Joseph Gordon-Levitt Through the Years
In the late ’80s, fans met a young child star by the name of Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Then a relative unknown, Gordon-Levitt picked up bit roles in shows likeFamily TiesandMurder, She Wrotebefore landing a multi-episode arc onDark Shadowsin 1991 and hitting the big screen inBeethovenandA River Runs Through Itin 1992.
The actor would go on to make a name for himself as Tommy Solomon in3rd Rock from the Sun, charm moviegoers as Cameron James in10 Things I Hate About You,and become an in-demand leading man with roles in(500) Days of Summer,50/50, andLooper.
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In honor of Gordon-Levitt’s 35th birthday, check out 35 photos of the dreamy star’s evolution, ahead.
1994 With Danny Glover and Milton Davis, Jr. in Angels in the Outfield
July 31, 1996 as Tommy Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun
2000 With the Cast of 3rd Rock from the Sun
November 4, 2000 as Tommy Solomon in 3rd Rock from the Sun
January 26, 2001 in Park City, Utah
November 17, 2002 at the Premiere of Treasure Planet
April 23, 2003 at the New York premiere of Manic
April 30, 2003 at the Amelia Toro Fall 2003 Fashion Show in Beverly Hills, Calif.
September 3, 2004 at a Photocall for Mysterious Skin at the 61st Venice Film Festival
September 13, 2004 at the InStyle and Hollywood Foreign Press Association Party for the 2004 Toronto Film Festival
September 14, 2004 at a Press Conference for Mysterious Skin at the Toronto International Film Festival
January 22, 2005 at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival
Sept 6, 2005 at the 31st Deauville American Film Festival
July 19, 2006 at the Los Angeles Premiere of Shadowboxer
March 17, 2007 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
November 9, 2007 at an Event for I’m Not There
March 17, 2008 at the Premiere of Stop-Loss
September 7, 2008 at the Toronto International Film Festival
November 13, 2009 at the Premiere of Uncertainty in New York City
November 19, 2009 at the Museum Gala at the American Museum of Natural History
November 21, 2009 on Saturday Night Live With Jason Sudeikis
January 15, 2010 at the 15th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards
January 16, 2011 at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards
September 21, 2011 on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
July 16, 2012 on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
September 17, 2012 on Late Show With David Letterman
October 19, 2012 at the Lincoln Press Conference in Beverly Hills, Calif.
February 24, 2013 at the Oscars
September 24, 2013 on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
October 3, 2013 at The Hollywood Walk of Fame
April 5, 2014 in Hollywood, Calif.
September 26, 2015 at The Walk World Premiere at the New York Film Festival
November 18, 2015 at the L.A.
Premiere of The Night Before
December 14, 2015 at the Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Hollywood, Calif.
February 5, 2016 at the The Hasty Pudding Theatricals' Man of the Year Celebration at Harvard
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