Zachary Adam Gordon is an American

United States

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 film

Film

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 and television actor

Actor

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, best known for playing Greg Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of movies based on the books by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. Just like the books, the movies are the journals of Greg Heffley, the series' main character, who is played by Zachary Gordon....

 which are based on Jeff Kinney

Jeff Kinney (writer)

Jeffrey "Jeff" Kinney is an American game designer, cartoonist, producer, and author of children's books including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is also attributed to be the creator of the children-oriented website Poptropica...

's #1 New York Times

The New York Times

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 best seller Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (series)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a series of fiction books written by American author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney. The books are the journals of the main character, whose name is Greg Heffley. Befitting a child's diary, they are filled with hand written notes and simple drawings of his daily adventures...

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Life and career

Gordon was born in California, to Linda and Ken Gordon. He has two siblings, Josh and Kyle, and was raised in Southern California

Southern California

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. He is Jewish

Judaism

Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...

, from a practicing family, and attends a public middle school in Oak Park, California

Oak Park, California

Oak Park is a census-designated place located in the Simi Hills, in Ventura County, California. As of the 2010 census, Oak Park had a population of 14,266, up from 14,225 at the 2000 census...

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Gordon's résumé includes many television appearances, such as All of Us

All of Us

All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...

, and How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...

. He has also appeared in the 2008 opening of Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...

, and 24

24 (TV series)

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, which aired in January 2009.
His film credits (2007–2008) include Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101

Sex and Death 101 is a 2007 dark comedy science fiction film written and directed by Daniel Waters released in the United States on April 4, 2008...

, Lower Learning

Lower Learning

Lower Learning is a 2008 comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Ryan Newman, Monica Potter, and Andy Pessoa. It was directed by Mark Lafferty and written by Lafferty and Shahin Chandrasoma...

, the Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall

Garry Kent Marshall is an American actor, director, writer and producer. His notable credits include creating Happy Days and The Odd Couple and directing Nothing In Common, Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride, Valentine's Day, and The Princess Diaries.-Early life:Marshall was born in the New York City...

 film Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule

Georgia Rule is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Garrett Hedlund, and Cary Elwes. The original music score was composed by John Debney.-Plot:...

(for which he won the "Young Artist Award" for his portrayal of Ethan), The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 American postmodern caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Ricky Jay, Rinko Kikuchi, and Robbie Coltrane...

, as Young Bloom, and alongside Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage

Nicolas Cage is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona , The Rock , Face/Off , Gone in 60 Seconds , Adaptation , National Treasure , Ghost Rider , Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans , and...

 in National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). Gordon has been credited with numeous voice-over roles including "Brad Spolyt" in The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas

The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas

The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas is a 2007 computer-animated short by Sony Pictures Animation. It was produced by Kirk Bodyfelt and directed by Cody Cameron...

, "Ricky Garcia" in Project Gilroy, "San San" in Nick Jr.'s Ni Hao, Kai-Lan

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan

Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is a Canadian/American children's television show, which premiered on Nickelodeon on February 7, 2008, and on Noggin on February 2, 2009. It also premiered on the Canadian Television Channel Treehouse TV Since November 2009 the show has also premiered on Nickelodeon in Israel....

and The Mighty B!

The Mighty B!

The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girlscout that believes she will become a superhero called the Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge...

He is a series regular as the voice of Gil, one of the lead roles in the Nickelodeon series, Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies is an American preschool children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull. The series revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of mermaid-like preschoolers...

. 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

The Super Hero Squad Show

The Super Hero Squad Show is an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad action figure line from Hasbro, which portray the characters of the Marvel Universe in a cartoonish super-deformed-style...

. In 2010, he played Greg Heffley in the film Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film was released on March 19, 2010. It was released on DVD, iTunes, and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010.-Plot:...

, and in 2011 appeared as Papi Jr. in Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 is a 2011 Disney direct-to-DVD sequel to the family comedy film, Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Directed by Alex Zamm, and starring George Lopez, Odette Yustman and Zachary Gordon, the film focuses on Papi and Chloe, now married, and their five puppies...

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In June 2010, 20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...

 announced a sequel to Diary of a Wimpy Kid; Gordon returned as Greg Heffley and the film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a realistic fiction novel by Jeff Kinney. It is the second book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series released on February 1, 2008, and a film of the same name released March 25, 2011...

, was released on March 25, 2011. He starred, alongside Robert Capron

Robert Capron

Robert Capron is American child actor who is best known for starring as Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's best friend in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies. He started off with a role in Bride Wars and later had small parts in Hachiko: A Dog's Story and the Disney film The Sorcerer's Apprentice...

, Steve Zahn

Steve Zahn

-Early life:Zahn was born in Marshall, Minnesota, the son of Zelda, who worked for the YMCA, and Carleton E. Zahn, a retired Missouri Synod Lutheran pastor. Zahn spent part of his childhood in Mankato, Minnesota, attending Kennedy Elementary School...

, Rachael Harris

Rachael Harris

Rachael Elaine Harris is an American actress and comedian.-Early life:Harris was born in Worthington, Ohio. She graduated from Worthington High School...

, Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick

Devon Bostick is a Canadian actor, best known for playing the lead role in the Atom Egoyan-directed film Adoration and Rodrick Heffley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies.- Life and career :Bostick was born in Toronto, Ontario...

, Connor and Owen Fielding, Peyton List, Laine MacNeil, Karan Brar, Andrew McNee

Andrew McNee

Andrew McNee is a Canadian actor, possibly best known for starring as Coach Malone in the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Hoss in Scary Movie 4.-Filmography:*Good Morning *The Delicate Art of Parking...

, and Grayson Russell

Grayson Russell

Grayson Russell is an American film and television child actor best known for playing Texas Ranger Bobby, son of the title character in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Fregley in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movies....

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In 2011 he did voice acting as Charlie Brown on the comedy show Robot chicken

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2006, 2009	How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother is an American sitcom that premiered on CBS on September 19, 2005, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays.As a framing device, the main character, Ted Mosby with narration by Bob Saget, in the year 2030 recounts to his son and daughter the events that led to his meeting...	Boy, Grant	2 episodes
2006–2007	All of Us All of Us All of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...	Richie
2007	Because I Said So Because I Said So (film) Because I Said So is a 2007 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann and starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo and Stephen Collins. It was released on February 2, 2007.-Plot:...	Little Arthur
	Sex and Death 101 Sex and Death 101 Sex and Death 101 is a 2007 dark comedy science fiction film written and directed by Daniel Waters released in the United States on April 4, 2008...	Barbeque Brat
	Georgia Rule Georgia Rule Georgia Rule is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Garrett Hedlund, and Cary Elwes. The original music score was composed by John Debney.-Plot:...	Ethan
	The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas The ChubbChubbs Save Xmas is a 2007 computer-animated short by Sony Pictures Animation. It was produced by Kirk Bodyfelt and directed by Cody Cameron...	Brad Spoylt
	National Treasure: Book of Secrets	Lincoln Conspiracy Kid
	Robot Chicken Robot Chicken Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...	Charlie Brown Charlie Brown Charles "Charlie" Brown is the protagonist in the comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz.Charlie Brown and his creator have a common connection in that they are both the sons of barbers, but whereas Schulz's work is described as the "most shining example of the American success story", Charlie... , Linus Linus van Pelt Linus van Pelt is a character in Charles M. Schulz's comic strip Peanuts. The best friend of Charlie Brown, Linus is also the younger brother of Lucy van Pelt and older brother of Rerun van Pelt. He first appeared on September 19, 1952; however, he was not mentioned by name until three days later....	1 episode; voice
2008	David's Solution	Little David	TV
	Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives Desperate Housewives is an American television comedy-drama series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Cherry Productions. Executive producer Cherry serves as Showrunner. Other executive producers since the fourth season include Marc Cherry, Bob Daily, George W...	Little Robin Hood	1 episode
	The Mighty B! The Mighty B! The Mighty B! is an American animated television series co-created by Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and Erik Wiese for Nickelodeon. The series centers on Bessie Higgenbottom, an ambitious Honeybee girlscout that believes she will become a superhero called the Mighty B if she collects every Honeybee badge...	Gwen's Brother #4	1 episode; voice
	Handy Manny Handy Manny Handy Manny is a Disney animated children's television program that premiered on September 16, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...	Little Lopart
	MADtv MADtv MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...	The Joker	1 episode
	Lower Learning Lower Learning Lower Learning is a 2008 comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Eva Longoria, Rob Corddry, Ryan Newman, Monica Potter, and Andy Pessoa. It was directed by Mark Lafferty and written by Lafferty and Shahin Chandrasoma...	Frankie Fowler
	Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa	Baby Melman	Voice
	Four Christmases Four Christmases Four Christmases is a Christmas-themed romantic comedy film about a couple who go to see their divorced parents in one day...	Kid #6 In Jump-Jump
	Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso Special Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers...	Tyler	Voice
2008, 2010	Batman: The Brave and the Bold Batman: The Brave and the Bold Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain...	Young Bruce Wayne, Young Aqualad Garth (comics) Garth is a fictional character, a superhero in publications from DC Comics, originally known as Aqualad, and later known by the codename Tempest. As Aqualad, he is the teen sidekick and protege to his guardian, the super-hero known as Aquaman, bearing the same super-abilities as his mentor that...	3 episodes; voice
2008–2009	Ni Hao, Kai-lan Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is a Canadian/American children's television show, which premiered on Nickelodeon on February 7, 2008, and on Noggin on February 2, 2009. It also premiered on the Canadian Television Channel Treehouse TV Since November 2009 the show has also premiered on Nickelodeon in Israel....	San San	15 episodes
2009	The Brothers Bloom The Brothers Bloom The Brothers Bloom is a 2008 American postmodern caper film written and directed by Rian Johnson. The film stars Mark Ruffalo, Adrien Brody, Rachel Weisz, Ricky Jay, Rinko Kikuchi, and Robbie Coltrane...	Young Bloom
	24 24 (TV series) 24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...	8 Year-Old Boy	2 episodes
	Afro Samurai: Resurrection	Kotaro	Voice
	Santa Buddies Santa Buddies Santa Buddies is a 2009 direct to video film. It is the fourth instalment of the Air Buddies spin-off series, and ninth film in the entire Air Bud franchise...	Puppy Paws	Voice; main role
2010	Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film was released on March 19, 2010. It was released on DVD, iTunes, and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010.-Plot:...	Greg Heffley	Main role
	The Search for Santa Paws The Search for Santa Paws The Search for Santa Paws is a 2010 direct to video film. A Prequle to Santa Buddies, it is a spin-off of the Air Buddies series , and the tenth film in the overall Air Bud franchise...	Puppy Santa Paws	Voice; main role
2011	Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 is a 2011 Disney direct-to-DVD sequel to the family comedy film, Beverly Hills Chihuahua. Directed by Alex Zamm, and starring George Lopez, Odette Yustman and Zachary Gordon, the film focuses on Papi and Chloe, now married, and their five puppies...	Papi Junior
	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules is a 2011 comedy film based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film stars Zachary Gordon and Devon Bostick. Robert Capron, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, and Peyton List also have prominent roles...	Greg Heffley	Main role
	Childrens Hospital	Cody/Mike	1 episode
2011–present	Bubble Guppies Bubble Guppies Bubble Guppies is an American preschool children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull. The series revolves around the underwater adventures of a group of mermaid-like preschoolers...	Gil	Voice; main role
2012	Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days is an upcoming comedy film directed by David Bowers from a screenplay by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. It stars Zachary Gordon and Steve Zahn. It is the third film in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid film series and is based on the third and fourth book in the series,...	Greg Heffley	Filming-Main role
	Ted Ted (film) Ted is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane and starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Laura Vandervoort. Filming began in May 2011 in Boston and Swampscott...	Young John

Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Result	Work
Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...	2008	Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor (Comedy or Musical)		Georgia Rule Georgia Rule Georgia Rule is a 2007 American comedy-drama film directed by Garry Marshall and starring Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Garrett Hedlund, and Cary Elwes. The original music score was composed by John Debney.-Plot:...
Sierra Award Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 14th Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards, honouring the best in film for 2010, were given by the Las Vegas Film Critics Society on 16 December 2010.-Top 10 Films:# The Social Network# Inception# Black Swan# 127 Hours...	2010	Youth in Film		Diary of a Wimpy Kid Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Thor Freudenthal and based on Jeff Kinney's book of the same name. The film was released on March 19, 2010. It was released on DVD, iTunes, and Blu-ray on August 3, 2010.-Plot:...
Young Artist Award Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award is an accolade bestowed by the Young Artist Foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1978 to recognize and award excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young artists who may be physically and/or financially challenged.The Young Artist...	2011	Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor
		Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast

External links

• Interview with Gordon on Channel One News