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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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Road House
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant
Strange World
Ambulance
Spirit Untamed
Spider-Man: Far from Home
Velvet Buzzsaw
Wildlife
The Sisters Brothers
Stronger
Okja
Life
Nocturnal Animals
Demolition
Southpaw
Nightcrawler
Enemy
Prisoners
End of Watch
Source Code
Love and Other Drugs
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Brothers
Rendition
Zodiac
Brokeback Mountain
Jarhead
Proof
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
Donnie Darko: The Director's Cut
The Day After Tomorrow
Moonlight Mile
The Good Girl
Donnie Darko
Bubble Boy
October Sky
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