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About Jake Gyllenhaal
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, better known as Jake Gyllenhal, is an acclaimed American actor who has received many nominations, including Oscar nominations, for his performance in the movies "Donnie Darko," "Brokeback Mountain," "Prisoners," and "Nightcrawler". The actor first came to public attention as a young child actor in the movies "City Slickers" and "A Dangerous Woman."
Personal Life
He is the son of film producer Naomi Foner and film director Stephen Gyllenhaal. He is the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He is an alumnus of Los Angeles' Harvard-Westlake High School. He attended Columbia University in New York for one year before leaving to pursue a career in acting.
He has been romantically involved with a number of American celebrities, including Taylor Swift and Anna Kendricks etc.
Career
As an adult, he went on to gain wider recognition playing Homer Hickam in “October Sky” (1999). Prior to starring in Ang Lee's “Brokeback Mountain”, a 2005 love story about two cowboys who fall in love with one another, he was a member of the ensemble cast of the 2004 hit “The Day After Tomorrow”. In addition to earning him the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, the movie, which also stars Heath Ledger, also garnered him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2010, he was the protagonist in "Prince of Persia". Later that year, the romantic comedy "Love & Other Drugs" came out, reuniting him with “Brokeback Mountain” co-star Anne Hathaway and garnering him his first Golden Globe nod. In the 2013 thriller "Prisoners," which also starred Hugh Jackman, he portrayed a detective.
The superhero movie “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019), in which he starred as Quentin Beck/Mysterio, was his highest-grossing release as of the period. “Velvet Buzzsaw” (2018), “The Guilty” (2021), and “Ambulance” (2022) all featured him in leading roles.
His other well-known films include “Zodiac” and “Nightcrawler”.
Trivia
In 2006, he was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
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F.A.Q. about Jake Gyllenhaal
When is his birthday?
Jake Gyllenhaal's birthday is on December 19, 1980.
In how many days is his birthday?
Jake's birthday is in 266 days
How old is he?
He is 43 years old.
Where is Jake from?
He was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S..