Jake Gyllenhaal 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...
Birth name Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal Height 1.82 m Biography Jake Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980 in Los Angeles, California as Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, the son of producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He ...
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Gyllenhaal's sister, Maggie, is also a rising star in Hollywood. As youngsters, the siblings had small roles in a 1993 film directed by their father, A Dangerous Woman, for which their mother had written the screenplay. It was not Gyllenhaal's first screen appearance, however: that came tw...
re-teaming Gyllenhaal withco-star Hathaway and also earning the actor his first Golden Globe nomination. The thrillerfollowed in 2011. Gyllenhaal then starred as a police officer inEnd of Watch(2012), shot in gonzo-camera style, and as a detective in the shadowy dramaPrisoners(2013), co-star...
Jake Gyllenhaal (b. 1980) is an American actor known for the intensity and commitment he brings to his portrayals of a diverse range of characters. His notable movies include Donnie Darko (2001), Brokeback Mountain (2005), and Zodiac (2007).