Gordon Cormier
Born
Gordon Kyle Diez Cormier

Canada
OccupationActor
Years active2019–present

Gordon Kyle Diez Cormier is a Canadian teen actor. He played Joe in The Stand (2020) and will portray Aang in the upcoming Netflix live-action Avatar: The Last Airbender series.

Life and career

Cormier is of Filipino descent.[1] He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and became interested in acting.[2]

He has starred in a Canadian cartoon series.[2] 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 to mainstream attention.[3][4]

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.[5]

Filmography

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 film
2019 Lost in Space Young Boy Episode: "Ninety-Seven"
2020–21 The Stand Joe 8 episodes; recurring role
2021 Two Sentence Horror Stories Young Charles Episode: "Imposter"
2024 Avatar: The Last Airbender Avatar Aang Main role

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Alvaro Limos, Mario. "The Last Airbender Is a Filipino-Canadian". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Llemit, Kathleen A. "Filipino-Canadian stars in new 'Avatar' live action". Philstar.com. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "'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.
  5. ^ 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.