Table of Biography
Early Life and Childhood
Jake Gyllenhaal full name Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born in the year 1980 and celebrates his birthday on 19th December every year. Likewise, Jake was born in Los Angeles, California, USA. The actor is 43 years old at the moment. Similarly, Jake belongs to American nationality and was born under the star sign Sagittarius.
Caption: Jake with his parents(source: Instagram)
Moving to his family, he was born to Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner. His father Stephen is a director and his mother happens to be a screenwriter. Likewise, he has an elder sister named Maggie Gyllenhaal. His sister Maggie also is an actress. Being born in a family that had a film and movie-making background, Jake was naturally drawn to this profession. Moreover, he had developed a passion for acting during his childhood.
Jake Gyllenhaal – Education
Jake Gyllenhaal went on to attend Harvard-Westlake School located in Los Angeles. He graduated from high school in the year 1998. Likewise, after his high school graduation, he went on to attend Columbia University. However, he dropped out of University to focus on acting.
Jake Gyllenhaal – Career and Professional Life
Jake Gyllenhaal is a successful and established actor. He has starred in several films over the years. Similarly, he made his acting debut in the 1991 comedy film City Slickers. He shares the big screen with his sister in the 1993 film A Dangerous Woman. Following his debut, he has appeared in several movies. He earned his first big break from the movie October Sky. Jake appeared in the role of Homer Hickam and the film was released in the year 1999.
Furthermore, in the year 2005, he played the role of Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain. Both critics and audiences loved his performance and received praise from the international audience as well. Moreover, he has appeared in the 2007 movie Zodiac and, the 2009 movie Brothers. Jake’s performance in the 2010 movie Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time received much praise and people loved his versatility and adaptability. He has appeared in several Sci-fi movies like Source Code, The Day Before Tomorrow, and many more.
Caption: The poster of his movie(source: Instagram)
Furthermore, he appeared in the role of Louis Bloom in the 2014 movie Nightcrawler. The thriller movie was an instant hit and further took Jake’s stardom to the next level. Likewise, he has appeared in Everest 2015, Demolition 2015, and Nocturnal Animals 2016. Jake appeared in the Korean movie Okja where he played the role of a scientist. Similarly, he appeared in the role of Mysterio a villain in the 2019 movie Spiderman: Far from Home.
Jake Gyllenhaal – Net worth 2024
The actor has given phenomenal performances in his movies. However, he has not received any awards to date. He has been nominated for a couple of Golden Globe Awards, British Academy Film Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Likewise, he has certainly earned a fair share of wealth from his acting career. Jake has a net worth of $80 million.
Brand Endorsements
Being a popular Hollywood actor, he certainly has endorsed a couple of brands as well. In addition, he has endorsed brands such as IFC.
Relationship Status
Jake Gyllenhaal is currently single. He has dated several women. Jake has dated beautiful actress Natalie Portman back in the year 2006. Similarly, he has also dated singer Taylor Swift in the year 2010.
Jake Gyllenhaal has not been involved in any sort of trouble or controversies. Likewise, Jake has maintained a clean internet profile.
Body measurements
Jake Gyllenhaal is in his early 40s and has well maintained his body. As for his height, he stands tall at 6 feet and weighs 77 kg. Likewise, Jake has dark brown hair and a pair of beautiful blue eyes.
Caption: Jake posing for a picture(source: Instagram)
Social Media
Jake Gyllenhaal is active on Instagram. He has garnered a huge fan following over the years. Likewise, he has over 6.4 million followers on the platform.