Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

Born: December 19, 1980 (45 years)
Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

Movies as Actor (74)
Remain

Remain

as Tate Donovan

Feb 4, 2027

In the Grey

In the Grey

as Bronco

May 13, 2026

Lorne

Lorne

as Self

Apr 17, 2026

The Bride!

The Bride!

as Ronnie Reed

Mar 4, 2026

Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction

Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction

as Raoul Wallenberg (voice)

Sep 22, 2025

Road House

Road House

as Dalton

Mar 8, 2024

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant

as Master Sergeant John Kinley

Apr 19, 2023

A Journey to Sundance

A Journey to Sundance

as Self

Jan 1, 2023

Strange World

Strange World

as Searcher Clade (voice)

Nov 23, 2022

Ambulance

Ambulance

as Danny Sharp

Mar 16, 2022

The Guilty

The Guilty

as Joe Baylor

Sep 24, 2021

Show of Titles

Show of Titles

as "Camelot" Performer

Jun 13, 2021

Spirit Untamed

Spirit Untamed

as Jim Prescott (voice)

May 20, 2021

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway

as Self

Dec 11, 2020

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

as Jake Gyllenhaal

Oct 8, 2020

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

as Mr. Music

Dec 24, 2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home

as Quentin Beck / Mysterio

Jun 28, 2019

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center

as Special Guest Star

May 17, 2019

Velvet Buzzsaw

Velvet Buzzsaw

as Morf Vandewalt

Feb 1, 2019

Wildlife

Wildlife

as Jerry Brinson

Sep 23, 2018

The Sisters Brothers

The Sisters Brothers

as John Morris

Sep 19, 2018

Stronger

Stronger

as Jeff Bauman

Sep 22, 2017

Okja

Okja

as Johnny Wilcox

Jun 28, 2017

Life

Life

as Dr. David Jordan

Mar 22, 2017

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

as Self (archive footage)

Dec 12, 2016

Nocturnal Animals

Nocturnal Animals

as Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield

Nov 4, 2016

Demolition

Demolition

as Davis Mitchell

Apr 6, 2016

Everest

Everest

as Scott Fischer

Sep 10, 2015

Southpaw

Southpaw

as Billy 'The Great' Hope

Jul 22, 2015

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

as Howard Birdwell

Feb 10, 2015

Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler

as Louis Bloom

Oct 23, 2014

Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy

Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy

as Self

Jun 24, 2014

Enemy

Enemy

as Adam / Anthony

Mar 14, 2014

Prisoners

Prisoners

as Detective Loki

Sep 19, 2013

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief

as Self

Dec 12, 2012

End of Watch

End of Watch

as Brian Taylor

Sep 20, 2012

Source Code

Source Code

as Colter Stevens

Mar 30, 2011

Love & Other Drugs

Love & Other Drugs

as Jamie Randall

Nov 22, 2010

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

as Prince Dastan

May 19, 2010

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)

Jan 1, 2010

Brothers

Brothers

as Tommy Cahill

Dec 2, 2009

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

as Self

Jun 1, 2009

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)

Apr 18, 2009

Rendition

Rendition

as Douglas Freeman

Sep 7, 2007

Zodiac

Zodiac

as Robert Graysmith

Mar 2, 2007

"Jarhead" Diaries

"Jarhead" Diaries

as Self

Mar 7, 2006

Jarhead: Background

Jarhead: Background

as Self

Mar 7, 2006

Jarhead

Jarhead

as Anthony Swofford

Nov 4, 2005

Brokeback Mountain

Brokeback Mountain

as Jack Twist

Oct 22, 2005

Proof

Proof

as Harold 'Hal' Dobbs

Sep 5, 2005

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

as Jake Gyllenhaal

May 8, 2005

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers

as Narrator (voice)

Apr 23, 2005

The Day After Tomorrow

The Day After Tomorrow

as Sam Hall

May 26, 2004

Abby Singer

Abby Singer

as Jake Gyllenhaal (uncredited)

Oct 28, 2003

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen

as Self / Joe Nast

Mar 11, 2003

Moonlight Mile

Moonlight Mile

as Joe Nast

Sep 9, 2002

The Good Girl

The Good Girl

as Holden Worther

Aug 7, 2002

Lovely & Amazing

Lovely & Amazing

as Jordan

Aug 2, 2002

Highway

Highway

as Pilot Kelson

Mar 26, 2002

Bubble Boy

Bubble Boy

as Jimmy Livingston

Aug 24, 2001

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

as Donnie Darko

Jan 19, 2001

October Sky

October Sky

as Homer Hickam

Feb 19, 1999

Homegrown

Homegrown

as Jake

Apr 17, 1998

Josh & S.A.M.

Josh & S.A.M.

as Leon Coleman

Nov 24, 1993

A Dangerous Woman

A Dangerous Woman

as Edward

Sep 10, 1993

City Slickers

City Slickers

as Danny Robbins

Jun 7, 1991

Road House 2

Road House 2

as Elwood Dalton

Honeymoon with Harry

Honeymoon with Harry

Collision

Collision

The Division

The Division

Kill Switch

Kill Switch

Snow Blind

Snow Blind

The Anarchists vs ISIS

The Anarchists vs ISIS

Play by Play

Play by Play