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'''Zachary Adam "Zach" Gordon''' (born February 15, 1998 age 15) is | '''Zachary Adam "Zach" Gordon''' (born February 15, 1998 age 15) is an American teen-actor (formely a child actor) who works on movies and television programs. He is best known for playing the role of [[Greg Heffley]] in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Film Series. | ||
==Life== | ==Life== | ||
Zach was born on 15th February 1998 in Oakpark,California | Zach was born and raised on 15th February 1998 in Oakpark,California. He has two siblings named Josh and Kyle. He is Jewish from a practicing family and is attending a public highschool in Oak Park. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Gordon has many television appearances,such as in shows like All of Us and How I Met your Mother.He has also appeared in the 2008 opening of the show, | Gordon has many television appearances,such as in shows like All of Us and How I Met your Mother.He has also appeared in the 2008 opening of the show, ''Desperate Housewives '', and also appeared in an episode of the show. | ||
<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">His film credits (2007–2008) include </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''Sex and Death 101''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''Lower Learning''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, the Garry Marshall</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> film </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''Georgia Rule''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> (for which he won the "Young Artist Award" for his portrayal of the character Ethan), </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''The Brothers Bloom''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, as Young Bloom, and alongside N</span>icolas Cage<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> in National Treasure: Book of Secrets</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> (2007). Gordon has been credited with numerous voice-over roles including "Brad Spolyt" in </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chubbchubbs_Save_Xmas The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, "Ricky Garcia" in</span>''Project Gilroy''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, "San San" in </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jr._(TV_channel) Nick Jr.]<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">'s </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni_Hao,_Kai-Lan Ni Hao, Kai-Lan]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> and </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_B! The Mighty B!]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> He is a series regular as the voice of Gil in the Nicklodeon series,</span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Guppies Bubble Guppies]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">. Gordon has voice acted as Baby Melman in the animated film, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar:_Escape_2_Africa Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, Kotaro in </span>''Afro Sumurai: Resurrection''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, and Young Tony Stark in </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Hero_Squad_Show The Super Hero Squad Show]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">.In 2010 he made a birthday wish to get the role of [[Greg Heffley]] in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)]] and he ended up getting the role too</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, and in 2011 appeared as Papi Jr. in </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Chihuahua_2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">.In June 2010,20th Century Fox announced a sequel to the Wimpy Kid film,named [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film)]],it was released on March 25 2011 and he once again played the role of Greg Heffley.I</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">n 2011, he did voice acting as Charlie Brown in the show Robot Chicken.In 2012,a sequel to Rodrick Rules film,[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)]] was made and he once again reprised the role of Gregory Heffley.</span> | <span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">His film credits (2007–2008) include </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''Sex and Death 101''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''Lower Learning''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, the Garry Marshall</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> film </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''Georgia Rule''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> (for which he won the "Young Artist Award" for his portrayal of the character Ethan), </span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">''The Brothers Bloom''</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, as Young Bloom, and alongside N</span>icolas Cage<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> in National Treasure: Book of Secrets</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> (2007). Gordon has been credited with numerous voice-over roles including "Brad Spolyt" in </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chubbchubbs_Save_Xmas The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, "Ricky Garcia" in</span>''Project Gilroy''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, "San San" in </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Jr._(TV_channel) Nick Jr.]<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">'s </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni_Hao,_Kai-Lan Ni Hao, Kai-Lan]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> and </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mighty_B! The Mighty B!]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;"> He is a series regular as the voice of Gil in the Nicklodeon series,</span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bubble_Guppies Bubble Guppies]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">. Gordon has voice acted as Baby Melman in the animated film, </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascar:_Escape_2_Africa Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, Kotaro in </span>''Afro Sumurai: Resurrection''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, and Young Tony Stark in </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Hero_Squad_Show The Super Hero Squad Show]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">.In 2010 he made a birthday wish to get the role of [[Greg Heffley]] in [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)]] and he ended up getting the role too</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">, and in 2011 appeared as Papi Jr. in </span>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Chihuahua_2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2]''<span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">.In June 2010,20th Century Fox announced a sequel to the Wimpy Kid film,named [[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film)]],it was released on March 25 2011 and he once again played the role of Greg Heffley.I</span><span style="font-size:12.727272033691406px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.190340042114258px;">n 2011, he did voice acting as Charlie Brown in the show Robot Chicken.In 2012,a sequel to Rodrick Rules film,[[Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film)]] was made and he once again reprised the role of Gregory Heffley.</span> | ||
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*It was his birthday wish to get the role of Greg Heffley | *It was his birthday wish to get the role of Greg Heffley | ||
*Zachary Gordon mentions in an interview Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days will be the last film in the series, but Jeff Kinney said he has thoughts on a animated film instead. | *Zachary Gordon mentions in an interview Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days will be the last film in the series, but Jeff Kinney said he has thoughts on a animated film instead. | ||
[[Category:Diary of a Wimpy Kid Actors]] | |||
[[Category:Actors]] | [[Category:Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Dog Days Actors]] | [[Category:Dog Days Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Reprising Actors]] | [[Category:Reprising Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Scottish Child Actors]] | [[Category:Scottish Child Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Rodrick Rules Actors]] |
Revision as of 05:18, 1 May 2013
Zachary Adam Gordon | |
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Gordon at the Los Angeles premiere of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone in March 2013 | |
Born |
February 15,1998 (age 15) Oak Park,California,United States |
Occupation | Actor (voice and live-action) |
Active | 2006-Present |
Role | Greg Heffley |
Height |
5"5 (1.65m) |
Zachary Adam "Zach" Gordon (born February 15, 1998 age 15) is an American teen-actor (formely a child actor) who works on movies and television programs. He is best known for playing the role of Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Film Series.
Life
Zach was born and raised on 15th February 1998 in Oakpark,California. He has two siblings named Josh and Kyle. He is Jewish from a practicing family and is attending a public highschool in Oak Park.
Career
Gordon has many television appearances,such as in shows like All of Us and How I Met your Mother.He has also appeared in the 2008 opening of the show, Desperate Housewives , and also appeared in an episode of the show.
His film credits (2007–2008) 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 the character Ethan), The Brothers Bloom, as Young Bloom, and alongside Nicolas Cage in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). Gordon has been credited with numerous voice-over roles including "Brad Spolyt" in The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas, "Ricky Garcia" inProject Gilroy, "San San" in Nick Jr.'s Ni Hao, Kai-Lan and The Mighty B! He is a series regular as the voice of Gil in the Nicklodeon series,Bubble Guppies. Gordon has voice acted as Baby Melman in the animated film, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Kotaro in Afro Sumurai: Resurrection, and Young Tony Stark in The Super Hero Squad Show.In 2010 he made a birthday wish to get the role of Greg Heffley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) and he ended up getting the role too, and in 2011 appeared as Papi Jr. in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.In June 2010,20th Century Fox announced a sequel to the Wimpy Kid film,named Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film),it was released on March 25 2011 and he once again played the role of Greg Heffley.In 2011, he did voice acting as Charlie Brown in the show Robot Chicken.In 2012,a sequel to Rodrick Rules film,Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film) was made and he once again reprised the role of Gregory Heffley.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2006, 2009 | How I met your Mother | Boy, Grant | 2 episodes |
2006–2007 | All of Us | Richie | |
2007 | Because I said So | Little Arthur | |
Sex and Death 101 | Barbeque Brat | ||
Georgia Rules | Ethan | ||
The ChubbChubbs save Xmas | Brad Spoylt | ||
National Treasure: Book Of Secrets | Lincoln Conspiracy Kid | ||
Robot Chicken | Charlie Brown, Linus | 1 episode; voice | |
2008 | David's Solution | Little David | TV |
Desperate Housewives | Little Robin Hood | 1 episode | |
The Mighty B | Gwen's Brother #4 | 1 episode; voice | |
Handy Manny | Little Lopart | ||
Madtv | The Joker | 1 episode | |
Lower Learning | Frankie Fowler | ||
Madagascar:Escape 2 Africa | Baby Melman | Voice | |
Four Christmasses | Kid #6 In Jump-Jump | ||
Special Agent OSO | Tyler | Voice | |
2008, 2010 | Batman: The Brave and the bold | Young Bruce Wayne, Young Aqualad | 3 episodes; voice |
2008–2009 | Ni Hao, Kai-Lan | San San | 15 episodes |
2009 | The Brothers Bloom | Young Bloom | |
24 | 8 Year-Old Boy | 2 episodes | |
Afro Samurai: Resurecttion | Kotaro | Voice | |
Santa Buddies | Puppy Paws | Voice; main role | |
2010 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) | Greg Heffley | Lead Role |
The Search for Santa Paws | Puppy Paws | Voice; main role | |
2011 | Beverly Hills Chihuahua | Papi Junior | |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film) | Greg Heffley | Lead role | |
Children's Hospital | Cody/Mike | 1 episode | |
2011–present | Bubble Guppies | Gil | Voice; main role |
2012 | |||
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:Dog Days (film) | Greg Heffley | Lead role | |
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Seth | ||
iCarly | Harry |
Trivia
- It was his birthday wish to get the role of Greg Heffley
- Zachary Gordon mentions in an interview Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days will be the last film in the series, but Jeff Kinney said he has thoughts on a animated film instead.