Diary of a Wimpy Child Forged Then and Now Photographs

Zachary Gordon as Greg Heffley

Zachary Gordon, now 26, was born and raised in Oak Park, California. He was first solid as the principle character Greg Heffley in 2009 and performed the half all through all 4 movies.

He is additionally starred within the film Good Hassle, and the collection Useless of Summer season. On the identical time, he is had a profitable profession as a voice actor (he voiced Gil in Bubble Guppies), however he spends his time taking part in music nowadays. His debut single, “Time Bomb,” was simply launched.

Robert Capron as Rowley Jefferson

Robert Capron, now 25, was solid as Rowley Jefferson, Greg’s healthful greatest good friend. He is nonetheless performing — he was additionally in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and R.L. Stine‘s The Haunting Hour — however he took day off to attend Brown College.

Capron appears completely different from his Rowley character, however he is famous that being typecast because the “chubby” child was unusual to navigate after he misplaced weight. “I actually thought I used to be going to be the male lead with the fats greatest good friend,” Capron has mentioned. “However, as soon as I used to be skinny, Hollywood couldn’t fairly peg me.” 

Devon Bostick as Rodrick Heffley

Devon Bostick, who performed older brother Rodrick Heffley, has continued to have onscreen success, starring as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son within the Netflix collection Fubar, in addition to within the film All That We Love. which simply screened on the Tribeca Competition.

Born and raised in Canada, the 32-year-old has been performing since he was within the fifth grade. For the fourth movie, he was changed by Charlie Wright, who has instructed PEOPLE that audiences did not settle for a brand new Rodrick. His face turned a part of a “NotMyRodrick meme,” and Wright has mentioned it ruined his profession.

Karan Brar as Chirag Gupta

Karan Brar, now 25, might have been essentially the most notable actor within the collection — two years after he was solid in Wimpy Child as Greg Heffley’s classmate Chirag Gupta, he discovered success as Ravi Ross on the Disney collection Jessie and its spinoff, Bunk’d.

He is nonetheless performing, and in 2023, wrote an essay for Teen Vogue about his sexuality and his struggles with depressive dysfunction after the demise of his greatest good friend Cameron Boyce.

Grayson Russell as Fregley

Grayson Russell had a reasonably fruitful profession as a baby actor, not solely starring within the Wimpy Child movies as Greg’s neighbor Fregley, but in addition in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

However music is his present ardour. The 26-year-old just lately launched the album Corn and Kerosene, a Southern Rock album, and has posted movies jamming with former costar Zachary Gordon. He’s at present engaged to Rachel Schumacher.

Peyton Listing as Holly Hills

Peyton Listing, now, 26, was fairly the staple on the Disney Channel when she was youthful, however earlier than she was a teen sensation, she was additionally a baby actress who appeared within the movie 27 Attire.

She later had a protracted profession starring as Emma Ross on each Disney’s Jessie and its spin-off Bunk’d. (Together with Karan Brar.)

She made her Wimpy Child debut within the second movie, Rodrick Guidelines, and starred in its third, Canine Days, wherein she performed Greg Heffley’s crush, Holly Hills. She will at present be seen starring as Tory Nichols in Cobra Kai.

Laine MacNeil as Patty Farrell

Canadian actress Laine MacNeil, now 27, had her first main position taking part in Greg Heffley’s know-it-all nemesis Patty Farrell within the first three installments of the Wimpy Child franchise, together with Rodrick Guidelines and Canine Days.

She later starred within the film Horns alongside Daniel Radcliffe and continues to behave at the moment. Her final huge position was reverse Christopher Plummer and Yvonne Orji within the sci-fi comedy Spontaneous.