Jim Parsons captured the hearts of The Big Bang Theory viewers around the world for his portrayal of physically finicky Sheldon Cooper, winning four Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe in the process. In October 2018, Forbes announced that Parsons was the highest-paid television actor in the world, earning just over $1 million per episode.
And if Parsons, who starred He Big Bang Theory from 2007 to 2019—given the opportunity now, he said he “wouldn’t do that again” and not “for any amount of money.” “It was stressful and miserable at times,” he admitted. “I made myself miserable.” While the hollywood Star noted that his behavior partially “translated” into a