This world's richest child actor has made a net worth of Rs 50 crore at the age of just 16. He created his own show at the age of 6 and became a star overnight. Today he is richer than even Bollywood's A-listers.
Everyone talks about the most expensive films and the actors who charge the highest fees. But the highest earning child actors are rarely mentioned. Today we are going to tell you about one such child artist, who has more money than many A-listers of Bollywood. And he is also the star of his show. Not only this, at the age of 16, he is also the owner of Rs 50 crore. Who is he, let's find out.
Now this rich kid is not from Bollywood. He belongs to Hollywood. He has beaten many good actors in terms of wealth. His name is Ian Armitage, whom you have seen in an important role in the sitcom 'Young Sheldon'. He is the richest child actor of the year 2024. According to celebritynetworth.com, the total wealth of 16-year-old Ian is $6 million i.e. Rs 50 crore.
Created his own show at a young age
Georgia-born Iain Armitage gained popularity through his YouTube video series 'Iain Loves Theatre'. This series came out in 2014 and it went viral. After this, he appeared in 'The Perez Hilton Show' and in 2017 he entered the world of acting and appeared in three films 'The Glass Castle', 'Our Souls at Night', and 'I'm Not Here'. Apart from this, he also appeared in the TV shows 'Law and Order: Special Victims Unit' and 'Big Little Lies'.
Became a millionaire at the age of 16
Ian was signed for the lead role in 'Young Sheldon', a spinoff of 'The Big Bang Theory'. Nine-year-old Ian became one of the youngest people to lead a primetime TV show and played the character for seven years. He charged $30,000 as salary for each episode of 'Young Sheldon'. In the first season, he earned $660,000 i.e. Rs 4.6 crore. By the 5th season, he was earning $1.1 million i.e. Rs 8 crore. At the age of 13, he became one of the youngest millionaires in the world.