Cormier was born on October 8, 2009, and is of French and Filipino descent. He grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia and became interested in acting. His parents are Gordon Cormier Senior and Genalyn Cormier.He has starred in a Canadian ******* series. His debut role was in Get Shorty (2017), where he played Guatemalan Urchin. He also appeared in Lost in ***** (2018).His role in The Stand (2020) as Joe, a young boy who becomes the ward of Nadine Cross, brought him to mainstream attention.In August 2021, he was cast as the titular character Aang in ******: The Last Airbender, a Netflix live-action remake of the animated series of the same name.