Joseph Gordon-Levitt: A Photographic Timeline of the Thinking Girl’s Heartthrob

Joseph Gordon-Levitt has starred in some of our favorite movies of all time: 10 Things I Hate About You, (500) Days of Summer, Inception, 50/50... Hell, we’ll even admit to loving Angels in the Outfield! Despite his young age, JGL has proven himself to be an extremely gifted actor with an adorkable sense of humor, swoon-worthy musical talent, and — get ready, ladies — French-speaking skills.

Needless to say, there’s almost nothing this guy can’t do. So in honor of his 32nd birthday today, February 17, we thought we’d take a trip down memory lane to watch this geek-chic guy go from hot, to hotter, to our future husband hottest.