Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The journey of Joseph Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) from child star to Hollywood stardom began with early success in TV, like his role on 3rd Rock from the Sun.
His transition into film included standout performances in 10 Things I Hate About You and The Third Wheel.
Gordon-Levitt took a hiatus to focus on academics but returned to redefine his image.
Breakthrough roles include: Brick, 500 Days of Summer, and Inception cemented Gordon-Levitt as serious performer.
His involvement in Don Jon and Looper further solidified his status as a respected and multifaceted actor.
Gordon-Levitt’s career trajectory reflects real talent, as well as savvy intelligent career choices.’
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) and voiced Jim Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002).
He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to resume his acting career.
Gordon-Levitt has starred in Manic (2001), Mysterious Skin (2004), Brick (2005), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Inception (2010), 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 had a supporting role in the Oscar nominated legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7.
In 2013, he wrote and directed Don Jon, a dramedy that earned him Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay.
He previously directed and edited two short films, both in 2010: Morgan M. Morgansen’s Date with Destiny and Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo.
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.
In 2021, he wrote, directed and starred in a comedy drama series Mr. Corman on Apple TV+.
