Nicholas Payne Jones (born July 16, 1996) is an American former voice actor and former child actor best known for voicing the title character in Chowder (2007–2010).
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Early life
Jones was born Nicholas Payne Jones on July 16, 1996, in Houston, Texas, to Dallas Jones and news broadcaster and radio host, Terri Yvonne Jones (née Cannon; 1963–2019). He has a brother named Peyton. He moved to Los Angeles as a child.
Career
Jones began his career starring in various commercials and movies, playing minor roles. In 2006, Jones provided the voice of Flower in the direct-to-video film, Disney's Bambi II. He voiced the character again in an episode of Saturday Night Live that same year. From 2007 to 2010, Jones voiced the character Chowder on the Cartoon Network series of the same name, also appearing during the live-action sequence in the episode "Shopping Spree". In 2008, he voiced Gumball in a test animation for The Amazing World of Gumball.
In 2010, Jones was nominated for an Annie award under the category "Voice Acting in a Television Production", for his role as Chowder. His final acting role was for Cartoon Network’s 20th Anniversary in 2012. Since 2024, Jones has been making appearances at conventions.
