
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...
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1980-12-19
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Also Known As
- Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
- Τζέικομπ Μπέντζαμιν "Τζέικ" Τζίλενχαλ
- ג'ייקוב בנג'מין "ג'ייק" ג'ילנהול
- 傑克·吉林哈爾