Jake Gyllenhaal
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Not enough rated films yet to compute a weighted score.
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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.
Known for
Credits
In the Grey (2026)
as Bronco
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
Enemy (2014)
as Adam / Anthony
The Bride! (2026)
as Ronnie Reed
Prisoners (2013)
as Detective Loki
Road House (2024)
as Dalton
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
as Jack Twist
Nightcrawler (2014)
as Louis Bloom
Zodiac (2007)
as Robert Graysmith
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
as Master Sergeant John Kinley
Love & Other Drugs (2010)
as Jamie Randall
Donnie Darko (2001)
as Donnie Darko
Southpaw (2015)
as Billy 'The Great' Hope
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Sam Hall
Life (2017)
as Dr. David Jordan
Source Code (2011)
as Colter Stevens
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
as Prince Dastan
Brothers (2009)
as Tommy Cahill
Ambulance (2022)
as Danny Sharp
Jarhead (2005)
as Anthony Swofford
Everest (2015)
as Scott Fischer
End of Watch (2012)
as Brian Taylor
Demolition (2016)
as Davis Mitchell
Lorne (2026)
as Self
October Sky (1999)
as Homer Hickam
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield
The Guilty (2021)
as Joe Baylor
Okja (2017)
as Johnny Wilcox
Strange World (2022)
as Searcher Clade (voice)
Spirit Untamed (2021)
as Jim Prescott (voice)
Bubble Boy (2001)
as Jimmy Livingston
City Slickers (1991)
as Danny Robbins
Rendition (2007)
as Douglas Freeman
The Good Girl (2002)
as Holden Worther
Stronger (2017)
as Jeff Bauman
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
as John Morris
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
as Morf Vandewalt
Wildlife (2018)
as Jerry Brinson
Remain (2027)
as Tate Donovan
Homegrown (1998)
as Jake
Abby Singer (2003)
as Jake Gyllenhaal (uncredited)
Highway (2002)
as Pilot Kelson
Moonlight Mile (2002)
as Joe Nast
Proof (2005)
as Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
Josh & S.A.M. (1993)
as Leon Coleman
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
as Edward
Accidental Love (2015)
as Howard Birdwell
Lovely & Amazing (2002)
as Jordan
A Journey to Sundance (2023)
as Self
Road House 2 (—)
as Elwood Dalton
Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)
Show of Titles (2021)
as "Camelot" Performer
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Honeymoon with Harry (—)
Actor
"Jarhead" Diaries (2006)
as Self
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
The Division (—)
Actor
Jarhead: Background (2006)
as Self
Kill Switch (—)
Actor
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
as Mr. Music
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway (2020)
as Self
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2010)
as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)
Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko' (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction (2025)
as Raoul Wallenberg (voice)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy (2014)
as Self
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center (2019)
as Special Guest Star
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen (2003)
as Self / Joe Nast
The Anarchists vs ISIS (—)
Actor
Snow Blind (—)
Actor
Collision (—)
Actor
Play by Play (—)
Actor