Portrait of Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Acting

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, busiest in 2012 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
43
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Wolfboy and the Everything Factory
Wolfboy and the Everything Factory
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 82 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    2.0, average 2.5
  • Fantasy
    1.2, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Eclectic Soundtrack 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Hopeful & Uplifting 2
  • Emotional Catharsis 2
  • Troubled Teens 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

102
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

5 titles
Seductive Poison
Seductive Poison

TV show

White Night
White Night

as James Jones

Sovereign
Sovereign

Executive Producer

2034
2034

Screenplay, Producer

Nobody Nothing Nowhere
Nobody Nothing Nowhere

Producer

2020s

19 titles · average score 66
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Detective Bobby Abbott

Greedy People
Greedy People (2024)
GoodWatch score 56

as Terry

Killer Heat
Killer Heat (2024)
GoodWatch score 37

as Nick Bali

Flora and Son
Flora and Son (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

as Jeff

Pinocchio
Pinocchio (2022)
GoodWatch score 35

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Travis 'TK' Kalanick

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

as Travis 'Tk' Kalanick

A Forest Haunt
A Forest Haunt (2022)

as Narrator (voice)

Mr. Corman
Mr. Corman (2021)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Josh Corman

Wolfboy and the Everything Factory
Wolfboy and the Everything Factory (2021)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Luxcraft (voice)

Project Power
Project Power (2020)
GoodWatch score 55

as Frank

The Trial of the Chicago 7
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
GoodWatch score 80

as Richard Schultz

2010s

28 titles · average score 71
7500
7500 (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

as Tobias Ellis

Comrade Detective
Comrade Detective (2017)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Iosif Baciu (voice)

Snowden
Snowden (2016)
GoodWatch score 64

as Edward Snowden

The Walk
The Walk (2015)
GoodWatch score 74

as Philippe Petit

The Night Before
The Night Before (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

as Ethan

Don Jon
Don Jon (2013)
GoodWatch score 67

as Jon Martello, Jr.

Looper
Looper (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

as Joe

Premium Rush
Premium Rush (2012)
GoodWatch score 66

as Wilee

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
GoodWatch score 82

as Blake

50/50
50/50 (2011)
GoodWatch score 80

as Adam Lerner

Inception
Inception (2010)
GoodWatch score 83

as Arthur

Hesher
Hesher (2010)
GoodWatch score 58

as Hesher

2000s

23 titles · average score 57
(500) Days of Summer
(500) Days of Summer (2009)
GoodWatch score 78

as Tom

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
GoodWatch score 42

as The Doctor / Rex

Uncertainty
Uncertainty (2009)
GoodWatch score 50

as Bobby

Stop-Loss
Stop-Loss (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Tommy Burgess

Big Breaks
Big Breaks (2008)

as Todd Sterling

Killshot
Killshot (2008)
GoodWatch score 43

as Richie Nix

The Lookout
The Lookout (2007)
GoodWatch score 74

as Chris Pratt

Brick
Brick (2006)
GoodWatch score 74

as Brendan Frye

Mysterious Skin
Mysterious Skin (2005)
GoodWatch score 80

as Neil McCormick

Havoc
Havoc (2005)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sam

Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as Jim Hawkins (voice)

Manic
Manic (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lyle

1990s

20 titles · average score 57
10 Things I Hate About You
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Cameron James

Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

as Tony

That '70s Show
That '70s Show (1998)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Buddy

The Juror
The Juror (1996)
GoodWatch score 36

as Oliver

3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Tommy Solomon

The Great Elephant Escape
The Great Elephant Escape (1995)
GoodWatch score 43

as Matthew „Matt“ Cunningham

The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits (1995)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Teenage Boy / Zach Henniger

Holy Matrimony
Holy Matrimony (1994)
GoodWatch score 22

as Zeke

Angels in the Outfield
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
GoodWatch score 48

as Roger

The Road Killers
The Road Killers (1994)
GoodWatch score 46

as Rich

Gregory K
Gregory K (1993)
GoodWatch score 57

as Gregory Kingsley

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Zack Lawson

1980s

7 titles · average score 71
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap (1989)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Kyle

China Beach
China Beach (1988)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show

Roseanne
Roseanne (1988)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as George

Stranger on My Land
Stranger on My Land (1988)
GoodWatch score 54

as Rounder

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Ricky Berg

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Boy #1

Family Ties
Family Ties (1982)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Dougie