Zachary Gordon
American actor (born 1998)
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Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American actor. He played the lead role of Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series (2010–2012), which earned him nominations for a Kids' Choice Award and seven Young Artist Awards. His other lead film roles include Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure (2016) and Dreamcatcher (2021). He has had supporting roles in films such as Georgia Rule (2007), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008), The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013), American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules (2020), and Violet (2021).
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February 15, 1998
Zachary Gordon | |
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Gordon in 2018 | |
| Born | Zachary Adam Gordon February 15, 1998 Oak Park, California, U.S. |
| Education | Oak Park High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
In television, Gordon had a lead voice role as Gil on the Nickelodeon series Bubble Guppies (2011–2013). His live-action recurring roles include Jason Cohen on the Freeform series Dead of Summer (2016), and Tate Wilson on the Freeform drama series Good Trouble (2019–2020).
Early and personal life
Gordon was born in Oak Park, California, to Linda and Kenneth Gordon.[1] He has two older brothers and was raised in Southern California.[2][3][4] Gordon graduated from Oak Park High School in his hometown.[1][5][6] He is Jewish, with his grandparents having survived the Holocaust.[7][8]
In May 2023, Gordon lost his voice due to torn muscles in his throat, causing his acting career to be put on hold.[9][10]
Career
Gordon has made multiple television appearances on How I Met Your Mother and All of Us.[11] He also appeared in the 2008 pilot of Desperate Housewives, plus two other episodes, and in two episodes of 24 that aired in January 2009. Gordon appeared in three episodes as a guest star on Last Man Standing, where he played Mike Baxter's daughter's boyfriend.
Gordon's film credits include Sex and Death 101, Lower Learning, the Garry Marshall film Georgia Rule (for which he won the Young Artist Award for his portrayal of Ethan), The Brothers Bloom, as young Bloom, and in National Treasure: Book of Secrets.
Gordon has been credited with voice over roles including Brad Spolyt in The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas, Ricky Garcia in Project Gilroy, San San in Nick Jr.'s Ni Hao, Kai-Lan and The Mighty B! He was a series regular as the original voice of Gil in the Nickelodeon series Bubble Guppies.
Gordon had voice cameo roles as Baby Melman in the animated film Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Kotaro in Afro Samurai: Resurrection, and young Tony Stark in The Super Hero Squad Show. In 2010, he played Greg Heffley in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid. In 2011, he voiced Papi Jr. in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 and as Paws in Disney's The Search for Santa Paws.
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In June 2010, 20th Century Fox announced a sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Gordon returned as Greg Heffley and the film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, was released on March 25, 2011.[12]
In 2011, Gordon provided voices for Charlie Brown, Linus, and Franklin on the comedy show Robot Chicken,[13] and in 2012, he reprised the role of Greg Heffley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. In the fourth film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul, he was replaced by Jason Drucker. In October 2013, Gordon was chosen to host a miniseries for Nintendo, titled Skylander's Boomcast, on YouTube channel SkylandersGame, reviewing and talking about the video game series Skylanders.[14] In April 2023, it was announced Gordon would be the new voice of Tighnari in Genshin Impact, replacing Elliot Gindi.[15]
Additional films for 2013 included The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and a role as Pete Kidder in Walden Media's and Hallmark Channel's Pete's Christmas.[16]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2007 | The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas | Brad Spoylt | Short film | |
| Georgia Rule | Ethan | [17] | ||
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Lincoln conspiracy kid | [17] | ||
| Sex and Death 101 | Barbeque brat | |||
| 2008 | The Brothers Bloom | Young Bloom | ||
| Four Christmases | Kid #6 in jump-jump | |||
| Lower Learning | Frankie Fowler | [18] | ||
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Young Melman (voice) | Cameo | [18][19] | |
| 2009 | Santa Buddies | Puppy Paws (voice) | Direct to video | |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Greg Heffley | [18] | |
| The Search for Santa Paws | Paws (voice) | Direct to video | [17][19] | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Papi Junior (voice) | Direct to video | [17][19] |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Greg Heffley | [20] | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Greg Heffley | ||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown | Greg Heffley (voice) | Short film | ||
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Will | [21] | |
| 2014 | The Boxcar Children | Henry Alden (voice) | [19] | |
| Yellowbird | Max (voice) | English dub | [19] | |
| 2015 | Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure | Rolo (voice) | English dub | [19] |
| Killing Animals | Jeremy | |||
| 2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Young Ravus (voice) | English dub | [19] |
| 2017 | The Gettysburg Address | Daniel Skelly (voice) | ||
| 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Emmett | Direct to video | |
| 2021 | Dreamcatcher | Jake | ||
| Violet | Bradley | [22] | ||
| 2024 | Last Appeal | Max Dagan | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | All of Us | Richie | 2 episodes | |
| 2006, 2009 | How I Met Your Mother | Stacy's son, Tyler Stinson (Grant), Ted's nephew | 3 episodes | [17] |
| 2007, 2011 | Robot Chicken | Charlie Brown / Linus Van Pelt (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | David's Solution | Little David | Television film | |
| Desperate Housewives | Little Robin Hood | Episode: "Now You Know" | ||
| Mad TV | The Joker | 1 episode | ||
| The Mighty B! | Gwen's brother #4 (voice) | Episode: "Bee My Baby" | [18] | |
| Special Agent Oso | Tyler / Rasheed (voice) | 2 episodes | ||
| 2008–2009 | Handy Manny | Little Lopart (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Ni Hao, Kai-lan | San San | 15 episodes | ||
| 2008, 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Young Bruce Wayne / young Aqualad / kid (voice) | 3 episodes | [19] |
| 2009 | 24 | Eight-year-old boy | 2 episodes | |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Kotaro (voice) | Television film; English dub | [19] | |
| 2011 | Childrens Hospital | Cody/Mike | Episode: "Ward 8" | |
| Family Guy | Homeless boy | Episode: "Thanksgiving" | ||
| 2011–2014 | Bubble Guppies | Gil (voice) | Main role (season 1–2), guest (season 3) | |
| 2012 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Seth/Seti | Episode: "Night of the Mummy" | [23] |
| The Unprofessional | Dylan | Television film | ||
| 2013 | Pete's Christmas | Pete Kidder | Television film | |
| Uncle Grandpa | Belly Kid (voice) | Episode: "Belly Bros" | ||
| 2014 | Last Man Standing | Andrew | 3 episodes | |
| 2016 | Dead of Summer | Jason "Blotter" Cohen | Recurring role | |
| Pals | Himself | Director; television film | ||
| 2016–2018 | Star Wars Rebels | Mart Mattin / Imperial technician (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2017 | The Good Doctor | Brandon | Episode: "Apple" | |
| 2019–2020 | Good Trouble | Tate Wilson | 5 episodes | |
| 2020 | The Resident | Aaron Meuser | Episode: "The Last Shot" | |
| 2024 | Batwheels | Nightwing (voice) | Episode: "Nightbike" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Hayner[24][25][19] |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Additional voices |
| 2023 | Genshin Impact | Tighnari[a][15][28] |
Music videos
Discography
Singles
| Title | Song details |
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| "Ladies in LA (feat. JAMEZ)" |
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| "Time Bomb" |
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| "Waste My Time" |
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| "Bullet Train" |
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| "Days With You" |
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| "Loved and Laundered" |
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Awards and nominations
| Award | Year[b] | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kids' Choice Awards | 2013 | Favorite Movie Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Nominated | |
| Young Artist Award | 2008 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical) | Georgia Rule | Won | [37] |
| 2009 | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Won | |||
| 2012 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Nominated | ||
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Won |
