Ever since the "Big Bang Theory" premiere in 2007, the character Sheldon Cooper has turned into one of the most popular ones on television, as Leonard's roommate has turned into one of the biggest focus of the show, greatly affecting Jim Parson's net worth.

As Food World News reported back in September, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki and Parsons secured a three-year contract with the show's producers last year, in which all three of them would get paid $1 million per episode, something that, of course, is to make Jim Parson's net worth skyrocket in the next couple of years.

In the meantime, as he's still a part of the popular geek culture show, Jim Parson's net worth, while coming mostly from his role as Sheldon Cooper, has started to expand to other ventures, as he's a part of a few other projects, most notably the widely acclaimed television movie "A Normal Heart," about raising awareness about AIDS in the early years of the illness.

Besides boosting Jim Parson's net worth, the movie saw him co-starring with some of Hollywood's biggest names, including Marvel Cinematic Universe's Hulk Mark Ruffalo, Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts, "Frida" star Alfred Molina and iconic "White Collar" actor Matt Bomer, in a television film that saw many of its star-studded cast members nominated for an Emmy.

Other recent projects that have boosted Jim Parson's net worth include voice acting in last year's television film "Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas" alongside "Star Wars" actor Mark Hammill, co-starring in Zach Braff's movie "Wish I Was Here" and even a minor - albeit hilarious - role in the first "Muppets" film.

Recently, as Entertainment Tonight Online reports, Parsons made headlines following his latest appearance in "The Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon, as he talked about how he'd annoy Rihanna when they were recording their voices for the animated film "Home" - a story you can watch below.

Currently, Jim Parson's net worth stands at $30 million according to Celebrity Net Worth, but it's sure to rise in the next few years as he becomes one of the top earners on television, as well as getting a share of the show's syndication - bazinga!