Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt

nickname

Joe, Joey, JGL, regular Joe

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, United States

Residence

Franklin Hills Hood, Los Angeles, Kalifornien, USA

nationality

training

Joseph graduated from Van Nuys High School with honors in June 1999. He took a break from acting (which he had been doing since he was six) and entered the Columbia University School of General Studies . After dropping out, he focused more on acting, writing, and directing .

occupation

Actor, Singer, Writer, Film Director, Producer, Entrepreneur

family

• Father – Dennis Levitt (News Director, Activist)
• Mother – Jane Gordon (activist, candidate for United States Congress)
• Siblings – Dan Gordon-Levitt (TV Producer) (later older brother)
• Other – Michael Gordon (maternal grandfather), Elizabeth A. Cohn (maternal grandmother), Milton Levitt (paternal grandfather), Celia Roth (paternal grandmother)

Manager

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is signed by

• Viewpoint, Inc.
• William Morris Endeavour Entertainment

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 9¼ inches or 176 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been romantically linked to –

• Larisa Oleynik (1998-2002) – Joseph began dating actress Larisa Oleynik in July 1998 after working with her on the films 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Third Rock from the Sun (1996 ). After dating for four years, they separated in 2002.
• Julia Stiles (1999) – Joseph had an affair with actress Julia Stiles in 1999 while he was still dating Larisa Oleynik.
• Meagan Good (2004) – From April 2004 to October 2004, Joseph dated actress Meagan Good while they were working on the independent film Brick .
• Evan Rachel Wood (2008) – Joseph reportedly became friends with actress Evan Rachel Wood between November and December 2008.
• Alexandra Nicole Hulme (2010) – Joseph briefly dated actress Alexandra Nicole Hulme in late 2010.
• Devon Aoki (2010) – Joseph reportedly had an affair with model Devon Aoki in June 2010. She is the daughter of the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain.
• Phoebe Tonkin (2012) – Joseph reportedly had an encounter with Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin in January 2012.
• Meighan Bennett (2012-2013) – Joseph began dating model MeighanBennett in February 2012. They were first spotted together during an after-party on February 25, 2012, and the duo began dating soon after . They separated in 2013.
• Tasha McCauley (2013-Present) – After dating Meighan Bennett, Joseph began dating businesswoman Tasha McCauley in 2013, who founded Fellow Robots. They met through mutual friends. They married in Los Angeles on December 20, 2014. The couple welcomed their first child, a son, on August 15, 2015.

race/ethnicity

White

Joseph is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Intensive method action
• Dimples and youthful young looks

measurements

Joseph’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 40 inches or 102 cm
• Arms/biceps – 15 inches or 38 cm
• Waist – 32 inches or 81 cm

shoe size

His shoe size is said to be a 9 (US).

brand promotion

He has appeared in Pop Tart’s “Pub Ad” (1991) and Cocoa Bag “Cereal” (1991) No poster submitted.

Religion

Judaism

Known for

Portraying the roles of Young Norman in A River Runs Through It (1992), Cameron James in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Arthur in Beginnings (2010), Young Joe in Looper (2012), John Blake in The Dark Knight rises (2012) and Jon “Don Jon” Martello in Don Jon (2013).

first movie

As an actor

Joseph appeared as student #1 in his debut family comedy film Beethoven in 1992.

As a producer

He was the executive producer of the 2012 critically acclaimed sci-fi action thriller Looper in which he starred as Young Joe .

First TV show

Joseph played the role of Dougie on the NBC sitcom Family Ties in just two episodes in 1988.

Personal trainer

Joseph Gordon-Levitt enlisted the help of personal trainer Arin Babaian for the 2013 film Don Jon .

According to MensFitness.co.uk, his workout routine for the film Don Jon (2013) involved doing exercises at the gym for two hours a day, focusing primarily on the chest, back, shoulders, arms (biceps and triceps) and legs.

diet plan

• Breakfast – oatmeal and eggs
• Lunch and Dinner – Chicken or Fish with Broccoli and Brown Rice
• Snacks – fruits and nuts

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Favorite Things

• Food – burgers
• Sports – football, baseball, basketball, lawn tennis
• Filmmakers – Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, Steven Spielberg, Rian Johnson and Stanley Kubrick
• Actors – Daniel Day-Lewis, Gary Oldman, Peter Sellers and Gena Rowlands
• Filme – Dr. Strangelove (1964), Pulp Fiction (1994), Big Night (1996), Sling Blade (1996), Trees Lounge (1996), Swingers (1996)
• Instruments – drums, guitar, piano

Joseph Gordon-Levitt The fact

1. In 2004 he founded Breaking a Record, an open collaborative platform and production where art and media are created, developed.
2. He is good friends with Channing Tatum, David Krumholtz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zooey Deschanel, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt.
3. A self-proclaimed “ videophile ,” he uses an Apple Macbook Pro and Mozilla Firefox to create a website.
4. In October 2013, he was almost cast as the title character for the Marvel Studios superhero film Ant Man , which was eventually played by Paul Rudd.
5. He voiced the character of Jiro Horikoshi in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated animated film The Wind Gathers in 2014.
6. James Franco was Christopher Nolan’s first choice to play the role of Arthur in Beginning (2010), but pulled out due to scheduling conflicts, prompting Joseph to play the character.
7. He can speak French fluently.
8. He grew up with actress Beverley Mitchell.
9. Connect with Joseph on Facebook and Twitter.