Gordon Cormier
Quick Facts
Biography
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 French and Filipino descent. He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and became interested in acting. His parents are Gordon Cormier Senior and Genalyn Cormier.
He has starred in a Canadian cartoon series. 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.
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.
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 |