Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (; born February 17, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a
child actor, he appeared in the films
A River Runs Through It,
Angels in the Outfield and
10 Things I Hate About You, and as
Tommy Solomon in the TV series
3rd Rock from the Sun. He took a break from acting to study at
Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to pursue acting again. He has since starred in
500 Days of Summer,
Inception,
Hesher,
50/50,
Premium Rush,
The Dark Knight Rises,
Brick,
Looper,
The Lookout,
Manic,
Lincoln,
Mysterious Skin and
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.