Joseph Gordon Levitt: Filmography and biography

Some Hollywood actors remember their successful role as handsome or romantic, some appear on screens exclusively in action movies. But Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose filmography is impressive variety, is definitely not limited to any genre. He can play all.

Facts from biography

The actor was born on the seventeenth of February 1981 in Los Angeles. The family in some ways contributed to the beginning of the cinematic career, because his grandfather - the famous director Michael Gordon. So the world of cinema was not something distant for Joseph. At the age of eleven, the actor took part in the film "Where the river flows". Working with Robert Redford has borne fruit - a few years later Gordon-Levitt took part in the humorous sitcom "The Third Planet from the Sun". Almost at the same time he got a role in "Ten reasons for my hatred," where other promising young stars also starred: Julia Stiles with Heath Ledger. After graduating from Columbia University, Joseph drew the attention of independent filmmakers. Fame and a certain number of fans came to him along with participation in the "Mysterious Skin". This film opens a number of successful and popular paintings that earned the actor the deserved recognition of critics. But personal life - this is not quite the theme that can boast of Joseph Gordon-Levitt. His wife does not have a wife, the public is also not aware of the girl. However, Joseph's age allows us to say with confidence that everything is still ahead.

The first works in the cinema

The list of roles of the actor includes the most different genre films. Joseph Gordon-Levitt was removed from childhood. His first appearance on the screen was the role in the series "Family Ties", which was broadcast from 1982 to 1989. In addition, he appeared in the popular series "She wrote a murder", which was released from 1984 to 1996, played episodic roles in the series " "" China Beach "," No Step Back "," Roseanna "," Quantum Leap "," Dark Shadows ". On Joseph's account roles in such television films as 1989's "Counters", "Changes", "Hello, dear, I'm dead" and "Plymouth" in 1991, participated in the series "The Powerful", which appeared on the screens from 1992 to 1993. Young Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose filmography was already significant as a child, also appeared in the tapes "Beethoven" and "Where the River Flows" in the first half of the 90's, in the famous TV series about Doctor Quinn, films and TV series "Changing Parents "," Flower by the road "," Partners "," Holy bonds of marriage "," Angels at the edge Fields "," The Great Escape of Elephants "and" Outside the Possible ".

Steps to success

In 1996, the serial "The Third Planet from the Sun", which came out before 2001, came to Joseph real popularity. In parallel with the shootings in it, the actor appeared in such films as "The Jury" in 1996, "Dear Jane" and "Halloween: 20 years later" in 1998, as well as in the series "Show of the 70's" and, finally, in the famous youth Film "10 reasons for my hatred," where the actor got a great duet with young Heath Ledger. Many fans of the genre of youth romantic cinema consider this tape one of the best, despite the fact that it has been many years.

Deserved popularity

The beginning of the new millennium brought fans such works of Gordon-Levitt as "In pieces" and "Fellow travelers" in 2000, "Maniac" in 2001, "The Treasure Planet" in 2002 and "The Last Days" in 2003. In 2004, Joseph took part in Independent film "Mysterious Leather", which was very well received by critics. After this role, almost all the work was exclusively in popular and well-known projects. This is the series "4isla", published from 2005 to 2010, the films "Crazy", "The War of Shadows" and "Brick" in 2005, "Cheating" 2007 and "War on Duress" in 2008. Films "The Miracle of Saint Anne" and "The Killer" - two more projects in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt participated in 2008. The filmography of the actor in 2009 was supplemented with a very successful tape "500 Days of Summer", in addition, in the same year, his works "Principle of Uncertainty", "Women in Need", "Cobra Throw" and "Big Break" appeared on the screens. 2010 was remembered for his role in the films "Hesher", short film "The Date of Morgan M. Morgansen's Destiny" and its continuation "The Eleventh Date of Morgan and Destiny", as well as in the film "Elektra Luxx". The role in the film of the famous director Christopher Nolan "The Beginning" became really significant. In 2011, the tape "Life is Beautiful" appeared on the screens, and 2012 pleased the fans with works in "The Dark Knight", "Urgent Delivery", "The Loop of Time" and "Lincoln". Finally, 2013 is associated with roles in the films "The Passion of Don Juan" and "Sin City-2".

Work as a director or script writer

In addition to acting roles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose filmography is extensive and growing, can also boast of his own projects and other original works. So, the actor voiced several animated characters. He worked in the tapes "Treasure Island" in 2002 and "The Wind Strengthens" in 2013. As director and screenwriter Joseph appeared on the set of the film about the passions of Don Juan, where he himself played a leading role in a pair with Scarlett Johansson. In addition, for the films "Iskra" and "Time Loop" the actor worked as a producer. Two short films about Morgan and his lover named Destiny - another author's work as a screenwriter and director. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose growth as an actor is very noticeable and inspires fans with high hopes, is definitely talented in directing, so that new projects can be confidently awaited.

Awards and nominations

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, whose biography has been closely associated with the cinema since childhood, has been repeatedly noted by film critics. The first nomination for the award happened already in 1995. It was the prize "Saturn" and the category "Best Young Actor", which Joseph was nominated for participation in the tape "Angels at the edge of the field." In 1997, the critically acclaimed comedy series "The Third Planet from the Sun", which was nominated for the Guild of Actors Award as a series with the best cast. In 1998 the nomination was again, and in 1999 the long-awaited award. The next notable event was the Golden Globe 2010, in which the actor was nominated for the Best Actor Award for the film "500 Days of Summer". In 2011 there was a nomination from the MTV channel, which featured the actor in categories such as "The Coolest Star" and "The Best Kiss". 2012 is associated with the nomination for the award of the MTV channel for the best male role and the same nomination for the Golden Globe. Both - for work in the tape "Life is Beautiful". Finally, in 2013 Gordon-Levitt was among the cast members of the film "Lincoln" was nominated for the Guild of Actors, at the festival "Saturn" for his role in the film "The Loop of Time" he was nominated for the best actor award, and for his participation in the movie "The Dark Knight: The Renaissance of the Legend "- actor of the second plan. The prize "Georges" of the same year marked Gordon-Levitt with the nomination "Best foreign actor".