Iain Armitage
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Armitage at the Fire Drill Fridays protest at United States Capitol in 2020
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Born | [1][2] Georgia, U.S. |
July 15, 2008
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Years active | 2014–present |
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Parent(s) | Euan Morton Lee Armitage |
Relatives | Richard Armitage (grandfather) |
Iain Armitage (/ˈiːən/; born July 15, 2008) is an American child actor. He is known for starring as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon, a prequel to The Big Bang Theory, and Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies. In 2018, Armitage received the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor for the former role. He also provided the voice for young Shaggy Rogers in Scoob! (2020), and for the police puppy Chase in PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021).
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Early life
Armitage resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is the son of actor Euan Morton, who was born in Falkirk, Scotland,[3] and theater producer Lee Armitage. It was reported that he was named after Sir Ian McKellen.[4] He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Lee Armitage.[5]
Career
2010s
Armitage first gained prominence via his YouTube series Iain Loves Theatre where he reviews stage shows from musical theater.[5] His videos caught the attention of the theater industry, including a couple of agents who wanted to sign him up.[4] During the 2015 Tony Awards, he served as a correspondent for Perez Hilton and was even referenced in the opening number of the show.[4]
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.[6] He played Ziggy Chapman in the HBO miniseries Big Little Lies and he appeared in The Glass Castle, a film adaptation of Jeannette Walls' memoir of the same name.[5] In the same year, he was also in the films I'm Not Here and Our Soul at Night,[7] which also starred Jane Fonda and Robert Redford.[8]
In 2017, Armitage was cast as Sheldon Cooper as a child in Young Sheldon, a prequel to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory.[9][10][11] In December 2018, he appeared in an episode of The Big Bang Theory,[12] playing young Sheldon on a videotape recording intended to cheer up and encourage an older Sheldon.
2020s
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 release in late 2022 on HBO Max, but it was canceled in August 2022.[13]
In 2021, Armitage voiced Chase in PAW Patrol: The Movie, replacing Justin Paul Kelly from the Nickelodeon television series.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | The Glass Castle | Young Brian Walls | |
Our Souls at Night[14] | Jamie Moore | ||
I'm Not Here | Stevie | ||
2020 | Scoob![15] | Young Shaggy Rogers | Voice |
2021 | PAW Patrol: The Movie | Chase | |
Cancelled | Scoob!: Holiday Haunt[16] | Shaggy Rogers |
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 Idiom of Love" |
2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Theo Lachere | Episode: "Chasing Theo" |
2017, 2019 | Big Little Lies | Ziggy Chapman | Main role |
2017–present | Young Sheldon | Sheldon Cooper | Lead role |
2018 | Jeopardy! | Video Clue giver | 6 episodes |
The Big Bang Theory | Young Sheldon Cooper | Episode: "The VCR Illumination" | |
2020 | Nickelodeon's Unfiltered | Himself, Guest panelist | Episodes: "Pizza In Your Game Face!" and "Let's Eat Electric Cake!" |
Group Chat | Himself | Episode: "Group Chat Unleashed - Party Pooper Prank" |
Web
Year | Title | Role |
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2014–present | Iain Loves Theatre[5] | Presenter |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Gold Derby Awards | Breakthrough Performer of the Year | N/A | Nominated | [17] |
Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Young Sheldon | Won | [18] | |
Teen Choice Awards | Choice Breakout TV Star | Young Sheldon | Nominated | [19] | |
2020 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Big Little Lies | Nominated | [20] |
2021 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star | Young Sheldon | Nominated | [21] |
2022 | Critics' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Comedy Series | Young Sheldon | Nominated | [22] |
2022 | Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite Male TV Star | Young Sheldon | Nominated | [23] |
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External links
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