Diary of a Wimpy KidReunion! Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron Catch Up 14 Years After First Movie

Mar. 15, 2025

Robert Capron and Zachary Gordon in 2010’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ and in 2024.Photo:Photo 12 / Alamy; Jeff Kinney/XTheseDiary of a Wimpy Kidstars are all grown up.On Tuesday, Sept. 24,Wimpy Kidauthor Jeff Kinney shared aphoto on Xof actors Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron, who played the leads in three live-action movies from 2010 to 2012 based on his bestsellingbook series.“These kids and their backwards hats and Mountain Dews and chocolate chip cookies,” Kinney, 53, wrote in a caption. “Good seeing you fellas.“Gordon, now 26, starred inWimpy Kidas Greg Heffley, while Capron, also 26, appeared as Rowley, Greg’s friend. The ensemble also included Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick andChloë Grace Moretz, among others.Gordon, Capron and much of the original cast reprised their roles in two sequels before the series got a reboot with an entirely new cast for 2017’sThe Long Haul,then an animated adaptation.Robert Capron, Zachary Gordon and Chloe Grace Moretz in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (2010).Colour Force/Kobal/ShutterstockNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Capron had fun with their reunion photo after it spread on social media. “Yes chef,” he wrote in anInstagram postSept. 24, featuring a screengrabbed X post of the photo that mispelled his name as “Robert Apron.” Capron added an image of his face superimposed over a kitchen apron as a punch line.“Would buy,” the officialDiary of a Wimpy KidInstagram account wrote in a comment.Both Gordon and Capron remain working actors, with the former having appeared in movies likeAmerican Pie Presents: Girls' Rules,DreamcatcherandMax Daganin recent years. Capron, meanwhile, has appeared on a number of short films in recent years and shared onInstagramin 2023 that he worked as a writers' assistant on Disney+‘sThe Muppets Mayhemseries. Gordon has also pivoted to writing and performing music in recent years, with three singles released on Spotify.Robert Capron and Zachary Gordon.Jeff Kinney/XBoth actors appear to share fond memories of making theWimpy Kidmovies. Gordon shared multiple images of himself and Zahn, 56, who played his onscreen dad in the series, onInstagramfor Father’s Day in 2023.The pair also posed together for a mini-Wimpy Kidreunion in a photo Gordonshared to social mediaon March 12, which Gordon captioned, “Zoo-Wee-Mama 🧀🤞🏻,” in reference to the movies.

Robert Capron and Zachary Gordon in 2010’s ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ and in 2024.Photo:Photo 12 / Alamy; Jeff Kinney/X

Photo 12 / Alamy; Jeff Kinney/X

TheseDiary of a Wimpy Kidstars are all grown up.On Tuesday, Sept. 24,Wimpy Kidauthor Jeff Kinney shared aphoto on Xof actors Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron, who played the leads in three live-action movies from 2010 to 2012 based on his bestsellingbook series.“These kids and their backwards hats and Mountain Dews and chocolate chip cookies,” Kinney, 53, wrote in a caption. “Good seeing you fellas.“Gordon, now 26, starred inWimpy Kidas Greg Heffley, while Capron, also 26, appeared as Rowley, Greg’s friend. The ensemble also included Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick andChloë Grace Moretz, among others.Gordon, Capron and much of the original cast reprised their roles in two sequels before the series got a reboot with an entirely new cast for 2017’sThe Long Haul,then an animated adaptation.Robert Capron, Zachary Gordon and Chloe Grace Moretz in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (2010).Colour Force/Kobal/ShutterstockNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Capron had fun with their reunion photo after it spread on social media. “Yes chef,” he wrote in anInstagram postSept. 24, featuring a screengrabbed X post of the photo that mispelled his name as “Robert Apron.” Capron added an image of his face superimposed over a kitchen apron as a punch line.“Would buy,” the officialDiary of a Wimpy KidInstagram account wrote in a comment.Both Gordon and Capron remain working actors, with the former having appeared in movies likeAmerican Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules,DreamcatcherandMax Daganin recent years. Capron, meanwhile, has appeared on a number of short films in recent years and shared onInstagramin 2023 that he worked as a writers' assistant on Disney+‘sThe Muppets Mayhemseries. Gordon has also pivoted to writing and performing music in recent years, with three singles released on Spotify.Robert Capron and Zachary Gordon.Jeff Kinney/XBoth actors appear to share fond memories of making theWimpy Kidmovies. Gordon shared multiple images of himself and Zahn, 56, who played his onscreen dad in the series, onInstagramfor Father’s Day in 2023.The pair also posed together for a mini-Wimpy Kidreunion in a photo Gordonshared to social mediaon March 12, which Gordon captioned, “Zoo-Wee-Mama 🧀🤞🏻,” in reference to the movies.

TheseDiary of a Wimpy Kidstars are all grown up.

On Tuesday, Sept. 24,Wimpy Kidauthor Jeff Kinney shared aphoto on Xof actors Zachary Gordon and Robert Capron, who played the leads in three live-action movies from 2010 to 2012 based on his bestsellingbook series.

“These kids and their backwards hats and Mountain Dews and chocolate chip cookies,” Kinney, 53, wrote in a caption. “Good seeing you fellas.”

Gordon, now 26, starred inWimpy Kidas Greg Heffley, while Capron, also 26, appeared as Rowley, Greg’s friend. The ensemble also included Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Devon Bostick andChloë Grace Moretz, among others.

Gordon, Capron and much of the original cast reprised their roles in two sequels before the series got a reboot with an entirely new cast for 2017’sThe Long Haul,then an animated adaptation.

Robert Capron, Zachary Gordon and Chloe Grace Moretz in “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” (2010).Colour Force/Kobal/Shutterstock

Colour Force/Kobal/Shutterstock

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Capron had fun with their reunion photo after it spread on social media. “Yes chef,” he wrote in anInstagram postSept. 24, featuring a screengrabbed X post of the photo that mispelled his name as “Robert Apron.” Capron added an image of his face superimposed over a kitchen apron as a punch line.

“Would buy,” the officialDiary of a Wimpy KidInstagram account wrote in a comment.

Both Gordon and Capron remain working actors, with the former having appeared in movies likeAmerican Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules,DreamcatcherandMax Daganin recent years. Capron, meanwhile, has appeared on a number of short films in recent years and shared onInstagramin 2023 that he worked as a writers' assistant on Disney+‘sThe Muppets Mayhemseries. Gordon has also pivoted to writing and performing music in recent years, with three singles released on Spotify.

Robert Capron and Zachary Gordon.Jeff Kinney/X

Jeff Kinney/X

Both actors appear to share fond memories of making theWimpy Kidmovies. Gordon shared multiple images of himself and Zahn, 56, who played his onscreen dad in the series, onInstagramfor Father’s Day in 2023.

The pair also posed together for a mini-Wimpy Kidreunion in a photo Gordonshared to social mediaon March 12, which Gordon captioned, “Zoo-Wee-Mama 🧀🤞🏻,” in reference to the movies.

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