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Jim Parsons is featured in a GQ photo shoot this month that puts the Houston native best known for playing the geeky Sheldon Cooper on "Big Bang Theory" into a more adult sartorial setting.

In addition to rocking loafers ranging from a 'modest' $400 to a set that run $1350, Parsons talked about his theater geek background growing up in Houston.

And here's his MyHouston clip from two years back.