Jim Parsons and his husband Todd Spiewak attend the Netflix Creative Arts Emmy After Party in September 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty
Charley Gallay/Getty
Jim Parsonshas been married to his husband,Todd Spiewak, since 2017.
The following year, Parsons described his then-boyfriend, Spiewak, as his “favorite person on Earth” in his Emmy acceptance speech.
After their wedding at the Rainbow Room in New York City, Parsons toldStephen Colbertwhat marrying Spiewak meant to him. “To be in love, to find a lovein that way, is as close to anything I can imagine doing in life that brings me close to the feeling of God — or whatever that is for you," he said.
A couple of years earlier, theYoung Sheldonstar said onThe View, “We have a very, very happy life."
So, who is Jim Parsons’ husband? Here’s everything to know about Todd Spiewak and his relationship withTheBig Bang Theoryactor.
He studied graphic design
Jim Parsons and his husband Todd Spiewak attend the 72nd Annual Tony Awards in June 2018 in New York City.Walter McBride/WireImage
Walter McBride/WireImage
Spiewak was born in 1977 to Elly Rosen and Lew Spiewak and has a bachelor’s in fine arts, focused on graphic design, from Boston University.
According to the notes froman awards showfor LGBTQ+ educators where the couple were honored, Spiewak has worked on campaigns for companies including American Express, Barnes & Noble, KitchenAid andThe New York Times.
He met Parsons in 2002 on a blind date
Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak attend the 9th Annual GLSEN Respect Awards in October 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage
In 2015, Spiewak was in the audience as Parsons took part in anInside the Actors Studiointerview, and shared how they first crossed paths: on a blind date at a karaoke bar.
“My boss and Jim’s best friend from grad school were friends, two women, and they hooked us up," Spiewak said. “They were with us on the first date, so we weren’t alone.”
Though they enjoyed the company, Parsons wasn’t thrilled about performing. In 2016, to mark their 14th anniversary, he posted a since-deleted throwback photo of the couple singing on Instagram and joked, “One of his greatest gifts to me is that he no longer takes me to sing karaoke."
He and Parsons made their relationship public in 2012
Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak attend a basketball game between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers in November 2012 in Los Angeles, California.Noel Vasquez/Getty
Noel Vasquez/Getty
Parsons revealed in a 2012New York Timesprofile that he had been in a relationship for 10 years, though Spiewak wasn’t named in the piece.
However, the pair had attended events together, and Parsons mentioned Spiewak, among others, in his acceptance speech after hewon an Emmyfor his role as Sheldon inThe Big Bang Theoryin 2010.
He has a production company with Parsons
Jim Parsons and his husband Todd Spiewak attend the 38th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards in May 2023 in New York City.Slaven Vlasic/Getty
Slaven Vlasic/Getty
In 2015, the couple founded the company That’s Wonderful Productions, which focuses on funding unique projects related to current events and social justice issues.
Parsons and Spiewak are executive producers on the sitcomYoung Sheldon, aBig Bang Theoryspinoff, and their company has producedCall Me KatandSpecial, among other projects.
He married Parsons in May 2017
Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak attend the ‘Charles James: Beyond Fashion’ Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in May 2014 in New York City.George Pimentel/WireImage
George Pimentel/WireImage
On May 13, 2017, Parsons and Spiewak married at the Rainbow Room in N.Y.C.
Three years earlier, in May 2014, theNormal Heartcast member toldEllen DeGeneresthat he wasn’t in any rush to tie the knot. “I feel likeI haven’t been enthusiastic enough about itand now I feel like I’m a loser for the cause,” he said.
In September 2017, a few months after their wedding, the actor explained why the pair waited to get married during an appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
“We just didn’t care about the act of it that much, to be honest with you," Parsons said. “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.’ "
Still, it turned out to be “much more meaningful” in the moment and afterward than he expected.
“I had been an adult gay person for so long at a time where that wasn’t possible where life was ‘fine’ for me,” he said. “It’s been resonantly much more meaningful for me afterward than I ever saw coming.”
He shares dogs with Parsons
Polaroids of Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak’s dog Otis on Parsons' Instagram.Jim Parsons Instagram
Jim Parsons Instagram
Parsons and Spiewak have had three dogs together. They adopted their first dog, Otis, as an 8-week-old puppy in 2003, after they’d been together for about a year. Parsons paid tribute to Otis following the dog’s death in May 2018, writing that the pup “was and will remain a major part of who we are as a family” in a threadon X(formerly known as Twitter).
He’s an advocate for LGBTQ+ youth
Jim Parsons and Todd Spiewak.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Taylor Hill/FilmMagic
Along with Parsons, Spiewak is an advocate for young people in the LGBTQ+ community. In October 2013, the youth advocacy group GLSEN honored the pair with the Inspiration Award.
In his speech, Parsons said, “I’ve never considered my relationship with Todd to be an act of activism. Rather simply, it’s an act of love, coffee in the morning, going to work, washing the clothes, taking the dogs [out] — a regular life, boring love.”
source: people.com
