From Millie Bobby Brown - 'Stranger Things', Eris Baker - 'This Is Us', Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler and Hudson Yang - 'Fresh Off the Boat' to Marsai Martin - 'Black-ish' and Iain Armitage - 'Young Sheldon', remarkable TV child actors in the Hollywood right now.
Today holds a very special significance in every kid’s life. And as the entire nation celebrates the day of innocence and mischief, we take a look at some of the amazing performances of child actors from the Hollywood television industry. The breakout kid actors of the past few years – from Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things, Eris Baker - This Is Us, Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler and Hudson Yang - Fresh Off the Boat to Marsai Martin - Black-ish and Iain Armitage - Young Sheldon, all with great talent and big ambitions for their showbiz careers and beyond...
Happy Children's Day!
Check it out in detail below:
1. Eris Baker - This Is Us
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The child actors of This Is Us have been nothing short of terrific! Eris Baker is particularly well known for playing Randall and Beth’s oldest daughter Tess in this epic family drama series. Her role in this show got her the lead in Dispel, a short sci-fi fantasy film that gained good acclaim across the industry. One major highlight here is that while most of the salaries of the child actors from This Is Us were kept under wraps, it was revealed that Eris made a substantial $112,500 for season one of the show for which she was only in nine episodes. Watch this promising child actor perform in This Is Us which is currently at its season 4, airing in India only on Star World every Saturday at 10 PM!
2. Iain Armitage - Young Sheldon
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Iain Armitage has played the child genius named Sheldon Cooper in the prequel of The Big Bang Theory, called Young Sheldon. This prequel to an already amazing sitcom received great acclaim across the industry. The prequel isn’t just better than TBBT but, it’s funnier too! This 11-year old kid has made big waves in Hollywood. You can watch him perform on Amazon Prime!
3. Ian Chen, Forrest Wheeler and Hudson Yang - Fresh Off the Boat
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Playing three brothers on Fresh Off the Boat, this trio helps ABC plant a comedy flag! Littlest cast member Chen recently snagged a plum part in Warner Bros.' Zachary Levi's DC film Shazam! Loosely inspired by the life of chef and food personality Eddie Huang, the series has received accolades as well as nominations for major awards, such as Critics' Choice Television Award and NAACP Image Award nominations. While the show is on its last season, check it out airing in India only on Star World every Sunday at 7 PM!
4. Marsai Martin - Black-ish
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Martin has starred in ABC’s hit Black-ish since she was 9, a role that has earned her multiple awards and nominations. In the hands of a lesser actress, the oft-serious and surprisingly wise child would likely be annoying, but Martin has infused her character, Diane with a likeable goofiness that makes her character’s frequent pragmatism especially funny. Her work on this award-winning show has garnered her industry recognition including the Young Artists Awards and the NAACP Image Awards. Go and watch her perform only on Star World. Black-ish latest season 6 airs in India on the channel at 7:30 PM every Sunday!
5. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things
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Well known for playing the magnetic Eleven in Netflix’s sci-fi drama series Stranger Things, this instant star kid of 14 years of age, has already earned herself a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the season one of the show. And that’s not it, in 2018, she also became the youngest person ever to be featured on TIME magazine’s list of world’s 100 most influential people. If you haven’t already watched this series, go and catch the first two seasons streaming on Netflix!
