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December 19, 1980 marks the birth date of Jake Gyllenhaal. Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner are the fathers of him. His performance as Jack Twist in the epic love drama ‘Brokeback Mountain’ is something Gyllenhaal will always be remembered for. He won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a psychologically unstable adolescent in ‘Donnie Dorkie’. Gyllenhaal deserves recognition for his love for performing and the big screen.
| Real Name/Full Name | Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal |
| Date Of Birth | 19 December 1980 |
| Age | 43 years old |
| Birthplace | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Height | 6 feet 0 inch |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Marital Status | Not Married |
| Siblings | Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| Profession | Actor |
| Net worth | $80 million |
Biography
Jacob Gyllenhaal was born to film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. December 19, 1980 is when he was born. Maggie Gyllenhaal, his older sister, is also a well-known actress. In order for him to have a regular upbringing, his parents urged him to serve at a homeless shelter and perform summer jobs as a teenager. His father often filmed him as a child.
In Los Angeles, he graduated from Harvard-Westlake School and received his education. He began studying Eastern religions and philosophy at Columbia University, but left after two years to concentrate on his acting career.
Personal Life
His popularity as a bachelor has led him to date multiple beautiful women, including Kirsten Dunst, Reese Witherspoon, and Taylor Swift. He has a strong bond with his parents and sister.
Career
Acting was something he began doing as a child, starting with City Slickers (1991) and then going on to work in his father’s A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). In 1999, he played Homer Hickam in October Sky and in 2001, he played a troubled teenager in Donnie Darko.
He portrayed Sam Hall in the science fiction disaster film ‘The Day After Tomorrow’ in 2004. A series of extreme weather events demonstrate the catastrophic effects of global warming. The year 2005 too was great for his career. In ‘Brookback Mountain’, Jack Twist, portrayed by him, develops a complex romantic and sexual relationship with another man. He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination for this role. Two other successful movies were made by him in 2005.
His career progressed with his leading roles in Zodiac (2007), Love & Other Drugs (2010), and Source Code (2011). His success was due to his roles in Denis Villeneuve’s thrillers Prisoners (2013) and Enemy (2013) For his portrayals in Nightcrawler (2014) and Nocturnal Animals (2016), he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. His most successful release was Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), in which he played Quentin Beck / Mysterio.
Net Worth
Jake Gyllenhaal is estimated to have a net worth of $80 million. His long list of successful acting roles in movies and television is what makes him well known. Acting salaries, endorsements, and other business ventures are the primary sources of his wealth.
Conclusion
Gyllenhaal has performed on stage, starring in a West End production of the play This Is Our Youth and Broadway productions of the musical Sunday in the Park with George as well as the plays Constellations and Sea Wall/A Life, the lattermost of which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Aside from acting, he is vocal about political and social issues.
