Iain Armitage could also be identified to many as Younger Sheldon‘s titular character, however he’s something however little now.
Forward of his seventeenth birthday on Tuesday, July 15, Armitage stunned his social followers by trying all grown up in an Instagram mirror selfie. “Summer season nights…” he captioned the snap, which featured him smiling into the digicam and sporting a snazzy swimsuit.
Many have been stunned by the actor’s extra mature look after being launched to him on the age of 9 in Season 1 of Younger Sheldon in 2017. “Younger Sheldon not younger anymore, a good-looking younger gorgeous man 🙌🔥,” one individual commented beneath Armitage’s Instagram put up.
One consumer joked, “Is that the identical man who was in younger Sheldon? Extra like tall Sheldon 😮,” whereas one other added, “STOP GROWING UP!!!!”
A unique consumer in contrast Armitage to one in all Hollywood’s largest stars, writing, “Bro startin to seem like Tom Cruise😂.” One other individual, in the meantime, said that Armitage resembles Younger Sheldon’s Pastor Jeff (Matt Interest) “in his youthful days.”
One commenter famous that Armitage has developed into the older model of his well-known sitcom character. “Younger Sheldon is now Sheldon,” they shared.
A number of followers stuffed the put up’s feedback with early birthday needs for Armitage, as properly. “Pleased Birthday Iain!! I hope you could have an exquisite day and an exquisite yr? 🤗👍🎂 @iain,” one individual shared, whereas another person commented, “Pleased seventeenth birthday bro ❤️.”
“Pleased Birthday, @Iaian! Want you all the very best and success in all of your tasks,” a distinct consumer wrote beneath the put up. A separate individual shared, “Have the happiest birthday Iain 🎂 Want you all the very best 💞.”
On Tuesday, Armitage commemorated his seventeenth birthday by sharing a pic of himself holding a birthday cupcake. “Thanks thanks thanks for all of the birthday needs!!!” he captioned the celebratory snap.
In one other Tuesday Instagram Story pic, Armitage smiled for the digicam earlier than blowing out a birthday candle in a frozen deal with. “Thanks, everybody!” he instructed his followers. “I’ve seen (and cherished!) your messages. It’s been an exquisite day and I’m so grateful!”
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Armitage appeared in reveals reminiscent of Regulation & Order and Huge Little Lies earlier than making his debut on the spinoff of The Huge Bang Idea, Younger Sheldon, in 2017. The present about Sheldon Cooper’s (Jim Parsons) childhood wrapped its seven-season run in Could 2024. It launched one other CBS spinoff, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, which premiered that October.
Since Younger Sheldon‘s conclusion, Armitage has obtained his pilot’s license and accomplished his first solo flight in July 2024 and has visited Congress to advocate for arts funding with The Inventive Coalition earlier this yr.