Joseph Gordon-Levitt biography
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and filmmaker (born 1981), born on 17 February 1981 in Los Angeles.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's screen career began in 1988 with Stranger on My Land, playing Rounder.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has appeared in 66 films and 29 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Wake Up Dead Man (2025), Paradise Records (2025), Killer Heat (2024).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is best known for Treasure Planet, Inception, Looper, The Walk.
Coming up next: Pendulum (2027), 2034.
- Also known as
- Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt
- Born
- 17 February 1981 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Actor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter, Character actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1987 to present
- Known for
- Treasure Planet, Inception, Looper, The Walk
Joseph Gordon-Levitt filmography
68 films and 29 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2034 | , N/a | Post-production | ||
| 2027 | Pendulum | Patrick | Post-production | |
| 2025 | Wake Up Dead Man | Baseball Announcer | Voice cameo | |
| 2025 | Paradise Records | The Negotiator | Cameo | |
| 2024 | Killer Heat | Nick Bali | ||
| 2024 | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | Detective Bobby Abbott | ||
| 2024 | Greedy People | Terry Brogan | ||
| 2023 | Flora and Son | Jeff | ||
| 2023 | Once Upon a Studio | Jim Hawkins | Voice role, archive audio | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | English | ||
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Jiminy Cricket | Voice role | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion | Hourly Dong | Voice cameo | |
| 2020 | The Trial of the Chicago 7 | Richard Schultz | ||
| 2020 | Project Power | Frank Shaver | ||
| 2019 | 7500 | Tobias Ellis | ||
| 2019 | Knives Out | Detective Hardrock | Voice cameo | |
| 2018 | Endgame[citation needed] | The Guard | Short film | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: Episode VIII , The Last Jedi | English | ||
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Slowen Lo | Voice cameo | |
| 2016 | Snowden | Edward Snowden | ||
| 2016 | Film Hawk | |||
| 2015 | The Night Before | Ethan Miller | ||
| 2015 | The Walk | Philippe Petit | ||
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | English | ||
| 2014 | Sin City: A Dame to Kill For | Johnny |
Show all 68 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Interview | Korean | ||
| 2014 | The Wind Rises | Jiro Horikoshi | Voice role, English dub | |
| 2013 | Don Jon | Jon "Don Jon" Martello Jr. | Also director and writer | |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Robert Todd Lincoln | ||
| 2012 | Looper | Joe | Also executive producer | |
| 2012 | Premium Rush | Wilee | ||
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises | Robin "John" Blake | ||
| 2011 | 50/50 | Adam Lerner | ||
| 2010 | Inception | Arthur | ||
| 2010 | Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo | English | ||
| 2010 | Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny | Morgan M. Morgansen / Narrator | Short film, also director and editor | |
| 2010 | Hesher | Hesher | ||
| 2010 | Elektra Luxx | Bert Rodriguez | ||
| 2010 | Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date | Morgan M. Morgansen / Narrator | Short film, also director and editor | |
| 2009 | G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra | Rex Lewis / Cobra Commander | ||
| 2009 | 500 Days of Summer | Tom Hansen | ||
| 2009 | Women in Trouble | Bert Rodriguez | ||
| 2009 | Uncertainty | Bobby Thompson | ||
| 2009 | Killshot | Richie Nix | ||
| 2009 | Big Breaks [citation needed] | Todd Sterling | Short film | |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Tim Boyle | ||
| 2008 | The Brothers Bloom | Bar Patron | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2008 | Stop-Loss | Tommy Burgess | ||
| 2007 | The Lookout | Chris Pratt | ||
| 2005 | Shadowboxer | Dr. Don | ||
| 2005 | Havoc | Sam | ||
| 2005 | Brick | Brendan Frye | ||
| 2004 | Mysterious Skin | Neil McCormick | ||
| 2003 | Latter Days | Elder Paul Ryder | ||
| 2002 | Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon | Jim Hawkins (voice) | ||
| 2002 | Treasure Planet | Jim Hawkins | Voice role | |
| 2001 | Manic | Lyle Jensen | ||
| 2000 | Picking Up the Pieces | Flaco | ||
| 2000 | Forever Lulu | Martin Ellsworth | ||
| 1999 | 10 Things I Hate About You | Cameron James | ||
| 1998 | Sweet Jane | Tony | ||
| 1998 | Halloween H20: 20 Years Later | James "Jimmy" Howell | ||
| 1996 | The Juror | Oliver Laird | ||
| 1994 | Angels in the Outfield | Roger Bowman | ||
| 1994 | Roadflower | Richard Lerolland | ||
| 1994 | Holy Matrimony | Ezekiel "Zeke" Jacobson | ||
| 1992 | A River Runs Through It | Young Norman Maclean | ||
| 1992 | Beethoven | Student #1 |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Simpsons | Monty B | Voice, episode: "The Past and the Furious" | |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Trey Mendez | Episode: "Escape from Shit Mountain" | |
| 2022 | Super Pumped | Travis Kalanick | 7 episodes | |
| 2021 | Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | Professor Luxcraft | Voice, 10 episodes, also executive producer | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: Visions | Jay | Voice, episode: "Tatooine Rhapsody" | |
| 2021 | Mr. Corman | Josh Corman | 10 episodes, also director, writer, and executive producer | |
| 2017 | Comrade Detective | Iosif Baciu | Voice, 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Mindy Project | Matt Sherman | Episode: "While I Was Sleeping" | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Scott Reynolds | Episode: "Sacrifice" | |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Zach | Episode: "Something About Harry" | |
| 1998 | Eric's Buddy | English | ||
| 1998 | That '70s Show | Buddy Morgan | Episode: "Eric's Buddy" | |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Tommy Solomon | 131 episodes | |
| 1995 | The Great Elephant Escape | Matt Cunningham | Television film | |
| 1993 | Roseanne | George | 4 episodes | |
| 1993 | Gregory K | Gregory Kingsley | Television film | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Zack Lawson | Episode: "The Secret" | |
| 1992 | The Powers That Be | Pierce Van Horne | 13 episodes | |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Kyle | Episode: "Permanent Wave" | |
| 1991 | Plymouth | Simon | Television film | |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Rick Berg | Episode: "Lose the Boss" | |
| 1991 | Hi Honey , I'm Dead | Josh Stadler | Television film | |
| 1991 | Dark Shadows | Daniel Collins / David Collins | 11 episodes | |
| 1991 | China Beach | 9-year-old Archie Winslow | Episode: "Quest" | |
| 1991 | Changes | Matthew "Matt" Hallam | Television film |
Show all 29 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Murder, She Wrote | Boy No. 1 | Episode: "Shear Madness" | |
| 1989 | Settle the Score | Justin | Television film | |
| 1988 | Stranger on My Land | Rounder | Television film | |
| 1988 | Family Ties | Dougie | 2 episodes |