Joseph Gordon-Levitt recently disclosed that he secretly had a third child. The actor has been married to Tasha McCauley since 2014 and they are the parents of two more children. McCauley is known as the cofounder of the robotics company, Fellow Robots.
The Sweet Jane star revealed the details of his child while speaking on the podcast, American Masters: Creative Spark, on July 25, 2024. Notably, the news has grabbed a lot of attention since the duo did not make any official announcement of the third child. Joseph Gordon-Levitt started by saying:
"I'm a dad. You know, one of the best parts I think about playing with kids is their lack of inhibition, willingness to just, like, pretend that something else is happening. Pretend that reality is, is completely something else."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt continued by saying that his daughter is too young but is "happy to pretend to make eggs." He added that she does not need any care or "convincing VFX" and continued:
"All you have to do is go 'shhh' and a pretend faucet is turned on. It's water. That I think is a lot of acting and you can just make reality whatever you want to. It's magic."
Apart from keeping the details of their third baby a secret from the public, the pair have also opted not to disclose the names of the other two children.
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The pair's love story dates back to 2013 when the Shadowboxer star revealed in a conversation with Howard Stern that he was in a relationship with someone. He stated that his partner was not working in films and TV shows like him and they met through mutual friends.
"The girl that I'm with, she really doesn't want to be a part of it, and you can imagine not wanting to have that kind of scrutiny."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Tasha McCauley reportedly exchanged vows the following year. However, other details related to their wedding ceremony remain unknown until today. The news of their marriage was first confirmed by People magazine, and in 2015, the couple welcomed a son.
Coming to Tasha's second pregnancy, the duo decided to not reveal much but were once spotted together at the Comoncy Café in Beverly Hills. E! News stated that Tasha's baby bump was visible. Joseph Gordon-Levitt appeared for an interview on Nightline in 2015 where he spoke up on why he maintains a lot of privacy. He addressed his son and said:
"I don't want him to feel the pressure of me having been on TV and saying that. 'Cause what if he just wants to, you know, go off and live in Tibet and be a monk and never be heard from again? I wanna support that and I want him to feel encouraged to do that."
Tasha McCauley is currently an adjunct senior management scientist at RAND Corporation and is a part of the British Board of Effective Ventures. People magazine says that she completed her higher studies at Bard College and Singularity University, obtaining her degrees in robotics and AI.
She has been involved with the world of technology throughout her career and has a long list of experience in different companies. Tasha served as the CEO of GeoSim Systems and director of the Ten to the Ninth Plus Foundation. Furthermore, she was a board member of OpenAI and associated with the British research organization Centre for the Governance of AI.