Jake Gyllenhaal
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Jake Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner; his older sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in City Slickers (1991), followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). His breakthrough roles were as Homer Hickam in October Sky (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teenager in Donnie Darko (2001). In 2004, Gyllenhaal starred in the science fiction disaster film The Day After Tomorrow. In 2005, he played Jack Twist in Ang Lee's romantic drama Brokeback Mountain, for which Gyllenhaal won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. His career progressed with starring roles in the thriller Zodiac (2007), the romantic comedy Love & Other Drugs (2010), and the science fiction film Source Code (2011). Further acclaim came with his roles in Denis Villeneuve's thrillers Prisoners (2013) and Enemy (2013), and he received nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performances as a manipulative journalist in Nightcrawler (2014) and a troubled writer in Nocturnal Animals (2016). His highest-grossing release came with the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), in which he portrayed Quentin Beck / Mysterio. Gyllenhaal has also performed on stage, starring in 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 Tony Award nomination. Aside from acting, he is vocal about political and social issues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Gyllenhaal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
as Jack Twist
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Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
In the Grey (2026)
as Bronco
Nightcrawler (2014)
as Louis Bloom
Road House (2024)
as Dalton
Prisoners (2013)
as Detective Loki
The Bride! (2026)
as Ronnie Reed
Zodiac (2007)
as Robert Graysmith
Love & Other Drugs (2010)
as Jamie Randall
Donnie Darko (2001)
as Donnie Darko
Guy Ritchie's The Covenant (2023)
as Master Sergeant John Kinley
Source Code (2011)
as Colter Stevens
Strange World (2022)
as Searcher Clade (voice)
Southpaw (2015)
as Billy 'The Great' Hope
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
as Sam Hall
Enemy (2014)
as Adam / Anthony
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
as Prince Dastan
Ambulance (2022)
as Danny Sharp
Brothers (2009)
as Tommy Cahill
Spirit Untamed (2021)
as Jim Prescott (voice)
Life (2017)
as Dr. David Jordan
End of Watch (2012)
as Brian Taylor
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
as Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield
The Guilty (2021)
as Joe Baylor
Everest (2015)
as Scott Fischer
Jarhead (2005)
as Anthony Swofford
Demolition (2016)
as Davis Mitchell
Okja (2017)
as Johnny Wilcox
October Sky (1999)
as Homer Hickam
City Slickers (1991)
as Danny Robbins
Rendition (2007)
as Douglas Freeman
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Good Girl (2002)
as Holden Worther
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
as Morf Vandewalt
Accidental Love (2015)
as Howard Birdwell
The Sisters Brothers (2018)
as John Morris
Lorne (2026)
as Self
Bubble Boy (2001)
as Jimmy Livingston
Wildlife (2018)
as Jerry Brinson
Stronger (2017)
as Jeff Bauman
Abby Singer (2003)
as Jake Gyllenhaal (uncredited)
Proof (2005)
as Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief (2012)
as Self
Lovely & Amazing (2002)
as Jordan
Moonlight Mile (2002)
as Joe Nast
Remain (2027)
as Tate Donovan
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020)
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man (2026)
as Self - Mysterio (archive footage)
"Jarhead" Diaries (2006)
as Self
Highway (2002)
as Pilot Kelson
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
as Mr. Music
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2005)
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Homegrown (1998)
as Jake
A Dangerous Woman (1993)
as Edward
Jarhead: Background (2006)
as Self
A Journey to Sundance (2023)
as Self
Show of Titles (2021)
as "Camelot" Performer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)
One Night Only: The Best of Broadway (2020)
as Self
Heath Ledger: A Tribute (2009)
as Self
Josh & S.A.M. (1993)
as Leon Coleman
Road House 2 (—)
as Elwood Dalton
The Division (—)
Actor
Honeymoon with Harry (—)
Actor
Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction (2025)
as Raoul Wallenberg (voice)
Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy (2014)
as Self
Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko' (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen (2003)
as Self / Joe Nast
Snow Blind (—)
Actor
Kill Switch (—)
Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (2010)
as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center (2019)
as Special Guest Star
Play by Play (—)
Actor
The Anarchists vs ISIS (—)
Actor
Collision (—)
Actor