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Rodrick Heffley

Rodrick Heffley is Greg's older brother and is often mean to Greg. He does not talk to his brother Manny at all, and is a fan of heavy metal. He starts a heavy metal band named Löded Diper but he misspelled it and the real name is Loaded Diaper who Greg says his band is terrible with their lead singer, Bill.
In Rodrick Rules, he is the main antagonist and constantly bullies Greg, threatening to spill Greg's "big secret". Rodrick enjoys sleeping, which is shown when his parents forget to wake him up. Consequently, he sleeps for thirty-six hours straight, not knowing he skipped a day of his life until the night of the day he woke up Rodrick also drives a van with his band's name, "Löded Diper" in giant letters.
In the movie, Rodrick is portrayed by Canadian actor Devon Bostick; Susan asks Rodrick to give Greg advice about middle school to which he tells Greg not to sit or go anywhere, sit down, raise his hand, or choose the wrong locker. He also admonished Greg that he had be dead or homeschooled by end of the year and not to be seen with Rowley. Also, Rodrick also called Rowley childish names on several occasions. These names includes Turd Burglar, Chummybuttons, Tool, Baby Hippo, and Chunky Cheese. And he got grounded for what his mother considered a pornographic magazine.
In the second film, Bostick reprised his role as Rodrick Heffley. Also, you see that he cares about his band very much, and becomes closer to Greg. After having a party behind his parents back and being found out, they forbid him from playing in the local talent show. Rodrick is devastated, and blames Greg. The new band member claims they will play anyway, even though Rodrick started the band. When Greg sees how much this hurts his brother, he agrees to be Rowley's assistant even though "it's embarrassing" and the girl he's crushing on is in the audience, if Rodrick can play. The show is a hit and the brothers make up. However, they return to their picking on each other, but this time it's more playful and you can see that they mean a lot to each other.
He starts at age 15 and turns 16 in Diary of a Wimpy Kid, starts at 16 and turns 17 in Rodrick Rules, remains 17 in The Last Straw and Dog Days, starts at 17 and turns 18 in The Ugly Truth, and remains 18 in Cabin Fever