Born in California, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a producer and actor. In addition, he is also a director and owner of a production company. He has been working in this sector since 1988.
Currently he is a leading figure in films such as “500 Days of Summer”, “50/50”, “Inception”, “The Dark Knight Rises”. In addition, he is famous for having played in the movie “10 Things I Hate About You” in 1999. His portrayal of Arthur in the movie “Inception” is loved by all.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education
Joseph was born in Los Angeles, California on February 17, 1981. He is an American and an Ashkenazi Jew.
His birth name is Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt born to parents, Dennis Levitt and Jane Gordon. Dennis Levitt worked as the news director for the radio station; KPFK-FM. Jane Gordon was a politician. He grew up in a Jewish family so he has Jewish ancestry
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Height, Weight
Joseph is 5 feet 9.5 inches tall. His body weighs 70 kg.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Education, school / university
In accordance with his upbringing, he attended Van Nuys High School. He graduated there in 1999. He then enrolled at Columbia University in 2000. He studied French history, literature and poetry there.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Career
Joseph began his acting career in television at the age of 7. In 1988, he appeared in a TV movie, “Stranger in My Land”. He played a minor role. That same year, he also played the role of Dougie in 2 episodes of the “Family Ties” television series. Later, in 1991, he played the role of Daniel Collins in the television series “Dark Shadows”.
He worked hard on all the other projects. Finally, in 1996, he landed the main role of Tommy Solomon in the television series “3rd Rock from the Sun”.
He played this role in 131 episodes from 1996 to 2001. So far he has also appeared in television series such as “The Power That Be”, “Roseanne” and others.
Joseph is also a producer and has his own production company called “Hit Record”. He hosted the show “Hit Record on TV” from 2014 to 2015. He also worked as an executive producer for “Looper” and “Hit Record on TV”.
Unlike television, he made his film debut in the movie “Beethoven” in 1992. He played Cameron James’ most beloved character in the movie “10 Things I Hate About You” in 1999. Then, in 2009 he played Tom Hansen in the movie “500 Days in Summer”. Also, he starred in hit movies such as “50/50”, “Inception”, “The Dark Knight Rises”, “Premium Rush”, “Looper” and others.
Additionally, he wrote, directed and starred in a romantic comedy film, “Don Jon”. His last film released in 2016 is called “Snowden”.
About His Relationship
Joseph is now married. He is married to businesswoman Tasha McCauley. The couple got married on December 20, 2014. They have a child together and live happily in Los Angeles.
Prior to that, Joseph had several relationships with Meighan Bennett, Devon Aoki, Alexandra Nicole Hulme, Meagan Good, Julia Stiles, and Larisa Oleynik between 1998 and 2013.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Net Worth
Currently he earns a huge salary. As a result, he accumulated a net worth of around $ 35 million.
Rumors, Controversies about Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph is said to have dated Phoebe Tonkin in 2012 and Evan Rachel Wood in 2008. Recently there are no rumors about his personal and professional life.
There was a controversy when Joseph and Emily Blunt had a debate about “women are funny”. But the problem was when he said, “Most beautiful girls aren’t funny.
