Iain Armitage

Iain Marshall Armitage (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. He also played Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies (2017–2019) and voiced young Shaggy Rogers in Scoob! and Chase in Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021).

Early life and career Iain Marshall Armitage was born on July 15, 2008. He 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. 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.

In January 2017, Armitage starred in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Chasing Theo," playing a kidnapped child. 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. starring alongside Jane Fonda and Robert Redford.

In March 2017, Armitage was cast as a young Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon (2017–2024), a prequel series to the sitcom The Big Bang Theory. In December 2018, he appeared in "The VCR Illumination", an episode of The Big Bang Theory, 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. In 2021, Armitage voiced Chase in PAW Patrol: The Movie.

Personal life Armitage is the son of Scottish actor Euan Morton and American theater producer Lee Armitage. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary of State Richard Lee Armitage. His godfather is Signature Theatre director Eric D. Schaeffer.

Armitage is homeschooled and resides with his family in Arlington, Virginia. The family previously maintained a residence in Manhattan, splitting their time between Arlington and New York City. He has learned to speak multiple languages to different extents, including Russian, Armenian, German, Spanish, Italian, Assyrian, and Sinhalese.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2017 The Glass Castle Young Brian WallsFilm debut Our Souls at Night Jamie Moore I'm Not Here Stevie 2020 Scoob! Young Shaggy Rogers (voice) 2021 Paw Patrol: The Movie Chase (voice)TBAThe Adam Trials

Television Year Title Role Notes 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 2017–2024 Young Sheldon Sheldon Cooper2018 Jeopardy! Video Clue Giver 6 episodes The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Cooper Episode: "The VCR Illumination"2020 Nickelodeon's Unfiltered Himself 2 episodes Group Chat Episode: "Group Chat Unleashed – Party Pooper Prank" 2022 The Price Is Right at Night Himself Episode: "The Price is Right at Night with Iain Armitage and Raegan Revord"GhostwriterWilbur (voice)2 episodes 2026 Ghosts Himself Episode: "Woodstone Royale"

Web Year Title Role 2012–present Iain Loves Theatre Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout TV Star 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Big Little Lies 2021 Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star Young Sheldon 2022 Critics' Choice Awards Best Actor in a Comedy Series Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Male TV Star 2024Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Male TV Star Astra TV AwardsBest Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series