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Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal
	File:Brokebackmountainjakegyllenhaal.jpg Jake Gyllenhaal in Brokeback Mountain
Born	Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
Height	6' (1.83 m)

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Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning American actor.

Biography

Early life

Jake was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and producer/screenwriter Naomi Foner Gyllenhaal (née Achs). His father grew up in the Swedenborgian religion and is a descendant of the Swedish noble Gyllenhaal family. His mother is from a New York City Jewish American family; she is the ex-wife of Eric Foner, a history professor at Columbia University. His sister Maggie Gyllenhaal is an actress. Jake was raised Jewish and had a bar mitzvah at a homeless shelter, as his parents wanted to instill a sense of gratitude for his privileged lifestyle.^[1]

He graduated from the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1998, then studied eastern religions at Columbia University for two years, but dropped out to concentrate on his acting career.

Career

Jake Gyllenhaal made his film debut at age eleven in City Slickers (1991) and was in October Sky (1999) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for best actor. Jake's performance as a troubled psychotic won him excellent reviews and the film quickly acquired cult status. He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in another Sundance favourite in 2002's The Good Girl and once again earned critical acclaim for his role in Lovely and Amazing with Catherine Keener. Jake also starred in the Touchstone Pictures romantic comedy Bubble Boy. Loosely based on the story of David Vetter, the film portrays the title character's adventure outside the confines of his bubble as he goes after the woman he loves before she marries the wrong man. He also starred in The Day After Tomorrow (2004), which co-starred Dennis Quaid.

Marking his theatre debut, he appeared on the London stage with a starring role in Kenneth Lonergan's revival of This is Our Youth^[2]. The play, which had been a critical sensation on Broadway, ran for eight weeks in London's West End. For his role, Jake received an Evening Standard Theatre Award in the category of "Outstanding Newcomer."^[3]

His sister Maggie is also an actress and played his sister in Donnie Darko, as well as appearing with him in the film A Dangerous Woman.

They both appeared on an episode of Molto Mario (an Italian cooking show on the Food Network featuring Chef Mario Batali).

In Jarhead (2005) Jake played against type, displaying a markedly hostile masculinity as a violent Marine during the first Gulf War, while balancing this with the sensitive, conflicted vulnerable qualities of the lead character.

Brokeback Mountain (2005), which stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as sheep herders who secretly fall in love in the 1960s won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival (2005). The film went on to win four Golden Globes, four BAFTA Awards and three Academy Awards. It is officially the most honored film in cinematic history^[4]. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for this performance. He also won the Best Supporting Actor BAFTA for the same role and received a Best Supporting Actor nomination and Best Film Ensemble nomination from the Screen Actors Guild.

Jake has expressed some mixed feelings about the experience of being directed by Ang Lee on Brokeback Mountain, but overall has had more praise than criticism for his directing style. While he has had complaints about the way in which Lee tends to disconnect with his actors once filming has begun, he has also had much praise for other aspects of his filmmaking style, especially the in-depth preparations that Lee makes with the actors before filming begins, and the sensitivity with which he approaches the material in the film. At the Director's Guild of America awards on January 28, 2006, Jake also praised Lee for "his humbleness and his respect for everyone around him."

When asked about the kissing scenes with Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain, Jake stated that "As an actor, I think we need to embrace the times we feel most uncomfortable." He also commented that "I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened."^[5]

Personal life

Jake Gyllenhaal dated Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis in 2001. But his most notable relationship has been with actress Kirsten Dunst. Introduced through his sister, the two began dating in September 2002 and were reported to have officially broken up in July 2004; however, the relationship remained off and on up until August 2005. Together they own a German Shepherd named Atticus Finch and Jake also owns a Puggle named Boo Radley, after characters from the Harper Lee novel, To Kill a Mockingbird.

Jake's sister Maggie Gyllenhaal is engaged to actor Peter Sarsgaard, Jake's co-star in Jarhead, and they announced in April 2006 that they are expecting their first child in October.

His godmother is Jamie Lee Curtis

He is the godfather of Matilda Rose Ledger, the daughter of Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams, both of whom costarred with him in Brokeback Mountain.

Jake Gyllenhaal, who is internationally viewed as a sex symbol, was officially made so when he made the list of People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People 2006" Issue^[6]. He also made the list of People`s Hottest bachelors of 2006 ^[7].

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Zodiac	Robert Graysmith	In post-production (due out in November 2006)^[8]
2005	Brokeback Mountain	Jack Twist	Academy Award nomination - Best Supporting Actor BAFTA Award winner - Best Supporting Actor Critics' Choice Award nomination - Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review winner - Best Supporting Actor Satellite Awards nomination - Outstanding Supporting Actor Screen Actors Guild Award nomination - Best Supporting Actor, Best Cast of a Motion Picture MTV Movie Award winner - Best Performance, Best Kiss
	Jarhead	Anthony Swofford ('Swoff')	Satellite Awards nomination - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Drama
	Proof	Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
2004	The Day After Tomorrow	Sam Hall
2002	Highway	Pilot Kelson
	Moonlight Mile	Joe Nast
	The Good Girl	Thomas 'Holden' Worther	Teen Choice Awards nominee - Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male
2001	Donnie Darko	Donnie Darko	Independent Spirit Awards nomination - Best Male Lead Chlotrudis Awards - Best Actor
2001	Bubble Boy	Jimmy Livingston
1999	October Sky	Homer Hickam Jr.
1991	City Slickers	Danny Robbins	Film debut at age 11

Awards

Year	Group	Award	Result	Film
2006	MTV Movie Awards	Best Performance	Won	Brokeback Mountain
2006	MTV Movie Awards	Best Kiss	Won	Brokeback Mountain
2006	Screen Actors Guild	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated	Brokeback Mountain
2006	Screen Actors Guild	Best Ensemble	Nominated	Brokeback Mountain
2006	Satellite Awards	Outstanding Actor	Nominated	Jarhead
2006	Satellite Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actor	Nominated	Brokeback Mountain
2006	National Board of Review	Best Supporting Actor	Won	Brokeback Mountain
2006	Critics' Choice Award	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated	Brokeback Mountain
2006	BAFTA	Best Supporting Actor	Won	Brokeback Mountain
2006	Academy Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Nominated	Brokeback Mountain
2002	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Breakout Star - Male	Nominated
2002	Young Hollywood Awards	Breakthrough Performance - Male	Won
2001	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Male Lead	Nominated	Donnie Darko
2001	Chlotrudis Awards	Best Actor	Won	Donnie Darko

References

External links

Interviews

USA Weekend interview (October 30, 2005)
Netribution interview
Jake Gyllenhaal Interview, BrokeBack Mountain
Details Interview
Guardian Interview

Websites

[1] Contact music Jewish News Weekly

[2] Guardian review, Michael Billington

[3] Albemarle

[4] AfterElton.com, Michael Jensen

[5] Details, Benoit Denizet-Lewis

[6] Yahoo!

[7] People magazine

[8] ttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/releaseinfo

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 When asked about the kissing scenes with [[Heath Ledger]] in ''Brokeback Mountain'', Jake stated that "As an actor, I think we need to embrace the times we feel most uncomfortable." He also commented that "I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened."<ref>[http://men.style.com/details/features/full?id=content_4026&pageNum=2 Details, Benoit Denizet-Lewis]</ref>
-Jake has been mentioned to star in ''The Space Between'', a comedy about a young A&R music executive (Gyllenhaal) who is ordered to drop an aging rock star from the record's label. He is also rumored to be in the running to star in ''The Green Hornet'', an action movie about the exploits of newspaper publisher Britt Reid, whose secret identity is ''The Green Hornet'', a crime fighter dedicated to protecting the lives and rights of the city's citizens. Both projects are still in development."<ref>[http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/id/188550]</ref>
 ===Personal life===
 Jake Gyllenhaal dated [[Rilo Kiley]] singer Jenny Lewis in 2001. But his most notable relationship has been with actress [[Kirsten Dunst]]. Introduced through his sister, the two began dating in September 2002 and were reported to have officially broken up in July 2004; however, the relationship remained off and on up until August 2005. Together they own a German Shepherd named Atticus Finch and Jake also owns a Puggle named Boo Radley, after characters from the [[Harper Lee]] novel, [[To Kill a Mockingbird]].
-Recently, Jake has encountered public speculation<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/407893p-345283c.html NY Daily News, Jo Piazza and Chris Rovzar (Bottom Paragraph)]</ref> about his personal relationship with friend [[Austin Nichols]]<ref>[http://www.papermag.com/?section=article&parid=1313 Paper, Peter Davis ]</ref> who he met while filming [[The Day After Tomorrow]].
-Jake has been linked to several famous women, including [[Natalie Portman]] and Olympic medalist [[Gretchen Bleiler]]<ref>[http://www.tbt.com/features/gossip/article22410.ece tbt.com]</ref>.
 Jake's sister [[Maggie Gyllenhaal]] is engaged to actor [[Peter Sarsgaard]], Jake's co-star in [[Jarhead (film)|Jarhead]], and they announced in April 2006 that they are expecting their first child in October.
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-| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' || Robert Graysmith || In post-production '''(due out in January 2007)<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/releaseinfo</ref>'''
+| [[2006 in film|2006]] || ''[[Zodiac (film)|Zodiac]]'' || Robert Graysmith || In post-production '''(due out in November 2006)<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/releaseinfo</ref>'''
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 |rowspan="3"| [[2005 in film|2005]] || ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' || Jack Twist || Academy Award nomination - Best Supporting Actor<br>BAFTA Award winner - Best Supporting Actor<br> Critics' Choice Award nomination - Best Supporting Actor<br> National Board of Review winner - Best Supporting Actor<br> Satellite Awards nomination - Outstanding Supporting Actor<br> Screen Actors Guild Award nomination - Best Supporting Actor, Best Cast of a Motion Picture<br> MTV Movie Award winner - Best Performance, Best Kiss