Trivia: A child of theatrically-inclined parents. Is a web-based theatre critic under the name of IainLovesTheatre. In 2015, Perez Hilton hired him to cover the Tony Awards. Won the lead role on Young Sheldon by sending a home video of him reading the part. Known for playing Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon and Ziggy Chapman in Big Little Lies.

Trivia: Made her professional debut on Roseanne in 1992, playing the younger version of Jackie — a role originated by her mother. Began performing at Northwestern University to make friends. Starred opposite Chris Pine in a 2010 production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore. Starred with her mother on Broadway in a 2013 production of The Other Place. Since 2017, has played Mary Cooper on Young Sheldon, another role originated by her mother.

Trivia: Spent a year performing at the Barn Theatre. Performed in improvisational Murder Mystery Theatre. Spent five years with the Chicago Second City improv comedy troupe. Starred as Paulie G in sitcom The Comeback in 2005, and in its revival in 2014.

Trivia: Involved in amateur theatricals since childhood, Annie Potts received her BFA in theatre arts from Missouri's Stephens College. Potts has been seen in comic supporting roles in films since 1978; she is most closely associated with the part of ditzy secretary Janine Melnitz in the two Ghostbusters flicks of the 1980s. On television, Potts has played Edith Bedelmeyer on the one-season sitcom Goodtime Girls (1980), then enjoyed a longer run as Mary Jo Shively on Designing Women (1986-93). Her characterization of outspoken gourmet chef Dana Paladino on the prime time sitcom Love and War won Annie an Emmy nomination in 1994. Annie Potts has also been featured in a popular series of commercials for a well-known corn-chip product, and has served as national spokesperson for the Women for Arthritis Foundation. In 1996 she was cast as a no-nonsense schoolteacher of troubled inner-city high schoolers in the ABC-TV show Dangerous Minds, a series based on the 1995 Michelle Pfeiffer film of the same name. She voiced the part of Bo Peep in the first two Toy Story films, and in 2003 she took part in a Designing Women reunion. That same year she was the lead in Defending Our Kids: The Julie Posey Story. She appeared intermittently on the Showtime series Huff, and in 2007 she joined the cast of the short-lived series Men In Trees. In 2012 she was cast as one of the leads in the new TV series GCB.

Trivia: Raced dirt bikes from the age of 5. Played offence and defence for the Ore City Rebels football team. Was chosen out of 10,000 candidates for his debut role in The Legacy of a Whitetail Deer Hunter.

Trivia: Made her professional acting debut in a 2014 episode of Modern Family. As of 2020, has played Missy Cooper in the Big Bang Theory spin-off series Young Sheldon since its 2017 debut. Made her feature film debut in 2017, as Young Clare in Wish Upon. In 2018, was nominated for the Best Performance in a TV Series - Supporting Young Actress Young Artist Award for her role in Young Sheldon. Is a Junior Ambassador for Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

Trivia: The son of an editor for the New Yorker, the diminutive comedic actor Wallace Shawn achieved immortality for his portrayal of the Sicilian Vizzini in the 1987 classic The Princess Bride. A graduate of both Harvard and Oxford University, he has taught several courses in English and struggled as a playwright in the early '70s; in 1977 he translated Machiavelli's The Mandrake. Shawn broke into films soon after, building a successful career as a supporting actor to help fund his playwriting. He debuted in two of the best films of 1979: Woody Allen's Manhattan and Bob Fosse's All That Jazz.In 1981, he co-wrote the semi-autobiographical My Dinner With André, a talky comedy starring himself and theater director André Gregory in a dinner conversation, directed by Louis Malle. The movie was acclaimed by critics and a cult favorite. After this personal project, Shawn would build a career out of playing brief but surprisingly memorable roles in a long list of movies. His performance as the leader of the misfit criminal gang in The Princess Bride proved a pivotal moment, and that same year, he supplied the heroic voice for the Masked Avenger in Woody Allen's Radio Days. Shawn would also go on to do voice acting in projects like The Goofy Movie, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and the Toy Story series. He would also continue to work with Woody Allen throughout the next decade, and picked up a new generation of fans playing debate teacher Mr. Hall in the 1995 high school classic Clueless. Shawn would also take his quirky persona to the small screen with appearances on TV shows likeMurphy Brown, The Cosby Show, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Sex and the City, as well as the ABC sitcom version of Clueless. Throughout his acting career, Shawn has managed to continue writing successful plays, and eventually adapted one of them, The Designated Mourner, for a feature film in 1997. In 2002, he played the publishing boss Mr. Gelb for the "Greta" story in Rebecca Miller's Personal Velocity: Three Portraits. Shawn would continue to appear regularly on screen in the years to come, playing recurring roles on The L Word, Gossip Girl, and Eureka,

Trivia: Was a member of the New York sketch group New Exc!tement.Has had a successful career in sketch comedy in theaters.Is a co-host in the podcast Dad Scraps.Has worked with his wife in television, and their characters in Young Sheldon got married as well.Is a father to twin sons.

Trivia: Taught and performed at Whole World Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Was a member of The Groundlings sketch comedy troupe. Her first onscreen gig was in Sweet Home Alabama in 2002, but her scenes were cut. Was a recurring guest-star on the NBC sitcom Go On before being upped to a series regular for the back half of the first season.

Trivia: Actor Barry Corbin may be best remembered for portraying Maurice Minnifield, the blustery but good-hearted ex-astronaut and entrepreneurial owner of Cicely, Alaska, in the popular TV show Northern Exposure (1990-95). Prior to that, he worked steadily on stage, screen and television since the mid '70s. With his stocky build and big voice, the Texas native is noted for his portrayals of policemen, soldiers, and father figures. He received formal training in theater at Texas Tech, and, after spending two years in the Marines, Corbin returned home and began acting in regional theater. He later went to New York where he worked on and off Broadway. He moved to L.A. in 1977 where he began writing radio plays for National Public Radio. In 1980 Corbin began his feature-film career, appearing in three popular films: Any Which Way You Can, Stir Crazy, and Urban Cowboy. Among his other early career highlights are Six Pack, Honkytonk Man, and playing General Beringer in John Badham's nuclear thriller WarGames. He continued to work steadily in TV and film in projects such as LBJ: The Early Years, Nothing In Common, Critters 2, and Who's Harry Crumb before landing his iconic part on Northern Exposure.After the quirky CBS series ended, he could be seen in Curdled, The Drew Carey Show, and in a recurring role on the drama series One Tree Hill. In 2007 he was in the Best Picture winning No Country For Old Men. His most recent credits include Feed he Fish, and Valley of the Sun.