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Five Fun Facts About Jim Parsons

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11:11 AM PST, February 26, 2014

5. Has always had a strong interest in music and took piano lessons for 14 years.
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Accomplished Pianist

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5. Has always had a strong interest in music and took piano lessons for 14 years.

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4. His favorite TV show growing up was Three's Company and more recent favorites include American Idol, Grey's Anatomy, Lost and Friday Night Lights.

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3. Is a distant relative of famed French architect Louis Francois Trouard.

Early Start

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2. Says he caught the acting bug in elementary school while playing the role of the Kolokolo Bird in a school production of Rudyard Kipling's The Elephant's Child.

Texas Boy

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1. Born James Joseph Parsons in Houston, Texas, he's the oldest of two children. His mother is a first grade teacher and his father -- who passed away in a car accident in 2001 -- was president of a plumbing company.

5 Things You Don't Know About Jim Parsons

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This Emmy Award winner is hosting Saturday Night Live for the first time ever when the show returns from hiatus this week. Here are five things you may not know about Jim Parsons.

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