Jake Gyllenhaal

Name: Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
Date of Birth: December 19, 1980
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Height: 6' 0"
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Heritage: Russian, Jewish and Swedish

Jake made some movie appearances but really started establishing himself with his role in the film October Sky in 1999. In 2001 though, he landed the title role in Donnie Darko where he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. He moved on to build his resume with roles in films such as Bubble Boy, The Day After Tomorrow, Brokeback Mountain, Proof (with Gwyneth Paltow) Jarhead and Zodiac. Check out all of Jake's movies available on DVD. See also Jake's thread at Bellazon.com for pictures or to chat about Jake and his work. See our list of Jake Gyllenhaal Collectibles.

See Jake in the new movie: Rendition.