- Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- December 19, 1980
Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor. Following his first lead role in 1999's October Sky, he starred in the indie cult hit Donnie Darko (2001). In 2002, he starred in another indie film, The Good Girl. In 2004, he appeared in the science-fiction film The Day After Tomorrow. Gyllenhaal then played against type as a frustrated Marine in Jarhead (2005). The same year, his role as Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain earned him critical acclaim. He has played roles in many notable films, including Zodiac (2007), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Love and Other Drugs (2010), Source Code (2011), and End of Watch (2012).