If you haven’t heard, Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s stopping at Stanford this Monday to talk about his media project, HitRECord, and if you’re anything like Intermission, you’re probably peeing your pants in excitement. To prep for the big day, let us look back at JGL’s greatest hits so far.

 

Top Five Joseph Gordon-Levitt Characters

 

Arthur, “Inception”

Chris Nolan’s mind-bending blockbuster erased any doubts JGL wasn’t ready for the big leagues. Let’s hope he’s equally awesome in Nolan’s “The Dark Knight Rises.”

 

Tommy Solomon, “3rd Rock From The Sun”

Oh poor little Tommy — the oldest and most intelligent of the aliens forced into the hormonal body of a teenage boy. If adolescence is already awkward, try bringing chicks back to a home full of adults who aren’t even from the same planet.

 

Tom Hansen, “(500) Days of Summer”

“(500) Days of Summer” = the point in which JGL transforms from likable child star (Intermission loves “Angels in the Outfield”) into object of shameless desire. If it helps, Intermission also completely misinterpreted the ending of “The Graduate.”

 

Cameron James, “10 Things I Hate About You”

While Heath Ledger stole our hearts crooning some Frankie Valli, JGL still won us over as Cameron, the adorkable new kid hopelessly devoted to Bianca (Larisa Oleynik).

 

Brendan Frye, “Brick”

The oft-overlooked gem is a modern take on film-noir starring JGL as a high-school gumshoe trying to solve the murder of his ex-girlfriend.