Joseph Gordon-Levitt
A former child star who found his niche in indie fare, Joseph Gordon-Levitt was born in Los Angeles on Feb. 17, 1981. The young actor got his start in commercials and eventually landed a spot on the successful sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun," playing an alien elder trapped in the body of an ordinary teenager.

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.

Featured Movies
  • HesherHesher

    Struggling 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 You10 Things I Hate About You

    After 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 LookoutThe Lookout

    Oscar-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 SkinMysterious Skin

    Gregg 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

  • BrickBrick

    When 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

All Joseph Gordon-Levitt Movies
NR
Looper (2012)
NR
NR
50/50 (2011)
R
Inception (2010)  Top 100
PG-13
Hesher (2010)
R
R
NR
PG-13
(500) Days of Summer (2009)  Top 100
500 Days of Summer
PG-13
Killshot (2009)
R
R
NR
NR
Stop-Loss (2008)
R
R
Brick (2005)
R
Havoc (2005)
UR
R
UR
NR
PG
Manic (2001)
R
Along for the Ride (2000)
Forever Lulu
R
PG-13
Halloween: H2O (1998)
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
R
Sweet Jane (1998)
NR
The Juror (1996)
R
TV-PG
R
PG
NR

 
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