Jake Gyllenhaal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 19, 1980 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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.
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Filmography
Road House 2
Movie · as Elwood Dalton
Honeymoon with Harry
Movie · as Ben
Collision
Movie
Kill Switch
Movie
Snow Blind
Movie
The Anarchists vs ISIS
Movie
Play by Play
Movie
Untitled Christmas Movie
Movie · as Larry Sheen
Lake Success
TV · as Barry Cohen · 1 ep
Nemesis
TV · 1 ep
Remain
Movie · as Tate Gordon
In the Grey
Movie · as Bronco
The Bride!
Movie · as Ronnie Reed
Lorne
Movie · as Self
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man
Movie · as Self - Mysterio (archive footage)
Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction
Movie · as Raoul Wallenberg (voice)
Actors on Actors: Broadway
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Road House
Movie · as Dalton
Presumed Innocent
TV · as Rozat 'Rusty' Sabich · 8 eps
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
Movie · as Master Sergeant John Kinley
A Journey to Sundance
Movie · as Self
Strange World
Movie · as Searcher Clade (voice)
Ambulance
Movie · as Danny Sharp
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Guilty
Movie · as Joe Baylor
Spirit Untamed
Movie · as Jim Prescott (voice)
Show of Titles
Movie · as "Camelot" Performer
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Movie · as Quentin Beck / Mysterio (archive footage)
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
Movie · as Self
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Movie · as Jake Gyllenhaal
Reunited Apart
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Velvet Buzzsaw
Movie · as Morf Vandewalt
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Movie · as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Movie · as Mr. Music
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
Movie · as Special Guest Star
The Making of 'Nocturnal Animals'
Movie · as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Wildlife
Movie · as Jerry Brinson
The Sisters Brothers
Movie · as John Morris
Explained
TV · as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep
Okja
Movie · as Johnny Wilcox
Life
Movie · as Dr. David Jordan
Stronger
Movie · as Jeff Bauman
Great Performers: Horror Show
Movie · as The Damned
Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Demolition
Movie · as Davis Mitchell
Nocturnal Animals
Movie · as Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield
Everest
Movie · as Scott Fischer
Southpaw
Movie · as Billy 'The Great' Hope
Accidental Love
Movie · as Howard Birdwell
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy
Movie · as Self
Enemy
Movie · as Adam / Anthony
Nightcrawler
Movie · as Louis Bloom
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Prisoners
Movie · as Detective Loki
End of Watch
Movie · as Brian Taylor
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Movie · as Self
Source Code
Movie · as Colter Stevens
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Movie · as Prince Dastan
Love & Other Drugs
Movie · as Jamie Randall
Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
Movie · as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)
Conan
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Heath Ledger: A Tribute
Movie · as Self
Brothers
Movie · as Tommy Cahill
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Movie · as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)
Live from Studio Five
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Zodiac
Movie · as Robert Graysmith
Rendition
Movie · as Douglas Freeman
Laser Cats 2
Movie · as Dr Scientist
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
"Jarhead" Diaries
Movie · as Self
Jarhead: Background
Movie · as Self
Man vs. Wild
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jarhead
Movie · as Anthony Swofford
Brokeback Mountain
Movie · as Jack Twist
Proof
Movie · as Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Movie · as Jake Gyllenhaal
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
The Day After Tomorrow
Movie · as Sam Hall
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen
Movie · as Self / Joe Nast
Abby Singer
Movie · as Jake Gyllenhaal (uncredited)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Moonlight Mile
Movie · as Joe Nast
The Good Girl
Movie · as Holden Worther
Highway
Movie · as Pilot Kelson
Lovely & Amazing
Movie · as Jordan
Donnie Darko
Movie · as Donnie Darko
Bubble Boy
Movie · as Jimmy Livingston
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
October Sky
Movie · as Homer Hickam
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Homegrown
Movie · as Jake
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 7 eps
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Dangerous Woman
Movie · as Edward
Josh & S.A.M.
Movie · as Leon Coleman
Homicide: Life on the Street
TV · as Matt Ellison · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
GMTV
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 3 eps
City Slickers
Movie · as Danny Robbins
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 7 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self - Cameo (uncredited), Self (uncredited) · 3 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep