Zachary Gordon
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 Gordon at the Los Angeles premiere of The Incredible Burt Wonderstone in March 2013 |
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| Born | Zachary Adam Gordon February 15, 1998 Oak Park, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Zachary Adam Gordon (born February 15, 1998) is an American film and television teen actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of eight, Gordon is a three-time Young Artist Award Best Leading Young Actor nominee, best known for portraying Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films, which are based on Jeff Kinney's #1 New York Times best seller, Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
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Life and career [edit]
Gordon was born in Oak Park, California, to Linda and Ken Gordon.[1] He has two siblings, Josh and Kyle, and was raised in Southern California. He is from an observant Jewish family,[2][3][4] and attends a public high school in Oak Park.[1][5]
Gordon's résumé includes many television appearances, such as All of Us and How I Met Your Mother.[6] He has also appeared in the 2008 opening of Desperate Housewives, and in an episode of 24, which aired in January 2009.
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 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" in Project 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, one of the lead roles in the Nickelodeon 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 played Greg Heffley in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and in 2011 appeared as Papi Jr. in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.
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.[7] In 2011 he did voice acting as Charlie Brown on the comedy show Robot Chicken, and in 2012, he reprised the role of Greg Heffley again in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.
Filmography [edit]
Awards and nominations [edit]
| Award | Year | Category | Result | Work |
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| Young Artist Award | 2008 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical) | Won | Georgia Rule |
| Sierra Award | 2010 | Youth in Film | Nominated | Diary of a Wimpy Kid |
| Young Artist Award | 2011 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | Won | |||
| Young Artist Award | 2012 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules |
| Young Artist Award | 2013 | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor | Nominated | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days |
| Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast | Won |
References [edit]
- ^ a b Fischer, Sophia (2008-06-26). "Child actor learning Hollywood ways". The Acorn. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ http://www.shalomlife.com/culture/17783/top-20-under-40-los-angeles-zachary-gordon/
- ^ Miller, Gerri (February, 2011). "Zachary Gordon: The Wimpy Kid". BabagaNewz. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/dec/09/chabad-hosts-hanukkah-celebration/
- ^ Fischer, Sophia (2010-03-11). "Oak Park boy stars in ‘Wimpy Kid’ film". The Acorn. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "Zachary Gordon". The New York Times.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 23, 2010). "David Bowers to direct 'Wimpy' sequel". The Hollywood Reporter (e5 Global Media). Retrieved August 28, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d e "Zachary Gordon: Credits". Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Zachary Gordon New York Times Film Credits". The New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ Hale, Mike (2011-03-24). "The Sequel to ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’". The New York Times. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ ""Wimpy Kid" Zachary Gordon wants his "Mummy" in a new episode of "The Haunting Hour"". Retrieved February 23, 2012.
External links [edit]
- Zachary Gordon at the Internet Movie Database
- Zachary Gordon on Facebook
- Interview with Gordon on Channel One News
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