Iain Armitage (born July 15, 2008) is an American child actor and
theater critic. He is best known for his starring roles as Sheldon
Cooper in Young Sheldon, spinoff of The Big Bang Theory, and Ziggy
Chapman in Big Little Lies. In 2018, he received the Young Artist
Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor for
his role as Sheldon Cooper. He also voiced young Shaggy Rogers in
Scoob! (2020).Armitage resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is the son
of actor Euan Morton, who was born in Falkirk, Scotland, and theater
producer Lee Armitage. It was reported that he was named after Sir Ian
McKellen. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary
of State Richard Lee Armitage.Armitage first gained prominence for his
YouTube series Iain Loves Theatre where he reviewed theater. His
videos caught the attention of the theater industry including a couple
of agents who wanted to sign him up. During the 2015 Tony Awards, he
served as a correspondent for Perez Hilton and was even referenced in
the opening number of the show.
theater critic. He is best known for his starring roles as Sheldon
Cooper in Young Sheldon, spinoff of The Big Bang Theory, and Ziggy
Chapman in Big Little Lies. In 2018, he received the Young Artist
Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor for
his role as Sheldon Cooper. He also voiced young Shaggy Rogers in
Scoob! (2020).Armitage resides in Arlington, Virginia, and is the son
of actor Euan Morton, who was born in Falkirk, Scotland, and theater
producer Lee Armitage. It was reported that he was named after Sir Ian
McKellen. He is the grandson of former United States Deputy Secretary
of State Richard Lee Armitage.Armitage first gained prominence for his
YouTube series Iain Loves Theatre where he reviewed theater. His
videos caught the attention of the theater industry including a couple
of agents who wanted to sign him up. During the 2015 Tony Awards, he
served as a correspondent for Perez Hilton and was even referenced in
the opening number of the show.
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