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Jacob Turner Hopkins (born March 4, 2002) is an American actor.


Early life

Hopkins was born in
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,
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to Gerald and Debra Hopkins. He has an older brother named Gerad (Born 1998).


Career

Hopkins is best known for playing the role of Alexander Drew in ''
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'', for being the voice of Gumball in ''
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'', after replacing Logan Grove in season 3. During season 5, Hopkins was replaced in the new role of Gumball by
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, 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
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. As of 2022, he currently lends his voice in English dubs for
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, Bang Zoom!,
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and Sound Cadence Studios.


Personal life

Hopkins graduated John F. Kennedy High School in the Granada Hills neighbourhood of
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in 2020.


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* * * 2002 births American male child actors American male voice actors American people of Italian descent Male actors from San Francisco American male television actors American male film actors Living people {{US-voice-actor-2000s-stub