Joseph Gordon-Levitt was born on February 17, 1981 in
Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an interesting and popular actor.
Biography and Career :
Joseph was born in a Jewish family and he is the second of his family children. His first role was in 1992 in "A River Runs Through It" and succeed to won the Young Artist Award for "Best Actor Under Ten". He appeared in a preschool production of "Wizard of Oz".
Joseph had a lot of appearances in popular movies and TV serials like "Quantum Leap", "Dark Shadows", "Beethoven" and "The Juror" . He started his career on TV and became known for his role in "3rd Rock from the Sun" and after this earned two Hollywood Reporter Young Star Awards and the show earned th
ree SAG Award nominations.
After this he took a break for studying and in 2000 attended Columbia University. Two of his most success movies were "Halloween H20: 20 Years Later", an horror film and "10 Things I Hate About You", based on a Shakespeare's story.
The 2001's drama Manic, 2004's Mysterious Skin, 2005's Brick, and 2007's "The Lookout were very appreciated by film critics. Now (2007) he lives in an apartment on the Lower East Side of
New York City. His girlfriend is Sarah Roemer the star from "Disturbia".
Trivia :
- Height: 172cm
- Nicknames: Joe or Joey
- He likes very much to play guitar.
- He is the grandson of Michael Gordon.
Quotes :
- "The whole concept of celebrity pisses me off. While I'm not a celebrity, it's such a weird concept that society has cooked up for us. Astronauts and teachers are much more amazing than actors."
- "I don't blame the people for the fact that so many movies are bad. I think there's a corrupt, perverted, lazy, and sloppy attitude that's pervasive in the movie business. The whole entertainment business is kind of crumbling around us."
- "My dad never blew anything up, but he probably had friends who did. He and my mom have always preached that the pen is mightier than a Molotov cocktail."
Filmography :
The Frog King (2009)
Uncertainty (2008)
Stop Loss (2008)
Killshot (2007)
The Lookout (2007)
Shadowboxer (2005)
Havoc (2005)
Brick (2005)
Mysterious Skin (2004)
Latter Days (2003)
Treasure Planet (2002) (voice)
"3rd Rock from the Sun" .... Tommy Solomon / ... (133 episodes, 1996-2001)
Manic (2001)
Something About Harry (2000)
Forever Lulu (2000)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999).
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Dates :
Julia Stiles (1999)
Meagan Good (2004)
Sarah Roemer (2007 - now)
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