[3][4] He voiced Flynn Rider in the 2010 Disney animated musical fantasy film Tangled, in which he performed "I See the Light" with Mandy Moore.

In 2020, Levi announced the formation of Wyldwood Studios with the intent to produce and release television shows and feature films.

[16][17] While he was a child, he and his family moved to several states before returning to their home in Ventura, California north of Oxnard, where he attended Buena High School for four years.

[32] In January 2015, it was announced that Levi would be a lead member of the cast of NBC's 13-episode miniseries Heroes Reborn as Luke Collins.

[35] Levi joined the cast of the Broadway revival of She Loves Me in the lead role of Georg, alongside Laura Benanti as Amalia.

[42] Critics praised Levi's performance of Georg, noting that his portrayal is "suave and handsome at times, disarmingly nebbishy at others," and that he "[exudes] sweet modesty and just a pinch of hauteur.

[47] In 2019, Levi starred as the main character in New Line Cinema and Warner Bros.' superhero comedy feature film Shazam!, an entry in the DC Extended Universe franchise.

In the film, Levi's Shazam character (also known as Captain Marvel) is the superpowered alter-ego of a teenaged boy, Billy Batson (played by Asher Angel), who retains his childish personality in his adult form similar to the 1988 20th Century Fox comedy Big.

[citation needed] After a nearly two-year hiatus from acting, Levi starred in a supporting role in Kevin Macdonald's 2021 legal drama, The Mauritanian.

Fury of the Gods,[50][51] played the character of Terrence Tango-Torrez in Spy Kids: Armageddon opposite Gina Rodriguez and voiced Rocky in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, replacing Mel Gibson.

[52] In 2024, Levi starred in the film adaptation of Harold and the Purple Crayon, playing a grown-up version of the titular character.

[53] In 2025, Levi is set to portray the author Scott LeRette, the father of a child with osteogenesis imperfecta, in The Unbreakable Boy.

For the film receiving a Oscar for Best Original Song nomination, Levi and Moore performed "I See the Light" at the 83rd Academy Awards.

[60] On December 21, 2023, Levi performed Jolly Holiday from the 1964 film Mary Poppins on the primetime CBS special Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic.

[62] Director Zach Ramelan directed two narrative short films for the studio in 2020: Freelancer in February[63] and The Statement starring Levi in May.

[66] Levi is a sports car and motorcycle enthusiast and owns a 2009 Nissan GT-R.[67][68] He is an avid gamer, having first played Super Mario Bros., and he appreciates video games for their ability to provide interactive stories.

[75] Levi has been open about his struggles with mental health and suicidal thoughts, both on social media and in his 2022 memoir Radical Love.

[88] In a 2024 episode of The Rubin Report, Levi expressed fear he might face rejection from Hollywood as a result of his endorsement but concluded, "What is it to gain the whole world and lose your soul in the process?".

[89] In a 2022 episode of the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, Levi described Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson as "one of the deepest thinkers I've ever heard break down human behavior" who "has a lot of integrity".

[93][94] Later he clarified that his issue with the company stems from healthcare fraud and illegal promotion of certain products, citing a 2009 United States Department of Justice settlement.

[95] He also implied that his former She Loves Me co-star Gavin Creel's death from cancer was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine which was heavily criticized by Laura Benanti.

[97] In 2008, Levi attended the 7th Annual Comedy for a Cure benefit and donated personal belongings to an auction for Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.