It's hard to imagine anyone else playing the child brainiac — except for, of course, Jim Parsons. The actor first debuted Sheldon on the hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory," where his quirky ...

The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons was given far too much public and private blame for The Big Bang Theory ending.

However, as Chuck Lorre told The Hollywood Reporter, the genesis for Sheldon Cooper's coming-of-age story came from a conversation he had with Jim Parsons about a real-life child genius.

"He is such a man-child. He thinks like a man.'' More on Armitage's casting in Young Sheldon and why Parsons chose him for the character in our story. Jim Parsons chose Iain Armitage to play ...

After narrating Young Sheldon for seven seasons, Jim Parsons made a physical appearance on the sitcom in the finale episode.

In 2017, Iain Armitage debuted the role of child Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon. The character was already quite popular among the audience as Jim Parsons was ...

Jim Parsons, who gained acclaim and popularity ... In the show, Iain Armitage portrays a child version of Sheldon, and ...