While Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory” has a genius-level IQ — 187 — his portrayer, Jim Parsons, is not quite at that level. However, considering he’s become a TV star as well as a major Broadway player, his incredible ability to bring life to characters illustrates a high level of intelligence. In 2001, Parsons completed his education by earning his master’s degree in acting from the University of San Diego, and that’s nothing to sneeze at. In a CBS interview posted on May 5, 2011, Parsons explained, “I’m not stupid. But I’m no genius.”
At the time, the fourth season of the show had been well underway, and he stated that when fans would come up to him and rave about how much they loved it, he felt the best thing about it was that it was job security and that the comedy could appeal to a wide range of ages. While Parsons doesn’t have germaphobia like Sheldon, the two do have a couple of things in common.
One is that they’re both very shy. In a September 2010 interview with NPR, Parsons recalled a time when his mother took him to meet his new kindergarten, and the children greeted him. “I still remember feeling this way — but I don’t know why — but I wouldn’t even say ‘Hi’ back. I was that shy,” he revealed, adding, “It was just in my DNA. This was just who I was.”
