Gordon-Levitt also found fame in popular films like 10 Things I Hate About You. But his discomfort with the celebrity machine led to a self-directed detour at Columbia University, where he studied French history and literature before returning to acting by way of independent cinema.
Among the actor's most notable indie roles are his critically acclaimed portrayals of an angsty teenage detective in Brick, a gay prostitute in Mysterious Skin and a lovesick greeting card writer in (500) Days of Summer.
HesherStruggling to accept the death of his mother, T.J. (Devin Brochu) befriends Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a twentysomething misfit who becomes both a mentor and a bad influence on the lost and awkward teen. Hesher soon invites himself to live with T.J. and his self-medicating dad (Rainn Wilson).... Read More
10 Things I Hate About YouAfter learning that Bianca Stratford is forbidden to date until man-hating older sister Kat finds a beau, Bianca's would-be boyfriend hatches a plan: Pay moody school rebel Patrick Verona to escort the churlish Kat around town. Read More
The LookoutOscar-nominated screenwriter Scott Frank makes his directorial bow in this intelligent crime thriller starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Chris Pratt, a down-and-out janitor with memory problems recruited by bank robbers planning a heist. The ensemble cast includes Jeff Daniels as a blind man who helps... Read More
Mysterious SkinGregg Araki's riveting drama, based on a novel by Scott Heim, brings together two unlikely heroes: a young man who works as a prostitute and another who's convinced he was once abducted by aliens. But it seems they have unspeakable tragedy in common. Read More
BrickWhen a secret crush turns up dead and the murderer is anyone's guess, teenage loner Brendan Fry (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is forced to navigate his school's social network through intense interactions with thespians, band geeks and druggies (including a grown-up Lukas Haas). This unconventional film... Read More
The Dark Knight Rises (2012) | NR | |
Looper (2012) | NR | |
Premium Rush (2012) | NR | |
50/50 (2011) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Hesher (2010) | R | |
Elektra Luxx (2010) | R | |
NR | ||
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
Killshot (2009) | R | |
Women in Trouble (2009) | R | |
Wholphin: Issue 9 (2009) | NR | |
Uncertainty (2008) | NR | |
Stop-Loss (2008) | R | |
The Lookout (2007) | R | |
Brick (2005) | R | |
Havoc (2005) | UR | |
Shadowboxer (2005) | R | |
Latter Days (2004) | UR | |
Mysterious Skin (2004) | NR | |
Treasure Planet (2002) | PG | |
Manic (2001) | R | |
R | ||
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
Sweet Jane (1998) | NR | |
The Juror (1996) | R | |
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) | TV-PG | |
Road Killers (1994) | R | |
Holy Matrimony (1994) | PG | |
NR | ||
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