Joseph Gordon-Levitt

American actor and filmmaker (born 1981)

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and filmmaker born in 1981 who has appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career. He is notable for his work both in front of and behind the camera in the entertainment industry.

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Born: 1981
Works: 8

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Acting · 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…

Known for

Pendulum — Patrick2027
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery — Baseball Announcer (voice)2025
Paradise Records — The Negotiator2025
Killer Heat — Nick Bali2024
Greedy People — Terry2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F — Detective Bobby Abbott2024
Once Upon a Studio — Jim Hawkins (voice) (archive sound)2023
Flora and Son — Jeff2023
Poker Face — Trey Nelson2023

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Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (/ˈlɛvɪt/; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a 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, Gordon-Levitt 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). He had a supporting role in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), starred in Manic (2001), and voiced Jim Hawkins in the Disney animated film Treasure Planet (2002) before taking a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but he dropped out in 2004 to resume his acting career.