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Joseph Gordon-Levitt

1981-02-17 (43 years old) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt (born February 17, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received various accolades, including nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his leading performances in 500 Days of Summer (2009) and 50/50 (2011). He is the founder of the online media platform HitRecord whose projects such as HitRecord on TV (2014–15) and Create Together (2020) won him two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Interactive Program. Born in Los Angeles to a Jewish family, Gordon-Levitt began his acting career as a child, appearing in the films A River Runs Through It (1992), Holy Matrimony (1994), and Angels in the Outfield (1994), which earned him a Young Artist Award and a Saturn Award nomination. He played the role of Tommy Solomon in the TV series 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996–2001) for which he received three nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. He had a supporting role in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and voiced Jim Hawkins in the Disney animated Treasure Planet (2002) before taking a break from acting to study at Columbia University, but dropped out in 2004 to resume his acting career. Since returning to acting, Gordon-Levitt has starred in Manic (2001), Mysterious Skin (2004), Brick (2005), The Lookout (2007), The Brothers Bloom (2008), Miracle at St. Anna (2008), G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Inception (2010), Hesher (2010), Premium Rush (2012), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Looper (2012), and Lincoln (2012). He portrayed Philippe Petit in the Robert Zemeckis-directed film The Walk (2015) and whistleblower Edward Snowden in the Oliver Stone film Snowden (2016). In 2020, he starred in the legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7, for which he won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. In 2013, he wrote and directed Don Jon, a comedy-drama film that was released to critical acclaim, earning him an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay. He previously directed and edited two short films, both of which were released in 2010: Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny and Morgan and Destiny's Eleventeenth Date: The Zeppelin Zoo. In 2021, he wrote, directed and starred in a comedy drama series Mr. Corman on Apple TV+.

Movies

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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
64 %|Aug 20, 2014
Crime, Action, Thriller
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Holy Matrimony
52 %|Apr 8, 1994
Comedy, Crime
actor
Wingmen
0 %|Invalid Date
Music, Comedy
actor
Nobody Nothing Nowhere
0 %|Invalid Date
Comedy
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Killer Heat
58 %|Sep 25, 2024
Crime, Drama, Romance
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Don Jon
60.11 %|Sep 12, 2013
Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Lincoln
69 %|Nov 9, 2012
History, Drama
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Looper
68.86 %|Sep 26, 2012
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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Premium Rush
63.31 %|Aug 24, 2012
Crime, Action, Thriller
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The Dark Knight Rises
77.81 %|Jul 17, 2012
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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50/50
72 %|Sep 30, 2011
Comedy, Drama
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Elektra Luxx
48 %|Mar 11, 2011
Comedy, Drama
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Inception
83.69 %|Jul 15, 2010
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Morgan M. Morgansen's Date with Destiny
67 %|Jan 24, 2010
Comedy, Romance
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Hesher
68 %|Jan 22, 2010
Drama
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Uncertainty
55 %|Nov 15, 2009
Drama, Thriller, Romance
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Women in Trouble
51 %|Nov 13, 2009
Comedy, Drama
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
57.75 %|Aug 3, 2009
Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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(500) Days of Summer
72.9 %|Jul 17, 2009
Comedy, Drama, Romance
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Killshot
58 %|Nov 13, 2008
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Miracle at St. Anna
61 %|Sep 15, 2008
Drama, War
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Stop-Loss
61.260000000000005 %|Mar 28, 2008
Drama, War
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The Lookout
67 %|Mar 9, 2007
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Shadowboxer
51 %|Jul 14, 2006
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Brick
68 %|Mar 31, 2006
Drama, Mystery
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Escargots
0 %|Mar 31, 2006
Drama
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Havoc
52.160000000000004 %|Oct 16, 2005
Crime, Drama
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Mysterious Skin
76 %|Mar 30, 2005
Drama
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Latter Days
68.3 %|Jan 30, 2004
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Treasure Planet
76 %|Nov 26, 2002
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Manic
68.07000000000001 %|Jan 27, 2001
Drama
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10 Things I Hate About You
75.95 %|Mar 30, 1999
Comedy, Romance, Drama
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
60 %|Aug 5, 1998
Horror, Thriller
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Sweet Jane
58 %|Feb 1, 1998
Drama
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The Juror
56 %|Feb 2, 1996
Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Angels in the Outfield
59.400000000000006 %|Jul 15, 1994
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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White Night
0 %|Invalid Date
Thriller
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Greedy People
59 %|Aug 23, 2024
Comedy, Mystery, Crime
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Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
67.61999999999999 %|Jun 20, 2024
Action, Comedy, Crime
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Once Upon a Studio
83 %|Sep 24, 2023
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
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Flora and Son
69 %|Sep 21, 2023
Music, Comedy, Drama
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Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
70.55 %|Nov 23, 2022
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Pinocchio
63 %|Sep 7, 2022
Fantasy, Adventure, Family
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A Forest Haunt
50 %|Apr 28, 2022
Animation, Fantasy, Family
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The Trial of the Chicago 7
77.00999999999999 %|Sep 25, 2020
Drama, History
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Project Power
65 %|Aug 14, 2020
Action, Crime, Science Fiction
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Dear Class of 2020
77 %|Jun 7, 2020
Documentary
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7500
61 %|Dec 26, 2019
Drama, Thriller, Action
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Knives Out
78.46000000000001 %|Nov 27, 2019
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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Band Together with Logic
47 %|Mar 15, 2019
Documentary, Music
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Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis
65 %|Jul 29, 2018
Comedy, TV Movie
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Star Wars: The Last Jedi
68 %|Dec 13, 2017
Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
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Snowden
71.08 %|Sep 15, 2016
Drama, History, Crime, Thriller
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Straight Outta OZ
79 %|Jun 23, 2016
Music
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The Night Before
61 %|Nov 20, 2015
Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
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The Walk
70 %|Sep 30, 2015
History, Drama
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The Interview
61.870000000000005 %|Dec 25, 2014
Action, Comedy
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Vinegar
100 %|Dec 31, 2013
Comedy, Animation
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Lady Gaga & the Muppets Holiday Spectacular
58 %|Nov 29, 2013
Music, Comedy
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Lincoln: An American Journey
55 %|Jan 16, 2013
Documentary
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Ending the Knight
70 %|Dec 4, 2012
Documentary
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Dreams: Cinema of the Subconscious
71 %|Dec 7, 2010
Documentary
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Big Breaks
40 %|Dec 31, 2008
Comedy
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The Brothers Bloom
66.02000000000001 %|Sep 9, 2008
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
actor
Building Brick
30 %|Sep 21, 2006
Documentary
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Forever Lulu
55 %|Jul 7, 2000
Drama, Comedy, Romance
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Picking Up the Pieces
44 %|May 26, 2000
Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
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The Great Elephant Escape
62 %|Mar 25, 1995
Adventure
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The Road Killers
53 %|May 7, 1994
Action, Thriller, Crime, Drama
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Gregory K
62 %|Feb 8, 1993
TV Movie
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A River Runs Through It
70 %|Oct 9, 1992
Drama, Family
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Beethoven
58 %|Apr 3, 1992
Family, Comedy
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Plymouth
46.67 %|May 26, 1991
Drama, Science Fiction
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Hi Honey - I'm Dead
40 %|Apr 22, 1991
Fantasy, Comedy, TV Movie
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Changes
61 %|Apr 1, 1991
TV Movie, Drama, Romance
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Stranger on My Land
50 %|Jan 17, 1988
TV Movie, Drama, Western
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Pendulum
0 %|Invalid Date
Horror

Series

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Poker Face
77.37 %|Jan 26, 2023
Mystery, Crime
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Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
69 %|Feb 27, 2022
Drama
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That's My Jam
62 %|Nov 29, 2021
Reality
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Wolfboy and The Everything Factory
85 %|Sep 23, 2021
Kids, Animation
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Star Wars: Visions
72 %|Sep 22, 2021
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Mr. Corman
62 %|Aug 6, 2021
Comedy, Drama
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Amend: The Fight for America
71 %|Feb 17, 2021
Documentary, News, War & Politics
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Create Together
80 %|May 18, 2020
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A Little Late with Lilly Singh
38 %|Sep 16, 2019
Comedy, Talk
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Explained
75 %|May 23, 2018
Documentary
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James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction
68 %|Apr 29, 2018
Documentary, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Drop the Mic
62 %|Oct 24, 2017
Reality, Comedy
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Comrade Detective
66 %|Aug 4, 2017
Action & Adventure, Comedy
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The Muppets
70 %|Sep 22, 2015
Comedy, Family
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
66 %|Sep 8, 2015
Comedy, Talk
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Lip Sync Battle
64 %|Apr 2, 2015
Reality, Comedy
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Hot Ones
74 %|Mar 12, 2015
Talk, Comedy
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Running Wild with Bear Grylls
69 %|Jul 28, 2014
Action & Adventure, Reality
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
58 %|Feb 17, 2014
Comedy, Talk
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Off Camera with Sam Jones
40 %|Feb 6, 2014
Talk
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HitRECord on TV with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
63 %|Jan 18, 2014
Comedy, Drama
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The Mindy Project
63 %|Sep 25, 2012
Comedy
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
61.31999999999999 %|Jun 8, 2012
Comedy, Talk
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Conan
70 %|Nov 8, 2010
Talk, Comedy, News
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The Graham Norton Show
72 %|Feb 22, 2007
Comedy, Talk
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Made in Hollywood
40 %|Sep 30, 2005
Talk
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Numb3rs
70 %|Jan 23, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery
actor
Nudes in the News
0 %|Aug 1, 2002
News
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Click
59 %|Apr 6, 2000
News, Documentary
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Teen Choice Awards
100 %|Aug 1, 1999
Comedy, Family, Kids
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That '70s Show
79.64 %|Aug 23, 1998
Comedy, Family, Drama
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The View
45 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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3rd Rock from the Sun
74.68 %|Jan 9, 1996
Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
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The Outer Limits
77 %|Mar 26, 1995
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Outer Limits
77 %|Mar 26, 1995
Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
76 %|Jan 1, 1993
Western, Drama
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
77 %|Jun 10, 1992
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The Powers That Be
83 %|Mar 7, 1992
Comedy
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Dark Shadows
76 %|Jan 13, 1991
Soap, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Dark Shadows
76 %|Jan 13, 1991
Soap, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Quantum Leap
80 %|Mar 26, 1989
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Roseanne
68.27 %|Oct 18, 1988
Comedy
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LIVE with Kelly and Mark
52 %|Sep 5, 1988
Talk
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China Beach
72 %|Apr 26, 1988
Drama, War & Politics
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L.A. Law
70.46000000000001 %|Sep 15, 1986
Drama, War & Politics
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Murder, She Wrote
76 %|Sep 30, 1984
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Family Ties
73 %|Sep 22, 1982
Comedy, Drama, Family
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Saturday Night Live
70 %|Oct 11, 1975
Comedy, News