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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Acting February 17, 1981 (45 years old) Los Angeles, California, USA

Biography

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. Since returning to acting, he has starred in Manic (2001), Mysterious Skin (2004), Brick (2005), The Lookout (2007), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Inception (2010), Hesher (2010), Premium Rush (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Looper (2012), and Lincoln (2012). He portrayed Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film The Walk (2015) and whistleblower Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film Snowden (2016). In 2020, he starred in the legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2013, he wrote and directed Don Jon, a comedy-drama film that was released to critical acclaim, earning him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay. He previously directed and edited two short films, both of which were released in 2010: Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny and Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo. In 2021, he wrote, directed and starred in the comedy drama series Mr. Corman on Apple TV+.

Movies 85

Inception 8.4

Inception

as Arthur

2010
The Dark Knight Rises 7.8

The Dark Knight Rises

as Blake

2012
Star Wars: The Last Jedi 6.7

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

as Slowen Lo (voice)

2017
Knives Out 7.8

Knives Out

as Detective Hardrock (voice)

2019
10 Things I Hate About You 7.6

10 Things I Hate About You

as Cameron James

1999
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery 7.2

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

as Baseball Announcer (voice)

2025
(500) Days of Summer 7.3

(500) Days of Summer

as Tom

2009
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery 7.0

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

as Hourly Dong (voice)

2022
Treasure Planet 7.6

Treasure Planet

as Jim Hawkins (voice)

2002
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For 6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

as Johnny

2014
Looper 6.9

Looper

as Joe

2012
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 5.8

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

as The Doctor / Rex

2009
The Interview 6.2

The Interview

as Self (uncredited)

2014
Don Jon 6.0

Don Jon

as Jon Martello, Jr.

2013
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later 6.0

Halloween H20: 20 Years Later

as Jimmy

1998
Snowden 7.1

Snowden

as Edward Snowden

2016
Pinocchio 6.2

Pinocchio

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)

2022
Lincoln 6.8

Lincoln

as Robert Lincoln

2012
The Trial of the Chicago 7 7.7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

as Richard Schultz

2020
A River Runs Through It 7.0

A River Runs Through It

as Young Norman

1992
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F 6.6

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

as Detective Bobby Abbott

2024
Mysterious Skin 7.7

Mysterious Skin

as Neil McCormick

2005
Once Upon a Studio 8.2

Once Upon a Studio

as Jim Hawkins (voice) (archive sound)

2023
Project Power 6.4

Project Power

as Frank

2020
The Walk 7.0

The Walk

as Philippe Petit

2015
50/50 7.2

50/50

as Adam Lerner

2011
Beethoven 5.8

Beethoven

as Student #1

1992
Havoc 5.3

Havoc

as Sam

2005
Killer Heat 5.8

Killer Heat

as Nick Bali

2024
The Night Before 6.1

The Night Before

as Ethan

2015
The Juror 5.7

The Juror

as Oliver

1996
Premium Rush 6.4

Premium Rush

as Wilee

2012
Greedy People 6.3

Greedy People

as Terry

2024
Angels in the Outfield 6.1

Angels in the Outfield

as Roger

1994
Pendulum

Pendulum

as Patrick

2026
Stop-Loss 6.1

Stop-Loss

as Tommy Burgess

2008
Brick 6.8

Brick

as Brendan Frye

2006
Paradise Records 5.1

Paradise Records

as The Negotiator

2025
Flora and Son 6.9

Flora and Son

as Jeff

2023
Miracle at St. Anna 6.1

Miracle at St. Anna

as Tim Boyle

2008
The Lookout 6.6

The Lookout

as Chris Pratt

2007
7500 6.2

7500

as Tobias Ellis

2019
The Brothers Bloom 6.6

The Brothers Bloom

as Bar Patron

2009
Killshot 5.8

Killshot

as Richie Nix

2008
Hesher 6.8

Hesher

as Hesher

2010
Latter Days 6.9

Latter Days

as Elder Paul Ryder

2004
Ending the Knight 7.1

Ending the Knight

as Self

2012
Women in Trouble 5.1

Women in Trouble

as Bert Rodriguez

2009
Manic 6.8

Manic

as Lyle

2002
Forever Lulu 5.4

Forever Lulu

as Martin Ellsworth

2000
Holy Matrimony 5.3

Holy Matrimony

as Zeke

1994
Dear Class of 2020 7.7

Dear Class of 2020

as Self

2020
The Road Killers 5.6

The Road Killers

as Rich

1994
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration 9.3

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration

as Self - Host

2019
Picking Up the Pieces 4.4

Picking Up the Pieces

as Flaco

2000
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis 6.6

Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis

as Self - Host

2018
Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious 7.1

Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious

as Self

2010
Shadowboxer 5.1

Shadowboxer

as Dr. Don

2005
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular 5.8

Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular

as Self

2013
The Great Elephant Escape 6.0

The Great Elephant Escape

as Matthew „Matt“ Cunningham

1995
Elektra Luxx 4.7

Elektra Luxx

as Bert Rodriguez

2011
Uncertainty 5.4

Uncertainty

as Bobby

2009
Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo 6.6

Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo

as Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator

2010
Gregory K 6.4

Gregory K

as Gregory Kingsley

1993
Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny 6.7

Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny

as Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator

2010
Stranger on My Land 5.2

Stranger on My Land

as Rounder

1988
Escargots

Escargots

2006
Plymouth 6.0

Plymouth

as Simon

1991
Hi Honey - I'm Dead 4.6

Hi Honey - I'm Dead

as Josh Stadler

1991
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

as Travis 'Tk' Kalanick

2022
An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving

as (archive footage)

2024
Sweet Jane 5.5

Sweet Jane

as Tony

1998
Changes 6.2

Changes

as Matt Hallam

1991
Big Breaks 4.0

Big Breaks

as Todd Sterling

2008
Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Unmasking the Horror 10.0

Unmasking the Horror

as Self

1998
Lincoln: An American Journey 5.5

Lincoln: An American Journey

as Self

2013
Straight Outta OZ 7.4

Straight Outta OZ

2016
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity

2014
Band Together with Logic 4.7

Band Together with Logic

as Self

2019
White Night

White Night

as James Jones

A Forest Haunt 5.0

A Forest Haunt

as Narrator (voice)

2022
Endgame

Endgame

as Guard

2018
Building Brick 3.0

Building Brick

as Self

2006
Vinegar 10.0

Vinegar

as Vinny (voice)

2013

TV Shows 59

The Kelly Clarkson Show 6.2

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

2019
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers 5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

2015
Conan 7.2

Conan

as Self - Guest

2010
Saturday Night Live 6.9

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
The View 4.3

The View

as Self - Guest

1997
Sesame Street 7.1

Sesame Street

as Self

1969
The Graham Norton Show 7.2

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

2007
The Late Late Show with James Corden 5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

2015
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

1988
Hot Ones 7.1

Hot Ones

as Self

2015
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 5.3

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self - Guest

1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

2003
Murder, She Wrote 7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Boy #1

1984
That '70s Show 7.9

That '70s Show

as Buddy

1998
Golden Globe Awards 7.0

Golden Globe Awards

as Self

1944
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman 7.6

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

as Zack Lawson

1993
Numb3rs 7.0

Numb3rs

as Scott Reynolds

2005
Quantum Leap 8.0

Quantum Leap

as Kyle

1989
L.A. Law 7.0

L.A. Law

as Ricky Berg

1986
3rd Rock from the Sun 7.5

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Tommy Solomon

1996
Family Ties 7.2

Family Ties

as Dougie

1982
The Mindy Project 6.3

The Mindy Project

as Matt Sherman

2012
The Outer Limits 7.7

The Outer Limits

as Zach Henniger

1995
The Outer Limits 7.7

The Outer Limits

as Teenage Boy

1995
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors 4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

2014
Click 6.1

Click

as Self

2000
A Little Late with Lilly Singh 3.4

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

2019
MTV Movie & TV Awards 7.9

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Self / Presenter

1992
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter 6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

2015
Off Camera with Sam Jones 5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

2014
Comedy Bang! Bang! 6.4

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Self

2012
Poker Face 7.4

Poker Face

as Trey Nelson

2023
China Beach 7.4

China Beach

1988
Made in Hollywood 4.6

Made in Hollywood

as Self

2005
Nudes in the News

Nudes in the News

as Tommy Solomon (archive footage)

2002
Last Meals 5.5

Last Meals

as Self

2021
Explained 7.4

Explained

as Narrator (voice)

2018
Running Wild with Bear Grylls 6.9

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

as Self

2014
Drop the Mic 6.4

Drop the Mic

as Self

2017
Roseanne 6.8

Roseanne

as George

1988
The Muppets 7.0

The Muppets

as Self

2015
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber 7.0

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

as Travis 'TK' Kalanick

2022
Mr. Corman 6.4

Mr. Corman

as Josh Corman

2021
Wolfboy and the Everything Factory 8.6

Wolfboy and the Everything Factory

as Luxcraft (voice)

2021
Amend: The Fight for America 7.1

Amend: The Fight for America

as Self

2021
That's My Jam 5.8

That's My Jam

as Self - Guest

2021
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction 6.8

James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction

as Self

2018
The Powers That Be 7.8

The Powers That Be

as Pierce Van Horne

1992
Dark Shadows 7.9

Dark Shadows

as Daniel Collins

1991
Dark Shadows 7.9

Dark Shadows

as David Collins / Daniel Collins

1991
Dark Shadows 7.9

Dark Shadows

as David Collins

1991
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt 6.5

HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

as Self - Host

2014
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt 6.5

HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt

as Self

2014
Comrade Detective 6.3

Comrade Detective

as Iosif Baciu (voice)

2017
Create Together 8.0

Create Together

as Self - Host

2020
Seductive Poison

Seductive Poison

Teen Choice Awards 9.1

Teen Choice Awards

as Self

1999

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