Jacob Turner Hopkins is an American actor. He is known for playing the role of Alexander Drew in True Blood, and for being the voice of Gumball in The Amazing World of Gumball, after replacing Logan Grove in season 3. During season 5 Hopkins was replaced in the role of Gumball by Nicolas Cantu, as Hopkins' voice had changed. As of September 2018, Hopkins is enrolled at John F. Kennedy High School in the Granada Hills neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
Born: | Jacob Turner Hopkins, March 4, 2002, San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Education: | John F. Kennedy High School |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years active: | 2007–present |
Twitter: | Jacob Hopkins's Twitter profile |
IMDb: | Jacob Hopkins's IMDb |
About Jacob Hopkins
Well known for providing his voice for the title role of Gumball in the Cartoon Network series The Amazing World of Gumball, he previously had a recurring role as Alexander Drew on HBO's hit vampire series True Blood.
Before Fame
He played the role of Billy in an episode of How I Met Your Mother titled "The Wedding Bride" in 2010. He followed that with a small role in the feature film Priest.
Achievement
He replaced Logan Grove as the voice of Gumball in The Amazing World of Gumball when the show was entering its third season.
Family Life
He is from Los Angeles, California. He has an older brother. He frequently posts photos on Instagram of him and his girlfriend, actress Merit Leighton.
Associations
He played Chad Kremp in a recurring role for the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs, starring Jeff Garlin.