Jake Gyllenhaal
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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
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
as Jack Twist
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Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
as Quentin Beck / Mysterio (archive footage)
Nightcrawler (2014)
as Louis Bloom
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
Prisoners (2013)
as Detective Loki
In the Grey (2026)
as Bronco
Love & Other Drugs (2010)
as Jamie Randall
Donnie Darko (2001)
as Donnie Darko
Zodiac (2007)
as Robert Graysmith
Road House (2024)
as Dalton
The Bride! (2026)
as Ronnie Reed
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Sam Hall
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
as Master Sergeant John Kinley
Enemy (2014)
as Adam / Anthony
Life (2017)
as Dr. David Jordan
Source Code (2011)
as Colter Stevens
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
as Prince Dastan
Ambulance (2022)
as Danny Sharp
Southpaw (2015)
as Billy 'The Great' Hope
Brothers (2009)
as Tommy Cahill
Everest (2015)
as Scott Fischer
Strange World (2022)
as Searcher Clade (voice)
City Slickers (1991)
as Danny Robbins
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield
Remain (2027)
as Tate Gordon
Rendition (2007)
as Douglas Freeman
End of Watch (2012)
as Brian Taylor
The Guilty (2021)
as Joe Baylor
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
as John Morris
Jarhead (2005)
as Anthony Swofford
Demolition (2016)
as Davis Mitchell
Accidental Love (2015)
as Howard Birdwell
Lorne (2026)
as Self
Okja (2017)
as Johnny Wilcox
"Jarhead" Diaries (2006)
as Self
Spirit Untamed (2021)
as Jim Prescott (voice)
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man (2026)
as Self - Mysterio (archive footage)
October Sky (1999)
as Homer Hickam
Abby Singer (2003)
as Jake Gyllenhaal (uncredited)
The Good Girl (2002)
as Holden Worther
Lovely & Amazing (2002)
as Jordan
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
as Morf Vandewalt
Kill Switch (—)
Actor
Proof (2005)
as Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
Wildlife (2018)
as Jerry Brinson
Stronger (2017)
as Jeff Bauman
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Jarhead: Background (2006)
as Self
Show of Titles (2021)
as "Camelot" Performer
Bubble Boy (2001)
as Jimmy Livingston
Highway (2002)
as Pilot Kelson
Great Performers: Horror Show (2017)
as The Damned
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
as Edward
The Division (—)
Actor
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Moonlight Mile (2002)
as Joe Nast
Honeymoon with Harry (—)
Actor
Homegrown (1998)
as Jake
Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)
as Self
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
as Mr. Music
Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction (2025)
as Raoul Wallenberg (voice)
Josh & S.A.M. (1993)
as Leon Coleman
Laser Cats 2 (2007)
as Dr Scientist
Snow Blind (—)
Actor
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway (2020)
as Self
A Journey to Sundance (2023)
as Self
Road House 2 (—)
as Elwood Dalton
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen (2003)
as Self / Joe Nast
Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko' (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center (2019)
as Special Guest Star
Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2010)
as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)
The Anarchists vs ISIS (—)
Actor
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy (2014)
as Self
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Play by Play (—)
Actor
Collision (—)
Actor