Future LGBTQ History Month: Jim Parsons, The Coolest Nerd Around

Fuse is celebrating Pride Month by looking at a variety of rising forces who are creating Future LGBTQ History before our eyes. Today we are honoring Jim Parsons, who has been making us embrace our inner geeks for over a decade.

The Houston, Texas native fell in love with acting when he was a young kid, where he enjoyed sitcoms like Three's Company, Family Ties and The Cosby Show. He continued to follow his passion by participating in school plays and later studied classical theater during graduate school. Parsons' first Hollywood role was NBC's comedy-drama Ed. The actor later starred in shows and movies like Garden State, CBS legal drama Judging Amy and Heights before getting his big break in a particular CBS sitcom.