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Gordon-Levitt at the London Film Festival screening of Don Jon, November 2013
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Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt February 17, 1981 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | Van Nuys High School |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | Tasha McCauley (m. 2014) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Michael Gordon (grandfather) |
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (/ˈlɛvᵻt/; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor, he appeared in the films A River Runs Through It, Angels in the Outfield and 10 Things I Hate About You, and as Tommy Solomon in the TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun. He took a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in 500 Days of Summer, Inception, Hesher, 50/50, Premium Rush, The Dark Knight Rises, Brick, Looper, The Lookout, Manic, Lincoln, Mysterious Skin and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. He starred as Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film The Walk (2015), and as Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film Snowden (2016).