Joseph Gordon-Levitt

American actor and filmmaker (born 1981)
Person human Q177311
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt was born on February 17, 1981, in Los Angeles [1][2][3][4][5]. He is an actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, character actor, and television actor [6]. His religious affiliation is Judaism [7].

Gordon-Levitt attended Van Nuys High School, Columbia University, and the Columbia University School of General Studies . He has been married to Tasha McCauley since 2014 [8].

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Summary

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on February 17, 1981[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and character actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,273 views/month, #1,710 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Joseph Gordon-Levitt…
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt was born on February 17, 1981[3].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's mother was Q132830262[10].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt was married to Tasha McCauley[11].
  • A child of Joseph Gordon-Levitt was Danny Gordon-Levitt[12].
  • A child of Joseph Gordon-Levitt was Jeremy Gordon-Levitt[13].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was Joseph Gordon-Levitt's native language[15].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's professions included actor[4].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt worked as a film director[5].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's professions included film producer[6].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt worked as a character actor[8].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt worked as a television actor[16].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's education included a stint at Columbia University[17].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's education included a stint at Columbia University School of General Studies[18].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt was educated at Van Nuys High School[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Treasure Planet[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Inception[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt is Looper[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt is The Walk[23].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt was a member of Writers Guild of America West[24].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's religion is recorded as Judaism[25].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt is recorded as male[26].
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1981-02-17[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0698693b-f55c-44f0-b74e-49dd4f977403[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Gordon-Levitt was born in Los Angeles[2]. He was born on February 17, 1981[3]. His mother was Q132830262[10]. English was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Columbia University School of General Studies[18], an academic institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1947[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; and Van Nuys High School[19], a high school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1914[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], character actor[8], and television actor[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Treasure Planet[20], an animated film[43], directed by John Musker[44]; Inception[21], a film[45], directed by Christopher Nolan[46]; Looper[22], a film[47], directed by Rian Johnson[48]; and The Walk[23], a film[49], directed by Robert Zemeckis[50].

Personal Life

Among Joseph Gordon-Levitt's spouses was Tasha McCauley[11]. Children include Danny Gordon-Levitt[12], an actor[51], b. 2015[52], of United States[53] and Jeremy Gordon-Levitt[13], an actor[54], b. 2017[55], of United States[56]. His religion is recorded as Judaism[25]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[57].

Why It Matters

Joseph Gordon-Levitt ranks in the top 0.17% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,273 views/month, #1,710 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Gordon-Levitt born?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Who were Joseph Gordon-Levitt's parents?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's mother was Q132830262[10].

Who was Joseph Gordon-Levitt married to?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's spouses include Tasha McCauley[11].

What did Joseph Gordon-Levitt do for work?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt worked as actor[4], film director[5], film producer[6], screenwriter[7], and character actor[8].

Where did Joseph Gordon-Levitt go to school?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt was educated at Columbia University[17], Columbia University School of General Studies[18], and Van Nuys High School[19].

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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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