Is Jim Parsons Gay? Meet His Husband, Todd Spiewak

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Learn when Jim Parsons came out and how his relationship started

Co-authored by Hunter Rising

Last Updated: August 29, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Is Jim Parsons gay?
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• Who is Todd Spiewak?
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• Is Sheldon Cooper gay?
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Jim Parsons has appeared in many series and films, but you probably know him best as Sheldon Cooper from The Big Bang Theory. While people have wondered about Jim Parsons' sexuality, he has been really open about his queerness and his long-term relationship with his husband. Keep reading, and we’ll cover how Jim Parsons identifies and who he’s married to.

Is Jim Parsons from The Big Bang Theory gay?

Jim Parsons is openly gay since he came out in a New York Times profile in 2012. He has been with graphic designer and producer Todd Spiewak since 2002. The couple got married in New York in May 2017.

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Is Jim Parsons gay?

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   Yes, Jim Parsons has been openly gay since 2012. In a New York Times profile, Jim Parsons publicly came out as gay and revealed that he has been in a relationship for 10 years. While he was revealed he was nervous about coming out earlier in his career, his role as a gay character in the play The Normal Heart helped him feel more comfortable and confident in his identity.
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Who is Jim Parsons' husband?

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1. Jim Parsons married Todd Spiewak in May 2017. Todd Spiewak worked as a graphic designer in advertising. The two met in 2002 during a blind date at a karaoke bar, and they have been together ever since. In 2012, they made their relationship public and later got married in New York in 2017. Together, he and Parsons started the production company That’s Wonderful Productions in 2015.

   • Parsons and Spiewak are also LGBTQ+ advocates and have received the Inspiration Award from GLSEN, an LGBT youth advocacy organization.

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Is Sheldon Cooper gay on The Big Bang Theory?

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1. No, Sheldon Cooper dates and marries Amy Farrah Fowler. In the first few seasons of The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parson’s character Sheldon doesn’t have any interest in relationships, leading some fans to think he was aromantic or asexual. As the series goes on, he meets neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler (played by Mayim Bialik). While they start off as close friends, they eventually start dating and get married in season 11.
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Was Jim Parsons' husband ever on The Big Bang Theory?

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1. No, Todd Spiewak never appeared on the show. There are some rumors that Todd Spiewak played a minor character named Blaine. In the episode “The Barbarian Sublimation,” Sheldon is trying to hook Penny up with someone and asks Blaine for his number, but Blaine thinks Sheldon is flirting with him. In reality, the character is played by the actor Tyler J. Olson.

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