Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Now the critically-acclaimed and serious leading man of the films Brick and The Lookout, Joseph Gordon-Levitt spent his teen years co-starring in six-seasons of the wacky TV sitcom 3rd Rock From the Sun (1996-2001). [1]
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. [2]
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been pulling on heartstrings ever since he sprang upon the scene as a child actor looking for approval from Danny Glover in the baseball movie Angels in the Outfield and as a kid looking up to Robert Redford and Brad Pitt in A River Runs Through It.. [3]
He is known for his roles in the 2009 indie (500) Days of Summer for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination, for 2010 sci-fi film Inception and for his lead role in 2011 film 50/50. [4]
Winning his first major role at age seven in the TV movie Stranger on My Land (1988), Gordon-Levitt appeared in a number of TV movies and series during the late ’80s and early ’90s, including a recurring role on the hit sitcom Roseanne from 1993 to 1995. [1]
Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor whose career as both a child and adult has included television series and theatrical films. [4]
After making his feature film debut as the young version of Craig Sheffer in A River Runs Through It (1992), the young actor garnered further notice as the boy whose prayers are answered in the sleeper Angels in the Outfield (1994) and as Demi Moore ’s son in The Juror (1996). [...] Gordon-Levitt’s filmography as a child actor dates to the late 1980s and includes roles in the feature films A River Runs Through It (1992, directed by Robert Redford) and Angels in the Outfield (1994). [1]
We talked with the young actor about making this indie romance that’s alternative programming for those not into Harry Potter this weekend, and whistling ‘ and dancing ‘ while you work as the film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival. [3]
Making the most of the late-’90s teen movie resurgence during the series’ hiatuses, Gordon-Levitt appeared in the teen slasher sequel Halloween: H20 (1998) and starred as one of the romantic schemers in the popular Shakespeare-via-high school comedy 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). [1]
Fandango: Your last few films have been very serious. [3]
In 2010, he directed another short film, Morgan and Destiny’s Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo. [4]
I grew up like the rest of us watching Michael Jackson videos — ahh that’s the coolest thing, to be dancing in front of a bunch of people! [...] This photo was taken on July 19, 2009. [3]
Steven Spielberg has cast him to play Robert Todd Lincoln in the 2012 film Lincoln. [4]
Sources:
[1] Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Joseph Gordon-Levitt - IMDb
[3] Joseph Gordon-Levitt | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
[4] Wikipedia: Joseph Gordon-Levitt