Young Sheldon isn’t so young anymore.
The Big Bang Theory prequel series — which ran for seven seasons before its series finale in May 2024 — followed Sheldon Cooper and his family in the late ’80s and early ’90s as they navigated life in a small Texas town.
The chronicles of the Cooper clan have continued in a spinoff, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage. It debuted in the fall of 2024 and has already been renewed for a second season.
But Young Sheldon has found a second life on Netflix, which added the sitcom’s last installment to its library on April 15. Before it climbed to the top of the streamer’s charts, actor Iain Armitage previously spoke about the show resonating with audiences.
“Pretty much everyone, no matter who you are, can somewhere relate to at least some themes of this show,” he told PEOPLE in February 2024.
So where is the Young Sheldon cast now? Here’s everything to know about what the actors have been up to since the family comedy ended.
Iain Armitage as Sheldon Lee Cooper
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Iain Armitage played the titular character on Young Sheldon for the show’s seven seasons.
Armitage hasn’t starred in any projects since the end of Young Sheldon, but his hobbies have been hitting new heights — literally.
“I just got my pilot’s license, or my student pilot’s license,” he told PEOPLE in October 2024. “I hopefully will get my private [pilot’s license] when I’m 17. And I’ve been having a bunch of fun flying while I’m here in L.A.”
Armitage’s first major acting role was in HBO’s 2017 hit series Big Little Lies. During an interview on Live with Kelly and Mark in May 2024, Armitage said he would “be honored to be back” for season 3, which is reportedly in the works.
Zoe Perry as Mary
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Zoe Perry starred as Mary Cooper, Sheldon’s loving and protective mother.
Young Sheldon ended in 2024, but Perry hasn’t said goodbye to The Big Bang Theory universe. She has since reprised her role of Mary on the Young Sheldon sequel series, Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.
Most recently, Perry also played Officer Binkowski on two episodes of The Conners, appearing opposite her real-life mom, Laurie Metcalf.
Lance Barber as George
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Lance Barber played George Cooper Sr., Sheldon’s father, on the series.
Even though George died in the final season of Young Sheldon, Cooper reprised his role for an episode of Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, where he visited a bedridden Georgie (Montana Jordan) in a dream.
“Some of the people watching the scenes were visually emotional seeing me on that kitchen set,” Barber said in an interview with USA Today about his return. “This is a beloved character.”
“It was fun to feel those feels and be so appreciated, even in the sadness,” he added.
Montana Jordan as Georgie
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Montana Jordan is keeping it Cooper.
Jordan played Sheldon’s older brother, Georgie Cooper, on Young Sheldon, and he continues to play the role in Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.
“Coming into Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, you can kind of tell what it’s going to be about from the characters of Young Sheldon,” Jordan told PEOPLE in September 2024.
He added, “But we’re going to continue that storyline and you get to see all the fights and all the ups and downs of everything.”
In February 2025, the Young Sheldon spinoff was renewed for a second season.
