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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Biography

Birth Name:

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

As a child actor, appeared in commercials for Pop Tarts and Cocoa Puffs cereal
Studied literature and French poetry while at Columbia University
Launched HitRecord in 2005 with his brother Dan Gordon-Levitt; in 2010, the site opened for artists to collaborate with each other
Directed his first short film, Sparks, in 2009; the film was selected for the short film program at the Sundance Film Festival
Was a producer of the 2009 show Slava's Snowshow, which had a run on Broadway

2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2014Independent Spirit Awards-Best First Screenplay: nominated
2014Independent Spirit Awards-Best First Screenplay: nominated
2013Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actor in an Action Movie: nominated
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical: nominated
2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2010Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2010Independent Spirit Awards-Best Male Lead: nominated
1998Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1997Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated
1996Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: nominated