When Jim Parsons signed his new deal earlier this year for more episodes of the US’s hit CBS TV Series The Big Bang Theory, the 41-year-old became the highest paid openly gay actor. His $1 million paycheck per episode surpasses all other LGBT actors currently in a major or recurring role on network and cable television.
Parsons, 41, has also just received his seventh Emmy Nomination, this time for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for portraying Tommy Boatwright in ‘The Normal Heart’ a role which he had previously played on Broadway.
CelebrityNetworth.com estimates that Jim Parson is worth $30 million, stating that he’s earned most of his worth from The Big Bang Theory.