# List of awards and nominations received by Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons is an American actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, two Critics' Choice Television Awards and Screen Actors Guild Award as well as a nomination for a Tony Award.
Parsons portrayed Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2007 to 2019. For the role he earned four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, two Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actor in a Comedy Series as well as nominations for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series.
He also received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his performances as a gay rights activist in the HBO television film The Normal Heart (2014) and Henry Willson in the Netflix miniseries Hollywood (2020). On film, he played Paul Stafford a scientific head engineer in the biographical drama Hidden Figures (2016), and earned the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture alongside Mahershala Ali, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Janelle Monáe, Glen Powell, and Octavia Spencer.
On stage, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in the Paula Vogel play Mother Play (2024).

## Major associations
### Emmy Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis") | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Pants Alternative") | Won |
| 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Agreement Dissection") | Won |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (episode: ""The Werewolf Transformation") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Habitation Configuration") | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (episode: "The Relationship Diremption") | Won |
| 2014 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | The Normal Heart | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Special | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie | Hollywood | Nominated |

### Golden Globe Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Best Actor– Television Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| 2013 | Best Actor– Television Series: Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Supporting Actor – Television | Hollywood | Nominated |

### Screen Actors Guild Award

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 4) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 5) | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 5) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 6) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 6) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 7) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 7) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 8) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 8) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory (season 9) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | Hidden Figures | Won |

### Tony Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Mother Play | Nominated | |

## Other theatre awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | 2024 | Favorite Featured Actor in a Play | Mother Play | Nominated |
| Drama League Awards | 2024 | Distinguished Performance | Mother Play | Nominated |
| Lucille Lortel Award | 2024 | Outstanding Performer in a Musical | A Man of No Importance | Nominated |
| Outer Critics Circle Awards | 2024 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Mother Play | Nominated |
| Theater World Award | 2024 | Distinguished Performer | The Normal Heart | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Organizations | Year | Category | Work | Result |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2011 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2012 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2013 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2014 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2019 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Dorian TV Awards | 2020 | Best Supporting TV Performance - Actor | Hollywood | Nominated |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2018 | Stephen F. Kolzak Award | Himself | Won |
| Gold Derby TV Awards | 2020 | Limited/Series Supporting Actor | Hollywood | Won |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite TV Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite TV Actor - Family Show | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2018 | Favorite TV Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2019 | Favorite Male TV Star | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2020 | Favorite Male TV Star | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2010 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2011 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2012 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2014 | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Online Film & Television Association | 2020 | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series | Hollywood | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2010 | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2011 | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2012 | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite TV Comedy Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2014 | Favorite TV Bromance (with Johnny Galecki, Kunal Nayyar and Simon Helberg) | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2015 | Favorite TV Comedic Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2016 | Favorite TV Comedic Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2017 | Favorite TV Comedic Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2018 | Comedy TV Star of the Year | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | 2019 | Male TV Star of the year | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | 2019 | Comedy TV Star of the year | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2009 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2010 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2012 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2013 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2014 | Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | 2016 | Best Ensemble – Motion Picture | Hidden Figures | Won |
| TCA Awards | 2009 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| TCA Awards | 2010 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| TCA Awards | 2012 | Individual Achievement in Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2010 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2011 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2012 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2013 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Won |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2014 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2015 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2016 | Choice TV Actor: Comedy | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Awards | 2019 | Choice Comedy TV Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Nominated |
| TV Guide Award | 2013 | Favorite Actor | The Big Bang Theory | Won |