About
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...
Known for
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
Quantum LeapSeries • 1989
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
The Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
That '70s ShowSeries • 1998
3rd Rock from the SunSeries • 1996
InceptionMovie • 2010
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanSeries • 1993
Family TiesSeries • 1982
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
Django UnchainedMovie • 2012
The Dark Knight RisesMovie • 2012
Knives OutMovie • 2019
Poker FaceSeries • 2023
China BeachSeries • 1988
Treasure PlanetMovie • 2002
Star Wars: The Last JediMovie • 2017
ExplainedSeries • 2018
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out MysteryMovie • 2025
(500) Days of SummerMovie • 2009
10 Things I Hate About YouMovie • 1999
Wolfboy and the Everything FactorySeries • 2021
Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryMovie • 2022