Jacob Hopkins

Jacob Turner Hopkins (born March 4, 2002) is an American actor mainly known for being the voice of Gumball Watterson in the animated show The Amazing World of Gumball from 2014 to 2017.

Early life
Hopkins was born in San Francisco, California, to actors Gerald and Debra (née Spagnoli) Hopkins. He has an older brother named Gerad (b. 1998) who is a musician, singer, and songwriter.

Career
Hopkins is known for playing the role of Alexander Drew in True Blood, Chad Kremp in The Goldbergs, 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 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.

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

Personal life
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.