Born on February 17, 1981, Joseph (Joey) Gordon-Levitt is the best
old alien playing a kid on TV.
Appearances
- Tues, Mar 16 - Joseph Gordon Levitt on Live with Regis and
Kathie Lee
Background - A native of Southern California,
Joey was singing in a Children's Choir when he was discovered. He
had an agent and professional career by the time he was six.
First Role - After landing his first job
at the age of six in a peanut butter commercial, Joey made his acting debut
on the TV movie "Stranger on My Land" playing the son of Tommy Lee Jones.
TV Series - Joey's first TV series was
the remake of "Dark Shadows" in which he played the roles of David/Daniel
Collins. His next series was "The Powers That Be". He played
Pierce Van Horne the son of Congressman Van Horne, played by John Forsythe.
"3rd Rock From The Sun" the popular sitcom about four aliens who come
to earth and take over human bodies for research. Joey plays Tommy
Solomon the teenager who is actually the oldest alien of the group.
Screen Debut - Joey played the young Norman
in "A River Runs Through It". However, his starring role as Roger
in "Angels in the Outfield: brought him honors and respect as a talented
young actor.
Hobbies - Gymnastics, flag football, rollerblading.
Reading - favorite book - "The Catcher in the Rye". Playing guitar
and Dungeons and Dragons.
Family - Joey lives with his parents, Jane
and Dennis and an older brother in the Los Angeles area.
Bio
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Nickname - Joey
February 17, 1981
Los Angeles, CA
Aquarius
Height 5'4"
Nominations
1999 - SAG Award - Outstanding Performance by
an Ensemble in a Comedy Series - with cast of "3rd Rock from the Sun"
1998 - SAG Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
in a Comedy Series - with cast of "3rd Rock from the Sun"
Awards
1995 - Young Star Award - Hollywood Reporter
- Best Actor in a Feature Film - "Angels in the Outfield"
Films
1998 - Halloween:
H20 ------------ Jimmy
1997 - Sweet Jane ------------------- Tony
1996 - The Juror --------------------- Oliver
1994 - Angels in the Outfield ------- Roger
1994 - The Road Killers ------------- Rich
1994 - Holy Matrimony -------------- Zeke
1992 - Beethoven --------------------- Student
1992 - A River Runs Through It -----Young Norman
TV Projects
1996 - 3rd Rock From The Sun (ongoing) --- Tommy
Solomon
1996 - Christmas In Washington ------------- Himself
1995 - The Great Elephant Escape ---------- Matthew
1994 - Partners
1993 - Gregory K ------------------------------ Gregory
Kingsley
1993 - Roseanne ------------------------------- George
1992 - The Powers That Be ------------------ Pierce Van
Horne
1991 - Plymouth -------------------------------- Simon
1991 - Hi Honey - I'm Dead ------------------ Josh
1991 - Danielle Steel's 'Changes'
1991 - Dark Shadows ------------------------- David Collins/Daniel
Collins
1989 - Settle the Score ------------------------ Justin
1988 - Stranger on My Land ----------------- Rounder
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"10 Things I Hate About You" - 1999 release from Touchstone
Pictures. Teen comedy which is a remake of "The Taming of the Shrew"
taking place in a modern day high school. Among the large cast are:
Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David
Krumholtz, Andrew Keegan, Susan May Pratt, Gabrielle Union. Larry Miller,
Don Reo, Kyle Cease, Terrence Houston, Cameron Fraser.
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