Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. 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 performances were as Homer Hickam in October Sky (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teenager in Donnie Darko (2001). His most widely seen film to that point came with the disaster film The Day After Tomorrow (2004).
Jake Gyllenhaal
Active - 1991 - Present |
Birth - Dec 19, 1980 |
Genres - Drama, Thriller, Action-Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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Subgenres - Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Black Comedy Film
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Biographical Film, Comedy Drama, LGBT-Related Film, Musical, Black Comedy Film, Speculative/Fantastic Fiction Film, Buddy Film, Coming-Of-Age Fiction, Disaster Film, Neo-Noir, Romantic Comedy, Satire, Time-Travel Film, Western Film, Animated Film, Anti-War, Apocalyptic Film, Boxing Film, Buddy Cop Film, Chase, Comedy Thriller, Docudrama, Docufiction Film, Drama Fiction, Erotic Film, Family Film, Heist Film, Magic Realist Film, Ninja Film, Political Drama, Political Thriller Film, Psychological Horror Film, Rape And Revenge Film, Science Fiction, Serial Killer, Spy, Superhero Film, Survival Film, Swashbuckler Film, Teen Film, Vigilante Film