Years Later, Jim Parsons Still Making Millions Off Big Bang Theory

Summary

• It's been four years since The Big Bang Theory ended, and Jim Parsons rarely appears on television as an actor.
• Parsons, along with his husband Todd Spiewak, continue to produce and regularly add to their large net worth.
• In addition, TBBT continues to earn the former TV star millions even after its conclusion.

In 2019, fans of The Big Bang Theory were shocked to learn that Jim Parsons, who played the legendary role of Sheldon Cooper, decided to leave the project. This also marked his decision to end his television acting career altogether.

But even though Parsons is no longer appearing in hit TV series, it does not mean that he is experiencing difficulties, as his huge net worth allows the former TV star to focus only on the desired activity. In fact, even now, four years after the end of TBBT, he has residuals worth seven digits.

Parsons Unlikely to Return to TV as an Actor

12 years on the air is a huge amount of time, so it is understandable that Parsons would not want to go back after devoting more than a decade of his time and acting skills to one project. That is why when The Big Bang Theory officially wrapped production, he decided to leave Hollywood and return to New York.

This came as an incredible shock to the cast, as Parsons had only warned the producers. And although he later expressed regret for not telling his friends before it became known that this would happen at the end of the series, it is unlikely that it was already a big burden for him. After all, he still had other career highlights to look forward to, which he could afford thanks to his huge net worth.

'We did our final performance on a Tuesday night, Parsons told The Hollywood Reporter back in 2022. 'On Wednesday, we did the handprints and stuff at Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Thursday morning, I was on a plane out of L.A.'

This marked his decision to leave television acting to focus on feature films and filmmaking.

'At this point, no,' the former TV star replied when asked about the prospects of returning to major TV projects like TBBT. 'It was a wonderful ride and I never disliked a day of it. But what my spirit has been craving is new people, new experiences. I exercised the muscles of an ensemble that went on for 12 years. Now I want to be surprised.'

Parsons has a real sense of what projects could be potential hits, and his creative flair is clearly aided by the freedom of not being tied to financial constraints, as his net worth continues to add up to millions to this day.

TBBT Continues to Keep Parsons Financially Afloat

The show, created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, has brought the actor a huge income over its twelve seasons of existence. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actor's net worth now stands at a staggering $160 million!

The last few seasons have earned Parsons $1 million per episode. This cemented his status as the highest paid TV actor, as his annual salary was $26.5 million, according to a 2018 Forbes report.

Of course, it wasn't just TBBT that made his net worth so huge, but also his involvement in other projects as well as producing. In 2015, Parsons and his future husband, art director and producer Todd Spiewak, launched their own company, That's Wonderful Productions, which is responsible for films like A Kid Like Jake and Special.

In addition, Parsons continues to produce many other movies and TV series with Spiewak, including Hollywood, Call Me Kat (also co-produced by Mayim Bialik), Young Sheldon, Spoiler Alert and others. All of this, of course, generates a lot of income for Parsons.

But even if Jim Parsons decided one day to leave the TV and movie industry altogether and concentrate on something that would really make him 'surprised', he could easily afford it, because today The Big Bang Theory still brings him huge revenues. According to various sources, the cult sitcom still rakes in about $1 billion for CBS thanks to its unstoppable popularity. In other words, even 1% of the residuals that fall into Parsons' hands is incredibly impressive, amounting to a well-deserved $10 million a year.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter, Celebrity Net Worth, Forbes.