Jake Gyllenhaal's Birthday:
December 19, 1980
Place of Birth:
Los Angeles, CA
Jake's Famous Parents Are:
His mother is producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal and his father is director Stephen Gyllenhaal.
Interesting Family Fact:
Jake Gyllenhaal and his sister Maggie played siblings in writer/director Richard Kelly's cult fav, Donnie Darko.
How to Pronounce His Last Name:
It's pronounced Jill-en-hall and his full name is Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal.
His Big Screen Debut:
Came in 1991 playing Billy Crystal's son in City Slickers.
Breakthrough Role:
Probably October Sky although an argument could be made that it was really Donnie Darko.
Notable Movie Credits:
City Slickers (1991)
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Homegrown (1998)
October Sky (1999)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Bubble Boy (2001)
Lovely & Amazing (2001)
The Good Girl (2002)
Highway (2002)
Moonlight Mile (2002)
Proof (2005)
Jarhead (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Zodiac (2006)
Rendition (2007)
Nailed (2009)
Brothers (2009)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
Josh and S.A.M. (1993)
Homegrown (1998)
October Sky (1999)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Bubble Boy (2001)
Lovely & Amazing (2001)
The Good Girl (2002)
Highway (2002)
Moonlight Mile (2002)
Proof (2005)
Jarhead (2005)
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Zodiac (2006)
Rendition (2007)
Nailed (2009)
Brothers (2009)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
