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Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor. 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).
Gyllenhaal starred in the 2004 science fiction disaster film The Day After Tomorrow. He played Jack Twist in Ang Lee’s 2005 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).
Gyllenhaal 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. He also had lead roles in Wildlife (2018), Velvet Buzzsaw (2018), The Guilty (2021), and Ambulance (2022).
Gyllenhaal has performed on stage, starring in a West End production of the play This Is Our Youth and 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 nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Aside from acting, he is vocal about political and social issues.
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980, in Los Angeles, California, to film producer and screenwriter Naomi Foner (née Achs) and film director Stephen Gyllenhaal. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, his older sister, appeared with him in the film Donnie Darko. Gyllenhaal’s father, who was raised as a Swedenborgian, is of Swedish and English descent and is a descendant of the Swedish noble Gyllenhaal family.
His last ancestor to be born in Sweden was his great-great-grandfather, Anders Leonard Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal’s mother is Jewish, and was born in New York City to an Ashkenazi Jewish family from Russia and Poland. Gyllenhaal has said that he considers himself Jewish. On his 13th birthday, Gyllenhaal performed a “Bar Mitzvah-like act, without the typical trappings”, volunteering at a homeless shelter because his parents wanted to give him a sense of gratitude for his privileged lifestyle.
| Jake Gyllenhaal Biodata and Biography | |
| Name | Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal |
| Nick-name | Jake Gyllenhaal, Jake, Jakey |
| Sex | Male |
| Date Of Birth | 19 December 1980 |
| Age | 43 Years (as in 2022) |
| Profession / Occupation | Actor |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nation | American |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Height / Weight | 6’0″ / 77kg |
| First Movie | City Slickers (1991) |
| Debut | City Slickers (1991) |
| Money Factor | $80 million/film (USD) |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Family and Relatives | |
| Father | Stephen Gyllenhaal |
| Mother | Naomi Foner |
| Brothers | Not Known |
| Sisters | Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| Marital Status | In a realtionship |
| Wife | Not Known |
| Girlfriends/ Affairs | Jenny Lewis (2001) Kirsten Dunst (2002 – 2004) Natalie Portman (2006) Reese Witherspoon (2007 – 2009) Taylor Swift (2010 – 2011) Anna Kendrick (2011) Minka Kelly (2012, rumor) Alyssa Miller (2013 – 2014) Rachel McAdams (2014, rumor) Ruth Wilson (2015) Izabel Goulart (2011, rumor) Isabel Lucas (2010, rumor)2022 Jeanne Cadieu (Present) |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Height, Weight and Body Measurements | |
| Height in Centimeters | 183 cm |
| Height in Meters | 1.83 m |
| Height in Feet Inches | 6’0½” |
| Weight | 77kg |
| Body Measurement | 44-33-16 |
| Chest Size | 44 inches |
| Waist Size | 33 inches |
| Hips Size | 16 inches |
| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Favorites | |
| Favorite Colour | Green |
| Favorite Actor | Not Known |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Food Brands | Not Known |
| Hobbies | Cooking, Workingout, Surfing, Acting, Music, Sports |
| Favorite Music | Adele, Mumford & Sons |
| Favorite Pet | Dogs |
| Car Cellection | Lexus RX Audi Q7 BMW i3 Bentley Flying Spur Porsche Cayenne |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Education School and Colleges | |
| Education Qualification | Graduation |
| School | Harvard-Westlake School |
| College / University | Columbia University |
| Others | Not Known |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Residence and Contact Address | |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Home Town | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Present Residence | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| House Address | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Phone No / Mobile No | Not Known |
| Email ID | Not Known |
| Website | Not Known |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Awards, Honours, Achievements | |
| Academy Award (Oscar) | Not Known |
| Golden Globe Award | Not Known |
| Screen Actors Guild Award | Not Known |
| Controversies | Not Known |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Social Media | |
| Not Known | |
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