Biography
The popular fish-out-of-water sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun" (NBC, 1996-2001) brought Gordon-Levitt his initial fame, and over five years he earned multiple award nominations for his portrayal of an adult alien leader trapped in the body of a powerless suburban teen. Gordon-Levitt acquiesced to a few teen-oriented movies like "10 Things I Hate About You" (1999), but seamlessly transformed into a well-regarded indie film actor with the dark …
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Career Milestones
2012 | Portrayed the president's son Robert Lincoln opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" | |
2012 | Played a futuristic hit man opposite Bruce Willis in "Looper" | |
2012 | Starred in the action thriller "Premium Rush" | |
2012 | Re-teamed with director Christopher Nolan in "The Dark Knight Rises"; played police officer 'Robin' John Blake | |
2011 | Portrayed a young man diagnosed with cancer opposite Seth Rogen in "50/50" | |
2010 | Co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio in Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller "Inception" | |
2009 | Played multiple roles, including Cobra Commander, in the live-action film "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" | |
2009 | Co-starred with Zooey Deschanel in the romantic comedy "(500) Days of Summer" | |
2008 | Featured in the Iraq war drama "Stop-Loss," directed by Kimberly Peirce | |
2007 | Played a disabled janitor who gets caught up with bank robbers in "The Lookout" | |
2006 | Appeared in Lee Daniels' indie film "Shadowboxer" | |
2006 | Played a teen who becomes involved in an underground drug ring in the teenage film noir "Brick" | |
2005 | Played a a teenage hustler in the drama "Mysterious Skin" | |
2002 | Voiced the character Jim Hawkins in the animated feature "Treasure Island" | |
2001 | Replaced Gale Harold in the off-Broadway production of "Uncle Bob" | |
1999 | Co-starred in the above-par teen comedy "10 Things I Hate About You" | |
1996 | Played Tommy Solomon on the NBC sitcom "3rd Rock from the Son" | |
1996 | Co-starred as Demi Moore's son in "The Juror" | |
1994 | Had recurring role as George on "Roseanne" (ABC) | |
1994 | First leading role in a feature, "Angels in the Outfield" | |
1993 | Cast as regular on NBC sitcom "The Powers That Be" | |
1992 | Played a young Norman in Robert Redford's "A River Runs Through It" | |
1992 | Had a bit part in the family film "Beethoven" | |
1991 | Landed TV series debut as David Collins in "Dark Shadows" (NBC) | |
1988 | Made television debut on an episode of "Family Ties" (NBC) | |
| Began appearing in commercials for Sunny Jim peanut butter, Cocoa Puffs and Pop-Tarts | ||
| Joined a musical theater group at age four and played the scarecrow in a production of "The Wizard of Oz" | ||
Awards
2011 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in 50/50 |
2009 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in (500) Days of Summer |
2005 | Seattle International Film Festival for Best Actor Golden Space Needle Award in Mysterious Skin |
1999 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 3rd Rock From the Sun |