Jake Gyllenhaal Biography
Jake Gyllenhaal, (last name pronounced Jill-en-hall), was born in Los Angeles, California, on December 19, 1980 to director Stephen Gyllenhaal and Offspring producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner, and is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko. His father is of partial Swedish heritage and his mother is of Ashkenazi heritage. Jake Gyllenhaal made his film debut at age eleven in City Slickers playing Billy Crystal's son and began to establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in such films as October Sky (2001) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled psychotic won him excellent reviews and the film quickly received cult status. He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in another Sundance favorite in 2002's The Good Girl and once again earned good reviews. Gyllenhaal also starred in the Walt Disney romantic comedy, Bubble Boy alongside Swoozie Kurtz and in the science fiction blockbuster The Day After Tomorrow, which also starred Dennis Quaid. The movie was considered a commentary on the possible effects of global warming, if they continue to be ignored.
Making his theater debut, Gyllenhaal appeared on the London stage with a starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of This Is Our Youth. The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. Gyllenhaal's performance in Jarhead with Jamie Foxx came as a surprise to critics and fans alike. Gyllenhaal played a markedly hostile, masculinely violent Marine during Gulf War I, while balancing this with the sensitive, vulnerable qualities of the lead character. Brokeback Mountain (2005), which stars Gyllenhaal and Australian actor Heath Ledger as sheep Herders whom fall in love in the 1960s and depicts their relationship over the 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. The film went on to win four Golden Globes, four BAFTA Awards and was nominated for a leading 8 Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.
On January 31, 2006, Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brokeback Mountain. Gyllenhaal's most notable relationship has been with actress Kirsten Dunst. He is friends with Maroon 5 front-man Adam Levine, having met him all the way back in Kindergarten. He is close with his sister's boyfriend and co-star in Jarhead, actor Peter Saarsgard . He has two dogs, a German Shepherd named "Atticus" and a Puggle named "Boo Radley" (both dogs are named after the characters of his favorite book, To Kill A Mockingbird). He is also the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger, daughter of actor Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, his co-stars from Brokeback Mountain. Fans of the actor refer to themselves as "Gyllenhaalics." Gyllenhaal's career is already booming and he is often considered "one of the most promising actors of his generation."
Blazing saddles: Now Bond girl Gemma horses around with Jake ... - Daily Mail
Daily MailBlazing saddles: Now Bond girl Gemma horses around with Jake ...Daily Mail, UK - Jul 3, 2008By Daily Mail Reporter Gemma Arterton and Jake Gyllenhaal enjoyed horsing around as they polished their riding skills for a new movie. ...
Jake Gyllenhaal is Horseback Happy - Just Jared
Jake Gyllenhaal is Horseback HappyJust Jared, NY - Jul 3, 2008Jake Gyllenhaal mounts a white horse and practices his sword fighting skills for his latest movie, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, in England on ...
Gylenhaal Siblings To Honor Heath Ledger At Batman Premiere - Starpulse.com
Columbus DispatchGylenhaal Siblings To Honor Heath Ledger At Batman PremiereStarpulse.com, CT - 1 hour agoActor Jake Gyllenhaal will join his sister Maggie at one of The Dark Knight premieres in a bid to pay tribute to his Brokeback Mountain co-star and friend ...Ledger's co-stars predict Oscar glory WXYZall 161 news articles
Pop: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon - National Ledger
National LedgerPop: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese WitherspoonNational Ledger, AZ - Jul 1, 2008By Lynda Johnson Tuesday morning pop is full of speculation from the A-list from Jake Gyllenhaal to Angelina Jolie. Jake and his best gal Reese Witherspoon ...
Scandal Sheet: Is Megan Fox single? - National Post
Scandal Sheet: Is Megan Fox single?National Post, Canada - 20 hours ago-Oh Jake Gyllenhaal. I love you but your really need to stop giving bloggers ammo. It gets very tiring defending your heteroness all the time. ...
Jake Gyllenhaal & Reese Witherspoon Wedding Plans: Fact or Fiction? - National Ledger
National LedgerJake Gyllenhaal & Reese Witherspoon Wedding Plans: Fact or Fiction?National Ledger, AZ - Jul 1, 2008By Brenda Jones Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon are an adorable couple and many fans of Reese definitely want to see her ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal Chooses Baby Over Box Office - People Magazine
Maggie Gyllenhaal Chooses Baby Over Box OfficePeople Magazine - Jun 30, 2008... and career from fiancé, Peter Sarsgaard. "We share absolutely equally," she explained, and added that her brother Jake Gyllenhaal is "a great uncle."
Jake and Reese move in together - Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nzJake and Reese move in togetherStuff.co.nz, New Zealand - Jun 29, 2008HAPPY FAMILY: Hollywood stars Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal have moved into a $5m Los Angeles home together. Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal ...
Jessica Biel Blogs About Her Dog - Dog Channel
Jessica Biel Blogs About Her DogDog Channel, CA - 9 hours agoBiel is in South Carolina filming ?Nailed? with Jake Gyllenhaal and Tracy Morgan, and says the blog is ?a perfect place to share some projects that I?m ...
Maggie Gyllenhaal Blasts Media's 'Disrespect' After Heath Ledger's ... - Showbiz Spy
CityNewsMaggie Gyllenhaal Blasts Media's 'Disrespect' After Heath Ledger's ...Showbiz Spy, UK - Jun 10, 2008And the actress - whose brother, Jake Gyllenhaal, featured alongside Ledger in 2005's Brokeback Mountain - reveals her co-star and friend's untimely death ...Arts, Briefly ?Brokeback,? the Opera New York TimesA Brokeback Opera E! Online'Brokeback Mountain' Opera In Works WMURguardian.co.uk - Telegraph.co.ukall 355 news articles
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