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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor born on February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is known for Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and (500) Days of Summer. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 17, 1981
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
RegularJOE · Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt

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+.

Filmography

  1. 2025Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mysteryas Baseball Announcer (voice)
  2. 2024Killer Heatas Nick Bali
  3. 2024Greedy Peopleas Terry
  4. 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Detective Bobby Abbott
  5. 2023Once Upon a Studioas Jim Hawkins (voice) (archive sound)
  6. 2023Flora and Sonas Jeff
  7. 2023Poker Faceas Trey Nelson · 1 episode
  8. 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Hourly Dong (voice)
  9. 2022Pinocchioas Jiminy Cricket (voice)
  10. 2021Amend: The Fight for Americaas Self · 2 episodes
  11. 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7as Richard Schultz
  12. 2020Project Poweras Frank
  13. 20197500as Tobias Ellis
  14. 2019Knives Outas Detective Hardrock (voice)
  15. 2018Explainedas Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  16. 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedias Slowen Lo (voice)
  17. 2016Snowdenas Edward Snowden
  18. 2015The Night Beforeas Ethan
  19. 2015The Walkas Philippe Petit
  20. 2014The Interviewas Self (uncredited)
  21. 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill Foras Johnny
  22. 2013Don Jonas Jon Martello, Jr. · Director · Writer
  23. 2012Lincolnas Robert Lincoln
  24. 2012Looperas Joe · Executive producer
  25. 2012The Mindy Projectas Matt Sherman · 1 episode
  26. 2012Premium Rushas Wilee
  27. 2012The Dark Knight Risesas Blake
  28. 201150/50as Adam Lerner
  29. 2011Elektra Luxxas Bert Rodriguez
  30. 2010Inceptionas Arthur
  31. 2010Hesheras Hesher
  32. 2009Women in Troubleas Bert Rodriguez
  33. 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobraas The Doctor / Rex
  34. 2009(500) Days of Summeras Tom
  35. 2008Killshotas Richie Nix
  36. 2008Miracle at St. Annaas Tim Boyle
  37. 2008The Brothers Bloomas Bar Patron
  38. 2008Stop-Lossas Tommy Burgess
  39. 2007The Lookoutas Chris Pratt
  40. 2006Brickas Brendan Frye
  41. 2005Havocas Sam
  42. 2005Mysterious Skinas Neil McCormick
  43. 2005Numb3rsas Scott Reynolds · 1 episode
  44. 2004Latter Daysas Elder Paul Ryder
  45. 2002Treasure Planetas Jim Hawkins (voice)
  46. 2002Manicas Lyle
  47. 199910 Things I Hate About Youas Cameron James
  48. 1998That '70s Showas Buddy · 1 episode
  49. 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years Lateras Jimmy
  50. 1996The Juroras Oliver
  51. 19963rd Rock from the Sunas Tommy Solomon · 139 episodes
  52. 1995The Outer Limitsas Zach Henniger · 1 episode
  53. 1994Angels in the Outfieldas Roger
  54. 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Womanas Zack Lawson · 1 episode
  55. 1992A River Runs Through Itas Young Norman
  56. 1992Beethovenas Student #1
  57. 1989Quantum Leapas Kyle · 1 episode
  58. 1988Roseanneas George · 3 episodes
  59. 1984Murder, She Wroteas Boy #1 · 1 episode
  60. 1982Family Tiesas Dougie · 2 episodes