Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor and filmmaker whose public work brings creative workers into debates about AI. He began acting at six, played Tommy Solomon on 3rd Rock from the Sun, and studied French at Columbia before returning to film with Mysterious Skin in 2004. He and his brother Dan built HitRecord.org into a collaborative production company, wrote and directed Don Jon, and saw HITRECORD on TV win a 2014 Emmy. In December 2025, he co-founded the Creators Coalition on AI, which brings creative communities together to discuss AI's effects on their work. In 2026, he began shooting an untitled Netflix AI thriller and appeared among TIME100 AI's Shapers; as of October 2026, he serves as the United Nations' global advocate of human-centric digital governance.
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Timeline
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1996
A child role on 3rd Rock
He starts acting at age six. He joins 3rd Rock from the Sun in 1996 as Tommy Solomon.
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By 2004
Studying French at Columbia
He studies French at Columbia University and returns to independent film with Mysterious Skin in 2004.
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2005–2010
Starting HitRecord.org
He and his brother Dan set up HitRecord.org in 2005 and relaunch it as a collaborative production company in 2010.
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2013
Writing and directing Don Jon
In 2013, he writes and directs Don Jon.
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2014
An Emmy for HITRECORD on TV
In 2014, HITRECORD on TV wins an Emmy.
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December 2025
Creators Coalition on AI
In December 2025, he helps found the Creators Coalition on AI, a cross-industry hub for discussion about AI's effects on entertainment and creative communities. He says creators can use public pressure, collective action, litigation, and legislation to shape AI practices.
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2026
An AI thriller and TIME100 Shaper
In May 2026, he starts filming an untitled Netflix AI thriller; he co-writes and directs the film. TIME lists him among its 2026 TIME100 AI Shapers as a Creators Coalition on AI co-founder.
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As of October 2026
UN digital governance advocate
In October 2026, he serves as the United Nations' global advocate of human-centric digital governance.
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- The Evolution of Joseph Gordon-Levitt: From Child Actor to ‘Snowden’ Star (Photos) - TheWrap
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt: 'Edward Snowden was warm, kind, thoughtful' | The Guardian
- Where the Art Is | Television Academy
- Announcing the Creators' Coalition on AI
- CCAI — Understanding AI’s impact on creative work
- The 100 Most Influential People in AI 2026
- The First Day of Filming Our Netflix Thriller About AI
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt Sounds the Alarm on AI Models ‘Being Trained to Hijack Your Intimacy’