from The Platters Sing of Your Moonlight Memories) Non-LP track
March 1963 "Once In A While"
"b/w"I'll See You In My Dreams" The Platters Sing of Your Moonlight Memories
June 1963 "Here Comes Heaven Again"
"b/w"Strangers" Non-LP tracks
June 1964 "P.S. I Love You"
"b/w"Sincerely" Encore of Golden Hits of The Groups
April 1966 "I Love You 1,000 Times"
b/w "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil" (from Double Gold: The Best of The Platters) 31 6 I Love You 1,000 Times
September 1966 "Devri"
b/w "Alone In The Night (Without You)" 111 The Platters Have The Magic Touch
November 1966 "I'll Be Home"
b/w "(You've Got) The Magic Touch" (from The Platters Have The Magic Touch) 97 I Love You 1,000 Times
February 1967 "With This Ring"
b/w "If I Had A Love" (from I Love You 1,000 Times) 14 12 100 Going Back To Detroit
June 1967 "Washed Ashore"
b/w "What Name Shall I Give You My Love" (early copies)
"One In A Million" (later copies)
(Both B-sides from The Platters Have The Magic Touch) 56 29 New Golden Hits
October 1967 "Sweet, Sweet Lovin'"
b/w "Sonata" 70 32 Sweet, Sweet Lovin'
December 1967 "Love Must Go On"
b/w "How Beautiful Our Love Is" (from Sweet, Sweet Lovin') Going Back To Detroit
February 1968 "Think Before You Walk Away"
b/w "So Many Tears" I Get The Sweetest Feeling
August 1968 "Hard To Get a Thing Called Love"
b/w "Why" 125
December 1968 "Fear Of Losing You"
b/w "Sonata"
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External links[edit]
The Platters portal
The Platters Website
The Platters Information Site
Herb Reed and The Platters web site
Sonny Turner, Legendary Former Lead Singer of the Platters
List of hundreds of singers who have appeared with the various Platters groups
"The Platters" Vocal Group Hall of Fame Page
The Platters - by Dr. Frank Hoffmann
The Platters - Biography
History of Rock - The Platters
The Platters biography & discography by Marv Goldberg
Buck Ram interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
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Jim Parsons
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Jim Parsons
Parsons in 2013
Born
James Joseph Parsons
(1973-03-24) March 24, 1973 (age 45)[1]
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Residence
New York City[2] and
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater
University of Houston
University of San Diego
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1994–present
Spouse(s)
Todd Spiewak (m. 2017)
James Joseph "Jim" Parsons (born March 24, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.[3][4][5] He has received several awards for his performance, including four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series[6] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series Musical or Comedy.
In 2011, Parsons made his Broadway debut portraying Tommy Boatwright in the play The Normal Heart, for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination. He reprised the role in the film adaptation of the play, and received his seventh Emmy nomination, this time in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie. In film, Parsons played a supporting role in the period drama Hidden Figures (2016).
Contents
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1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Early career
2.2 Breakthrough role in The Big Bang Theory
2.3 Other works
3 Personal life
4 Filmography
4.1 Film
4.2 Television
5 Stage
6 Awards and nominations
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Early life
Jim Parsons was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas, and was raised in one of its northern suburbs, Spring. He is the son of Milton Joseph "Mickey/Jack" Parsons, Jr. and teacher Judy Ann (née McKnight). His sister Julie Ann Parsons is also a teacher.[7][8][9] He attended Klein Oak High School in Spring. Parsons points to a role in Noises Off during his junior year as the first time "I fully connected with the role I was playing and started to truly understand what it meant to be honest on stage."[7] After playing the role of the Kola-Kola bird in a school production of The Elephant's Child at age six, Parsons was determined to become an actor.[7][10] The young Parsons was heavily influenced by sitcoms, particularly Three's Company, Family Ties, and The Cosby Show.[11]
After graduating from high school, Parsons received a bachelor's 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.[12] Parsons enrolled in graduate school at the University of San Diego in 1999.[12] He was one of seven students accepted into a special two-year course in classical theater, taught in partnership with the Old Globe Theater. Program director Rick Seer recalled having reservations about admitting Parsons, saying, "Jim is a very specific personality. He's thoroughly original, which is one reason he's been so successful. But we worried, 'Does that adapt itself to classical theater, does that adapt itself to the kind of training that we're doing?' But we decided that he was so talented that we would give him a try and see how it worked out."[13] Parsons enjoyed school and told an interviewer that he would have pursued a doctorate in acting if possible: "school was so safe!.....you frequently would surprise yourself by what you were capable of, and you were not surprised by some things."[14] Parsons graduated in 2001[13] and moved to New York.[12]
Parsons traced his family's history on TLC's Who Do You Think You Are? in September 2013 and discovered French heritage from his father's side. One of his ancestors was the French architect Louis-François Trouard (1729–1804).[9]
Career
Early career
In New York, Parsons worked in Off-Broadway productions and made several television appearances. In a much-discussed 2003 Quiznos commercial, Parsons played a man who had been raised by wolves and continued to nurse from his wolf "mother".[12] He had a recurring role on the television show Judging Amy[15] and appeared on the television series Ed.[12] Parsons also had minor roles in several movies, including Garden State and School for Scoundrels.[16]
Breakthrough role in The Big Bang Theory
Parsons and The Big Bang Theory co-stars Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki in 2013
Jim Parsons Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Parsons has estimated that he auditioned for between 15 and 30 television pilots, but on many of the occasions when he was cast, the show failed to find a television network willing to purchase it.[12] 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.[7] 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."[11]
In his audition, Parsons so impressed series creator Chuck Lorre that Lorre insisted on a second audition to see if Parsons could replicate the performance. Parsons was cast as Sheldon Cooper, a physicist with social apathy who frequently belittles his friends and the waitress who lives across the hall. The role requires Parsons to "rattle off line after line of tightly composed, rhythmic dialogue, as well as then do something with his face or body during the silence that follows."[12] Parsons credits his University of San Diego training with giving him the tools to break down Sheldon's lines.[7]
Television critic Andrew Dansby compares Parsons's physical comedy to that of Buster Keaton and other silent film stars. Lorre praises Parsons' instincts, saying that "You can't teach that."[12] Lorre describes Parsons' "great sense of control over every part of his body, the way he walks, holds his hands, cocks his head, the facial tics as 'inspired'."[16] Reviewer Lewis Beale describes Parsons' performance as "so spot-on, it seems as if the character and the actor are the same person." Parsons admits that the work is "more effort than I ever thought a sitcom would take. And that's really the fun of it."[11]
In August 2009, Parsons won the Television Critics Association award for individual achievement in comedy, beating Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Steve Carell, and Neil Patrick Harris.[17] Parsons was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, winning in 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014.[18] In September 2010, Parsons and co-stars Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco signed new contracts, guaranteeing each of them $200,000 per episode for the fourth season of The Big Bang Theory, with substantial raises for each of the next three seasons. The three were also promised a percentage of the show's earnings.[19] In January 2011, Parsons won the Golden Globe award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy (the award was presented by co-star Cuoco).[20][21] From August 2013, Parsons, Cuoco and Galecki each earned $325,000 per episode.[22] In August 2014, Parsons, Galecki and Cuoco once again signed new contracts, guaranteeing each of them $1,000,000 per episode for the eighth, ninth, and tenth seasons of The Big Bang Theory, as well as quadrupling their percentage of the show's earnings to over 1% each.[23]
Other works
In 2011, Parsons appeared with Jack Black, Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and Rashida Jones in the comedy film The Big Year. It was released in October.[24] That same year, he appeared as the human alter ego of Walter, the newest Muppet introduced in The Muppets.[25] On May 18, 2012, Parsons began appearing on Broadway as Elwood P. Dowd in a revival of Harvey.[26][27]
Parsons received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 11, 2015.[28] He voiced Oh, one of the lead roles in the DreamWorks Animation comedy film Home (2015), alongside Rihanna.[29] On January 29, 2015, it was announced that Parsons would star as God in the Broadway production of An Act of God, a new play by David Javerbaum and directed by Joe Mantello.[30] The play began previews at Studio 54 on May 5, 2015[31] and closed August 2, 2015, to positive reviews.[32]
In 2017, Parsons started hosting his own SiriusXM talk show, Jim Parsons Is Too Stupid for Politics. The show will run for six weeks.[33]
In 2018, Parsons was one of the actors who voiced the audiobook A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo.[34]
Personal life
Parsons lives in New York City[2] neighborhood of Gramercy Park[35] while also maintaining a residence in Los Angeles.[36] His father died in a car crash on April 29, 2001.[8] On May 23, 2012, an article in The New York Times noted that Parsons is gay and had been in a relationship for the last ten years.[37] His husband is art director Todd Spiewak. In October 2013, Parsons called their relationship "an act of love, coffee in the morning, going to work, washing the clothes, taking the dogs out—a regular life, boring love".[38] Parsons and Spiewak wed in New York in May 2017.[2]
Filmography
Parsons at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con International
Film
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2003 Happy End Casting Assistant
2004 Garden State Tim
2005 Heights Oliver
2005 Great New Wonderful, TheThe Great New Wonderful Justin
2005 King's Inn, TheThe King's Inn Sidney Short film
2006 10 Items or Less Receptionist
2006 School for Scoundrels Classmate
2007 On the Road with Judas Jimmy Pea
2007 Gardener of Eden Spim
2011 Big Year, TheThe Big Year Crane
2011 Muppets, TheThe Muppets Human Walter Cameo
2012 Sunset Stories Prince
2014 Wish I Was Here Paul
2015 Home Oh Voice
2015 Visions Dr. Mathison
2016 Hidden Figures Paul Stafford
2018 A Kid Like Jake Greg Wheeler Also producer
TBA Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Larry Simpson In post-production
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002 Ed Chet Episode: "The Road"
2004 Why Blitt? Mike Unsold Fox pilot
2004 Taste Kris Unsold CBS pilot
2004–2005 Judging Amy Rob Holbrook 7 episodes
2007–present Big Bang Theory, TheThe Big Bang Theory Sheldon Cooper Main role
2009 Family Guy Sheldon Cooper Voice
Episode: "Business Guy"
2010 Glenn Martin, DDS Draven Voice
Episode: "Jackie's Get-Witch-Quick Scheme"
2011 Super Hero Squad Show, TheThe Super Hero Squad Show Nightmare Voice
Episode: "Blind Rage Knows No Color"
2011 Pound Puppies Milton Feltwaddle Voice
2 episodes
2011 iCarly Caleb Episode: "iLost My Mind"
2011 Eureka Carl the Jeep Voice
Episode: "Do You See What I See"
2012 Family Guy Gay-Jacker Voice
Episode: "Joe's Revenge"
2012 High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange, TheThe High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Henry Applesauce Voice
Episode: "Generic Holiday Special"
2012 Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil Larry Wilder Voice
Episode: "Jock Wilder's Nature Camp"
2013 Who Do You Think You Are? Himself[39] Season 4, Episode 8
2014 Saturday Night Live Host[40] Episode: "Jim Parsons/Beck"
2014 The Normal Heart Tommy Television film
2014 Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Buddy Voice
2016 SuperMansion Mr. Skibumpers Voice
Episode: "SuperMansion: War on Christmas"
2017 Michael Jackson's Halloween[41] Hay Man Voice
2017–present Young Sheldon Adult Sheldon Cooper Narrator; also executive producer
Stage
Year
Title
Role
Locations
1993 The Balcony Torturer (Arthur)
1994 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz
1995 La Ronde Alfred
1995 Endgame Clov Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1995 Marat/Sade Steve Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1996 Guys and Dolls Rusty Charlie Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1996 Eddie Goes to Poetry City Eddie New York Theatre
1996 Jack and the Future Is In Eggs Jack
1996 Othello Iago Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1996 Suicide in B-flat Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1996 Woyzeck Doctor / Horse's Head Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1997 The Cherry Orchard Yasha Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1997 Chili Queen Buddy Stages Repertory Theatre[42]
1997 Camino Real Baron Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1997 Last Rites Tiger Clean Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1998 Threepenny Opera MacHeath Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1998 Below the Belt Dobbitt
1998 In the Jungle of the Cities J. Finnay Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1998 Tamalalia 3: The Cocktail Party Psychotic psychiatrist Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1998 King Ubu is King Tom, Mister Nice Guy Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1998 The Pitchfork Disney Presley Stray Stages Repertory Theatre
1999 Marie and Bruce Herb / Fred / Waiter Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
1999 Tamalalia 4: The Camp-Out Ralf Infernal Bridegroom Productions[42]
2001 Da Old Globe Theatre[43]
2002 What Happened Was Jackie The Paradise Theatre
2001 The Castle Jeremiah Manhattan Ensemble Theatre[44]
2002 Tartuffe Valère La Jolla Playhouse[45]
2004 The Love for Three Oranges (Gozzi) Prince Tartaglia La Jolla Playhouse[46]
2011 The Normal Heart Tommy Boatwright John Golden Theatre[47]
2012 Harvey Elwood Dowd Studio 54
2015–16 An Act of God God Studio 54 / Booth Theatre[48]
2018 The Boys in the Band Michael Broadway[49][50][51]
Awards and nominations
Year
Awards
Category
Work
Result
2009 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Big Bang Theory Nominated
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Comedy Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2010 Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actor Nominated
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Won
2011 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor– Television Series: Musical or Comedy Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actor Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
2012 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actor Nominated
TCA Awards Individual Achievement in Comedy Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
2013 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor– Television Series: Musical or Comedy Nominated
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
TV Guide Award Favorite Actor Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Won
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedy Actor Nominated
2014 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Critics Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Online Film & Television Association Best Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Won
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie The Normal Heart Nominated
2015 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedic Actor The Big Bang Theory Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actor: Comedy Nominated
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedic Actor Won
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor - Family Show Won
Satellite Awards Best Ensemble – Motion Picture Hidden Figures Won
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Won
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory Nominated
People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Comedic Actor Won
2018 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite TV Actor Nominated
GLAAD Media Awards Stephen F. Kolzack Award Won
See also
Character actor
LGBT culture in New York City
Television sitcom
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Jump up ^ "OLD GLOBE/USD ALUM JIM PARSONS WINS EMMY AWARD". Archived from the original on March 6, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
Jump up ^ Isherwood, Charles (January 17, 2002). "The Castle". Variety.
Jump up ^ Oxman, Steven (May 20, 2002). "Tartuffe Theater Review". Variety. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
Jump up ^ Hirschhorn, Joel (September 22, 2004). "The Love of Three Oranges". Variety.
Jump up ^ Brantley, Ben (April 27, 2011). "'The Normal Heart' on Broadway– Theater Review". The New York Times.
Jump up ^ David Rooney. "David Javerbaum's 'An Act of God' to Strike Broadway - Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter.
Jump up ^ Lefkowitz, Andy (1 November 2017). "Matt Bomer, Zachary Quinto, Jim Parsons, Andrew Rannells & More to Lead The Boys in the Band on Broadway". Broadway.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
Jump up ^ Cox, Gordon (1 November 2017). "Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto Lead Cast of Broadway 'Boys in the Band'". Variety. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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Sid Caesar (1951)
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Donald O'Connor (1953)
Danny Thomas (1954)
Phil Silvers (1955)
Sid Caesar (1956)
Jack Benny (1957)
Jack Benny (1959)
Dick Van Dyke (1964)
Dick Van Dyke (1965)
Dick Van Dyke (1966)
Don Adams (1967)
Don Adams (1968)
Don Adams (1969)
William Windom (1970)
Jack Klugman (1971)
Carroll O'Connor (1972)
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Tony Randall (1975)
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Judd Hirsch (1981)
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Robert Guillaume (1985)
Michael J. Fox (1986)
Michael J. Fox (1987)
Michael J. Fox (1988)
Richard Mulligan (1989)
Ted Danson (1990)
Burt Reynolds (1991)
Craig T. Nelson (1992)
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John Lithgow (1996)
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John Lithgow (1999)
Michael J. Fox (2000)
Eric McCormack (2001)
Ray Romano (2002)
Tony Shalhoub (2003)
Kelsey Grammer (2004)
Tony Shalhoub (2005)
Tony Shalhoub (2006)
Ricky Gervais (2007)
Alec Baldwin (2008)
Alec Baldwin (2009)
Jim Parsons (2010)
Jim Parsons (2011)
Jon Cryer (2012)
Jim Parsons (2013)
Jim Parsons (2014)
Jeffrey Tambor (2015)
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Donald Glover (2017)
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Redd Foxx (1972)
Jack Klugman (1973)
Alan Alda (1974)
Alan Alda (1975)
Henry Winkler (1976)
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Dabney Coleman (1987)
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Ted Danson (1989)
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Burt Reynolds (1991)
John Goodman (1992)
Jerry Seinfeld (1993)
Tim Allen (1994)
Kelsey Grammer (1995)
John Lithgow (1996)
Michael J. Fox (1997)
Michael J. Fox (1998)
Michael J. Fox (1999)
Kelsey Grammer (2000)
Charlie Sheen (2001)
Tony Shalhoub (2002)
Ricky Gervais (2003)
Jason Bateman (2004)
Steve Carell (2005)
Alec Baldwin (2006)
David Duchovny (2007)
Alec Baldwin (2008)
Alec Baldwin (2009)
Jim Parsons (2010)
Matt LeBlanc (2011)
Don Cheadle (2012)
Andy Samberg (2013)
Jeffrey Tambor (2014)
Gael García Bernal (2015)
Donald Glover (2016)
Aziz Ansari (2017)
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2013
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2014
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Zach Galifianakis, Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts
2015
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2016
Hidden Figures
Mahershala Ali, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Janelle Monáe, Jim Parsons, Glen Powell, Octavia Spencer
2017
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Jane Kaczmarek (2000)
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Bernie Mac (2002)
Jon Stewart (2003)
Ricky Gervais (2004)
Jon Stewart (2005)
Steve Carell (2006)
Alec Baldwin (2007)
Tina Fey (2008)
Jim Parsons (2009)
Jane Lynch (2010)
Ty Burrell / Nick Offerman (2011)
Louis C.K. (2012)
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus (2014)
Amy Schumer (2015)
Rachel Bloom (2016)
Donald Glover (2017)
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