Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Biography: Jake Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner; his older sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in City Slickers (1991), followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). His breakthrough roles were as Homer Hickam in October Sky (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teenager in Donnie Darko (2001). In 2004, Gyllenhaal starred in the science fiction disaster film The Day After Tomorrow. In 2005, he played Jack Twist in Ang Lee's romantic drama Brokeback Mountain, for which Gyllenhaal won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. His career progressed with starring roles in the thriller Zodiac (2007), the romantic comedy Love & Other Drugs (2010), and the science fiction film Source Code (2011). Further acclaim came with his roles in Denis Villeneuve's thrillers Prisoners (2013) and Enemy (2013), and he received nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performances as a manipulative journalist in Nightcrawler (2014) and a troubled writer in Nocturnal Animals (2016). His highest-grossing release came with the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), in which he portrayed Quentin Beck / Mysterio. Gyllenhaal has also performed on stage, starring in Broadway productions of the musical Sunday in the Park with George as well as the plays Constellations and Sea Wall/A Life, the lattermost of which earned him a Tony Award nomination. Aside from acting, he is vocal about political and social issues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Gyllenhaal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: December 19, 1980

Deathday: N/A

Popularity:

71.037

Known For

Jarhead
Jarhead

2005-11-04

Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko

2001-01-19

Brokeback Mountain
Brokeback Mountain

2005-10-22

The Day After Tomorrow
The Day After Tomorrow

2004-05-26

City Slickers
City Slickers

1991-06-07

Zodiac
Zodiac

2007-03-02

Rendition
Rendition

2007-09-07

Moonlight Mile
Moonlight Mile

2002-09-09

Prophet
Prophet

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

2023-04-19

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2010-05-19

Snow Blind
Snow Blind

The Anarchists vs ISIS
The Anarchists vs ISIS

Proof
Proof

2005-09-05

The Good Girl
The Good Girl

2002-01-12

Bubble Boy
Bubble Boy

2001-08-24

October Sky
October Sky

1999-02-19

Road House
Road House

2024-03-08

Love & Other Drugs
Love & Other Drugs

2010-11-04

Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy

2014-06-24

Source Code
Source Code

2011-03-30

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Heath Ledger: A Tribute

2009-06-01

Highway
Highway

2002-03-26

Lovely & Amazing
Lovely & Amazing

2002-08-02

In the Grey
In the Grey

Cut and Run
Cut and Run

End of Watch
End of Watch

2012-09-20

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

2016-12-12

Prisoners
Prisoners

2013-09-19

Enemy
Enemy

2014-03-14

Everest
Everest

2015-09-10

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022-05-03

Strange World
Strange World

2022-11-23

Nightcrawler
Nightcrawler

2014-10-23

Brothers
Brothers

2009-12-02

Demolition
Demolition

2016-04-06

Southpaw
Southpaw

2015-03-24

Accidental Love
Accidental Love

2015-02-10

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

2009-04-18

Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals

2016-11-04

Rio
Rio

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

2005-05-08

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

2024-04-23

Road House 2
Road House 2

Okja
Okja

2017-06-28

The Bride!
The Bride!

2025-09-24

Stronger
Stronger

2017-09-22

Life
Life

2017-03-22

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

2012-12-12

Francis and the Godfather
Francis and the Godfather

Wildlife
Wildlife

2018-09-23

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

2003-03-11

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

2010-01-01

The Sisters Brothers
The Sisters Brothers

2018-09-19

A Dangerous Woman
A Dangerous Woman

1993-09-10

Homegrown
Homegrown

1998-04-17

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

2005-04-23

Josh and S.A.M.
Josh and S.A.M.

1993-11-24

Velvet Buzzsaw
Velvet Buzzsaw

2019-02-01

Great Performers: Horror Show
Great Performers: Horror Show

2017-12-07

Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home

2019-06-28

The Guilty
The Guilty

2021-09-24

Abby Singer
Abby Singer

2003-10-28

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019-12-24

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration

2020-04-26

Donnie Darko: Production Diary
Donnie Darko: Production Diary

2004-10-04

Ambulance
Ambulance

2022-03-16

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

2020-12-11

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

2020-10-08

Spirit Untamed
Spirit Untamed

2021-05-20

Oblivion Song
Oblivion Song

A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance

The Division
The Division

The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia'
The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia'

2010-09-14

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

2019-05-17

Show of Titles
Show of Titles

2021-06-13

}