Actor
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Born 17 February 1981 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and filmmaker who began as a child performer and rose to fame on the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun. He later became a leading man in both indie films and blockbusters, and founded the collaborative platform HitRecord.
Key films
Mysterious Skin (2005)
A daring dramatic performance that marked his shift from child and teen roles to serious adult acting.
Brick (2006)
Lead role in Rian Johnson's noir set in a high school, a key indie breakthrough.
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
Romantic comedy that made him a leading man and earned a Golden Globe nomination.
Inception (2010)
Showcased him in a major Christopher Nolan blockbuster, including the celebrated zero-gravity hallway fight.
Don Jon (2013)
His feature directorial debut, which he also wrote and starred in.
Key awards
- 2010 Golden Globe nomination, Best Actor (Musical or Comedy), (500) Days of Summer
- 2012 Golden Globe nomination, Best Actor (Musical or Comedy), 50/50
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 90
- 1988Stranger on My Land · as RounderActor
- 1991Changes · as Matt HallamActor
- 1991Hi Honey - I'm Dead · as Josh StadlerActor
- 1991Plymouth · as SimonActor
- 1992Beethoven · as Student #1Actor
- 1992A River Runs Through It · as Young NormanActor
- 1993Gregory K · as Gregory KingsleyActor
- 1994Angels in the Outfield · as RogerActor
- 1994Holy Matrimony · as ZekeActor
- 1994The Road Killers · as RichActor
- 1995The Great Elephant Escape · as Matthew „Matt“ CunninghamActor
- 1996The Juror · as OliverActor
- 1998Halloween H20: 20 Years Later · as JimmyActor
- 1998Sweet Jane · as TonyActor
- 199910 Things I Hate About You · as Cameron JamesActor
- 2000Picking Up the Pieces · as FlacoActor
- 2000Forever Lulu · as Martin EllsworthActor
- 2002Treasure Planet · as Jim Hawkins (voice)Actor
- 2002Manic · as LyleActor
- 2004Latter Days · as Elder Paul RyderActor
- 2005Mysterious Skin · as Neil McCormickActor
- 2005Havoc · as SamActor
- 2005Shadowboxer · as Dr. DonActor
- 2006Brick · as Brendan FryeActor
- 2006Building Brick · as SelfActor
- 2006EscargotsActor
- 2006EscargotsDirector
- 2007The Lookout · as Chris PrattActor
- 2008The Brothers Bloom · as Bar PatronActor
- 2008Miracle at St. Anna · as Tim BoyleActor
- 2008Killshot · as Richie NixActor
- 2008Stop-Loss · as Tommy BurgessActor
- 2008Big Breaks · as Todd SterlingActor
- 2009(500) Days of Summer · as TomActor
- 2009G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra · as The Doctor / RexActor
- 2009Women in Trouble · as Bert RodriguezActor
- 2009Uncertainty · as BobbyActor
- 2009SparksDirector
- 2010Inception · as ArthurActor
- 2010Hesher · as HesherActor
- 2010Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo · as Morgan M. Morgensen / NarratorActor
- 2010Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin ZooDirector
- 2010Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with DestinyDirector
- 2010Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny · as Morgan M. Morgensen / NarratorActor
- 2010Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious · as SelfActor
- 201150/50 · as Adam LernerActor
- 2011Elektra Luxx · as Bert RodriguezActor
- 2012The Dark Knight Rises · as BlakeActor
- 2012Looper · as JoeActor
- 2012Lincoln · as Robert LincolnActor
- 2012Premium Rush · as WileeActor
- 2012Ending the Knight · as SelfActor
- 2012The Blue DildoDirector
- 2013Don Jon · as Jon Martello, Jr.Actor
- 2013Don JonDirector
- 2013Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular · as SelfActor
- 2013Lincoln: An American Journey · as SelfActor
- 2013Vinegar · as Vinny (voice)Actor
- 2014The Interview · as Self (uncredited)Actor
- 2014Sin City: A Dame to Kill For · as JohnnyActor
- 2014Seth Rogen's Hilarity for CharityActor
- 2014Sleep CycleDirector
- 2015The Walk · as Philippe PetitActor
- 2015The Night Before · as EthanActor
- 2016Snowden · as Edward SnowdenActor
- 2016Straight Outta OZActor
- 2017Star Wars: The Last Jedi · as Slowen Lo (voice)Actor
- 2018Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis · as Self - HostActor
- 2018Endgame · as GuardActor
- 2019Knives Out · as Detective Hardrock (voice)Actor
- 20197500 · as Tobias EllisActor
- 2019Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self - HostActor
- 2019Band Together with LogicDirector
- 2019Band Together with Logic · as SelfActor
- 2020The Trial of the Chicago 7 · as Richard SchultzActor
- 2020Project Power · as FrankActor
- 2020Dear Class of 2020 · as SelfActor
- 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery · as Hourly Dong (voice)Actor
- 2022Pinocchio · as Jiminy Cricket (voice)Actor
- 2022A Forest Haunt · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2022Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber · as Travis 'Tk' KalanickActor
- 2023Once Upon a Studio · as Jim Hawkins (voice) (archive sound)Actor
- 2023Flora and Son · as JeffActor
- 2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F · as Detective Bobby AbbottActor
- 2024Killer Heat · as Nick BaliActor
- 2024Greedy People · as TerryActor
- 2024An SNL Thanksgiving · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2025Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery · as Baseball Announcer (voice)Actor
- 2025Paradise Records · as The NegotiatorActor
- 2027Pendulum · as PatrickActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.