RATINGS: Cast & Crew

DOB: February 17, 1981

Biography: Gordon-Levitt is a California native who joined a musical theater group at the age of four and played the Scarecrow in "The Wizard of Oz." He was subsequently signed by a talent agent and began appearing in commercials.

Filmography: His breakthrough came when he was a teenager, playing the youngest member of a family of aliens on NBC's sitcom "3rd Rock from the Sun" from 1996 to 2001. Afterwards, he made a name for himself in gritty indie films, earning critical acclaim for his performances in "Mysterious Skin" (2004), "Brick" (2005), "The Lookout" (2007), and "(500) Days of Summer," the last of which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. In 2010 he co-starred in Christopher Nolan's Best Picture nominated sci-fi epic "Inception," and this year he plays a cancer patient in "50/50." Next year he'll be seen in Steven Spielberg's long-awaited biopic "Lincoln."

Golden Globes:

Best Film Comedy/Musical Actor Nominations
"50/50" (2012); lost to Jean Dujardin ("The Artist")
"500 Days of Summer" (2010); lost to Robert Downey Jr. ("Sherlock Holmes")

SAG Awards:

Best Film Ensemble Nomination
"Lincoln" (2013); lost to "Argo"

Best TV Comedy Ensemble Nominations
"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1999); lost to "Ally McBeal"
"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1998); lost to "Seinfeld"
"3rd Rock from the Sun" (1997); lost to "Seinfeld"