I. Introduction

II. Early life

III. Acting career

IV. Personal life

V. Awards and nominations

VI. Filmography

VII. Television

VIII. Theatre

IX. Music

X. FAQ

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Iain Armitage	Actor
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Young Sheldon	Sitcom
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II. Early life

Iain Armitage was born on May 15, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the son of Eunice Cho and Robert Armitage. He has one older sister, Madeleine. Armitage began acting at the age of five. He made his professional debut in the 2014 film “Big Little Lies”. He has since appeared in a number of other films and television shows, including “The Big Bang Theory” and “Young Sheldon”.

III. Acting career

Armitage began his acting career in 2014, with a guest role on the television series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”. He then went on to star in the short film “The Glass Castle” (2015), and the television series “Big Little Lies” (2017-2019). In 2017, he was cast as the young Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom “Young Sheldon”. The show is a prequel to the popular sitcom “The Big Bang Theory”, and follows Sheldon Cooper as a child. Armitage has received critical acclaim for his role on “Young Sheldon”, and has been nominated for several awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

IV. Personal life

Armitage was born on May 15, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the son of Eunice (née Hunt) and Robert Armitage. He has two older sisters, Grace and Zia. Armitage began acting at the age of five. He has appeared in several commercials and television shows, including “Big Little Lies” and “Young Sheldon”. He is also a singer and has released two albums.

V. Awards and nominations

Armitage has received numerous awards and nominations for his work, including:

* A Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor for “Big Little Lies” (2018)
* A Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for “Young Sheldon” (2018)
* A Saturn Award nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series for “Young Sheldon” (2018)
* A Kids’ Choice Award nomination for Favorite Male TV Star for “Young Sheldon” (2019)
* A Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV Actor: Comedy for “Young Sheldon” (2019)
* A Young Entertainer Award nomination for Best Young Actor in a Comedy Series for “Young Sheldon” (2019)

In addition, Armitage has been featured on several “Best of” lists, including:

* Entertainment Weekly’s “10 Best TV Breakout Stars of 2017”
* The Hollywood Reporter’s “Top 10 TV Breakout Stars of 2017”
* Variety’s “10 Actors to Watch in 2018”

VI. Television

Iain Armitage has had a number of roles on television, including:

Ziggy Chapman on the HBO series “Big Little Lies”
Sheldon Cooper on the CBS sitcom “Young Sheldon”
Jack on the PBS children’s series “Odd Squad”
Oliver on the NBC sitcom “The Good Place”
Theodore “Teddy” Pierce on the Amazon Prime Video series “Carnival Row”

Armitage has also guest-starred on a number of other television shows, including:

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”
“The Big Bang Theory”
“The Mindy Project”
“Modern Family”
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”

Armitage’s television work has earned him a number of awards and nominations, including:

A Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for “Young Sheldon”
A Critics’ Choice Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for “Young Sheldon”
A Young Artist Award nomination for Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actor for “Young Sheldon”

VII. Television

Armitage has appeared in several television series, including:

“Big Little Lies” (2017-2019) as Ziggy Chapman
“Young Sheldon” (2017-present) as Sheldon Cooper
“The Big Bang Theory” (2017) as Sheldon Cooper
“Sesame Street” (2018) as himself
“The Good Doctor” (2018) as Jacob Murphy
“The Unicorn” (2019) as Ben
“The Wonder Years” (2021) as Dean Williams

VIII. Theatre

Armitage made his professional theatre debut in 2015 at the age of 10, playing the role of Billy Elliot in the Broadway production of the musical of the same name. He received critical acclaim for his performance, and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.

In 2016, Armitage starred in the Broadway production of “The Humans”, playing the role of Peter. The play was a critical and commercial success, and Armitage received a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

In 2018, Armitage starred in the Broadway production of “The Glass Menagerie”, playing the role of Tom Wingfield. The play was a critical and commercial success, and Armitage received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Play.

Armitage has also appeared in several off-Broadway productions, including “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (2014), “The Royal Family” (2015), and “The Play That Goes Wrong” (2017).

IX. Music

Armitage has released two singles, “I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance” and “The Great Divide”. He has also performed on the soundtracks for the films “Big Little Lies” and “Young Sheldon”.