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 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."
Probably "October Sky" although an argument could be made that it was really "Donnie Darko."
Jake Gyllenhaal's Filmography:
Updated November 2005
Updated November 2005
"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)
"Chronicles" (2006)
