Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his lead role as 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 notable 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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| 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 life
editGordon 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]
Career
editGordon has made multiple television appearances on programs such as How I Met Your Mother and All of Us.[7] 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 numerous 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.
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.[8]
In 2011, Gordon provided voices for Charlie Brown, Linus, and Franklin on the comedy show Robot Chicken,[9] 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.[10] In April 2023, it was announced Gordon would be the new voice of Tighnari in Genshin Impact, replacing Elliot Gindi.[11]
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.
Personal life
editIn May 2023, Gordon stated on social media that he had lost his voice due to torn muscles in his throat, causing his acting career to be put on hold.[13][14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas | Brad Spoylt | Short film | |
| Georgia Rule | Ethan | [15] | ||
| National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Lincoln Conspiracy Kid | [15] | ||
| Sex and Death 101 | Barbeque Brat | |||
| 2008 | The Brothers Bloom | Young Bloom | ||
| Four Christmases | Kid #6 in Jump-Jump | |||
| Lower Learning | Frankie Fowler | [16] | ||
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Young Melman (voice) | Cameo | [16][17] | |
| 2009 | The Search for Santa Paws | Paws (voice) | Direct to video | [15][17] |
| 2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Greg Heffley | [16] | |
| 2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 | Papi Junior (voice) | Direct to video | [15] [17] |
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Greg Heffley | [18] | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Greg Heffley | ||
| 2012 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Class Clown | Greg Heffley (voice) | Short film | |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Will | ||
| 2014 | The Boxcar Children | Henry Alden (voice) | [17] | |
| Yellowbird | Max (voice) | English dub | [17] | |
| 2015 | Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure | Rolo (voice) | English dub | [17] |
| Killing Animals | Jeremy | |||
| 2016 | Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV | Young Ravus (voice) | English dub | [17] |
| 2017 | The Gettysburg Address | Daniel Skelly (voice) | ||
| 2020 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Emmett | Direct to video | |
| 2021 | Dreamcatcher | Jake | ||
| Violet | Bradley | [19] | ||
| 2024 | Max Dagan | Max Dagan |
Television
edit| 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 | [15] |
| 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" | ||
| MADtv | The Joker | 1 episode | ||
| The Mighty B! | Gwen's brother #4 (voice) | Episode: "Bee My Baby" | [16] | |
| 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 | [17] |
| 2009 | 24 | Eight-year-old boy | 2 episodes | |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Kotaro (voice) | Television film; English dub | [17] | |
| 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" | [20] |
| 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" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Hayner[21][22][17] |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Additional voices |
| 2023 | Genshin Impact | Tighnari[11][23] |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist(s) | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Last Letter" | Witt Lowry | [24] |
| "Runaway" (feat. Xuitcasecity) | Spirix | [25] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year[a] | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical) | Georgia Rule | Won | [26] |
| 2009 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Young Artist Award | 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 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Movie Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Young Artist Award | 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 |
Discography
editSingles
edit| 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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Notes
edit- ^ Where available, the "Year" value is linked to the specific ceremony.
References
edit- ^ a b Fischer, Sophia (June 26, 2008). "Child actor learning Hollywood ways". The Acorn. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ Baylen, Ashley (August 21, 2012) Top 20 Under 40 Los Angeles- Zachary Gordon – Page1. Shalom Life. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (February 2012). "Zachary Gordon: The Wimpy Kid". Buzzyquote. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ Lara, Monica (December 9, 2012) Chabad hosts Hanukkah celebration in Oak Park » Ventura County Star. Vcstar.com.
- ^ Fischer, Sophia (March 11, 2010). "Oak Park boy stars in 'Wimpy Kid' film". The Acorn. Retrieved March 11, 2010.
- ^ http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17783/top-20-under-40-los-angeles-zachary-gordon/?PageSpeed=noscript [dead link]
- ^ Cammila Albertson (2012). "Zachary Gordon". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 23, 2010). "David Bowers to direct 'Wimpy' sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. e5 Global Media. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Genshin Impact: Diary of a Wimpy Kid's Zachary Gordon is Tighnari's new EN voice actor". yahoo.com. April 11, 2023.
- ^ Martin, John Llewellyn (October 4, 2013). "Skylander: Swap Force Video: The Boomcast Premieres". Screen Crush. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ a b Diaz, Ana (April 11, 2023). "Genshin Impact's Tighnari will be voiced by Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor". Polygon. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "Chabad hosts Hanukkah celebration in Oak Park". Ventura County Star. December 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Gordon, Zachary [@ZacharyGordon] (May 25, 2023). "☡ach 🦊🍃 on Twitter: I LOST MY VOICE … BUT……" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2024 – via Twitter.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Zachary Gordon - If you haven't heard much from me..." Facebook. July 29, 2023. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024. (subscription required)
- ^ a b c d e "Zachary Gordon: Credits". TVGuide. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Zachary Gordon New York Times Film Credits". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Zachary Gordon (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 12, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Hale, Mike (March 24, 2011). "The Sequel to 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'". The New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 9, 2019). "'Veronica Mars' Jason Dohring, Zachary Gordon Cast In 'Violet' Drama Starring Olivia Munn". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ ""Wimpy Kid" Zachary Gordon wants his "Mummy" in a new episode of "The Haunting Hour"". Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ "KINGDOM HEARTS III! It's finally here!! I had the privilege of lending my voice to the role of Hayner! As some of you may know, Hayner can be a bit reckless at times...but he's got a heart of gold and I had so much fun bringing him to life! It was an absolute dream to be a part of such a special project. I grew up watching my older brother's play Kingdom Hearts and always loved traveling through the worlds of my favorite classic Disney films. For those of you who have been waiting for this game for the last 13 years like I have...the time has come!! Oh, and make sure you stop by Twilight Town and come hang out with your pal Hayner 👋🏽 #peeptheshoes #kingdomhearts #kingdomhearts3 #hayner". facebook.com.
- ^ "#BDayKH Happy 25th Birthday to Zachary Gordon ( @ZacharyGordon )! He is the voice actor for Hayner in Kingdom Hearts 3!". twitter.com.
- ^ "Genshin Impact has officially recast Tighnari's English VA, and his voice will be updated in-game soon". www.gamesradar.com. April 11, 2023.
- ^ "My good friend @WittLowry released the music video for his song "Last Letter" today and I had the honor of helping him bring his vision to life. Mark lost his father to cancer and was brave enough to share his story with the world and in turn is helping those who may be dealing with a similar issue. I'm proud of what we created and I hope you all enjoy the video and will help share his message! Directed by the tremendously talented @hunterlyon". instagram.com.
- ^ "Spirix feat. Xuitcasecity - Runaway (Official Music Video)". youtube.com. March 15, 2017.
- ^ ""29th Annual Young Artist Awards"". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Ladies in LA - Single". music.apple.com.
- ^ "Time Bomb - Single". music.apple.com.
- ^ "Waste My Time - Single". music.apple.com.
- ^ "Bullet Train - Single". music.apple.com.
External links
edit- Zachary Gordon at IMDb
- Interview with Gordon on Channel One News