Where You've Seen The Cast Of Pinocchio Before

Jiminy Cricket, who is played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is something of an invention of Disney, with the character loosely based on the Talking Cricket from the original 1883 book "The Adventures of Pinocchio." Taking an expanded role, where he acts as a mentor and sidekick to the main character, Jiminy was present in the 1940 animated film "Pinocchio" where Cliff Edwards voiced him. The character, whose animated form was designed by noted Disney animator Ward Kimball, has a more realistic appearance in the live-action remake along with a more pronounced green coloring.

Gordon-Levitt is a veteran actor across television and movies. During his early career, he was cast in the likes of "Dark Shadows" and "A River Runs Throughout," along with appearing in episodes of "Quantum Leap" and "3rd Rock from the Sun." The actor took a break from show business to attend Columbia University (according to the New York Times) but dropped out in 2004 before completing his studies. Since then he has found major success with roles in "500 Days of Summer," "Inception," "50/50," and "Looper." The actor has also voiced characters in video games, such as "Treasure Planet: Battle at Procyon" and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra."

Outside of acting, Gordon-Levitt has recorded several compilation albums featuring covers of well-known songs. He told NME in 2021 that he has aspirations to record his own solo album following a successful collaboration with HitRecord. He has also written and directed several projects, including the film "Don Jon" and the Apple TV+ television series "Mr. Corman." He has won numerous awards, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and has been nominated twice for a Golden Globe.