Iain Armitage | |
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Born | [1][2] | July 15, 2008
Residence | Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Known for | Young Sheldon |
Parent(s) | Lee Armitage and Euan Morton |
Relatives | Richard Lee Armitage (grandfather) |
Iain Armitage (born July 15, 2008) is an American child actor and theater critic. He is best known for his starring roles as Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies and as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon.
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Life
Armitage resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is the son of actor Euan Morton, who was born in Scotland, and theater producer Lee Armitage. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Lee Armitage.[3]
Career
Armitage first gained prominence for his web series Iain Loves Theatre where he reviews theater.[3] In January 2017, Armitage starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ("Chasing Theo"), playing a young child, Theo Lachere, who has been kidnapped. He appeared in Impractical Jokers "Look Out Below", where he was talked to by Murr in "Who Let The Dogs Out?", in the second challenge of that episode.[4] He played Ziggy Chapman in the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies[3] and he appeared in The Glass Castle, a film adaptation of Jeannette Walls' memoir of the same name.[3]
In 2017 he was cast as the child version of Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon, a prequel to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.[5][6][7] In November 2018 it was confirmed that he would appear in a crossover episode between The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon.[8]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Glass Castle | Brian Walls (young) | |
2017 | Our Souls at Night[9] | Jamie Moore | |
2017 | I'm Not Here | Stevie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Impractical Jokers | Himself | Episode: "Look Out Below" |
2016 | Little Big Shots | Guest judge | Episode: "The Idom of Love" |
2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Theo Lachere | Episode: "Chasing Theo" |
2017–present | Big Little Lies | Ziggy Chapman | Recurring role (7 episodes) |
2017–present | Young Sheldon | Sheldon Cooper | Lead role |
2018 | Jeopardy! | Himself | 6 episodes |
2018 | The Big Bang Theory | Sheldon Cooper | Crossover episode between The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon |
Web
Year | Title | Role |
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2014–present | Iain Loves Theatre[3] | Presenter |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Gold Derby Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [10] |
Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Young Sheldon | Won | [11] | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout TV Star | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ^ "Iain Armitage". CBS. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
His birthday is July 15.
- ^ Estera, Christine (July 16, 2018). "'Young Sheldon' star Iain Armitage on track to becoming a millionaire at age 10". Nine. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Cohen, Alina (February 22, 2017). "The 8-Year-Old Theater Critic Who Stars in HBO's 'Big Little Lies'". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "'Iain Armitage". IMDb. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
- ^ "'Big Bang Theory' spinoff 'Young Sheldon' ordered CBS". Fox News Channel. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Mathews, Liam (August 7, 2017). "Here's the Advice Grown-Up Sheldon Jim Parsons Had for Young Sheldon's Iain Armitage". TV Guide. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Jim Parsons Says 'Young Sheldon' Star Iain Armitage Is 'Inspirational to Watch'". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Jess (27 November 2018). "Here's how The Big Bang Theory's crossover with Young Sheldon will happen". Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (August 9, 2017). "See Robert Redford and Jane Fonda together in first footage from 'Our Souls at Night'". USA Today. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ Montgomery, Daniel; Beachum, Chris; Dixon, Marcus James; Eng, Joyce (September 6, 2018). "2018 Gold Derby TV Awards winners: 'Versace' and 'Handmaid's Tale' are top winners, but 'Game of Thrones' takes Best Drama". Gold Derby Awards. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- ^ Tech, Simon. "Winners 2018 - Young Artist Awards". www.youngartistawards.org. Retrieved 2018-08-02.
- ^ McDermott, Meave (August 14, 2018). "Who won the Teen Choice Awards? See the full winners' list". USA Today. Retrieved November 2, 2018.