Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Feb 17, 1981(1981-02-17)
Age	43
Birthplace	Los Angeles
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aquarius

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Biography

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Golden Globe-nominated actor who earned fame for his performance as a character in Angels in the Outfield and was given 10 Award nominations for his part in the film Inception. Other notable movies comprise 500 Days of Summer, Beethoven, 10 Things I Hate About You as well as The Dark Knight Rises.

He co-starred alongside He starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2010 film Inception. in the film in 2010 Inception.

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (/ˈ l ɛ v ɪ t / ; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor, filmmaker, singer, and entrepreneur. As a child, Gordon-Levitt appeared in the films A River Runs Through It, Angels in the Outfield, Holy Matrimony and 10 Things I Hate About You, and as Tommy Solomon in the TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun. He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in (500) Days of Summer, Inception, Hesher, 50/50, Premium Rush, Miracle at St. Anna, The Brothers Bloom, The Dark Knight Rises, Brick, Looper, The Lookout, Manic, Lincoln, Mysterious Skin, and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. He portrayed Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film The Walk (2015), and whistleblower Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film Snowden (2016). For his leading performances in (500) Days of Summer and 50/50, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.

At age six, he starred in several made-for-television films. In 1991, he played both David Collins and Daniel Collins in the Dark Shadows 1991 television series, and appeared in the movie A River Runs Through It . During 1992–93, he played in The Powers That Be, a sitcom starring John Forsythe, as a clever young boy named Pierce Van Horne. Also in 1992, he portrayed Gregory Kingsley in the made-for-TV film Switching Parents, based on Kingsley’s real life case of “divorcing” his parents. In 1994, he starred in the Disney film Angels in the Outfield as an orphan who sees angels. In 1996, he began playing Tommy Solomon on the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. The series ran for six seasons. The San Francisco Chronicle noted that Gordon-Levitt was a “Jewish kid playing an extraterrestrial pretending to be a Jewish kid”. During the 1990s, he was frequently featured in teenage magazines. He also made an appearance on That ’70s Show in 1998 as Buddy, a gay teenager who assumes his friend (main character Eric Forman) is gay as well, in the episode “Eric’s Buddy”.

It was his maternal grandpa His maternal grandfather was Michael Gordon, a notable Hollywood film director from the 1940s to the 1970s. He married Tasha McCauley in December of 2014. He and Tasha have two sons., known as a prominent Hollywood movie director in the 40s until the 1970s. He got married to Tasha McCauley in December 2014. He and Tasha have two sons.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Net Worth

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joseph Gordon-Levitt 's net worth $35 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was the role of Scarecrow in a stage production in The Wizard of Oz at age four. He was a student at Columbia University, where he was taught French.

He played the role of Tommy Solomon on the TV show 3rd Rock From the Sun.

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born in Los Angeles, California on February 17, 1981. He was raised in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood of Los Angeles. He is Jewish, from a family that is “not strictly religious”; his parents were among the founders of the Progressive Jewish Alliance. Gordon-Levitt’s father, Dennis Levitt, was once the news director for the Pacifica Radio station, KPFK-FM. His mother, Jane Gordon, ran for the United States Congress in California during the 1970s for the Peace and Freedom Party; she met Dennis Levitt while she was working as the program guide editor for KPFK-FM. His maternal grandfather, Michael Gordon (1909–1993), was a Hollywood film director. Gordon-Levitt had an older brother, Dan, a photographer and fire spinner who died in 2010 at the age of 36. Gordon-Levitt attended Van Nuys High School and graduated in 1999.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Joseph Gordon-Levitt Dating?

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Gordon-Levitt’s first film as director, the 24-minute-long Sparks, an adaptation of a short story by Elmore Leonard starring Carla Gugino and Eric Stoltz, was selected for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival as part of a new program for short films. In 2010, he directed another short film, Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo. It premiered at two houses during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

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Gordon-Levitt played a lead role opposite to friend Zooey Deschanel in 500 Days of Summer, a well-received 2009 release about the deconstruction of a relationship. His performance, described as “the real key” to what makes the film work, credits him with using “his usual spell in subtle gradations.” Variety’ s Todd McCarthy praised his performance, saying he “expressively alternates between enthusiasm and forlorn disappointment in the manner Jack Lemmon could”. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said the movie “hits you like a blast of pure romantic oxygen” and credited both lead actors for playing “it for real, with a grasp of subtlety and feeling that goes beyond the call of breezy duty.” He was subsequently nominated for a Golden Globe Award.

Top Facts about Joseph Gordon-Levitt

1. Born February 17, 1981 in Los Angeles, California.
2. Began acting at age six and made TV debut at seven.
3. Breakout role in “Third Rock from the Sun” (1996-2001).
4. Co-founder of online production company hitRECord.
5. Married to Tasha McCauley since December 2014.
6. Has starred in over 50 films and TV shows.
7. Nominated for Golden Globe for “50/50” (2011).
8. Directed and starred in “Don Jon” (2013).
9. Fluent in French and has lived in France.
10. Supports various charities including ACLU and Doctors Without Borders.

Why did Joseph Gordon-Levitt stop acting?

He went on to explain why he took such a lengthy break from filming, and it’s a pretty relatable reason. He wrote, “Took some time off when I had kids, and for my first acting job back, I really wanted to find a unique creative challenge.” If creativity is Gordon-Levitt’s goal, it appears that he nailed it.

What religion is Joseph Gordon-Levitt?

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born on February 17, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, and was raised in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood. He is Ashkenazi Jewish , from a family that is “not strictly religious” and his parents were among the founders of the Progressive Jewish Alliance.

Did Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt ever date?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel may have shared great chemistry in 2009’s (500) Days of Summer, but their romance only exists on-screen. Despite fans’ wishes for the two to become an item, the costars are just friends, Gordon-Levitt, 31, insists in the September issue of Playboy.

Why is Joseph Gordon-Levitt not Batman?

According to Zack Snyder, the Dark Knight connection was dropped partly because Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s age didn’t align with the grizzled Batman the director had in mind , but this is just one of many contradictions and complications that would’ve arisen.

Will Joseph Gordon-Levitt be Robin?

Gordon-Levitt says chances of Robin or Nightwing movie are slim. Warner Bros. According to the “500 Days of Summer” star, the only way he would ever consider doing a Robin or Nightwing movie is if someone approached him with a dynamite script and production plan. But he doesn’t ever see this happening.