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Iain Armitage (/ ˈ iː ən /; born July 15, 2008) 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. Another childhood role was Ziggy Chapman in two seasons of the series Big Little Lies from 2017 to 2019.
Iain Armitage is an American child actor who plays Sheldon Cooper on Young Sheldon and Young Shaggy on Scoob!. He also starred in Big Little Lies, The Glass Castle, and Our Souls at Night.
- January 1, 1
- 1.73 m
- Georgia, USA
Feb 16, 2024 · The teen actor, who plays the younger Sheldon Cooper, reflects on his seven years on the CBS sitcom and his next roles. He reveals what he'll keep from the show and how he approaches the world like his character.
- JP Mangalindan
May 15, 2024 · The actor who plays Sheldon Cooper in the "Big Bang Theory" spinoff shares his emotions and plans after seven years on the show. He reveals the details of the dramatic and emotional series finale and his interest in different roles.
- CBS Morning Content Producer
- 4 min
- CBS News
- Analisa Novak
May 16, 2024 · Iain Armitage was 9 when ‘Young Sheldon’ began. Now, he’s saying goodbye to his biggest role yet Iain Armitage, left, and Jim Parsons on the set of “Young Sheldon.”
- yvonne.villarreal@latimes.com
- 49 sec
- Senior Television Writer
- Yvonne Villarreal
1M Followers, 505 Following, 436 Posts - Iain Armitage (@iain) on Instagram: "I play Sheldon on Young Sheldon and Ziggy on Big Little Lies - i also love theatre and am a proud hamster father!"
May 15, 2024 · The 15-year-old star of the CBS prequel spinoff of 'The Big Bang Theory' reflects on his seven seasons as the young genius Sheldon Cooper. He shares his emotions, memories and plans for the series ender, which features Jim Parsons' return as adult Sheldon.