Matt Hobby in 'Young Sheldon' ; Matt Hobby attends the Premiere Of "Young Sheldon" on March 18, 2022 in Burbank, California. Matt Hobby played Jeff Difford, the pastor at the Cooper family's church.

The spinoff series focuses on Sheldon’s childhood and how he becomes the great scientist he is in The Big Bang Theory. To do that properly, plenty of characters make the jump between the two ...