Who is actor Zachary Gordon from “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”? His Wiki: Net Worth Now, House, Family, Parents, Facts



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Who is Zachary Gordon?

Zachary Adam Gordon was born on 15 February 1988, in Oak Park, California USA, and is an actor, best known for playing the role of Greg Heffley in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” film series. He is also a three time Young Artist Award nominee for Best Leading Young Actor.

The Wealth of Zachary Gordon

How rich is Zachary Gordon? As of mid-2018, sources inform us of a net worth that is over $2 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting, which has also included a lot of voice-over work. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

Zachary grew up in Southern California and is of Jewish descent. He was raised with two brothers, and matriculated from a public high school located in Oak Park, though it is unknown which one. He initially began his career appearing as a guest in popular television shows. Some of his earliest appearances included in “How I Met Your Mother” and “All of Us”. In 2008, he appeared in the opening of the show “Desperate Housewives”, then in a couple of episodes of “24”. During this time, he was began appearing in films too, such as “Sex and Death 101”, and then “Georgia Rule” which starred Lindsay Lohan and Jane Fonda, and for which he won a Young Artist Award thanks to his portrayal of the character Ethan. He also appeared in “The Brothers Bloom” and “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”, starring alongside Nicolas Cage.

Career Prominence and Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Gordon was also able to find numerous voice-acting roles, including “The Chubbchubbs Save Xmas” and “ni Hao Kai-Lan” in which he voiced San San. He also voiced the lead role of Gil in the Nickelodeon series entitled “Bubble Guppies”, then lent his voice in “The Super Hero Squad Show” and also played Papi Jr. in “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2”.

In 2010, he got his most notable role in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”, which is based on Jeff Kinney’s book of the same name, and also had appearances from Steve Zahn and Chloe Grace Moretz. The first film had a lot of success, earning $75.7 million on a $15 million budget, and would lead to three other “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” films; he reprised his role the following year in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules”, and in 2012 in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”. However, during the 2017 film “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul”, he was replaced by Jason Drucker.

Later Work

In 2013, Zachary hosted the Nintendo miniseries entitled “Skylander’s Boomcast”, released through the YouTube channel “SkylandersGame”, talking about the Activision video game “Skylandes” in which toys come to life. He also appeared in the film “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” in the role of Pete Kidder and alongside Steve Carell. In recent years, Zachary has focused a lot on voice acting work, including Young Ravus in “Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV”. And in “Yellowbird”, “Norm of the North”, and “The Gettysburg Address”. He also lent his voice to an episode of “Uncle Grandpa”.

He continues to take recurring roles, and make guest appearances in several television series, including a three episode role in the Tim Allen series “Last Man Standing”, and a recurring role in the supernatural horror series “Dead of Summer”, set in the 1980s. He has lent his voice in “Star Wars Rebels”, and made a guest appearance in “The Good Doctor” which is based on the award winning 2013 South Korean series of the same name.

“@PersonaPRTeam: @ZacharyGordon on the Kids Choice Awards 2013 red carpet pic.twitter.com/wZ1cOIshMX”

— ☡ach (@ZacharyGordon) March 24, 2013

Personal Life

Still just 20 years-old, Zachary has yet to hit the headlines with any romantic associations – there aren’t even any rumours concerning dating activity.

Is Zachary Gordon on Social Media?

Similar to numerous actors, Gordon is highly active online through social media, particularly on websites such as Instagram and Twitter. Like many child actors, many people are surprised at how quickly he’s transformed over the years as the last that many people remember him is as a part of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. He posts a lot of pictures of his travels and daily endeavors while also posting throwback pictures from time to time. His Twitter isn’t as active as his Instagram account as it usually takes time in between his posts. He does take some time to promote some of his recent work online. Numerous videos of him are also available through the website YouTube which mainly consists of clips of his old work.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia