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Jake Gyllenhaal
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles, California, to producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner (née Achs) and director Stephen Gyllenhaal. He is the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko (2001). His godmother is actress Jamie Lee Curtis. His mother is from a Jewish family, and his father's ancestry ...
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Jake Gyllenhaal has famously donned a cowboy hat, combat gear, and even a bubble, but he's also missed out on a number of roles, including multiple superhero movies and a 90's classic.
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Stage Play: playing Sunday Park With George, on Broadway. See more »Publicity Listings:
9 Interviews | 20 Articles | 5 Pictorials | 16 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Jacob Gyllenhaal | Jake GyllenhallHeight:
5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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The truth is most of the films that make a lot of money no one remembers, and I'm not interested in making films that no one remembers. See more »Trivia:
Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Marion Cotillard, Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, Daniel Brühl and Amy Adams are the only actors to receive a Golden Globe, SAG, BAFTA and Critics' Choice Award nominations for the same performance and then fail to be Oscar-nominated for it: for their performances in Nightcrawler (2014), The Departed (2006), We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011), Rust and Bone... See more »Trademark:
Beauty spot on the left cheek See more »Star Sign:
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