Jacob Hopkins

Jacob Hopkins
Jacob Hopkins
	Hopkins in 2016
Born	Jacob Turner Hopkins; March 4, 2002 (age 22); San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education	John F. Kennedy High School
Occupations	Actor; ambassador; advocate;
Years active	2007–present

Jacob Turner Hopkins (born March 4, 2002)^[1]^[2] is an American actor who voiced Gumball Watterson in the animated series The Amazing World of Gumball from 2014 to 2017.

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Hopkins was born in San Francisco, California, to actors Gerald and Debra (née Spagnoli) Hopkins.^[3]^[4] He has an older brother named Gerad (b. 1998)^[5]^[6] who is a musician, singer, and songwriter.^[7]^[8]

Hopkins is known for playing the role of Alexander Drew in True Blood, Chad Kremp in The Goldbergs,^{[citation needed]} and for being the voice of Gumball in The Amazing World of Gumball, after replacing Logan Grove in season 3.^[9] During season 5, Hopkins was replaced in the new role of Gumball by Nicolas Cantu, as Hopkins' voice had changed due to puberty. As of 2021, he made his anime debut as Fushi from To Your Eternity, while also voicing Shun Kamiya from Tribe Nine.^[10]

As of to date, he currently lends his voice in English dubs for Funimation, Bang Zoom!, Studiopolis, and Sound Cadence Studios.^[11]^[12]

Hopkins has been a celebrity ambassador of The Jonathan Foundation, an organization that provides assistance in the special needs education system in Northridge, California, since 2013.^[13]

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Film and television
Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	The Minis	Brian^[14]
2010	How I Met Your Mother	Billy^[15]	Episode: "The Wedding Bride"
2011	Priest	Boy^[16]
	Just a Little Heart Attack	Boy	Short film
	RCVR	Bobby	6 episodes
2012	Supermoms	Jake^[17]
	True Blood	Alexander Drew^[18]	3 episodes
	Animal Practice	Connor^[19]^[20]	Episode: "Clean-Smelling Pirate"
2013	Missing at 17	Andrew^[21]	Television film
2013	Welcome to Elmore	Gumball Watterson	Voice, promotional video
2013–2020	The Goldbergs	Chad Kremp^[22]	Recurring role (seasons 1–3, 6–7); guest (seasons 4–5, 8); 21 episodes
2014	About a Boy	Eddie	Episode: "About a Vasectomy"
2014–2017	The Amazing World of Gumball	Gumball Watterson/Chi Chi	Voice, 92 episodes
2015	The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water	Additional Voices	ADR Group Uncredited
	Inside Out	Additional Voices
	Game Shakers	Landru	Episode: "Trip Steals the Jet"
	The boy who cried Fish!	Adam	Short film
2016	Agent Gumball	Gumball Watterson	Voice, video game
	Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life	Miller
	The Loud House	Andrew	Voice, episode: "Lincoln Loud Girl Guru/Come Sale Away"
2017	The Nerd Posse	Kingston Night	Television film
2018	Planeman	Planeman/Jacob	Voice, short film
2019	We Bare Bears	Boot Crew Drew/Additional Voices	Episode: "Baby Orphan Ninja Bears"
2020–2022	DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders	Axel Finke^[23]	Voice
2021	Carolina's Calling	Zack
2021	Kuroko's Basketball	Additional Voices^[24]	Voice, English dub
2021–present	To Your Eternity	Fushi^[25]
2021	The Vampire Dies in No Time	Homerun Batter
2021	Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan	Matahiko Nekota
2022	Tribe Nine	Shun Kamiya^[26]
	Komi Can't Communicate	Makoto Katai^[27]
	The Prince of Tennis	Shuichiro Oishi^[28]
2022–present	Boruto: Naruto Next Generations	Code^[29]
TBA	Blue Box	Ryosuke Nishida^[30]

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[1]
Hopkins, Jacob [@HopkinsJacob5] (March 15, 2013). "@NicoStygianIron so sorry for the late response - it's been a crazy few days! Yes, I am 11! Have a great The Girlfriend Of Jacob Hopkins Is Chloe Eastnight :D" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2013 – via Twitter.
[2]
Hopkins, Jacob [@HopkinsJacob5] (February 17, 2013). "@NicoStygianIron March 4th :D" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2013 – via Twitter.
[3]
"Former Tecumseh resident has award-winning career". www.lenconnect.com.
[4]
"Tecumseh High School Class of '82 graduate finds success in Hollywood". www.tecumsehherald.com.
[5]
"Woah! 18!! Gerad?!? So awesomely great! Remember you have to be a good influence on your Lil' sister! 😂😎 You're the best @geradhopkins happy birthday ✨🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨". Instagram.com.
[6]
"great times🔥 #brothers". Instagram.com.
[7]
"Entertainment Brothers Jacob and Gerad Hopkins Lends Their Names for Children with Learning Disabilities at The Jonathan Foundation's Annual Spring Fundraiser L'Oréal Paris Sponsors Raja Marhaba Paris Women of Worth and Founder of the Jonathan Foundation Event". thehollywoodtimes.today. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
[8]
"Jacob Hopkins And His Brother, Gerad Had A Wonderful Time Serving Meals At The Skid Row Thanksgiving!". alexisjoyvipaccess.com. November 25, 2016.
[9]
Bocquelet, Ben; Cassuto, Guillaume; Graves, Mic; Wilson, Tobi (writers) (June 5, 2014). "The Kids". The Amazing World of Gumball. Season 3. Episode 1. Cartoon Network.
[10]
"YouTuber Corpse Husband Makes VO Debut in 'Tribe Nine'". www.animationmagazine.net.
[11]
"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup". www.soundcadencestudios.com.
[12]
"Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Death in Love". www.soundcadencestudios.com.
[13]
"Actor Jacob Hopkins on His Career and Involvement with the Jonathan Foundation". www.jejunemagazine.com. January 25, 2024.
[14]
"Mini Vampire Jacob Hopkins Talks Guest Starring in THE GOLDBERGS". true-blood.net. November 4, 2013.
[15]
"MEET JACOB HOPKINS ACTOR JACOB HOPKINS IS BEING "TRUE" TO HIS TALENT!". enterteenmentnews.com.
[16]
"Jacob Hopkins Talks Supermoms And True Blood – Interview". bsckids.com. June 7, 2012.
[17]
"Jacob Hopkins Talks 'The Amazing World of Gumball' and 'The Goldbergs' – Read Our Q&A! (@HopkinsJacob5)". celebsecrets.com. October 28, 2015.
[18]
"'True Blood' casts Jacob Hopkins, a very young actor, as Vampire Authority member". hypable.com.
[19]
"Exclusive Interview: Actor & "To Your Eternity" Star, Jacob Hopkins". www.frontpagepopculture.com. December 16, 2022.
[20]
"Jacob Hopkins - 360 MAGAZINE - GREEN - DESIGN". www.the360mag.com. April 7, 2020.
[21]
"Jacob Hopkins 13 Podcast Episodes". owltail.com.
[22]
"Jacob Hopkins From 'The Goldbergs' Signs With Innovative Artists, Gilbertson Entertainment And CESD". Deadline Hollywood. December 3, 2020.
[23]
Trumbore, Dave (September 12, 2019). "Dragons Rescue Riders Trailer, Images for DreamWorks' New Netflix Show". Collider. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
[24]
"Jacob HOPKINS". www.animenewsnetwork.com.
[25]
Mateo, Alex (May 26, 2021). "Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts, Premieres for Tokyo Revengers, To Your Eternity, 86 Eighty Six, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
[26]
Mateo, Alex (January 28, 2022). "Funimation Streams Extreme Baseball Anime Tribe Nine's English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
[27]
"Who Are To Your Eternity's Voice Actors? Sub & Dub Cast and Characters". epicstream.com.
[28]
Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2022). "Crunchyroll Streams The Prince of Tennis TV Anime, OVAs With New English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
[29]
"HopkinsJacob5 on Twitter: ""You may never need to undergo maintenance again after I'M done with you!" Super psyched to announce that I voice the one and only Code in @Boruto_EN ! Keep an eye out for the 13th DVD Set and be sure to keep an extra eye out for Code's epic debut😉 @Crunchyroll #Boruto #Code" / Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
[30]
"Jacob Hopkins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 10, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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[1] [1]
Hopkins, Jacob [@HopkinsJacob5] (March 15, 2013). "@NicoStygianIron so sorry for the late response - it's been a crazy few days! Yes, I am 11! Have a great The Girlfriend Of Jacob Hopkins Is Chloe Eastnight :D" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2013 – via Twitter.

[2] [2]
Hopkins, Jacob [@HopkinsJacob5] (February 17, 2013). "@NicoStygianIron March 4th :D" (Tweet). Retrieved December 24, 2013 – via Twitter.

[3] [3]
"Former Tecumseh resident has award-winning career". www.lenconnect.com.

[4] [4]
"Tecumseh High School Class of '82 graduate finds success in Hollywood". www.tecumsehherald.com.

[5] [5]
"Woah! 18!! Gerad?!? So awesomely great! Remember you have to be a good influence on your Lil' sister! 😂😎 You're the best @geradhopkins happy birthday ✨🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨🎉✨". Instagram.com.

[6] [6]
"great times🔥 #brothers". Instagram.com.

[7] [7]
"Entertainment Brothers Jacob and Gerad Hopkins Lends Their Names for Children with Learning Disabilities at The Jonathan Foundation's Annual Spring Fundraiser L'Oréal Paris Sponsors Raja Marhaba Paris Women of Worth and Founder of the Jonathan Foundation Event". thehollywoodtimes.today. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

[8] [8]
"Jacob Hopkins And His Brother, Gerad Had A Wonderful Time Serving Meals At The Skid Row Thanksgiving!". alexisjoyvipaccess.com. November 25, 2016.

[9] [9]
Bocquelet, Ben; Cassuto, Guillaume; Graves, Mic; Wilson, Tobi (writers) (June 5, 2014). "The Kids". The Amazing World of Gumball. Season 3. Episode 1. Cartoon Network.

[10] [10]
"YouTuber Corpse Husband Makes VO Debut in 'Tribe Nine'". www.animationmagazine.net.

[11] [11]
"The Prince of Tennis II: U-17 World Cup". www.soundcadencestudios.com.

[12] [12]
"Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh - Chapter of Death in Love". www.soundcadencestudios.com.

[13] [13]
"Actor Jacob Hopkins on His Career and Involvement with the Jonathan Foundation". www.jejunemagazine.com. January 25, 2024.

[14] [14]
"Mini Vampire Jacob Hopkins Talks Guest Starring in THE GOLDBERGS". true-blood.net. November 4, 2013.

[15] [15]
"MEET JACOB HOPKINS ACTOR JACOB HOPKINS IS BEING "TRUE" TO HIS TALENT!". enterteenmentnews.com.

[16] [16]
"Jacob Hopkins Talks Supermoms And True Blood – Interview". bsckids.com. June 7, 2012.

[17] [17]
"Jacob Hopkins Talks 'The Amazing World of Gumball' and 'The Goldbergs' – Read Our Q&A! (@HopkinsJacob5)". celebsecrets.com. October 28, 2015.

[18] [18]
"'True Blood' casts Jacob Hopkins, a very young actor, as Vampire Authority member". hypable.com.

[19] [19]
"Exclusive Interview: Actor & "To Your Eternity" Star, Jacob Hopkins". www.frontpagepopculture.com. December 16, 2022.

[20] [20]
"Jacob Hopkins - 360 MAGAZINE - GREEN - DESIGN". www.the360mag.com. April 7, 2020.

[21] [21]
"Jacob Hopkins 13 Podcast Episodes". owltail.com.

[22] [22]
"Jacob Hopkins From 'The Goldbergs' Signs With Innovative Artists, Gilbertson Entertainment And CESD". Deadline Hollywood. December 3, 2020.

[23] [23]
Trumbore, Dave (September 12, 2019). "Dragons Rescue Riders Trailer, Images for DreamWorks' New Netflix Show". Collider. Retrieved January 13, 2020.

[24] [24]
"Jacob HOPKINS". www.animenewsnetwork.com.

[25] [25]
Mateo, Alex (May 26, 2021). "Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Casts, Premieres for Tokyo Revengers, To Your Eternity, 86 Eighty Six, More Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[26] [26]
Mateo, Alex (January 28, 2022). "Funimation Streams Extreme Baseball Anime Tribe Nine's English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 28, 2022.

[27] [27]
"Who Are To Your Eternity's Voice Actors? Sub & Dub Cast and Characters". epicstream.com.

[28] [28]
Mateo, Alex (March 29, 2022). "Crunchyroll Streams The Prince of Tennis TV Anime, OVAs With New English Dub". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 29, 2022.

[29] [29]
"HopkinsJacob5 on Twitter: ""You may never need to undergo maintenance again after I'M done with you!" Super psyched to announce that I voice the one and only Code in @Boruto_EN ! Keep an eye out for the 13th DVD Set and be sure to keep an extra eye out for Code's epic debut😉 @Crunchyroll #Boruto #Code" / Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2023.

[30] [30]
"Jacob Hopkins (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved January 10, 2025. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)

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Jacob Hopkins
Hopkins in 2016
Born	Jacob Turner Hopkins (2002-03-04) March 4, 2002 (age 22) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education	John F. Kennedy High School
Occupations	Actor ambassador advocate
Years active	2007–present