Jake Gyllenhaal is known as an American actor. He is most famous for his lead role in science fiction time traveling film known as Donnie Darko.
Background
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born on December 19, 1980 in Los Angeles, California. He was born to producer and screenwriter, Naomi Foner and film director Stephen Gyllenhaal. With both parents involved in the movie making business, Jake was destined to follow in the footsteps of his parents.
His sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who also played his fictional sister in Donnie Darko. He has a famous godmother in actress Jamie Lee Curtis.
Acting Career
Jake began his acting career as a small child when he made his screen debut in City Slickers. He got play the son of legendary comedian, Billy Crystal. He then had small roles in A Dangerous Woman and Homegrown.
He got his name on the map in 2011 with his breakthrough performance in the psychological thriller Donnie Darko. For his great performance, he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Actor. The critics thought that his role of playing a psychologically troubled teenager could only be handled by a great actor like him. His career never stopped rising after Donnie Darko.
| Birth Date: | 19 Dec, 1980 |
| Age: | 39 yrs |
| Occupations: | Film actor Stage actor Television actor Voice actor |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles |
| Education: | Columbia University |
| Gender: | Male |
| Description: | American actor |
| Net Worth 2021: | 80 million |
