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Jake Gyllenhaal Wiki Biography

• Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, often referred to as Jake Gyllenhaal, is both a successful American film producer and an actor. 
• In 1999, in Joe Johnston’s biographical film “October Sky,” where he played the part of Homer Hickam, Gyllenhaal debuted in a leading role. 
• Shortly afterward, in 2001, Jake Gyllenhaal’s commercial success came when he played Donnie Darko in the supernatural drama film of the same name. 
• Gyllenhaal co-starred in the movie with Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Drew Barrymore. 
• “Donnie Darko” started to be remembered as a cult film over the years and developed a devoted following. 
• Jake Gyllenhaal appeared in Ang Lee’s drama film “Brokeback Mountain” in 2005 alongside Heath Ledger and Anne Hathaway, which gave him a lot of media attention and critical as well as commercial success. 
• The film managed to depict a dynamic relationship, both romantic and sexual, between two males, with the focus on the lives of Jack Twist and Ennis Del Mar. 
• “Brokeback Mountain” has grossed more than $178 million at the box office since its release and managed to win four Golden Globe Awards, the Golden Lion Award, the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, and the BAFTA Awards. 
• The depiction of Jack Twist by Jake Gyllenhaal won him a BAFTA Win, as well as an Academy Award nomination. 
• “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time” with Ben Kingsley and Gemma Arterton, David Fincher’s “Zodiac”, “The Day After Tomorrow,” and “Brothers,” among many others, are some of Gyllenhaal’s other notable film appearances. 
• Sources state that the net worth and fortune of Gyllenhaal amounts to $65 million, with much of this wealth coming from his acting career. 
• Jake Gyllenhaal was born to a family of actors and filmmakers in Los Angeles, California, in 1980. 
• Gyllenhaal worked different jobs during his teenage years until he made a name for himself in the film industry. 
• The acting debut of Jake Gyllenhaal came in 1991 when he made an appearance in Ron Underwood’s comedy film called ‘City Slickers’ at the age of 10. 
• Jake Gyllenhaal is currently working on several upcoming films, such as “Everest,” where he will star with Rachel McAdams and Forest Whitaker alongside Keira Knightley and Josh Brolin, and “Southpaw.” 
• The release of both of the films is scheduled for 2015. 
• Gyllenhaal’s contributions to the film industry were recognized, among others, by the National Arts Awards, the Hollywood Film Festival Award, and the MTV Movie Award. 
• Jake Gyllenhaal, a well-known actor, has an approximate net worth of $65 million. 
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Jake Gyllenhaal Quick Info

Jake Gyllenhaal Trademarks

1. Athletic body
2. Brown hair and piercing blue eyes
3. Smooth voice
4. Weight changes according to the characters life style he’s interpreting
5. His smile
6. Often plays characters in thrillers

Jake Gyllenhaal Quotes

• [on what he is personally fearful of] Many things. I think we’re living in a particularly scary time. But I’m Jewish so I have a tendency towards anxiety. With my work, no matter how much time and preparation I’ve had, I’m always scared. But I know what a privilege it is to do the job that I do. I know how amazing it is to be able to choose the work that I do.
• [Advice for acting students] The way you behave with everybody is more important than the work you do. Generosity, kindness, and patience will get you so far: that’s the biggest lesson I’ve learned.
• [Working with sister on Donnie Darko (2001)] It was really hard for me and my sister, I was nineteen years old and she was twenty three I would always say “what are you doing? That’s acting to you?” and she would say “oh you suck” so then I would say you’re such a faker” it was very “sibling-esque” but my sister is probably the reason why I do this, she’s somebody I admire more than anybody in the world and drives me fucking nuts sometimes
• One of the greatest performances I’ve ever seen is Max Pomeranc as the young boy in Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993). Something about watching a child and his ability to be honest, and his desperation for honesty, even in the midst of all the adults surrounding them, which is essentially what that movie is about, and the performance itself is so present and exists on its own even today.
• [on Louis Bloom in Nightcrawler (2014)] My grandfather (whose parents were immigrants from Russia) he really wanted me at one point to read this story about Billy the Kid, because Billy the Kid was an immigrant, essentially, and he was someone that came here to reinvent himself, and that America is made up, obviously, out of the idea of reinvention, and that Billy the Kid is this quintessential American character, and was an immigrant. He reinvented his identity to become the quintessential American. And I think that Lou is a product of the times; he’s been created…
• [on playing Donnie Darko] For me, personally, when approaching the role, it was sort of hard to figure out, because there’s so many things that he gets hit with. I think that Donnie is what he comes in contact with.
• [on his failed audition for the role of Frodo Baggins] I remember auditioning for The Lord of the Rings and going in and not being told that I needed a British accent. I really do remember Peter Jackson saying to me, “You know that you have to do this in a British accent?” We heard back it was literally one of the worst auditions.
• The biggest mistake that I’ve made is not really admitting to myself that filmmaking is a director’s medium. We all get into situations where we’re working with people, and we try to control that. But I realized once I’m gone it’s going to be the director’s vision from here on out.
• It’s only appropriate as an indulgent actor to think about quitting ’cause it’s such an intense job.
• My dad descends from the Swedish Gyllenhaal family, a noble lineage that my ancestor Nils Gunnarsson Haal established in the 17th century and which has been very influential in Sweden for a long time. My great-grandfather emigrated to the USA. But I see myself as a Jew since my mother is a Russian-Jewish New Yorker.
• [My parents] were relatively progressive in their spiritual beliefs: my father is Christian and my mother is Jewish. On my 13th birthday, they thought it was important for me to experience a rite of passage, an entrance into manhood, and the consensus was that we would do something for the good of the community, some charitable work – a barmitzvah-like act, without the typical trappings. So we went to a homeless shelter and we did some work there and then I had the party – the celebration – there.
• [on training for the police movie, End of Watch (2012)] We were all Tased. The whole cast. We decided that we thought it would be a sort of semi-bonding experience. When we had a choice between between pepper spray and being Tased, we were told by the professionals that Tasing was probably the preference because pepper spray lasts for a long time after. And a Tase is done in moments. Se we decided to go for quick and painful.
• Annie (Anne Hathaway) and I already had sex on film in Brokeback Mountain (2005), so I wasn’t too nervous. There’s something about the way Annie and I both work which is inherently very musical. It’s all about rhythm. There’s a rhythm to writing, there’s a rhythm to sports and there’s a rhythm to sex. (On Love & Other Drugs (2010))
• When you grow up there is some compromising to do. But compromising creative instinct is never good.
• I think my strength is to do a take all the way through. I am definitely not someone who can do a sprint. Maybe I am not that smart, but it takes me a while to find the moment, and I like to be pushed toward it.
• [on why he dislikes films with obvious political messages]: It’s very important for me to be in movies that don’t have a message. Messages tend to be a little preachy, and I don’t think that’s what movies are about. It’s important for me to be in movies that have a human level, have a heart in them. That’s the reason why I did this (Rendition (2007)) and it just so happens to be really topical. This political issue is a very important one right now which, as Americans, we need to look at. So it seems like it’s (the film) is very political, it seems like there’s a message in it, but ultimately there’s a real story about human beings dealing with actual human things.
• We live in a sad time where actors are politicians & politicians are actors.
• “I fooled around with Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams got pregnant.” Interview about filming Brokeback Mountain (2005), 2006.
• “You know, it’s flattering when there’s a rumor that says I’m bisexual. It means I can play more kinds of roles. I’m open to whatever people want to call me. I’ve never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don’t think I would be afraid of it if it happened.” (Details, December 2005)
• Some movies you fall a step behind and some you stay in the same place, make the same choices. And then sometimes there are people who know more than you but show you, and that’s the maximum you can hope for – doing that with someone who says, “I like you for what you are, and I want you to be in my picture.” I didn’t have to fake it or put on a mask – all the resources I had inside me were more than adequate. I don’t want to pretend to be something … I’m not pretending any more to fit somebody’s mold. That’s a long-winded statement but – why not do what you really think, even if it’s a mistake?
• First, it’s “Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?,” then it’s “Get me Jake Gyllenhaal,” then “Get me someone who looks like Jake Gyllenhaal,” and then “Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?”…Right now, I’m between “Who is Jake Gyllenhaal? and “Get me Jake Gyllenhaal.”” [Gyllenhaal on the stages of fame in Hollywood]
• Coming from a family where my mom is a writer, I just respond to how people speak.
• 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.
• In a perfect world, I would love to do one play for every three movies.
• I admire actors and artists who devote just as much time to their life as they do to their work.
• On the one role that got away: “I’d have to say Ewan McGregor’s part in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was soooo close. I sang and everything. I went through months of auditions. It was between me, Heath Ledger and Ewan. I think it came down to age and where people were in their careers. I was the youngest and the least known. I would hope it didn’t have anything to do with talent. Maybe it did”.
• “Being a star doesn’t last. That’s not what life should be about. It’s a complete illusion that really has nothing to do with you. For me, finding out about life is the most important thing.” (1999, Raygun)

Jake Gyllenhaal Important Facts

• $3,000,000 plus backend
• $3,000,000
• Member of the ‘Official Competition’ jury at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in 2012.
• Jake’s mentor is Chris Cooper, with whom he has co-starred in three films: October Sky (1999), Jarhead (2005), and Demolition (2015).
• Is a fan of Marion Cotillard and presented her the Best Actress award (for The Immigrant (2013) and Deux jours, une nuit (2014)) at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on January 5, 2015, calling himself a fan of her work and saying of her career, “I can’t think of a better word to use than spectacular”.
• Gyllenhaal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tilda Swinton, Marion Cotillard, Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks and Daniel Brühl 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 (2012), Saving Mr. Banks (2013), Captain Phillips (2013) and Rush (2013), respectively.
• Introduced his friend Michelle Williams’s film My Week with Marilyn (2011) at the 69th Golden Globe Awards [January 15, 2012].
• Auditioned for the role of Frodo Baggins in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but lost out to Elijah Wood.
• His parents forbade him to be in The Mighty Ducks (1992), as the film would have taken him out of town for two months (it was shot in Minnesota).
• Became good friends with Austin Nichols while filming The Day After Tomorrow (2004).
• Received his first driving lesson from his godfather, Paul Newman.
• Was, along with Matt Damon, the studio’s first choice for the role of Jake Sully in Avatar (2009), but director James Cameron chose to cast the (back then) more unknown Sam Worthington in the lead role instead.
• Appeared on the cover of GQ magazine three times: June ’04, February ’07 and May ’10.
• Had a childhood crush on Martha Plimpton. He met her when she appeared in Running on Empty (1988), which was written by Jake’s mother Naomi Foner.
• Parents Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner divorced in 2009.
• He and sister Maggie Gyllenhaal are the first siblings to be Oscar-nominated for acting in the 21st century.
• Brother-in-law of Peter Sarsgaard.
• Very good friends with actress Jennifer Aniston.
• Was ranked #8 on Entertainment Weekly’s ’30 Under 30′ the actors list. (2008).
• Was personally approved by Joe Namath to play the football legend in a proposed biopic about the latter’s life.
• He appeared on the 1994 Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) episode, Homicide: Life on the Street: Bop Gun (1994), which was directed by his father, Stephen Gyllenhaal.
• Had his Bar Mitzvah party at a homeless shelter, something his parents encouraged to help him recognize how privileged his own childhood had been (a Bar Mitzvah is the coming-of-age service that Jewish boys celebrate at age 13).
• Voted #10 in Elle (France) Magazine’s “15 Sexiest Men” poll (June 2007).
• As of 2014, has starred in three movies where he played not only a real person, but the person who wrote the book upon which the film was based: Homer H. Hickam Jr. (October Sky (1999)), Anthony Swofford (Jarhead (2005)) and Robert Graysmith (Zodiac (2007)).
• Campaigned for the Democrats in the 2004 US election.
• Like all Gyllenhaals on the male line, he is a Swedish nobleman by birth right and is listed in the Swedish Almanac of Nobility (“Sveriges ridderskaps- och adelskalender” in Swedish).
• Is good friends with Lance Armstrong and Matthew McConaughey.
• His uncle, Anders Gyllenhaal, is senior vice president and executive editor of The Miami Herald in Miami, Florida.
• Uncle of Ramona Sarsgaard, born October 3, 2006. She is the daughter of his older sister Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard.
• Along with sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal, he attended Camp Walt Whitman, an outdoors summer camp in Western New Hampshire.
• Studied acting with Ivana Chubbuck.
• Invited to join AMPAS in 2006.
• His first four big roles were in movies with alliterated titles: Bubble Boy (2001), Donnie Darko (2001), Moonlight Mile (2002), The Good Girl (2002).
• Ranked #48 on Premiere’s 2006 “Power 50” list. It is his first appearance on the list.
• He gave Kirsten Dunst a gray and white kitten for her birthday. She named the cat Sophie.
• Was among the guests at Jessica Simpson’s 25th birthday party.
• Godfather of Matilda Ledger, born October 28, 2005 (daughter of actor Heath Ledger and actress Michelle Williams.
• Spent two years at Columbia University, where one of his professors was Robert Thurman, Uma Thurman’s father.
• When asked who his idols are he said Anthony Quinn, Paul Newman, Sean Penn, Bruce Springsteen and Bono.
• Gained five pounds of muscle for his role in Jarhead (2005).
• Although they broke up in July 2004, he and Kirsten Dunst had an on and off relationship up until 2006.
• Before success as an actor, he worked as a lifeguard. He never had any life-saving incidents, but did perform one lesser rescue. A swimmer had been stung on the leg by a jellyfish, and Gyllenhaal helped relieve the pain of the stings by urinating on the swimmer’s leg.
• Auditioned for and was one of the top contenders for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins (2005).
• His favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird, and he has two dogs, Atticus and Boo named after characters in the novel.
• On Phantom Planet’s album “The Guest”, lead singer Alex Greenwald lists him in his thank yous. Alex appeared with Jake in Donnie Darko (2001).
• Went to elementary school with band members of Maroon 5.
• Is close friends with Natalie Portman and Bryce Dallas Howard.
• Was named one of People Magazine’s 50 Hottest Bachelors [2004].
• Attended high school with Freaks and Geeks (1999) star Jason Segel and Ayda Field.
• Was set to play Spider-Man in Spider-Man 2 (2004) due to Tobey Maguire having injured his back while filming Seabiscuit. While Gyllenhaal was preparing for the role, Tobey recovered to reprise his role as Spider-Man.
• He was awarded the 2002 London Evening Standard Theate Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performance in This is Our Youth at the Garrick Theatre in London, England.
• His fans refer to themselves as “Gyllenhaalics”.
• Jake’s father has English, Swedish, Swiss-German, German, and distant Welsh and French, ancestry. Jake’s mother’s family is Jewish (from Poland and Latvia).
• Graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in June 1998.
• Son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. Younger brother of Maggie Gyllenhaal. His godmother is Jamie Lee Curtis and godfather is cinematographer, Robert Elswit.

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