3 things you never knew about Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage

Most of us know Iain Armitage from his role as a younger version of Sheldon in Young Sheldon, a Big Bang Theory spin-off. However, before he took over our hearts as the precocious, socially awkward genius that we now know him to be, Ian Hermitage was a part of the Big Little Lies cast as Ziggy, a role he bagged after just a single video audition. Here are a few more things about the Young Sheldon star that you probably didn't know.

3 things about the Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage that you never knew

Iain interviewed Steve Harvey on Little Big Shots

Little Big Shots, the talk show where Steve Harvey interviews impressive young kids, came to Iain's stage when he was just 7 years old, as he took over Harvey's seat and ended up interviewing him. Iain was introduced as a 7-year-old theatre critic who had a YouTube channel where he talked about his favorite theatre shows since he was three years old.

The Young Sheldon star revealed in a conversation with Variety that he fell in love with theatre after watching Hairspray as a 3-year-old. Since then, he shared his theatre reviews on his YouTube channel and ended up being invited to Steve Harvey's Little Big Shots. On the show, after answering a few questions, Iain decided he wanted to interview Steve Harvey instead, and in a heartwarming move, exchanged his seat with Harvey and even pulled out cards similar to Harvey's.

Iain hadn't watched The Big Bang Theory before he auditioned for its spin-off, Young Sheldon

Jim Parsons, in a conversation with Entertainment Tonight, revealed that he was extremely impressed by Iain's ability to stand out in a room when he first saw Iain's video audition tape. The audition even required Iain to do a William Shatner impression from the Star Trek series, which aired even before Iain was born. Nevertheless, Iain nailed that audition, ensuring he was the best choice for the role.

However, it might come as a shock to most that Iain managed to perfectly portray a younger version of Sheldon, even though he had never watched The Big Bang Theory.

"Well 'Big Bang...' isn't really appropriate for me, plus it's not really aimed at my audience level. So, I only watched a few clips, I haven't really watched 'Big Bang...', though I would love to see it."

The list of Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage's hobbies is endless

Iain Hermitage had a lot of extra-curricular activities to keep him busy on the sets of Young Sheldon and even after the spin-off had wrapped. Iain revealed that he had an aviation hobby and even wanted to fly a plane solo on his 16th birthday. He did end up flying a plane that day, but it wasn't a solo ride, as his grandmother also joined him. Iain also enjoys collecting rocks as a hobby, as well as practicing magic.

If you thought the list ended here, it's just starting. The Young Sheldon star also happens to have a black belt in Taekwondo, which he earned after years of dedicated hard work. Additionally, Iain asked an on-set teacher on the sets of Young Sheldon to teach him Arabic, and he picked up some Assyrian from his neighbors. He also knows some Spanish, German, Italian, and a little bit of Sinhalese.

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