Birthday: December 19, 1980
As the offspring of producer/writer Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, it is not surprising that Jake Gyllenhaal has been acting since childhood. Raised in Los Angeles, Gyllenhaal acted in school plays and made his winsome screen debut when he was in the fifth grade, playing Billy Crystal's son in the blockbuster summer comedy City Slickers (1991). Keeping it in ...more- 2005
- National Board of Review
- Best Supporting Actor
- Brokeback Mountain
- win
- 2005
- Phoenix Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor
- Brokeback Mountain
- win
- 2005
- British Academy Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- Brokeback Mountain
- win
- 2005
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor
- Brokeback Mountain
- nom
- 2005
- Screen Actors Guild
- Best Supporting Actor
- Brokeback Mountain
- nom
- 2009
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Dastan
- 2009
- Untitled Joe Namath Project
- Joe Namath
- 2007
- Rendition
- Douglas Freeman
- 2007
- Zodiac
- Robert Graysmith
- 2007
- Saturday Night Live: Jake Gyllenhaal
- Host








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