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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is an American actor who is also known for his work on television, theater, and online media. Born in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, he started doing film and TV roles at a very young age, but it was his work in the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun that made him a household name. He proceeded to take on a diverse variety of roles in such films as 10 Things I Hate About You, Manic, (500) Days of Summer, Inception, and Don Jon. He is also co-creator and founder of the online collaborative production company, hitRECord Productions.

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21 Nov, 2009

Hosts ‘SNL’

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Gordon-Levitt hosts Saturday Night Live for the first time. His opening monologue includes a musical number to the Donald O’Connor tune, Make ‘Em Laugh, with the help of SNL cast member, Bobby Moynihan. He also plays singer Jason Mraz in the sketch, The Mellow Show and European electro-pop singer Klaus Future in the sketch, What’s Up with That? The episode also features former US Vice President Al Gore and musical guest Dave Matthews Band.

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