Fans have grown curious about Jim Parsons and his husband, Todd Spiewak, who have been married for over eight years. Parsons is an actor, widely known for playing Sheldon Cooper in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. While his entertainment career remains in the spotlight, many are eager to know more about his personal life.
Here are all the details on Parsons’ husband, his profession, and their connection.
Who is Jim Parsons’ husband?
Jim Parsons is married to Todd Spiewak.
In May 2017, Parsons and Spiewak tied the knot at the Rainbow Room in New York City. Despite being together for over a decade, Parsons revealed why they delayed their marriage during a conversation at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
He said, “We just didn’t care about the act of it that much, to be honest with you. That sounds cold in a way, but I finally thought: ‘Well, let’s have a party then for the celebration, and we’ll go ahead and legalize this thing.” Describing the special feeling on the big day, he added, “It was so much more meaningful in the moment for me than I predicted, and it’s been resonantly much more meaningful than for me afterward than I ever saw coming.”
What does Todd Spiewak do for a living?
Todd Spiewak is an executive producer.
He worked as an executive producer on various entertainment projects such as Young Sheldon, Special, Call Me Kat, First in Human, and others. He co-owns a production company with Parsons, named That’s Wonderful Productions, in 2015. Apart from his professional endeavors, he is also an advocate of the LGBTQ+ community among young people. For his contributions to the community, he and Parsons received the Inspiration Award from GLSEN.
Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak’s relationship explained
Parsons and Spiewak’s paths crossed on a blind date in a karaoke bar in 2002. In an Inside the Actors Studio interview, Spiewak revealed their first meeting. He said, “My boss and Jim’s best friend from grad school were friends, two women, and they hooked us up. They were with us on the first date, so we weren’t alone.” (via Daily Star)
In 2012, Parsons made their relationship public in a New York Times profile without mentioning Spiewak’s name. However, his relationship with Spiewak was evident, as they attended several prestigious events together and Parsons made a special mention of him in his Emmy acceptance speech, too.
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on ComingSoon.
