From TV star at the age of 9 to millionaire by 13: The incredible wealth of the richest child actor

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): The world's richest child actor today has accumulated more wealth than several Bollywood stars, achieving remarkable success before even reaching his teenage years. At just 16 years old, Iain Armitage boasts a net worth of $6 million (Rs 50 crore), making him the wealthiest child actor globally in 2024. Iain Armitage, best known for his lead role in the popular sitcom *Young Sheldon*, has surpassed other well-known young stars, including Aubrey Anderson-Emmons of *Modern Family* and Canadian actor Jacob Tremblay, both of whom have a net worth of $2 million. Born in 2008 in Georgia, Iain first gained attention with his viral YouTube series *Iain Loves Theatre*, which led to numerous calls from talent agents. His acting career took off in 2017 when he appeared in three films—*The Glass Castle*, *Our Souls at Night*, and *I'm Not Here*—along with TV shows like *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* and *Big Little Lies*.

In 2018, he was cast as the lead in *Young Sheldon*, the spinoff of *The Big Bang Theory*, making history as the youngest actor to headline a TV show. Over the next seven years, Iain received widespread praise for his performance. Iain’s career skyrocketed with a reported salary of $30,000 per episode for the first season of *Young Sheldon*, earning a total of $660,000 (Rs 4.6 crore). By season 5, his salary had risen to $1.1 million (Rs 8 crore) per season. At just 13, Iain Armitage became the world’s youngest millionaire actor.