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Jake Gyllenhaal
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General Information (Jake Gyllenhaal) |
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| Mostly Credited As: | Jake Gyllenhaal |
| Sometimes Credited As: | Jacob Gyllenhaal
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| Birth Name: | Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal |
| Date Of Birth: | December 19, 1980 |
| Country Of Birth: |  USA |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California |
| Height: | 6' |
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980 in Los Angeles California. His father is director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and his mother is producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner. His older sister is noted actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. His parents raised him and Maggie to be thankful for what they had, even holding his Bar Mitzvah in a homeless shelter so he understood how fortunate he was. Despite their privilege, he and his sister were expected to have summer jobs for their spending money, so he worked as a busboy and lifeguard.
He had Hollywood connections early due to his parents’ professions, and his first screen role was portraying Billy Crystal’s son in the film, City Slickers (1991). His parents felt school was a priority, so while he continued to take small roles and work in his parents’ films, he graduated from the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1998. He went to Columbia University where he studied Eastern religions and philosophy, but dropped out after just two years to pursue his acting career. He earned his first lead role in the 1999 film, October Sky, in which he played a young man hoping to win a science scholarship to escape life in the mines. The part was critically acclaimed, and is said to be Gyllenhaal's breakout performance.
His next big role, playing a troubled teen in the sleeper hit Donnie Darko, won him a nomination for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Gyllenhaal found success once again starring with Jennifer Aniston in 2002 film, The Good Girl, in which he played a younger man who enters into an affair with an older co-worker. After these critical triumphs, his transition to the big box-office hits soon followed. He starred in the 2004 summer blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow, then Jarhead in 2005, and signed on to play a homosexual cowboy who seduces Heath Ledger’s character in the controversial film, Brokeback Mountain. The risk paid off, and it earned Gyllenhaal an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Jake continues to work as a film actor, and also recently appeared as the host of Saturday Night Live. Romantically, Gyllenhaal has been linked to actress/singer Jenny Lewis, actresses Kirsten Dunst, and Reese Witherspoon. He has two dogs: a German shepherd rescued from a shelter, and a pug/beagle mix (both named after characters in his favorite novel, To Kill a Mockingbird). Gyllenhall was featured in People magazine as one of their "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2006.
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Jake Gyllenhaal TV Appearances |
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| Show: Live with Regis and Kelly |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifa ... |
19x130: (Dec/28/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal |
19x77: (Oct/16/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal |
17x220: (Nov/04/2005) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Ellen DeGeneres Show |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Marc Cohn |
05x33: (Oct/18/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal/Carmen Electr ... |
03x49: (Nov/10/2005) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Daily Show |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal |
12x133: (Oct/17/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal |
12x27: (Feb/28/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal |
07x42: (Oct/07/2002) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Today Show |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Jord ... |
57x27: (Oct/16/2007) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Late Night with Conan O'Brien |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Christina He ... |
15x21: (Oct/16/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Lance Armstr ... |
14x99: (Feb/27/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Neil Young |
13x31: (Nov/03/2005) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Late Show with David Letterman |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Connie Britt ... |
15x25: (Oct/15/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Brand New |
14x104: (Feb/26/2007) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Friday Night with Jonathan Ross |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Jools Hollan ... |
13x06: (Oct/12/2007) |
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Himself |
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• Elliott Gould, Jake Gyllenhaa ... |
06x12: (May/28/2004) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Early Show |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal. |
08x130: (Mar/02/2007) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Good Morning America |
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• Matt Kearney, Jake Gyllenhaal |
32x128: (Feb/28/2007) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Saturday Night Live |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins |
32x10: (Jan/13/2007) |
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Himself (Host) |
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| Show: The Academy Awards |
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• The 78th Annual Academy Award ... |
78x01: (Mar/05/2006) |
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Nominee-Supporting Actor |
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• The 77th Annual Academy Award ... |
77x01: (Feb/27/2005) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Screen Actors Guild Awards |
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• 12th Annual Screen Actors Gui ... |
12x01: (Jan/29/2006) |
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Himself |
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| Show: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Steve Irwin, ... |
14x83: (Jan/26/2006) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Steve Irwin, ... |
14x74: (Jan/13/2006) |
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Himself |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, Antonio Tarv ... |
12x160: (May/20/2004) |
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Himself |
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• Jennifer Garner, Jake Gyllenh ... |
11x69: (Sep/27/2002) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Celebrities Uncensored |
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• Show 19 |
02x03: (Feb/25/2004) |
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Himself (archive footage) |
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| Show: Last Call with Carson Daly |
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• Jake Gyllenhaal, David Duchov ... |
01x108: (Sep/06/2002) |
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Himself |
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| Show: Homicide: Life on the Street |
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• Bop Gun |
02x01: (Jan/06/1994) |
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Matt Ellison |
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Jake Gyllenhaal Crew Credits |
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Jake played the role of Jack Twist in the controversial film, Brokeback Mountain (2005) with Heath Ledger.
| He starred as Anthony Swofford in the 2005 film, Jarhead - a role for which he had to put on several pounds of muscle.
| Jake stars as Hal in the film, Proof (2005).
| Heath Ledger nearly broke Jake's nose during the filming of Brokeback Mountain.
| He acted alongside his big sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal, in the film, Donnie Darko.
| His first love scene was with Jennifer Aniston in the film, The Good Girl.
| Jake stars as Homer in the film, October Sky (1999).
| Jake stars in The Moonlight Mile alongside Dustin Hoffman.
| He is the godfather to Heath Ledger's daughter Matilda.
| Jake's godmother is actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
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