Jake Gyllenhaal

About

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...

Known for

Homicide: Life on the StreetSeries • 1993Spider-Man: No Way HomeMovie • 2021NightcrawlerMovie • 2014Spider-Man: Far From HomeMovie • 2019In the GreyMovie • 2026PrisonersMovie • 2013Brokeback MountainMovie • 2005Love & Other DrugsMovie • 2010Presumed InnocentSeries • 2024ExplainedSeries • 2018The Bride!Movie • 2026Road HouseMovie • 2024ZodiacMovie • 2007Guy Ritchie's The CovenantMovie • 2023EnemyMovie • 2014Donnie DarkoMovie • 2001Source CodeMovie • 2011The Day After TomorrowMovie • 2004SouthpawMovie • 2015LifeMovie • 2017BrothersMovie • 2009Strange WorldMovie • 2022AmbulanceMovie • 2022Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeMovie • 2010