Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( /ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/ JIL-ən-hawl; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at the age of ten. Following his first lead role in 1999's October Sky, he starred in the indie cult hit Donnie Darko (2001), in which he played a psychologically troubled teenager alongside his older sister, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. In 2002, he starred in another indie film named The Good Girl alongside actress Jennifer Aniston. In 2004, he appeared in the science-fiction film The Day After Tomorrow, portraying a student caught in a cataclysmic global cooling event. He then played against type as a frustrated Marine in Jarhead (2005). The same year, his role as Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He has since played the lead roles in many notable films, including Zodiac (2007), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Love and Other Drugs (2010), Source Code (2011), and End of Watch (2012). Gyllenhaal has promoted various political and social causes. He has appeared in Rock the Vote advertising,
Howard Stern fans are gonna LOVE this clip -- Jake Gyllenhaal, on the other hand, might not ... because his former co-star Beetlejuice is talking some serious smack.We ran into Beet in NYC… READ MORE >
Looking tough with his shaved head, Jake Gyllenhaal brought out the big guns to portray a cop on the set of his new flick "End of Watch" in L.A. the other day.Jake is definitely bulletproof. READ MORE >
While in Hawaii for his Dad's wedding this weekend, super sexy Jake Gyllenhaal cooled off his ridiculously hot and buff body at the beach in Oahu.We're told Jake's sister Maggie Gyllenhaal was… READ MORE >
Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena witnessed the aftermath of gang violence Wednesday night, as they rode with cops who responded to a bloody gang shooting in South L.A. The two actors, who… READ MORE >
Jake Gyllenhaal was the victim of a serious Guy Code violation during a screening of his movie "Source Code" at SXSW -- when a guy tried to take his picture ... in the bathroom!We're told Jake was… READ MORE >
Jake Gyllenhaal went cruising with rumored girlfriend Taylor Swift in L.A. on Thursday.The 29-year-old is definitely the one in the driver's seat in this relationship. READ MORE >
There's been much debate on whether Jake Gyllenhaal's penis makes a cameo in "Love & Other Drugs" -- so we asked his (Jake's) co-star, Josh Gad, to solve the mystery. Check out TMZ on TV --… READ MORE >
Sexy stud Ryan Gosling, 30, and handsome hunk Jake Gyllenhaal, 29, made every one swoon at the same event in L.A. on Thursday.Question is ... READ MORE >
After being spotted getting cozy at a coffee shop in Tennessee this weekend, rumored couple Jake Gyllenhaal, 29, and Taylor Swift, 20, enjoyed another intimate cup of joe at the Frothy Monkey in… READ MORE >
Jake Gyllenhaal had great seats at last nights Lakers vs. Celtics game -- but by the way he stretched his neck to check out this taut tush ... it seems dude was more interested by the action in… READ MORE >
