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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s screen credits include Arthur in Inception, Cameron James in 10 Things I Hate About You, and Jim Hawkins (voice) in Treasure Planet.
Born February 17, 1981 Los Angeles, California, USA7 movies on MoviHero
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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, he 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. …
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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, he 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 the comedy drama series Mr. Corman on Apple TV+.
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- 2026Pendulum1h 49m · Horror · MysteryPatrickUpcoming
- 2012Lincoln2h 30m · Drama · HistoryRobert Lincoln
- 2012The Dark Knight Rises2h 45m · Action · CrimeBlake
- 2010Inception2h 28m · Action · AdventureArthur
- 2009(500) Days of Summer1h 35m · Comedy · DramaTom
- 2002Treasure Planet1h 36m · Adventure · AnimationJim Hawkins (voice)
- 199910 Things I Hate About You1h 37m · Comedy · DramaCameron James
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- 2025Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryBaseball Announcer (voice)
- 2025Paradise RecordsThe Negotiator
- 2024An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
- 2024Killer HeatNick Bali
- 2024Greedy PeopleTerry
- 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FDetective Bobby Abbott
- 2023Once Upon a StudioJim Hawkins (voice) (archive sound)
- 2023Flora and SonJeff
- 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryHourly Dong (voice)
- 2022PinocchioJiminy Cricket (voice)
- 2022A Forest HauntProducer · Narrator (voice)
- 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberTravis 'Tk' Kalanick
- 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7Richard Schultz
- 2020Project PowerFrank
- 2020Dear Class of 2020Self
- 20197500Tobias Ellis
- 2019Knives OutDetective Hardrock (voice)
- 2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf - Host
- 2019Band Together with LogicProducer · Director · Self
- 2018EndgameGuard
- 2018Comedy Central Roast of Bruce WillisSelf - Host
- 2017Star Wars: The Last JediSlowen Lo (voice)
- 2016SnowdenEdward Snowden
- 2016Straight Outta OZActor
- 2015The Night BeforeEthan
- 2015The WalkPhilippe Petit
- 2014The InterviewSelf (uncredited)
- 2014Seth Rogen's Hilarity for CharityActor
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForJohnny
- 2014Sleep CycleDirector
- 2014One SongProducer
- 2013VinegarVinny (voice)
- 2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday SpectacularSelf
- 2013Don JonDirector · Writer · Jon Martello, Jr.
- 2013Lincoln: An American JourneySelf
- 2012Ending the KnightSelf
- 2012LooperProducer · Joe
- 2012The Blue DildoDirector · Writer
- 2012Premium RushWilee
- 201150/50Adam Lerner
- 2011Elektra LuxxBert Rodriguez
- 2010Dreams: Cinema of the SubconsciousSelf
- 2010Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin ZooDirector · Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator
- 2010Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with DestinyDirector · Morgan M. Morgensen / Narrator
- 2010HesherHesher
- 2009UncertaintyBobby
- 2009Women in TroubleBert Rodriguez
- 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraThe Doctor / Rex
- 2009The Brothers BloomBar Patron
- 2009SparksDirector · Writer · Producer
- 2008Big BreaksTodd Sterling
- 2008KillshotRichie Nix
- 2008Miracle at St. AnnaTim Boyle
- 2008Stop-LossTommy Burgess
- 2007The LookoutChris Pratt
- 2006Building BrickSelf
- 2006BrickBrendan Frye
- 2006EscargotsActor · Director
- 2005HavocSam
- 2005ShadowboxerDr. Don
- 2005Mysterious SkinNeil McCormick
- 2004Latter DaysElder Paul Ryder
- 2002ManicLyle
- 2000Forever LuluMartin Ellsworth
- 2000Picking Up the PiecesFlaco
- 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years LaterJimmy
- 1998Unmasking the HorrorSelf
- 1998Sweet JaneTony
- 1996The JurorOliver
- 1995The Great Elephant EscapeMatthew „Matt“ Cunningham
- 1994Angels in the OutfieldRoger
- 1994The Road KillersRich
- 1994Holy MatrimonyZeke
- 1993Gregory KGregory Kingsley
- 1992A River Runs Through ItYoung Norman
- 1992BeethovenStudent #1
- 1991PlymouthSimon
- 1991Hi Honey - I'm DeadJosh Stadler
- 1991ChangesMatt Hallam
- 1988Stranger on My LandRounder
- 2034Director · Writer · Producer
- Nobody Nothing NowhereActor · Producer
- SovereignProducer
- Weezer: Security ThreatActor
- White NightJames Jones
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The Dark Knight Rises
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10 Things I Hate About You
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