[Music] he started his rise to fame as an alien
he started his rise to fame as an alien
he started his rise to fame as an alien on a hit sitcom welcome to watchmojo.com
on a hit sitcom welcome to watchmojo.com
on a hit sitcom welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the
and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Joseph gordon-levitt Joseph
career of Joseph gordon-levitt Joseph
career of Joseph gordon-levitt Joseph gordon-levitt was born on February 17
gordon-levitt was born on February 17
gordon-levitt was born on February 17 1981 in Los Angeles California
1981 in Los Angeles California
1981 in Los Angeles California the young talent was the son of a radio
the young talent was the son of a radio
the young talent was the son of a radio station news director and was the
station news director and was the
station news director and was the grandson of a Hollywood director this
grandson of a Hollywood director this
grandson of a Hollywood director this helped him become involved in the arts
helped him become involved in the arts
helped him become involved in the arts at a young age he started by joining a
at a young age he started by joining a
at a young age he started by joining a musical theater group when he was only 4
musical theater group when he was only 4
musical theater group when he was only 4 years old and then appeared in
years old and then appeared in
years old and then appeared in television commercials for various food
television commercials for various food
television commercials for various food products look strawberry your favorite
products look strawberry your favorite
products look strawberry your favorite thank you he officially began his film
thank you he officially began his film
thank you he officially began his film career at the age of six and went on to
career at the age of six and went on to
career at the age of six and went on to appear in several made for television
appear in several made for television
appear in several made for television movies before finally making his
movies before finally making his
movies before finally making his official feature film debut in 1992 s a
official feature film debut in 1992 s a
official feature film debut in 1992 s a river runs through it following this he
river runs through it following this he
river runs through it following this he starred alongside Christopher Lloyd and
starred alongside Christopher Lloyd and
starred alongside Christopher Lloyd and Danny Glover in the offbeat comedy
Danny Glover in the offbeat comedy
Danny Glover in the offbeat comedy angels in the outfield and was the son
angels in the outfield and was the son
angels in the outfield and was the son of a single mother played by Demi Moore
of a single mother played by Demi Moore
of a single mother played by Demi Moore in the Mafia trial film the juror he
in the Mafia trial film the juror he
in the Mafia trial film the juror he then took on a variety of roles
then took on a variety of roles
then took on a variety of roles including a recurring spot on the TV
including a recurring spot on the TV
including a recurring spot on the TV show Roseanne and a part as an autistic
show Roseanne and a part as an autistic
show Roseanne and a part as an autistic boy on dr. Quinn Medicine Woman the
boy on dr. Quinn Medicine Woman the
boy on dr. Quinn Medicine Woman the young star became truly recognizable in
young star became truly recognizable in
young star became truly recognizable in 1996 when he took on the role of Tommy
1996 when he took on the role of Tommy
1996 when he took on the role of Tommy Solomon on the hit sci-fi sitcom 3rd
Solomon on the hit sci-fi sitcom 3rd
Solomon on the hit sci-fi sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun in that project he
Rock from the Sun in that project he
Rock from the Sun in that project he portrayed a senior alien information
portrayed a senior alien information
portrayed a senior alien information officer who gathered intelligence about
officer who gathered intelligence about
officer who gathered intelligence about Earth while masquerading as the youngest
Earth while masquerading as the youngest
Earth while masquerading as the youngest member of a Jewish family I don’t know
member of a Jewish family I don’t know
member of a Jewish family I don’t know what came over they were so big round
what came over they were so big round
what came over they were so big round and beautiful I just had to touch them
and beautiful I just had to touch them
and beautiful I just had to touch them then what she screamed out of my eyes
then what she screamed out of my eyes
then what she screamed out of my eyes and that just
and that just
and that just kill them gordon-levitt continued to
kill them gordon-levitt continued to
kill them gordon-levitt continued to attend public high school during his
attend public high school during his
attend public high school during his tenure on the show he found this
tenure on the show he found this
tenure on the show he found this difficult due to his status as a teen
difficult due to his status as a teen
difficult due to his status as a teen heartthrob and begrudged his newfound
heartthrob and begrudged his newfound
heartthrob and begrudged his newfound fame
fame
fame soon after gordon-levitt starred in the
soon after gordon-levitt starred in the
soon after gordon-levitt starred in the comedy film ten Things I Hate About You
comedy film ten Things I Hate About You
comedy film ten Things I Hate About You and then voiced the character of Jim
and then voiced the character of Jim
and then voiced the character of Jim Hawkins in the Disney animated feature
Hawkins in the Disney animated feature
Hawkins in the Disney animated feature Treasure Planet after these mainstream
Treasure Planet after these mainstream
Treasure Planet after these mainstream Hollywood appearances gordon-levitt
Hollywood appearances gordon-levitt
Hollywood appearances gordon-levitt decided to focus on more daring and
decided to focus on more daring and
decided to focus on more daring and memorable performances these included
memorable performances these included
memorable performances these included his part as a mentally unstable use in
his part as a mentally unstable use in
his part as a mentally unstable use in the 2001 drama manic and the role of a
the 2001 drama manic and the role of a
the 2001 drama manic and the role of a gay prostitute in 2004’s mysterious skin
gay prostitute in 2004’s mysterious skin
gay prostitute in 2004’s mysterious skin gordon-levitt
gordon-levitt
gordon-levitt also continued his studies by enrolling
also continued his studies by enrolling
also continued his studies by enrolling at Columbia University there he studied
at Columbia University there he studied
at Columbia University there he studied history literature and French poetry
history literature and French poetry
history literature and French poetry despite enjoying his studies the star
despite enjoying his studies the star
despite enjoying his studies the star made the decision to drop out and
made the decision to drop out and
made the decision to drop out and refocus his attention on acting he then
refocus his attention on acting he then
refocus his attention on acting he then appeared in a string of critically
appeared in a string of critically
appeared in a string of critically acclaimed roles he played a teenage
acclaimed roles he played a teenage
acclaimed roles he played a teenage loner who was investigating the
loner who was investigating the
loner who was investigating the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend in
disappearance of his ex-girlfriend in
disappearance of his ex-girlfriend in brick became a judgmental missionary in
brick became a judgmental missionary in
brick became a judgmental missionary in latter days played a janitor involved in
latter days played a janitor involved in
latter days played a janitor involved in a bank heist in the lookout and
a bank heist in the lookout and
a bank heist in the lookout and portrayed an American soldier in 2008
portrayed an American soldier in 2008
portrayed an American soldier in 2008 stop-loss in 2009 gordon-levitt was
stop-loss in 2009 gordon-levitt was
stop-loss in 2009 gordon-levitt was nominated for several awards for his
nominated for several awards for his
nominated for several awards for his role as architect Tom Hanson in the
role as architect Tom Hanson in the
role as architect Tom Hanson in the comedy-drama 500 days of summer he also
comedy-drama 500 days of summer he also
comedy-drama 500 days of summer he also shocked audiences by starring as the
shocked audiences by starring as the
shocked audiences by starring as the disfigured Cobra Commander in the
disfigured Cobra Commander in the
disfigured Cobra Commander in the live-action film adaptation of GI Joe
commander he then became a greasy haired
commander he then became a greasy haired stoner in Hesher thrilled audiences as
stoner in Hesher thrilled audiences as
stoner in Hesher thrilled audiences as Leonardo DiCaprio’s point man in
Leonardo DiCaprio’s point man in
Leonardo DiCaprio’s point man in Christopher Nolan’s wildly imaginative
Christopher Nolan’s wildly imaginative
Christopher Nolan’s wildly imaginative and successful sci-fi project inception
and successful sci-fi project inception
and successful sci-fi project inception and struggled with cancer in 2011’s
and struggled with cancer in 2011’s
and struggled with cancer in 2011’s fifty-fifty gordon-levitt then became
fifty-fifty gordon-levitt then became
fifty-fifty gordon-levitt then became involved in a number of other
involved in a number of other
involved in a number of other high-profile Hollywood hits he was cast
high-profile Hollywood hits he was cast
high-profile Hollywood hits he was cast as a younger version of Bruce Willis in
as a younger version of Bruce Willis in
as a younger version of Bruce Willis in the time-travel thriller looper played a
the time-travel thriller looper played a
the time-travel thriller looper played a Gotham beat cop in The Dark Knight Rises
Gotham beat cop in The Dark Knight Rises
Gotham beat cop in The Dark Knight Rises and became a bike messenger who comes
and became a bike messenger who comes
and became a bike messenger who comes into conflict with a dirty police
into conflict with a dirty police
into conflict with a dirty police officer in premium rush he followed that
officer in premium rush he followed that
officer in premium rush he followed that by signing on to play the son of
by signing on to play the son of
by signing on to play the son of President Abraham Lincoln in 2012 Steven
President Abraham Lincoln in 2012 Steven
President Abraham Lincoln in 2012 Steven Spielberg film Lincoln while
Spielberg film Lincoln while
Spielberg film Lincoln while gordon-levitt was known as a dynamic
gordon-levitt was known as a dynamic
gordon-levitt was known as a dynamic actor he became famous for several of
actor he became famous for several of
actor he became famous for several of his side projects he directed several
his side projects he directed several
his side projects he directed several short films and formed an online
short films and formed an online
short films and formed an online collaborative production company called
collaborative production company called
collaborative production company called hitRECord org where artists like himself
hitRECord org where artists like himself
hitRECord org where artists like himself could create and develop videos music
could create and develop videos music
could create and develop videos music photography and other forms of art and
photography and other forms of art and
photography and other forms of art and media in a less formal setting
media in a less formal setting
media in a less formal setting [Music]
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