Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Greg Heffley in the first three films of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, based on the namesake book series. Gordon was then cast as Tate Wilson in Good Trouble, and Jason Cohen in Dead of Summer.
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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 | 2005–present |
Also active in voice acting, Gordon has been cast in animated series such as Robot Chicken, Handy Manny and Batman: The Brave and the Bold, as well as video games including Kingdom Hearts 3 and Genshin Impact.
Early 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 a public high school in Oak Park.[1][5][6]
Career
Gordon 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.
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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.[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
In May 2023, Gordon stated on social media that he had lost his voice due to torn muscles in his throat. His acting career has since been put on hold, although he remains active at fan conventions and panels.[13][14]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 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) | Episodes: "License to Chill / GoldenFly", "The Man with the Golden Retriever / The Chairs Are Not Enough" | ||
| 2008–2009 | Handy Manny | Little Lopart (voice) | Episodes: "Abuelito's Telescope / Little Lopart", "Lyle & Leland Lopart / Blackout on the Block" | |
| Ni Hao, Kai-lan | San San | 15 episodes | ||
| 2008, 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Young Bruce Wayne / young Aqualad (voice) | 3 episodes | |
| 2009 | 24 | Eight-year-old boy | 2 episodes | |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Kotaro (voice) | Television film | ||
| 2011 | Childrens Hospital | Cody/Mike | 1 episode | |
| Family Guy | Homeless little boy | 1 episode | ||
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies | Gil (voice) | Main role | |
| 2012 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Seth/Seti | 1 episode | [19] |
| The Unprofessional | Dylan | Television film | ||
| 2013 | Pete's Christmas | Pete Kidder | Television film | |
| Uncle Grandpa | Belly Kid (voice) | 1 episode | ||
| 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 #1 (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
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Kingdom Hearts III | Hayner |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Additional voices |
| 2023 | Genshin Impact | Tighnari[11] |
Music videos
Witt Lowry - Last Letter (2017)
Spirix feat. Xuitcasecity - Runaway (2017)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical) | Georgia Rule | Won |
| 2010 | Sierra Award | Youth in Film | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | 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 | 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
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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References
External links
- Zachary Gordon at IMDb
- Interview with Gordon on Channel One News