Iain Armitage, a well-known actor who played the title role in Young Sheldon, is now the world’s richest child actor, with a net worth of $6 million, as reported by celebrityNetWorth.com. At 16 years old, Iain’s fortune is much better than that of other famous child stars like Aubrey Anderson Emmons from Modern Family and Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay, who has a net worth of around $2 million.
Iain Armitage was born in 2008 in Georgia. His journey to stardom started at a very young age when he created his YouTube series, Iain Love Theater. In this viral show, the six-year-old boy reviews musical theater performances, and the show draws much attention from the audience. The young actor’s natural talent and his affection for theater attract talent agents, marking the stars of his professional career.
He was seen on The Perez Hilton Show in 2014, increasing his popularity.
Iain started his acting career in 2017, entering three films: The Glass Castle, Our Souls At Night, and I am not Here. In the same year, he also appears in popular TV shows like: Law & Order, Special Victims Units, and Big Little Lies. Where his performance is really outstanding.
But Iain’s lead role in Young Sheldon really pushed him to fame. At the age of nine, he became one of the youngest actors ever to lead a prime-time show. The show is a spinoff of Big Bang Theory and a fan favorite, and Iain’s representation of Young Sheldon Copper, originally made famous by Jim Parson, and widely praised.
Iain’s rise in fame was also accompanied by a substantial increase in earnings. When he first started young Sheldon, reportedly he was paid $ 30,000 per episode, amounting to $660,000 for the first season. In the fifth season, his salary increased and reached $1.1 million per person. This handsome amount of earnings made him the youngest millionaire in Holly Wood by the age of 15.
In addition to his success with young Sheldon, Iain worked on other film projects like Scoob! and Paw Patrol: The Movie. Despite Young Sheldon, concluding his seventh season this year, Iain’s career shows no signs of slowing down. His net worth continues to grow and his fanbase remains strong as he ventures into other exciting projects in Hollywood.
Iain Armitage earned his name as the richest child actor globally, with a fortune of $6 million which exceeds the earnings of several high-profile Bollywood A-listers. From a YouTube sensation at the age of six to a millionaire actor in his teenage years, Iain’s exclusive career-tracking career is nothing short of extraordinary. His continuous success in Hollywood ensures that this young star will remain a dominant force in the limelight for years to come.
