Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Personal context

Summary

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an actor and filmmaker known for 3rd Rock from the Sun, Inception, The Dark Knight Rises and Don Jon, which he wrote, directed and starred in. His work includes recurring interest in media’s influence on relationships and how people objectify one another. He has repeatedly identified as a feminist, describing gender equality as beneficial to society and discussing how gender roles and media objectification informed Don Jon. He has also joined public events supporting civil rights and reproductive health and criticized Trump; his public advocacy is most clearly documented on gender equality and political speech.