Early Life:

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child artist, he worked in several musicals, television films and commercials. In the early 90`s he worked on shows like The Dark Shadow and 3rd Rock From The Sun. In 1994, he appeared in the Disney movie Angels in the Outfield, followed by 10 Things I Hate About You (1999). He juggled an acting career along with university studies but dropped out of college to focus solely on acting.

Career Highlights:

His noteworthy films include Latter Days (2003), Mysterious Skin (2004) and Brick (2005). These films basically dealt with subjects ranging from sexual abuse to prostitution and homosexuality. His next role in The Lookout (2007) won him a lot of praise. Joseph turned to direction with Sparks (2009), an adaptation of a short story by Elmore Leonard. In 2010, he directed another short film, Morgan and Destiny`s Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo. Joseph was seen in blockbuster films like The Dark Knight Rises (2011), Premium Rush (2012) and the critically acclaimed Lincoln (2012). He made his feature film directorial debut with Don Jon (2013) which he also starred in. Joseph simultaneously announced his involvement as a producer for Warner Bros. alongside David Goyer and Neil Gaiman. He was last seen in Sin City: A Dame To Kill (2014), The Interview (2014), The Walk (2015), Snowden (2016) and Knives Out (2019). His 2020 releases include Project Power and The Trial of the Chicago 7, a historical drama film directed by Aaron Sorkin.