He is best known for his role as shapeshifter Embry Call in The Twilight Saga, as well as Junior in the TV series The Red Road.

[citation needed] In 2009, Gordon played shapeshifter Embry Call in New Moon, based on Stephenie Meyer's novel of the same name.

Gordon replaced Krys Hyatt (who played Embry in Twilight) in New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.

He portrayed Jake Kingston in the 2014 thriller Wind Walkers, which tells a Native American urban legend.

[citation needed] In 2021, it was announced that Gordon would star as Jim Chee in Dark Winds, a psychological thriller television series on AMC.