The Big Bang Theory earned series lead Jim Parsons $1 million per episode in the later seasons, four Primetime Emmys, and one Golden Globe.
He played the brilliant, socially awkward theoretical physicist Sheldon Cooper on the Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady-created CBS show, which became one of the most successful and longest-running multi-camera sitcoms in TV history.
But the success came at a steep cost for Parsons.
