Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 45.193
Birthday 1980-12-19
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, Τζέικομπ Μπέντζαμιν "Τζέικ" Τζίλενχαλ, ג'ייקוב בנג'מין "ג'ייק" ג'ילנהול, 傑克·吉林哈爾, جیک جیلنهال,
Jarhead
2005

Jarhead

Donnie Darko
2001

Donnie Darko

Brokeback Mountain
2005

Brokeback Mountain

The Day After Tomorrow
2004

The Day After Tomorrow

City Slickers
1991

City Slickers

Zodiac
2007

Zodiac

Rendition
2007

Rendition

Moonlight Mile
2002

Moonlight Mile

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
2023

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Proof
2005

Proof

The Good Girl
2002

The Good Girl

Bubble Boy
2001

Bubble Boy

October Sky
1999

October Sky

Road House
2024

Road House

Love & Other Drugs
2010

Love & Other Drugs

Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy
2014

Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy

Source Code
2011

Source Code

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Highway
2002

Highway

Lovely & Amazing
2002

Lovely & Amazing

In the Grey

In the Grey

End of Watch
2012

End of Watch

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
2016

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

Prisoners
2013

Prisoners

Enemy
2014

Enemy

Everest
2015

Everest

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Strange World
2022

Strange World

Nightcrawler
2014

Nightcrawler

Brothers
2009

Brothers

Demolition
2016

Demolition

Southpaw
2015

Southpaw

Accidental Love
2015

Accidental Love

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Nocturnal Animals
2016

Nocturnal Animals

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
2024

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

Road House 2

Road House 2

Okja
2017

Okja

The Bride!
2025

The Bride!

Life
2017

Life

Stronger
2017

Stronger

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

Wildlife
2018

Wildlife

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen
2003

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
2010

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

The Sisters Brothers
2018

The Sisters Brothers

Velvet Buzzsaw
2019

Velvet Buzzsaw

A Dangerous Woman
1993

A Dangerous Woman

Josh and S.A.M.
1993

Josh and S.A.M.

Homegrown
1998

Homegrown

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2005

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

Great Performers: Horror Show
2017

Great Performers: Horror Show

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home

The Guilty
2021

The Guilty

Abby Singer
2003

Abby Singer

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration
2020

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

Donnie Darko: Production Diary
2004

Donnie Darko: Production Diary

Ambulance
2022

Ambulance

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

Spirit Untamed
2021

Spirit Untamed

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

The Sands of Time: The Making of 'Prince of Persia'
2010

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

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
2019

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

Show of Titles
2021

Show of Titles

Remain

Remain

Time to Dance
2012

Time to Dance