Zachary Gordon
{{short description|American actor (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Zachary Gordon
| image = ZACHARY GORDON HEADSHOT (cropped).jpg
| caption = Gordon in 2018
| birth_name = Zachary Adam Gordon
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|15}}
| birth_place = Oak Park, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| education = Oak Park High School
| years_active = 2006–present
}}
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).
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).
Personal life
Gordon was born in Oak Park, California, to Linda and Kenneth Gordon. He has two older brothers and was raised in Southern California.Baylen, Ashley (August 21, 2012) [http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17783/top-20-under-40-los-angeles-zachary-gordon/ Top 20 Under 40 Los Angeles- Zachary Gordon – Page1]. Shalom Life. Retrieved on March 23, 2014.{{Cite news|last=Miller|first=Gerri|title=Zachary Gordon: The Wimpy Kid|publisher=Buzzyquote|date=February 2012|url=http://blog.buzzyquote.com/jeff-kinney-quotes-zachary-gordon/|access-date=May 2, 2014}}Lara, Monica (December 9, 2012) [http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/dec/09/chabad-hosts-hanukkah-celebration/ Chabad hosts Hanukkah celebration in Oak Park » Ventura County Star]. Vcstar.com. Gordon graduated from Oak Park High School in his hometown.{{cite news|last=Fischer|first=Sophia|title=Child actor learning Hollywood ways|publisher=The Acorn|date=June 26, 2008|url=http://www.theacorn.com/news/2008-06-26/community/021.html|access-date=March 11, 2010}}{{cite news|last=Fischer|first=Sophia|title=Oak Park boy stars in 'Wimpy Kid' film|publisher=The Acorn|date=March 11, 2010|url=http://www.theacorn.com/news/2010-03-11/Community/Oak_Park_boy_stars_in_Wimpy_Kid_film.html|access-date=March 11, 2010}}http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17783/top-20-under-40-los-angeles-zachary-gordon/?PageSpeed=noscript {{Dead link|date=May 2022}} He is Jewish.{{Cite web|url=http://archive.vcstar.com/news/chabad-hosts-hanukkah-celebration-in-oak-park-ep-362761982-351871801.html/|title=Chabad hosts Hanukkah celebration in Oak Park |website=Ventura County Star|date=December 9, 2012|access-date=August 31, 2024|url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831100706/https://archive.vcstar.com/news/chabad-hosts-hanukkah-celebration-in-oak-park-ep-362761982-351871801.html/ |archive-date=August 31, 2024}}
In 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.{{Cite tweet |last=Gordon |first=Zachary |date=May 25, 2023 |author-url=https://x.com/ZacharyGordon/ |author-link=Zachary Gordon | title=☡ach 🦊🍃 on Twitter: I LOST MY VOICE … BUT…… |user=ZacharyGordon |number=1661891525113176064 |url-status=live |quote=I LOST MY VOICE … BUT…… |access-date=August 24, 2024 |website=Twitter/X}}{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=873632880800367&id=100044609881453|title=Zachary Gordon - If you haven't heard much from me...|date=July 29, 2023|access-date=August 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240831101833/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpermalink.php%3Fstory_fbid%3D873632880800367%26id%3D100044609881453|website=Facebook|archive-date=August 31, 2024|url-status=live}} {{subscription required}}
Career
Gordon has made multiple television appearances on programs such as How I Met Your Mother and All of Us.{{cite news| url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/491681/Zachary-Gordon/biography | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120713022513/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/491681/Zachary-Gordon/biography | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 13, 2012 | department=Movies & TV Dept. | work=The New York Times | author=Cammila Albertson | date=2012 | title=Zachary Gordon}} 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.
File:Robert Capron and Zachary Gordon 2011 (6439811071).jpg in 2011]]
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.{{cite news|title=David Bowers to direct 'Wimpy' sequel |first=Borys |last=Kit |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic25a0caf931c8924bdba883636df9070 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |publisher=e5 Global Media |date=June 23, 2010 |access-date=August 28, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627172029/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ic25a0caf931c8924bdba883636df9070? |archive-date=June 27, 2010 }}
In 2011, Gordon provided voices for Charlie Brown, Linus, and Franklin on the comedy show Robot Chicken,{{cite web |title=Genshin Impact: Diary of a Wimpy Kid's Zachary Gordon is Tighnari's new EN voice actor |url=https://news.yahoo.com/genshin-impact-diary-of-a-wimpy-kids-zachary-gordon-is-tighnaris-new-en-voice-actor-072015663.html |website=yahoo.com|date=April 11, 2023 }} 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.{{cite news|last=Martin|first=John Llewellyn|title=Skylander: Swap Force Video: The Boomcast Premieres|url=https://screencrush.com/skylanders-swap-force-video-the-boomcast-premieres/|access-date=January 14, 2014|newspaper=Screen Crush|date=October 4, 2013}} In April 2023, it was announced Gordon would be the new voice of Tighnari in Genshin Impact, replacing Elliot Gindi.{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23678732/genshin-impact-tighnari-diary-of-a-wimpy-kid|title=Genshin Impact's Tighnari will be voiced by Diary of a Wimpy Kid actor|last=Diaz|first=Ana|date=April 11, 2023|website=Polygon|access-date=April 18, 2023}}
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.{{cite magazine |title=The Incredible Burt Wonderstone: Strange Magic Even with a talented cast and some inspired moments up its sleeve, this Vegas-set comedy fails to impress |url=https://entertainment.time.com/2013/03/14/the-incredible-burt-wonderstone-strange-magic/ |website=entertainment.time.com|date=March 14, 2013 |last1=Pols |first1=Mary }}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| 2006–2007
|Richie |2 episodes | |
| 2006, 2009
|Stacy's son, Tyler Stinson (Grant), Ted's nephew |3 episodes |
| 2007, 2011
|Charlie Brown / Linus Van Pelt (voice) |2 episodes | |
| rowspan="5"| 2008
|David's Solution |Little David |Television film | |
| Desperate Housewives
|Little Robin Hood |Episode: "Now You Know" | |
| MADtv
|1 episode | |
| data-sort-value="Mighty B!, The" | The Mighty B!
|Gwen's brother #4 (voice) |Episode: "Bee My Baby" |
| Special Agent Oso
|Tyler / Rasheed (voice) |2 episodes | |
| rowspan="2"|2008–2009
|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 |
| rowspan="2" | 2009
| data-sort-value="Twenty-four" | 24 | Eight-year-old boy | 2 episodes | |
| Afro Samurai: Resurrection
|Kotaro (voice) |Television film; English dub |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Cody/Mike |Episode: "Ward 8" | |
| Family Guy
|Homeless boy |Episode: "Thanksgiving" | |
| 2011–2014
|Gil (voice) |Main role (season 1–2), guest (season 3) | |
| rowspan="2"|2012
| data-sort-value="Haunting Hour: The Series, The" | The Haunting Hour: The Series |Seth/Seti |Episode: "Night of the Mummy" |
| data-sort-value="Unprofessional, The" |The Unprofessional
|Dylan |Television film | |
| rowspan="2"|2013
|Pete's Christmas |Pete Kidder |Television film | |
| Uncle Grandpa
|Belly Kid (voice) |Episode: "Belly Bros" | |
| 2014
|Andrew |3 episodes | |
| rowspan="2"|2016
|Jason "Blotter" Cohen |Recurring role | |
| Pals
|Himself |Director; television film | |
| 2016–2018
|Mart Mattin / Imperial technician (voice) |3 episodes | |
| 2017
| data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | The Good Doctor |Brandon |Episode: "Apple" | |
| 2019–2020
|Tate Wilson |5 episodes | |
| 2020
|Aaron Meuser |Episode: "The Last Shot" | |
| 2024
|Nightwing (voice) |Episode: "Nightbike" | |
=Video games=
= Music videos =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Artist(s) ! class="unsortable" | Role |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2017
| "Last Letter" | Witt Lowry |
| "Runaway" (feat. Xuitcasecity)
| Spirix |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
| Year{{efn|Where available, the "Year" value is linked to the specific ceremony.}}
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2008
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical) | {{won}} | ||
| 2009
| Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role – Young Actor | {{Nominated}} | | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| rowspan="2" | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
| {{nom}} | | |
| 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
| {{nom}} | |
| 2013
| Favorite Movie Actor | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | {{nom}} | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2013
| rowspan="2" |Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actor
|Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | {{nom}} | | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days | {{won}} | |
Discography
=Singles=
Notes
{{notelist}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name}}
- [http://www.channelone.com/fun/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid/ Interview] with Gordon on Channel One News
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