Greg Heffley
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| Diary of a Wimpy Kid character | |
Greg Heffley
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| First appearance | "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (webcomic) Diary of a Wimpy Kid (novel) |
| Created by | Jeff Kinney |
| Portrayed by |
Zachary Gordon (2010-12) Jason Drucker (2017) |
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| Full name | Gregory Heffley |
| Nickname(s) | Greg |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family |
Frank Heffley (father) Susan Heffley (mother) Rodrick Heffley (brother) Manny Heffley (brother) Marsha Ann Shag (girlfriend/cousin) |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
Gregory "Greg" Heffley is the main character of the realistic fiction book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid created by American cartoonist Jeff Kinney.
Greg is often naughty, selfish, lazy, arrogant, or even mean and dishonest. He dislikes taking blame and likes to take advantage of any situation that might boost him up the popularity ladder. Nevertheless, Greg could be kind at times. Throughout the series, Greg's schemes to gain popularity in his middle school, attract girls, and acquire money always backfire, landing him in several dilemmas. He becomes his own worst enemy.
His best friend is Rowley Jefferson, who takes part in Greg's schemes, and is sometimes a victim of Greg's manipulation and deception. The two have a very complicated relationship, as Greg sometimes takes advantage of Rowley's good nature, and his own schemes fail due to Rowley's foolishness, such as Rowley's "confession" to the vandalized wall. Rowley's parents, mostly the father, view Greg as a bad influence on their son. This is because Greg has a tendency for getting himself and Rowley into trouble.
At school, Greg receives bad grades, gets bullied, deals with the hardships of middle school and is always trying to earn popularity points in order to gain attention and respect (though his plans to do so often result in either his own popularity dropping, or unintentionally boosting Rowley's popularity). At home, Greg has a mixed relationship with his family, especially with his younger brother Manny, who is overly pampered and protected by his parents (particularly his mother Susan). His mother tries to devise ways for Greg and Rodrick to get along but which never work out. Greg's father, Frank, is annoyed by Greg's antics and laziness, and tries to make him more active. Greg has a love/hate relationship with his older brother, Rodrick. Greg is often tormented and bullied by Rodrick and is also the victim of his pranks. In addition, he has inherited many of Rodrick's traits (such as laziness, large ego, disdain for sports, being a trickster, etc.). In fact, many of Greg's teachers dislike him because they originally had Rodrick as a student even though Greg's classroom behavior does not mirror Rodrick's.
Greg is a fan of video games and comic books and he sees them as talents, which annoys his father Frank. His greatest gift is for cartooning and dry humor, evidenced by the many comic strips he has drawn.
Another character trait of Greg is his paranoia, which sometimes seems to get the better of him. A notable example of this is in Cabin Fever, in which he is worried that his old doll, Alfrendo, will come back to haunt him, and the Santa's Scout doll that he fears is actually following him around before finally realizing it's Rodrick who is doing it.
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