Despite his young age, Joseph Gordon-Levitt has already distinguished himself as an actor with a wide range of performances in both television and film. He starred on the hit television series "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996), for which he earned two Hollywood Reporter Young Star Awards and the show earned three SAG Award nominations for "Outstanding Peformance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series". Prior to his success on television, he was already working steadily in feature films, debuting in the Robert Redford film A River Runs Through It (1992), for which he received the Young Artist Award for "Best Actor Under Ten". Other film credits include Angels in the Outfield (1994), The Juror (1996), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and one of the lead voices in the animated film, Treasure Planet (2002).Gordon-Levitt recently took time off from acting to attend Columbia University. His most recent film credits include the 2001 Sundance film Manic (2001), where he plays an angry young man sent to a juvenile mental institute. He returned to Sundance this year with two diametrically opposed lead roles in Rian Johnson's Brick (2005) and Gregg Araki's Mysterious Skin (2004). Brick (2005), earned a Special Jury Prize for Originality of Vision. Having screened at the Venice, Toronto and London Film Festivals, Mysterious Skin (2004) has already earned him accolades for his portrayal of a gay hustler haunted by his sexually abused past.Gordon-Levitt, who resides in both New York and Los Angeles, will next appear in Barbara Kopple's Havoc (2005) as well as Shadowboxer (2005) opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. and Helen Mirren.

1. Untitled Joseph Gordon-Levitt Project (2013) - Actor 2. Untitled Joseph Gordon-Levitt Project (2013) - screenplay 3. Untitled Joseph Gordon-Levitt Project (2013) - Regizor 4. Lincoln (2012) - Robert Todd Lincoln 5. The Dark Knight Rises (2012) - John Blake

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6. Premium Rush (Cursă fără frâne) (2012) - Wilee 7. Django Unchained (2012) - Jano 8. Looper (2012) - Joe 9. 50/50 (2011) - Adam

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10. Hesher (2010) - Hesher

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11. Inception (2010) - Arthur

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12. Elektra Luxx (2010) - Bert Rodriguez

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13. Uncertainty (2009) - Bobby 14. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) - The Doctor / Rex

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15. Women in Trouble (2009) - Bert Rodriguez 16. (500) Days of Summer (2009) - Tom

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17. Stop-Loss (2008) - Tommy Burgess

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18. The Brothers Bloom (2008) - Bar Patron (uncredited) 19. Miracle at St. Anna (2008) - Tim Boyle

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20. The Lookout (2007) - Chris Pratt 21. Brick (2005) - Brendan 22. Latter Days (2003) - Elder Paul Ryder 23. Picking Up the Pieces (2000) - Flaco 24. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) - Jimmy Howell 25. Sweet Jane (1998) - Tony 26. "The Daily Show" (1996) - Himself (2 episodes, 1998-1999) 27. "3rd Rock from the Sun" (1996) - Tommy Solomon (133 episodes, 1996-2001) 28. The Juror (1996) - Oliver Laird 29. The Road Killers (1994) - Rich 30. A River Runs Through It (1992) - Young Norman 31. Beethoven (1992) - Student #1 32. Changes (1991) - Matt Hallam 33. "Dark Shadows" (Umbrele întunericului) (1991) - David Collins / ... (12 episodes, 1991) 34. "Roseanne" (1988) - George (4 episodes, 1993-1995) 35. "Family Ties" (1982) - Dougie (2 episodes, 1988)

1. Attended Columbia University [2000]

2. Chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars Under 21" [1999]

3. Plays the guitar and the drums.

4. Auditioned for the role of "Elder Aaron Davis" in Latter Days (2003) before winning the role of "Elder Paul Ryder."

5. His maternal grandfather was Michael Gordon, who directed such films as Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) and Pillow Talk (1959). Gordon's career was crippled when he was blacklisted during the Red Scare of the mid-Twentieth Century.

6. Attended, but did not graduate from, Columbia University in New York, where he studied French. Columbia was the only school to which he applied.

7. His parents are Jane Gordon and Dennis Levitt, who met as activists in California. Gordon ran for Congress in 1970.

8. Among his favorite actors are Gena Rowlands and Warren Oates.

9. Appeared in a preschool production of "Wizard of Oz".

10. Among his favorite movies are Dumbo (1941) and Vérités et mensonges (1973).

11. Grandson of Michael Gordon.

12. Is good friends with his Mysterious Skin (2004) co-star, Michelle Trachtenberg.

13. Was ranked #6 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actors list. (2008).

14. Had an older brother, Daniel Levitt (1974) who passed away in October 2010.

15. Gordon-Levitt was nominated for a 2009 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event with his fellow producers of the Broadway show "Slava's Snowshow.".