Jim Parsons wins Best Actor in a Comedy for The Big Bang Theory
Jim Parsons just won his fourth Best Actor Emmy for playing Sheldon Cooper on CBS comedy hit The Big Bang Theory.
In a brief acceptance speech, Parsons thanked his deceased father Mickey. "He encouraged me to be an actor. He never discouraged me from being an actor," said Parsons. "In a career that hinges so much on confidence all the time, that was a great gift."
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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.