Gordon Cormier | |
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 Cormier at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2024 | |
| Born | 8 October 2009 [1] Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Vancouver Acting School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Gordon Cormier is a Canadian actor. He played Joe in The Stand (2020) and portrayed Aang in the Netflix live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
Cormier was born and grew up in Vancouver. [2] His mother is of Filipino descent from Santa Rosa, Laguna in the Philippines. [3] [4]
Cormier became interested in acting while young. [5] He has starred in a Canadian cartoon series. [6] His debut role was in Get Shorty (2017), where he played Guatemalan Urchin. He also appeared in Lost in Space (2018).
His role in The Stand (2020) as Joe, a young boy who becomes the ward of Nadine Cross, brought him mainstream attention. [7] [8]
In August 2021, he was cast as the titular character Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender, a Netflix live-action remake of the animated series of the same name. [9]
| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ready Jet Go! Space Camp | Mitchell Peterson | Voice role |
| Year(s) | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Get Shorty | Guatemalan Urchin | Episode: "What to Do When You Land" |
| 2019 | A Christmas Miracle | Jacob | Hallmark Original Movie |
| 2019 | Christmas Under the Stars | Wise Man | TV movie |
| 2019 | Lost in Space | Young Boy | Episode: "Ninety-Seven" |
| 2020–2021 | The Stand | Joe | Recurring role; 8 episodes |
| 2021 | Two Sentence Horror Stories 1 | Young Charles | Episode: "Imposter" |
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | Mountain Scout | Episode: "The Fur-gitive" |
| 2021 | Gabby Duran & The Unsittables | Tarley | Episode: "Zeke To The Future" |
| 2022 | Team Zenko Go | Luis / Louis | Voice role |
| 2024 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | Aang | Main role |
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