Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor who has appeared in over 50 motion pictures (including some yet to be released), three television programs, one commercial, and four music videos. He made his film debut in 1991 with a minor role in the comedy-drama City Slickers. In 1993, he appeared in A Dangerous Woman, a motion picture adaptation directed by Gyllenhaal's father Stephen Gyllenhaal and co-written by his mother Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal that was based on the novel of the same name by Mary McGarry Morris. In the following year, he portrayed Robin Williams' son in an episode of the police procedural television series Homicide: Life on the Street; the episode was directed by his father. In 1999, Gyllenhaal starred in the Joe Johnston-directed drama October Sky; the film was received warmly by critics, and Gyllenhaal's portrayal of the NASA engineer Homer Hickam was praised.

In 2001, he appeared in the comedy film Bubble Boy, which was a critical failure and a box-office bomb but has since gone on to attain status as a "cult comedy". Later that same year, he starred in the Richard Kelly-directed psychological thriller Donnie Darko alongside his sister Maggie, and Drew Barrymore. His portrayal of the Donnie Darko character, a "sullen" and "schizophrenic" teenager, made him a cult hero. Although the film was critically acclaimed, it failed commercially. Gyllenhaal starred in the 2004 disaster film The Day After Tomorrow, which, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, was a commercial success at the box office. In 2005, he co-starred as Jack Twist opposite Heath Ledger in the romance drama Brokeback Mountain. The actors portrayed two men that fall in love during a sheepherding expedition. The roles earned both Gyllenhaal and Ledger critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations. That same year, he starred in the drama films Jarhead and Proof.

Gyllenhaal played the true crime author Robert Graysmith in the 2007 mystery film Zodiac. Directed by David Fincher, the film explores the story about the serial killer Zodiac who stalked the Bay Area during the late 1960s and early 1970s. In 2010, he portrayed Prince Dastan in the fantasy adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time; the film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office success. That same year, Gyllenhaal starred alongside Anne Hathaway in the romantic comedy Love & Other Drugs. He portrayed Colter Stevens, a U.S. Army Aviation captain, in the 2011 sci-fi time-travel thriller Source Code. In 2013, Gyllenhaal starred in the drama Prisoners together with Hugh Jackman; the film received both critical and commercial success. The following year, he starred in dual roles in Enemy. He then produced and starred in Nightcrawler (2014) and was nominated as Lead Actor for the BAFTA Award, Actor Award, Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award, with his miss in the Best Actor Oscar category considered by many to be a snub. In 2019, Gyllenhaal played Marvel Comics character Mysterio in Spider-Man: Far From Home, set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Films

Year Title Role Notes 1991 City Slickers 1993 Edward Josh and S.A.M. 1998 Homegrown Jake / Blue Kahan 1999 October Sky 2001 Donnie Darko Bubble Boy Lovely and Amazing Jordan 2002 Highway Moonlight Mile 2003 Abby Singer Himself Cameo appearance 2004 Jiminy Glick in Lalawood Himself Cameo 2005 Narrator Voice; Documentary Brokeback Mountain Jack Twist Proof Jarhead 2007 Zodiac Rendition 2009 Brothers 2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Dastan Love & Other Drugs 2011 Source Code 2012 End of Watch Also executive producer 2013 Prisoners Enemy 2014 Nightcrawler Also producer 2015 Accidental Love Southpaw Everest Demolition 2016 Nocturnal Animals 2017 Life Okja Stronger Also producer 2018 Wildlife The Sisters Brothers 2019 Velvet Buzzsaw Spider-Man: Far From Home 2021 Spirit Untamed Voice Also producer 2022 Ambulance Strange World Voice 2023 Guy Ritchie's The Covenant 2024 Road House 2026 The Bride! In the Grey Bronco Beauregard Remain TBA Elwood Dalton Post-production; Also producer TBA Todd Post-production

As producer only Year Title Credited as Notes 2017 Hondros Documentary 2020 Relic The Devil All the Time Joe Bell 2021 Breaking News in Yuba County

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Homicide: Life on the Street Episode: "Bop Gun" 2007–2024 Saturday Night Live Himself (host) 3 episodes 2009 Sesame Street Himself Episode: "The Rainbow Show" 2011 Man vs. Wild Episode: "Man vs. Wild with Jake Gyllenhaal" 2016 Inside Amy Schumer Episode: "Fame" 2019 John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch Children's special 2020 Saturday Night Live Guy Who Travels in Pyjamas Episode: "John Mulaney/David Byrne" 2024 Presumed Innocent Rusty Sabich Lead role; also executive producer

Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes 2002 This Is Our Youth Garrick Theatre West End 2012 If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet Terry Laura Pels Theater Off-Broadway 2014–2015 Constellations Roland Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Broadway 2015 Little Shop of Horrors New York City CenterOff-Broadway 2016Sunday in the Park with George 2017 Hudson Theatre Broadway 2019Sea Wall/A LifeAbe The Public Theater Off-Broadway Hudson TheatreBroadway 2023 Gutenberg! The Musical! The Guest Producer (one night cameo) James Earl Jones Theatre 2025 Othello Iago Ethel Barrymore Theatre

Music videos Year Song Artist(s) Role 2009 "Blame It" Jamie Foxx (feat. T-Pain) Clubber 2010 "Giving Up the Gun" Vampire Weekend Tennis player 2012 "Time to Dance" The Shoes Jason Voorhees 2014 "Part II (On the Run)" Jay-Z (feat. Beyoncé) Himself See also

List of awards and nominations received by Jake Gyllenhaal

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External links

Jake Gyllenhaal at Rotten Tomatoes Jake Gyllenhaal at AllMovie