Joseph Gordon-Levitt facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Gordon-Levitt in 2019
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Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt
February 17, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Education | Columbia University |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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Tasha McCauley
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| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Michael Gordon (grandfather) |
| Awards | Full list |
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor and director. He has won many awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his roles in the movies 500 Days of Summer (2009) and 50/50 (2011).
He also created an online media company called HitRecord. Through this platform, he made shows like HitRecord on TV and Create Together, which won him two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Gordon-Levitt started acting as a child. He appeared in movies like A River Runs Through It (1992) and Angels in the Outfield (1994). He became famous for playing Tommy Solomon in the TV show 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001). He also appeared in the teen movie 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and was the voice of Jim Hawkins in Disney's Treasure Planet (2002).
After taking a break to study at Columbia University, he returned to acting. He has since starred in many popular films, including Inception (2010), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Looper (2012), and Lincoln (2012). He also played the famous tightrope walker Philippe Petit in The Walk (2015) and Edward Snowden in Snowden (2016).
In 2013, he wrote and directed his first movie, Don Jon. He has also directed short films and a TV series called Mr. Corman.
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Early Life and Family
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt was born on February 17, 1981, in Los Angeles, California. He grew up in the Sherman Oaks neighborhood. His family is of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage.
His father, Dennis Levitt, was a news director for a radio station. His mother, Jane Gordon, was politically active and once ran for the United States Congress. His grandfather, Michael Gordon, was a Hollywood film director.
Gordon-Levitt had an older brother, Dan, who was a photographer. Dan passed away in 2010. Gordon-Levitt graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1999.
Acting Career
Getting Started as a Young Actor
Gordon-Levitt began acting at age four in a musical theater group. He played the Scarecrow in a version of The Wizard of Oz. Soon after, an agent signed him, and he started appearing in TV commercials.
When he was six, he acted in several TV movies. In 1991, he appeared in the film A River Runs Through It. In 1994, he starred in the Disney movie Angels in the Outfield as a boy who can see angels.
His big break came in 1996 when he was cast as Tommy Solomon in the TV show 3rd Rock from the Sun. The show was about a group of aliens pretending to be a human family. It was very popular and ran for six seasons. During the 1990s, he was often featured in teen magazines.
In 1999, he co-starred in the popular teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You. In 2000, he decided to take a break from acting to go to college. He attended Columbia University in New York City, where he studied history, literature, and French. He dropped out in 2004 to focus on his acting career again.
Major Film Roles as an Adult
After returning to acting, Gordon-Levitt chose to work on interesting and challenging films. He starred in the 2005 movie Brick, where he played a high school student investigating a mystery. Critics praised his performance.
In 2009, he starred with Zooey Deschanel in the romantic comedy 500 Days of Summer. The film was a big success, and he was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role. That same year, he played the villain Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
In 2010, he joined the cast of Christopher Nolan's science fiction movie Inception, starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio. The film was a huge hit worldwide. He worked with Nolan again in 2012 for The Dark Knight Rises, where he played a police officer named John Blake.
The year 2012 was very busy for him. He also starred in the action movie Premium Rush and the time-travel thriller Looper, where he played a younger version of Bruce Willis's character. He also had a role in Steven Spielberg's historical film Lincoln.
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In 2015, Gordon-Levitt played French high-wire artist Philippe Petit in the movie The Walk. The next year, he portrayed Edward Snowden, a famous whistleblower, in the film Snowden.
He has also done voice work, including a cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) and as Jiminy Cricket in the 2022 live-action version of Pinocchio. In 2022, he starred as Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, in the TV series Super Pumped.
Directing and Producing
Gordon-Levitt is also a talented director and producer. In 2013, he wrote, directed, and starred in his first feature film, Don Jon. The movie, a comedy-drama about relationships, also starred Scarlett Johansson and Julianne Moore. It received positive reviews from critics.
He also created, directed, and starred in the TV series Mr. Corman for Apple TV+ in 2021.
HitRecord
HitRecord is an online company Gordon-Levitt started in 2010. It is a platform where people from all over the world can work together on creative projects like art, music, and films.
He started the company because he wanted a way to be creative on his own terms. The platform has produced several successful projects, including the Emmy-winning TV show HitRecord on TV.
Personal Life
In December 2014, Gordon-Levitt married Tasha McCauley, a technology expert. They have three children: two sons, born in 2015 and 2017, and a daughter born in 2022. The couple prefers to keep their children's lives private and has not shared their names with the public. The family lives in Pasadena, California.
Gordon-Levitt has described himself as a feminist, saying his mother raised him to believe in equality. He also supports the effective altruism movement, which encourages people to find the best ways to help others.
Filmography
Awards and Nominations
See also
In Spanish: Joseph Gordon-Levitt para niños
