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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Director & actor · born 17 February 1981 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his leading performances in 500 Days of Summer (2009) and 50/50 (2011). He is the founder of the online media platform HitRecord whose projects such as HitRecord on TV (2014–15) and Create Together (2020) won him two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program.

Born in Los Angeles to a Jewish family, he began his acting career as a child, appearing in the films A River Runs Through It (1992), Holy Matrimony (1994), and Angels in the Outfield (1994), which earned him a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award nomination. He played the role of Tommy Solomon in the TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) for which he received three nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He had a supporting role in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and voiced Jim Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002) before taking a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to resume his acting career.

Where to start: Inception (2010).

As director 9

As actor 82

TV shows 24

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Joseph Gordon-Levitt movie?

By viewer score, Inception (2010) at 8.4/10.

What are Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s most popular movies?

Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

How many movies has Joseph Gordon-Levitt made?

91 films on TMDB, 9 as director, 82 as actor.

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