Quick Facts
Birthday | July 15, 2008 |
Horoscope | Cancer |
Age | 13 years |
Nationality | American |
Net Worth | $4 million |
Marital Status | Single |
Born In | Georgia, USA |
Height | 1.5m |
Who is Iain Armitage?
Iain Armitage is an American child actor born on July 15, 2008. He also works as theater critic. He is well known for his playing roles as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon, story to the The Big Bang Theory, and Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies. In 2018, He received the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series in 2018, for his starring as Leading Young Actor for his role as Sheldon Cooper. He also has given his voice for young Shaggy Rogers in Scoob! (2020), and for police puppy, Chase in PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021).
Iain Armitage: Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Childhood, Ethnicity
He was born in Falkirk, Scotland but was raised in Arlington, Virginia. He is the son of actor Euan Morton and theater producer Lee Armitage. It was found that he was named after Sir Ian McKellen. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Lee Armitage.
Education: School/College, University
There is no information available till date.
Iain Armitage: Professional Life, Career
In January 2017, he played in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Chasing Theo), where he played as a young child, Theo Lachere, who was kidnapped. He starred in Impractical Jokers ‘Look Out Below’, where he said “Who Let The Dogs Out?” in the second challenge of that episode. He appeared as Ziggy Chapman in the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies. He then starred in The Glass Castle, a film adaptation of Jeannette Walls’ memoir of the same name. In the same year, he also appeared in the films I’m Not Here and Our Soul at Night where he starred Jane Fonda and Robert Redford.
In 2017, he was cast as Sheldon Cooper as a child in Young Sheldon, a story to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In December 2018, he was seen in an episode of The Big Bang Theory, playing young Sheldon on a videotape recording intended to cheer up and encourage to older Sheldon.
In 2020, he voiced young Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo film Scoob!
Iain Armitage: Net Worth, Salary
His net worth is calculated as $4million. He took $50k per episode in young Sheldon.
Body Measurement: Eye, Hair, Height, Weight
He has blonde hair and blue eye. He is 4ft11in in 2021 or 150cm tall. He has gain 35 kg or 77lbs weight.
Rumors and Controversies
He gained famous through his YouTube channel where he reviews stage shows from musical theater. His videos caught the attention of the theater industry, including a couple of agents who wanted to sign him up. During the 2015 Tony Awards, he served as a correspondent for Perez Hilton and was even referenced in the opening number of the show. In 2021, he voiced Chase in PAW Patrol: The Movie, replacing Justin Paul Kelly from the Nickelodeon television series.
Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
His Facebook page has 594k followers. He actively use Instagram with 504k followers. He also has gained 35.9 k followers in twitter.