Gunnar Sizemore
Gunnar Sizemore | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gunnar Lombardi Sizemore January 9, 2005 United States |
| Education | Harvard College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Nashville Everybody Still Hates Chris |
| Parent(s) | Kevin Sizemore (father), Gina Lombardi (mother) |
Gunnar Lombardi Sizemore (born January 9, 2005) is an American actor whose work spans live-action television, animated series and feature films.[1]
Early life and education
Sizemore is the son of actor Kevin Sizemore and strength-coach Gina Lombardi. He is the nephew of Sukretas Bockil. [2]
After attending secondary school in Los Angeles, he matriculated at Harvard College in 2023. While there, he directed Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape at the Loeb Experimental Theater and contributed lighting design to the student-written First-Year Musical, The Kids Are All Right. He also became a writer for The Harvard Lampoon, where he was affectionately nicknamed "Funny Gunnar Sizemore".[3][4]
At the age of 8, Sizemore earned a Best Actor nomination at the 11th Annual 168 Film Festival for his performance in the short drama Heartfall (2013).[5]
Career
Acting
Sizemore's screen debut came with a recurring guest role on the Disney XD martial-arts comedy Kickin' It, followed in 2014 by his role as Micah Brenner on ABC's country-music drama Nashville.[1]
Voice acting
He voiced Bao, one of the four panda cubs, in DreamWorks' CG series Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, released globally on Amazon Prime Video in 2018 and 2019.[6]
Other animated work includes lead character Happy McSweeney in Nickelodeon's holiday special Lucky (2019),[7] Billy Billions in the 2016 Ben 10 reboot, and a supporting role in Hotel Transylvania 2.[1]
In June 2024, Sizemore was announced as the voice of Greg Wuliger—Chris Rock's long-suffering best friend—in Everybody Still Hates Chris, the animated sequel to the cult sitcom Everybody Hates Chris commissioned by Comedy Central.[8] He promoted the series alongside the principal cast at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Book of Life | Ignacio | [10] |
| 2015 | The Prophet | School Boy | [10] |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2019 | Serenity | Patrick (voice) | [10] |
| 2019 | Lucky | Happy McSweeney | Television film[10] |
| 2020 | Latte and the Magic Waterstone | Amaroo, Boar Kid (voice) | English dub[10] |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Note | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nashville | Micah Brenner | ||
| 2014–2015 | Clarence | Cooter | ||
| 2015 | Kickin' It | Walt | Episode: "Bringing Down the House" | [11] |
| 2016–2019 | Ben 10 | Billy Billions (voice) | [10] | |
| 2018–2025 | Craig of the Creek | Jason, Aaron (voice) | [10] | |
| 2018–2019 | Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny | Bao (voice) | [10] | |
| 2018 | The Loud House | Trent (voice) | 1 episode | [10] |
| 2018 | The Adventures of Kid Danger | Little Dingus (voice) | [10] | |
| 2019 | The Casagrandes | Kingston (voice) | Episode: "New Haunts" | [10] |
| 2020 | Cleopatra in Space | Philo (voice) | ||
| 2024 | Everybody Still Hates Chris | Greg Wuliger (voice) | ||
| 2024–2025 | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Wes Vinik (voice) | [12][10] |
References
- 1 2 3 "Gunnar Sizemore". TV Insider. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ Bolden, Joshua (August 27, 2024). "Son of Princeton, WV native stars alongside Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold & Chris Rock in animated series". WVVA. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ Feng, Catherine H. (September 17, 2024). "Harvard Theater: Fall 2024 Season Preview". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ Lu, Isabelle A. (April 16, 2024). "'First-Year Musical: The Kids Are All Right' Review: A '70s Throwback With Humor and Heart". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ "11th Annual 168 Film Festival Nominees & Awards 2013". 168film.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (June 18, 2019). "Trailer: 'Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny' S2 Kicks Off July 5". Animation Magazine. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Movies on TV this week: March 8 – 14". Los Angeles Times. March 6, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ Esquibias, Liza (June 18, 2024). "Terry Crews and Tichina Arnold Are Ready for 'Fun' Reunion with Chris Rock on Everybody Hates Chris Animated Series". People. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Stars let loose in EW's photo studio at Comic-Con 2024". Entertainment Weekly. July 27, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Gunnar Sizemore (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 23, 2026. 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.
- ↑ "Animation and Acting: Interview with actor Gunnar Sizemore". Blasting News. September 1, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Jenkins, Carolyn (June 11, 2024). "'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' Season 2 Gets an Exciting Update". Collider. Retrieved March 11, 2026.