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'''Gordon Cormier''' is a Canadian actor. He played Joe in [[The Stand (2020 miniseries)|''The Stand'']] (2020) and portrayed [[Aang]] in the [[Netflix]] live-action ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' series. After filming “The Last Airbender” he was diagnosed with a slight speech impediment.
'''Gordon Kyle Diez Cormier''' (born October 8, 2009)<ref name="Birthday"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Napoles |first=Jimboy |title=Get to know Gordon Cormier, the Filipino-Canadian actor who plays Aang in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/19812/get-to-know-gordon-cormier-the-filipino-canadian-actor-who-plays-aang-in-avatar-the-last-airbender/photo |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=www.gmanetwork.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier, lead star of new Avatar series |url=https://www.pep.ph/peptionary/179130/gordon-cormier-lead-star-avatar-series-a5128-20240228-lfrm |access-date=2024-03-12 |website=PEP.ph |language=en}}</ref> is a Canadian actor. He played Joe in [[The Stand (2020 miniseries)|''The Stand'']] (2020) and portrayed [[Aang]] in the [[Netflix]] live-action ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (2024 TV series)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' series. After filming “The Last Airbender” he was diagnosed with a slight speech impediment.


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Cormier was born in [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/who-is-gordon-cormier-everything-about-avatar-the-last-airbender-as-star-heads-home-to-promote-series-1280997 |title=Who Is Gordon Cormier? Everything About Avatar: The Last Airbender As Star Heads Home To Promote Series |first=Barsha |last=Dutta |work=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=23 February 2024 |accessdate=24 February 2024}}</ref> His mother is of Filipino descent from [[Santa Rosa, Laguna]] in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/19812/get-to-know-gordon-cormier-the-filipino-canadian-actor-who-plays-aang-in-avatar-the-last-airbender/photo/267840/filipino-roots | title = Get to know Gordon Cormier, the Filipino-Canadian actor who plays Aang in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' | newspaper = GMA News}}</ref><ref name="ABSCBN2">{{Cite web |last=C |first=Toff |title=Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier lands lead role in Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' live-action series |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/8/13/fresh-scoops/filipino-canadian-actor-gordon-cormier-lands-lead-195181 |access-date=2021-08-17 |website=Push |language=en}}</ref> He grew up in Vancouver, and became interested in acting.<ref name="Esquire2">{{Cite web |last=Alvaro Limos |first=Mario |title=The Last Airbender Is a Filipino-Canadian |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gordon-cormier-avatar-aang-filipino-a00293-20210813-lfrm2 |access-date=2021-08-17 |website=Esquiremag.ph}}</ref>
Cormier was born on October 9, 2009<ref name="Birthday">{{Cite web |last=Tinoco|first=Francisca|date=January 26, 2024|title='Avatar: The Last Airbender' star Gordon Cormier's age, confirmed |url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/celebrities/avatar-the-last-airbender-star-gordon-cormiers-age-confirmed/ |access-date=February 26, 2024 |website=[[Gamurs|We Got This Covered]]language=en-US}}</ref> in [[Vancouver]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/hollywood/who-is-gordon-cormier-everything-about-avatar-the-last-airbender-as-star-heads-home-to-promote-series-1280997 |title=Who Is Gordon Cormier? Everything About Avatar: The Last Airbender As Star Heads Home To Promote Series |first=Barsha |last=Dutta |work=[[Pinkvilla]]|date=23 February 2024 |accessdate=24 February 2024}}</ref> His mother is of Filipino descent from [[Santa Rosa, Laguna]] in the Philippines.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/celebritylife/news/19812/get-to-know-gordon-cormier-the-filipino-canadian-actor-who-plays-aang-in-avatar-the-last-airbender/photo/267840/filipino-roots | title = Get to know Gordon Cormier, the Filipino-Canadian actor who plays Aang in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' | newspaper = GMA News}}</ref><ref name="ABSCBN2">{{Cite web |last=C |first=Toff |title=Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier lands lead role in Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' live-action series |url=https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/8/13/fresh-scoops/filipino-canadian-actor-gordon-cormier-lands-lead-195181 |access-date=2021-08-17 |website=Push |language=en}}</ref> He grew up in Vancouver, and became interested in acting.<ref name="Esquire2">{{Cite web |last=Alvaro Limos |first=Mario |title=The Last Airbender Is a Filipino-Canadian |url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gordon-cormier-avatar-aang-filipino-a00293-20210813-lfrm2 |access-date=2021-08-17 |website=Esquiremag.ph}}</ref>


He has starred in a Canadian cartoon series.<ref name=Esquire>{{Cite web|last=Alvaro Limos|first=Mario|title=''The Last Airbender'' Is a Filipino-Canadian|url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gordon-cormier-avatar-aang-filipino-a00293-20210813-lfrm2|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Esquiremag.ph}}</ref> His debut role was in [[Get Shorty (TV series)|''Get Shorty'']] (2017), where he played Guatemalan Urchin. He also appeared in [[Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|''Lost in Space'']] (2018).
He has starred in a Canadian cartoon series.<ref name=Esquire>{{Cite web|last=Alvaro Limos|first=Mario|title=''The Last Airbender'' Is a Filipino-Canadian|url=https://www.esquiremag.ph/long-reads/features/gordon-cormier-avatar-aang-filipino-a00293-20210813-lfrm2|access-date=2021-08-17|website=Esquiremag.ph}}</ref> His debut role was in [[Get Shorty (TV series)|''Get Shorty'']] (2017), where he played Guatemalan Urchin. He also appeared in [[Lost in Space (2018 TV series)|''Lost in Space'']] (2018).

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Gordon Cormier
Born
Gordon Kyle Diez Cormier

(2009-10-08) 8 October 2009 (age 15)
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Gordon Kyle Diez Cormier (born October 8, 2009)[1][2][3] is a Canadian actor. He played Joe in The Stand (2020) and portrayed Aang in the Netflix live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series. After filming “The Last Airbender” he was diagnosed with a slight speech impediment.

Life and career

Cormier was born on October 9, 2009[1] in Vancouver.[4] His mother is of Filipino descent from Santa Rosa, Laguna in the Philippines.[5][6] He grew up in Vancouver, and became interested in acting.[7]

He has starred in a Canadian cartoon series.[8] 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.[9][10]

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.[11]

Filmography

Film

Year(s) Title Role(s) Notes
2023 Ready Jet Go! Space Camp Mitchell Peterson Voice role

Television

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 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 Avatar Aang Main role

References

  1. ^ a b Tinoco, Francisca (January 26, 2024). "'Avatar: The Last Airbender' star Gordon Cormier's age, confirmed". We Got This Coveredlanguage=en-US. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Napoles, Jimboy. "Get to know Gordon Cormier, the Filipino-Canadian actor who plays Aang in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier, lead star of new Avatar series". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Dutta, Barsha (February 23, 2024). "Who Is Gordon Cormier? Everything About Avatar: The Last Airbender As Star Heads Home To Promote Series". Pinkvilla. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Get to know Gordon Cormier, the Filipino-Canadian actor who plays Aang in 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'". GMA News.
  6. ^ C, Toff. "Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier lands lead role in Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' live-action series". Push. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Alvaro Limos, Mario. "The Last Airbender Is a Filipino-Canadian". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Alvaro Limos, Mario. "The Last Airbender Is a Filipino-Canadian". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  9. ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. "Filipino-Canadian stars in new Avatar live action". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "The Stand Episode 2 Recap: "Pocket Savior" Doubles-Down on Flashbacks and Apocalypse Energy, for Better & (Only Occasionally) Worse". theplaylist.net. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (August 12, 2021). "Netflix's Avatar: The Last Airbender Sets Creative Team, Cast for Live-Action Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 17, 2021.