Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

American actor (born 1980)
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Jacob Benjamin 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. 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). His most widely seen film to that point came with the disaster film The Day After Tomorrow (2004).

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Jake Gyllenhaal was born on Friday, 19 December 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA. His full name at birth was Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal. He is best known as an actor. Gyllenhaal's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. Jake attended high school at Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, California. For university, he studied at Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA. He is considered to be politically left leaning and is affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). His religion is listed as Jewish. He is 5' 11¾" (182 cm) tall and weighs 170 lbs (77 kg) with an athletic build. He has blue eyes and dark brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $65,000,000 US dollars. Jake Gyllenhaal is 44 years old and his zodiac star sign is Sagittarius.

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Full name at birth
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
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Claim to fame
Donnie Darko; Brokeback Mountain
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Date of birth
19 December 1980
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Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Actor, Producer
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5' 11¾" (182 cm)
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Weight
170 lbs (77 kg)
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10
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Pets
  • Atticus Finch (Dog - German Shepherd)
  • Boo Radley (Dog - Puggle)
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Net worth
$65,000,000 USD
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High school
Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, California
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Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA
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Talent agency
  • William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
  • Nopac Talent
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Partner: Jeanne Cadieu (Dating)
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Jake Gyllenhaal and Jeanne Cadieu
I grew up in a family where many of our close friends were gay couples. As well as that, every man goes through a period of thinking they're attracted to another guy.
  • Jake Gyllenhaal Was Considered for Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Trilogy.
  • is a fan of the Boston Red Sox baseball team
  • Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.
  • Shares his birthday with Marla Sokoloff, Alyssa Milano, Jennifer Beals and Édith Piaf.
  • He appeared in a 1994 episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) that was directed by his father, Steven.

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