Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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, 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) 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, Gordon-Levitt 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 a comedy drama series Mr. Corman on Apple TV+.
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
(Johnny)
Holy Matrimony
(Zeke)
Wingmen
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
10 Things I Hate About You
(Cameron James)
Mysterious Skin
(Neil McCormick)
Angels in the Outfield
(Roger)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
(Jimmy Howell)
The Lookout
(Chris Pratt)
Women in Trouble
(Bert Rodriguez)
Stop-Loss
(Tommy Burgess)
Treasure Planet
(Jim Hawkins (voice))
Miracle at St. Anna
(Tim Boyle)
Brick
(Brendan)
The Juror
(Oliver Laird)
Inception
(Arthur)
Shadowboxer
(Dr. Don)
50/50
(Adam Lerner)
Uncertainty
(Bobby)
Havoc
(Sam)
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
(The Doctor / Rex)
Manic
(Lyle)
Latter Days
(Elder Paul Ryder)
Hesher
(Hesher)
Killshot
(Richie Nix)
The Dark Knight Rises
(Blake)
Premium Rush
(Wilee)
(500) Days of Summer
(Tom)
Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo
(Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator)
Lincoln
(Robert Lincoln)
White Night
(James Jones)
Elektra Luxx
(Bert Rodriguez)
Looper
(Joe)
Killer Heat
(Nick Bali)
Plymouth
(Simon)
The Road Killers
(Rich)
Don Jon
(Jon Martello, Jr.)
Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny
(Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator)
Sweet Jane
(Tony)
Escargots
Greedy People
(Terry)
Gregory K
(Gregory Kingsley / Shawn Russ)
A Forest Haunt
(Narrator (voice))
Big Breaks
(Todd Sterling)
Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
(Self)
Once Upon a Studio
(Jim Hawkins (voice) (archive footage))
Picking Up the Pieces
(Flaco)
The Walk
(Philippe Petit)
The Night Before
(Ethan)
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
(Detective Bobby Abbott)
Inception: The Cobol Job
(Arthur)
A River Runs Through It
(Young Norman)
Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
(Self)
Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
(Self - Host)
Flora and Son
(Jeff)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
(Hourly Dong (voice))
Hi Honey - I'm Dead
(Josh Stadler)
Straight Outta OZ
Snowden
(Edward Snowden)
The Great Elephant Escape
(Matthew „Matt“ Cunningham)
The Interview
(Joseph Gordon-Levitt (uncredited))
Changes
(Matt Hallam)
Stranger on My Land
(Rounder)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
(Slowen Lo (voice))
The Brothers Bloom
(Bar Patron)
7500
(Tobias Ellis)
Beethoven
(Student #1)
The Trial of the Chicago 7
(Richard Schultz)
Band Together with Logic
(Self)
Project Power
(Frank)
Building Brick
Forever Lulu
(Martin Ellsworth)
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Self - Host)
Knives Out
(Detective Hardrock (voice))
Ending the Knight
(Self)
Lincoln: An American Journey
(Self)
Dear Class of 2020
(Self)
Vinegar
(Vinny)
Pinocchio
(Jiminy Cricket (voice))
Pendulum
(Patrick)
That '70s Show
(Buddy)
Murder, She Wrote
(Boy #1)
Family Ties
(Dougie)
3rd Rock from the Sun
(Tommy Solomon)
L.A. Law
(Ricky Berg)
China Beach
Roseanne
(George)
Quantum Leap
(Kyle)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
The Powers That Be
(Pierce Van Horne)
Mr. Corman
(Josh Corman)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
(Self)
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
(Travis 'TK' Kalanick)
Dark Shadows
(Daniel Collins)
Dark Shadows
(David Collins / Daniel Collins)
The Outer Limits
(Zach Henniger)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self - Guest)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
(Self - Host)
Wolfboy and The Everything Factory
(Luxcraft (voice))
Numb3rs
(Scott Reynolds)
Explained
(Narrator (voice))
The Muppets
(Self)
Comedy Bang! Bang!
(Self)
The Mindy Project
(Matt Sherman)
Lip Sync Battle
That's My Jam
(Self - Guest)
The Outer Limits
(Teenage Boy)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(Self)
MTV Movie & TV Awards
(Self / Presenter)
The View
(Self - Guest)
Made in Hollywood
(Self)
Star Wars: Visions
(Self)
Comrade Detective
(Iosif Baciu (voice))
The Kelly Clarkson Show
(Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Drop the Mic
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
(Self)
Teen Choice Awards
(Self - Nominee)
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
(Self)
The Graham Norton Show
(Self)
Amend: The Fight for America
(Self)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Poker Face
(Trey Nelson)
Create Together
(Self - Host)
Nudes in the News
(Tommy Solomon (archive footage))
Off Camera with Sam Jones
(Self)
Hot Ones
(Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Conan
(Self)
Click
(Self)
The Blue Dildo
(Director)
The Blue Dildo
(Writer)
Looper
(Executive Producer)
Don Jon
(Director)
Don Jon
(Writer)
Escargots
(Director)
Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny
(Director)
A Forest Haunt
(Executive Producer)
One Song
(Producer)
Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo
(Director)
Django Unchained
(Thanks)
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
(Producer)
Killer Heat
(Executive Producer)
Sleep Cycle
(Director)
Band Together with Logic
(Executive Producer)
Band Together with Logic
(Director)
Sovereign
(Executive Producer)
Wingmen
(Producer)
Wingmen
(Director)
Wingmen
(Story)
Sparks
(Director)
Mr. Corman
(Executive Producer)
Wolfboy and The Everything Factory
(Executive Producer)
Mr. Corman
(Director)
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
(Executive Producer)
Mr. Corman
(Writer)
Mr. Corman
(Songs)
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
(Director)
Create Together
(Creator)
Mr. Corman
(Creator)
HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
(Creator)