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Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, known as Jake Gyllenhaal is a prolific American actor and producer with a career spanning over three decades. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, and the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. His acting journey began as a child, debuting in City Slickers (1991), followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). His breakthrough came with his performances in October Sky (1999) and Donnie Darko (2001). These roles led Gyllenhaal to further success in big-budget films such as The Day After Tomorrow (2004). Gyllenhaal's career progressed with notable roles in Zodiac (2007), Love & Other Drugs (2010), and Source Code (2011), earning further acclaim for his roles in Nightcrawler (2014) and Nocturnal Animals (2016)...read more here.
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Given Name: Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 19, 1980
Occupations: Actor, Producer
Years Active: 1991-present
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Spider-Man: Far from Home
The Sisters Brothers
Velvet Buzzsaw
Nocturnal Animals
Jarhead
October Sky
Stronger
Okja
Source Code
Strange World
Enemy
Brokeback Mountain
Prisoners
The Good Girl
Wildlife
End of Watch
Donnie Darko
Rendition
Ambulance
Proof
Demolition
Spirit Untamed
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Moonlight Mile
The Day After Tomorrow
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
Brothers
Zodiac
Nightcrawler
Love and Other Drugs
Southpaw
Life
Bubble Boy
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
Road House
Time to Dance
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy
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