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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Quick Info
Height 5 ft 9¼ in
Weight 70 kg
Date of Birth February 17, 1981
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Eye Color
Dark Brown

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor and filmmaker who is best known for portraying roles such as Tom Hansen in 500 Days of Summer, Cameron James in 10 Things I Hate About You, Rex Lewis / Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Robin “John” Blake in The Dark Knight Rises, Edward Snowden in Snowden, Josh Corman in Mr. Corman. He has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as A River Runs Through It, Angels in the Outfield, Holy Matrimony, Picking Up the Pieces, Mysterious Skin, Miracle at St. Anna, Women in Trouble, Elektra Luxx, Quantum Leap, Dark Shadows, That ’70s Show, Numb3rs, Wolfboy and the Everything Factory, and many more. For his acting skills, Joseph has been honored with numerous awards such as the Critics’ Choice Movie Award, Primetime Emmy Award, Satellite Award, Young Artist Award.

Born Name

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt

Nick Name

Joe, Joey, JGL, Regular Joe

Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the Academy Awards in February 2015
Joseph Gordon-Levitt attends the Academy Awards in February 2015

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Born Place

Los Angeles, California, US

Residence

Franklin Hills Hood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Nationality

American

Education

Joseph graduated from Van Nuys High School with honors in June 1999. He took a break from acting (which he was doing from the age of six) and joined Columbia University School of General Studies, but dropped out in 2004. 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, United States Congressman Nominee)
  • Siblings – Dan Gordon-Levitt (Television Producer) (Late Older Brother)
  • Others – Michael Gordon (Maternal Grandfather), Elizabeth A. Cohn (Maternal Grandmother), Milton Levitt (Paternal Grandfather), Celia Roth (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is signed to

  • Viewpoint, Inc.
  • William Morris Endeavor Entertainment

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 9¼ in or 176 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been romantically linked with –

  1. Larisa Oleynik (1998-2002) – Joseph started dating actress Larisa Oleynik in July 1998 after working with her on the movies 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), and Third Rock From the Sun (1996). After dating for four years, they got separated in 2002.
  2. Julia Stiles (1999) – Joseph had a fling with actress Julia Stiles in 1999, while he was still dating Larisa Oleynik.
  3. Meagan Good (2004) – From April 2004 to October 2004, Joseph dated actress Meagan Good when they were working on the independent movie Brick.
  4. Evan Rachel Wood (2008) – Joseph was RUMORed to have had a fling with actress Evan Rachel Wood nearing November-December 2008.
  5. Alexandra Nicole Hulme (2010) – Joseph dated actress Alexandra Nicole Hulme briefly in late 2010.
  6. Devon Aoki (2010) – Joseph was RUMORed to have had a fling with model Devon Aoki in June 2010. She is the daughter of the founder of the Benihana restaurant chain.
  7. Phoebe Tonkin (2012) – Joseph was RUMORed to have had an encounter with Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin in January 2012.
  8. Meighan Bennett (2012-2013) – Joseph started dating model Meighan Bennett in February 2012. They were first spotted together during an after-party on February 25, 2012, and soon after, the duo started dating each other. They split in 2013.
  9. Tasha McCauley (2013-Present) – After Joseph separated from Meighan Bennett, he started dating businesswoman Tasha McCauley in 2013, who founded Fellow Robots. They met via mutual friends. They got married on December 20, 2014, in Los Angeles. The couple welcomed their first child, a son on August 15, 2015.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt with wife Tasha McCauley at the 2014 U.S. Open
Joseph Gordon-Levitt with wife Tasha McCauley at the 2014 U.S. Open

Race / Ethnicity

White

Joseph is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Intense method acting
  • Dimples and youthful boyish looks
Joseph Gordon-Levitt during an interview announcing the Live Action remake of the popular 1980s TV series Fraggle Rock in 2015
Joseph Gordon-Levitt during an interview announcing the Live-Action remake of the popular 1980s TV series Fraggle Rock in 2015

Shoe Size

His shoe size is speculated to be 9 (US).

Brand Endorsements

He has appeared in Pop Tarts “Pub Commercial” (1991) and Cocoa Puffs “Cereal” (1991) advertisement.

Religion

Judaism

Best 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 Inception (2010), Young Joe in Looper (2012), John Blake in The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Jon “Don Jon” Martello in Don Jon (2013).

First Film

As an Actor

Joseph appeared as Student No. 1 in his debut family comedy film Beethoven in 1992.

As Producer

He was the executive producer of the universally acclaimed 2012 sci-fi action thriller film Looper in which he portrayed the role of Young Joe.

First TV Show

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

Personal Trainer

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

According to MensFitness.co.uk, his workout routine for the movie Don Jon (2013) involved exercises for two hours in the gym daily, which mainly focused on his 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

SourceIMDb

Joseph Gordon-Levitt training for the 2013 film Don Jon
Joseph Gordon-Levitt training for the 2013 film Don Jon

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Facts

  1. In 2004, he founded hitRECord, an open collaborative platform and production, which is used to create, develop art and media.
  2. He is good friends with Channing Tatum, David Krumholtz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zooey Deschanel, Anne Hathaway, and Emily Blunt.
  3. He is a self-proclaimed “videophile” wherein he makes use of an Apple Macbook Pro and Mozilla Firefox to create a website.
  4. In October 2013, he was almost cast to play the title character for Marvel Studios’ superhero film Ant-Man, which was eventually played by Paul Rudd.
  5. He lent his voice to the character of Jiro Horikoshi in the English version of Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar-nominated animated film The Wind Rises in 2014.
  6. James Franco was Christopher Nolan’s first choice to play the role of Arthur in Inception (2010) but due to scheduling conflicts, he backed out, which subsequently led Joseph to play the character.
  7. He can speak French fluently.
  8. Joseph has done voiceover work in video games for characters such as Jim Hawkins in Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon and Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.
  9. He grew up with actress Beverley Mitchell.

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