Joseph Gordon-Levitt, 1981
Writers · February 17, 1981
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is 45 years old, born February 17, 1981 in United States · Aquarius.
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About
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and screenwriter born in Los Angeles in 1981. He earned Golden Globe nominations for 500 Days of Summer and 50/50, and founded HitRecord, a digital platform whose TV projects won him two Primetime Emmy Awards. Gordon-Levitt has starred in Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and Looper, and in 2013 wrote and directed Don Jon to critical acclaim. An Aquarius, he blends indie credibility with blockbuster reach.
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Biography
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and screenwriter born February 17, 1981, in Los Angeles to a Jewish family. He began acting as a child in A River Runs Through It, Holy Matrimony, and Angels in the Outfield, earning a Young Artist Award and Saturn Award nomination. He played Tommy Solomon across seven seasons of 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) and appeared in teen comedy 10 Things I Hate About You before attending Columbia University; he dropped out in 2004 to resume his career.
As an adult, Gordon-Levitt became known for indie and blockbuster work alike. He starred in Mysterious Skin, Brick, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises, and Looper, earning Golden Globe nominations for his leading roles in 500 Days of Summer (2009) and 50/50 (2011). He portrayed tightrope walker Philippe Petit in The Walk (2015) and whistleblower Edward Snowden in Snowden (2016). In 2020, he appeared in The Trial of the Chicago 7, and in 2024 in Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Beyond acting, Gordon-Levitt is a screenwriter and director. In 2013, he wrote and directed Don Jon, a comedy-drama that earned him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay. He founded HitRecord, an online media platform; its projects HitRecord on TV (2014–15) and Create Together (2020) won him two Primetime Emmy Awards in Outstanding Interactive Program. In 2021, he wrote, directed, and starred in Mr. Corman, an Apple TV+ comedy-drama series. An Aquarius with life-path 11, Gordon-Levitt balances artistic control with broad commercial appeal.
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Before Fame
Gordon-Levitt began acting as a child actor in the early 1990s. He appeared in A River Runs Through It (1992), Holy Matrimony (1994), and Angels in the Outfield (1994), winning a Young Artist Award and earning a Saturn Award nomination from the latter. He became widely known playing Tommy Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun across seven seasons starting in 1996. Before his breakthrough as an adult actor, he attended Columbia University but left in 2004 to resume his career.
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Trivia
- Gordon-Levitt founded HitRecord, a digital platform for collaborative media projects, which won him two Primetime Emmy Awards.
- He earned Golden Globe nominations for his leading performances in 500 Days of Summer and 50/50.
- In 2013, he made his directorial debut with Don Jon, which he also wrote and starred in, earning an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Tian XiweiOx · 1997
- PinkPantheressSnake · 2001
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Taylor SwiftSnake · 1989
- Khvicha KvaratskheliaSnake · 2001
CHALLENGING
- Isa BrionesRabbit · 1999
- Rocky
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Frequently asked
- How old is Joseph Gordon-Levitt?
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- Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a Aquarius, born February 17, 1981.
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- Joseph Gordon-Levitt was born in 1981, the year of the Metal Rooster.
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- Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a writer.
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