Iain Armitage
{{Short description|American actor (born 2008)}}
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| name = Iain Armitage
| image = Iain Armitage and Jane Fonda at Fire Drill Fridays protest (cropped).jpg
| caption = Armitage in 2020
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2008|7|15}}
| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia , U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 2012–present
| father = Euan Morton
| relatives = Richard Armitage (maternal grandfather)
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Iain Armitage (born July 15, 2008{{cite web |title=Iain Armitage |url=https://www.cbs.com/shows/young-sheldon/cast/215673/ |publisher=CBS |access-date=November 4, 2018 |quote=His birthday is July 15|archive-date=May 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502113144/https://www.cbs.com/shows/young-sheldon/cast/215673/ |url-status=dead }} {{cite news |last1=Estera |first1=Christine |title='Young Sheldon' star Iain Armitage on track to becoming a millionaire at age 10 |url=https://celebrity.nine.com.au/2018/07/16/12/53/young-sheldon-iain-armitage-salary |access-date=November 4, 2018 |publisher=Nine |date=July 16, 2018 |archive-date=April 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417053225/https://celebrity.nine.com.au//2018/07/16/12/53/young-sheldon-iain-armitage-salary |url-status=live }}) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon, a spin-off prequel to The Big Bang Theory, from 2017 to 2024. He also played Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies (2017–2019) and voiced young Shaggy Rogers in Scoob! (2020) and Chase in Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021).
Early life and career
Armitage resides in Arlington, Virginia and is the son of the Scottish actor Euan Morton, who was born in Borrowstounness, Scotland,{{Cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a26634914/iain-armitage-2019-interview-young-sheldon/|title=Show BusinessDidn't Happen to Iain Armitage. He Happened to Show Business.|first=Joanna|last=Rothkopf|date=March 7, 2019|website=Esquire|access-date=November 22, 2019|archive-date=March 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320082849/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a26634914/iain-armitage-2019-interview-young-sheldon/|url-status=live}} and American theater producer Lee Armitage. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Lee Armitage.{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Alina|title=The 8-Year-Old Theater Critic Who Stars in HBO's Big Little Lies|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/style/big-little-lies-hbo-iain-armitage-theater-critic.html|access-date=February 28, 2017|work=The New York Times|date=February 22, 2017|archive-date=January 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102192137/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/style/big-little-lies-hbo-iain-armitage-theater-critic.html|url-status=live}}
Armitage first gained prominence appearing in the YouTube series Iain Loves Theatre, where he reviews musical theatre shows. His videos' success caught the attention of the theater industry and led to him receiving offers from agents.{{Cite web |date=September 21, 2017 |title=This 9-year-old is about to be the biggest star on television |url=https://nypost.com/2017/09/21/this-9-year-old-is-about-to-be-the-biggest-star-on-television/ |access-date=July 14, 2024 |language=en-US}} In 2015, he served as a correspondent for Perez Hilton during the 2015 Tony Awards and was referenced in the opening number of the show.{{Cite web |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/iain-armitage-big-little-lies-interview|title=Iain Armitage on 'Mrs. Meryl Streep', David Bowie, and Theater|last=Silver|first=Jocelyn|website=W Magazine|date=June 23, 2019 |access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702142014/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/iain-armitage-big-little-lies-interview|url-status=live}}
In January 2017, Armitage starred in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Chasing Theo," playing a young child who had been kidnapped. In the same year, he played Ziggy Chapman in the HBO series Big Little Lies and appeared in The Glass Castle, a film adaptation of Jeannette Walls' memoir of the same name. He also appeared in the films I'm Not Here and Our Souls at Night,{{Cite web|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-much-does-iain-armitage-get-paid-to-play-young-sheldon-cooper.html/|title=How Much Does Iain Armitage Get Paid to Play Young Sheldon Cooper?|last=Sumner|first=Walter|date=May 30, 2019|website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702142015/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-much-does-iain-armitage-get-paid-to-play-young-sheldon-cooper.html/|url-status=live}} starring alongside Jane Fonda and Robert Redford.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/iain-armitage-big-little-lies-young-sheldon.html|title=Iain Armitage on Big Little Lies, David Bowie, and the Big Bang Theory Spinoff|last=Chaney|first=Jen|date=March 17, 2017|website=Vulture|access-date=July 2, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702142019/https://www.vulture.com/2017/03/iain-armitage-big-little-lies-young-sheldon.html|url-status=live}}
In March 2017, Armitage was cast as a young Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon (2017–2024), a prequel to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.{{cite web |date=March 13, 2017 |title='Big Bang Theory' spinoff 'Young Sheldon' ordered CBS |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/big-bang-theory-spinoff-young-sheldon-ordered-cbs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313221456/http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2017/03/13/big-bang-theory-spinoff-young-sheldon-ordered-cbs.html |archive-date=March 13, 2017 |access-date=March 13, 2017 |publisher=Fox News Channel}} [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/big-bang-theory-spinoff-young-sheldon-ordered-cbs]{{cite web|last1=Mathews|first1=Liam|title=Here's the Advice Grown-Up Sheldon Jim Parsons Had for Young Sheldon's Iain Armitage|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/young-sheldon-iain-armitage-jim-parsons/|website=TV Guide|access-date=August 15, 2017 |date=August 7, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815185717/http://www.tvguide.com/news/young-sheldon-iain-armitage-jim-parsons/|url-status=live}} {{cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Jim Parsons Says 'Young Sheldon' Star Iain Armitage Is 'Inspirational to Watch'|url=http://www.etonline.com/tv/222874_exclusive_jim_parsons_says_young_sheldon_star_iain_armitage_is_inspirational_to_watch/|website=Entertainment Tonight|date=August 2017 |access-date=August 15, 2017 |archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815235144/http://www.etonline.com/tv/222874_exclusive_jim_parsons_says_young_sheldon_star_iain_armitage_is_inspirational_to_watch/|url-status=live}} In December 2018, he appeared in an episode of The Big Bang Theory,{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Jess|date=November 27, 2018|title=Here's how The Big Bang Theory's crossover with Young Sheldon will happen|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-big-bang-theory/news/a871502/big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-crossover-details/|url-status=live|access-date=November 29, 2018|website=Digital Spy|archive-date=November 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130071611/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/the-big-bang-theory/news/a871502/big-bang-theory-young-sheldon-crossover-details/}} playing young Sheldon on a videotape recording intended to cheer up and encourage an older Sheldon.
In 2020, Armitage voiced young Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo film Scoob!. He was set to reprise the role in the film Scoob! Holiday Haunt, which was set for a release in late 2022 on HBO Max, but was canceled in August 2022.{{cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |title=Scoob!: Holiday Haunt First Look Revealed in HBO Max Teaser |url=https://comicbook.com/movies/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-first-look-revealed-in-hbo-max-teaser/ |website=comicbook.com |access-date=December 22, 2021 |date=December 22, 2021 |archive-date=December 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222191829/https://comicbook.com/movies/amp/news/scoob-holiday-haunt-first-look-revealed-in-hbo-max-teaser/ |url-status=live }} In 2021, Armitage voiced Chase in PAW Patrol: The Movie.
Personal life
Armitage has learned to speak multiple languages to different extents, including Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Armenian, German, Spanish, Italian, Assyrian, and Sinhalese.{{Cite web |last=Dowling |first=Amber |date=November 9, 2021 |title=7 surprising things you never knew about 'Young Sheldon' star Iain Armitage |url=https://www.etalk.ca/celebrity/quirky-things-you-never-knew-about-young-sheldon-star-iain-armitage.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401165011/https://www.etalk.ca/celebrity/quirky-things-you-never-knew-about-young-sheldon-star-iain-armitage.html |archive-date=April 1, 2024 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=etalk |publisher=CTV Television Network}}{{Cite web |last=Kanowitz |first=Stephanie |date=February 9, 2024 |title=Actor Iain Armitage Bids Farewell to 'Young Sheldon' |url=https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/actor-iain-armitage-young-sheldon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401165011/https://www.arlingtonmagazine.com/actor-iain-armitage-young-sheldon/ |archive-date=April 1, 2024 |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Arlington Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Zack |first=Ethan |date=March 28, 2023 |title=Young Sheldon: Emily Osment Says Iain Armitage Is Always Speaking Russian On Set |url=https://www.looper.com/1241524/young-sheldon-emily-osment-ian-armitage-speaking-russian/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |website=Looper |archive-date=April 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240401165012/https://www.looper.com/1241524/young-sheldon-emily-osment-ian-armitage-speaking-russian/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Careta |first= Guilherme |date=July 5, 2024 |title=Young Sheldon / Iain Armitage speaks Brazilian Portuguese in a new video |url= https://www.omelete.com.br/series-tv/young-sheldon-iain-armitage-se-une-a-dublador-brasileiro-em-mensagem-aos-fas |access-date=March 28, 2025 |website=Omelete |archive-date=July 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718073306/https://www.omelete.com.br/series-tv/young-sheldon-iain-armitage-se-une-a-dublador-brasileiro-em-mensagem-aos-fas |url-status=live }}
Filmography
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Awards and nominations
References
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Category:American male child actors
Category:Male actors from Savannah, Georgia
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American people of Scottish descent
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male voice actors
Category:American theater critics