Have you ever encountered a remarkable kid with a shaved head who possesses the power to shape the world?
Meet Aang, the main character of Avatar The Last Airbender. Who exactly is the Aang Avatar live action actor in Netflix’s adaptation?
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If you’re curious to learn more about the actor behind Aang, here’s an overview, detailing his age, ethnicity, and his previous roles.
Who is the Aang Avatar live action actor in Netflix’s adaptation?
Gordon Cormier plays Aang in Netflix’s Avatar live action adaptation.
Aang Avatar live action actor age
Gordon is 14 years old at the time of writing.
Gordon Cormier parents
He was raised by his parents — Canadian father Gordon Porter, and Filipino mother Genalyn Cormier.
Gordon Cormier ethnicity
Gordon is of Filipino and Canadian descent. He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, and pursued acting at the age of eight.
In 2019, he marked his television debut as the Guatemalan Urchin in the American comedy-drama series Get Shorty.
During that same year, he took on two additional roles: portraying Jacob in A Christmas Miracle and depicting the character of the Young Boy in the sci-fi show Lost in Space.
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He gained recognition for portraying Joe, a recurring character in the post-apocalyptic fantasy television series “The Stand.”
In 2024, he secured the lead role of Avatar Aang in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Avatar The Last Airbender.
Warning: Major spoilers if you haven’t watched Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
As the main character of the show, the Aang Avatar live action actor appears throughout all eight episodes of the series.
He is the last surviving Airbender and the Avatar, the master of all four elements (water, earth, fire, and air), tasked with bringing balance to the world.
Aang’s story begins when he wakes up from a hundred-year sleep to discover that the Fire Nation has waged war on the other nations, seeking dominance.
Throughout the first season, Aang, along with his friends Katara (Kiawentiio Tarbell) and Sokka (Ian Ousley), face various challenges on their journey which include encounters with Fire Nation soldiers and other adversaries.
After receiving a vision from Avatar Kyoshi, where he saw the Northern Water Tribe crumbling from a Fire Nation attack, the group ventures north and makes pit stops along the way.
Ultimately, in the season finale, Aang reaches the Northern Water Tribe just as the Fire Nation launches its attack. Admiral Zhao (Ken Leung) reveals his plan to kill the physical form of the moon spirit, a white koi fish, to cut off the Water Tribe’s source of power.
After Zhao successfully kills the moon spirit, Aang enters the Avatar State, merging with the ocean spirit to defeat the Fire Nation’s forces and becomes trapped within the ocean spirit’s vengeful form.
To restore balance, Princess Yue (Amber Midthunder) sacrifices herself, becoming the new moon spirit in place of the slain one. With Yue’s transformation, Aang returns to his normal state, and the war ends.
Katara expresses commitment to teaching Aang waterbending. The group also decides to head to Omashu to help Aang find an earthbending teacher.
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