Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal
Born 19 December 1980 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Jake Gyllenhaal (born 1980) is an American actor and producer who started as a child performer and rose to fame with Donnie Darko. He is known for intense, versatile work in both independent dramas and blockbusters, including Brokeback Mountain and Nightcrawler, and has also acted on stage.
Key films
Donnie Darko (2001)
Cult classic that made him a name as a troubled teenager and defined his early indie reputation.
Brokeback Mountain (2005)
Ang Lee's landmark romance; his role as Jack Twist brought him a BAFTA win and an Oscar nomination.
Zodiac (2007)
David Fincher's serial-killer procedural, in which he played the obsessed cartoonist Robert Graysmith.
Prisoners (2013)
Dark Denis Villeneuve thriller showing his skill as a restrained, intense detective.
Nightcrawler (2014)
Widely praised transformation into a manipulative crime-footage freelancer, among his most acclaimed performances.
Key awards
- 2006 BAFTA Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Brokeback Mountain)
- 2006 Academy Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor (Brokeback Mountain)
- 2015 BAFTA Award nomination, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Nightcrawler)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 71
- 1991City Slickers · as Danny RobbinsActor
- 1993A Dangerous Woman · as EdwardActor
- 1993Josh & S.A.M. · as Leon ColemanActor
- 1998Homegrown · as JakeActor
- 1999October Sky · as Homer HickamActor
- 2001Donnie Darko · as Donnie DarkoActor
- 2001Bubble Boy · as Jimmy LivingstonActor
- 2002The Good Girl · as Holden WortherActor
- 2002Moonlight Mile · as Joe NastActor
- 2002Highway · as Pilot KelsonActor
- 2002Lovely & Amazing · as JordanActor
- 2003Abby Singer · as Jake Gyllenhaal (uncredited)Actor
- 2003Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen · as Self / Joe NastActor
- 2004The Day After Tomorrow · as Sam HallActor
- 2005Brokeback Mountain · as Jack TwistActor
- 2005Jarhead · as Anthony SwoffordActor
- 2005Proof · as Harold 'Hal' DobbsActor
- 2005Jiminy Glick in Lalawood · as Jake GyllenhaalActor
- 2005The Man Who Walked Between the Towers · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2006"Jarhead" Diaries · as SelfActor
- 2006Jarhead: Background · as SelfActor
- 2007Zodiac · as Robert GraysmithActor
- 2007Rendition · as Douglas FreemanActor
- 2009Brothers · as Tommy CahillActor
- 2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler · as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)Actor
- 2009Heath Ledger: A Tribute · as SelfActor
- 2010Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time · as Prince DastanActor
- 2010Love & Other Drugs · as Jamie RandallActor
- 2010Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize · as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)Actor
- 2011Source Code · as Colter StevensActor
- 2012End of Watch · as Brian TaylorActor
- 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief · as SelfActor
- 2013Prisoners · as Detective LokiActor
- 2014Nightcrawler · as Louis BloomActor
- 2014Enemy · as Adam / AnthonyActor
- 2014Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy · as SelfActor
- 2015Southpaw · as Billy 'The Great' HopeActor
- 2015Everest · as Scott FischerActor
- 2015Accidental Love · as Howard BirdwellActor
- 2016Nocturnal Animals · as Tony Hastings / Edward SheffieldActor
- 2016Demolition · as Davis MitchellActor
- 2016Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko' · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2017Life · as Dr. David JordanActor
- 2017Okja · as Johnny WilcoxActor
- 2017Stronger · as Jeff BaumanActor
- 2017Great Performers: Horror Show · as The DamnedActor
- 2018The Sisters Brothers · as John MorrisActor
- 2018Wildlife · as Jerry BrinsonActor
- 2019Spider-Man: Far From Home · as Quentin Beck / MysterioActor
- 2019Velvet Buzzsaw · as Morf VandewaltActor
- 2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch · as Mr. MusicActor
- 2019Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center · as Special Guest StarActor
- 2020The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America · as Jake GyllenhaalActor
- 2020One Night Only: The Best of Broadway · as SelfActor
- 2021Spider-Man: No Way Home · as Quentin Beck / Mysterio (archive footage)Actor
- 2021The Guilty · as Joe BaylorActor
- 2021Spirit Untamed · as Jim Prescott (voice)Actor
- 2021Show of Titles · as "Camelot" PerformerActor
- 2022Ambulance · as Danny SharpActor
- 2022Strange World · as Searcher Clade (voice)Actor
- 2022Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2023Guy Ritchie's The Covenant · as Master Sergeant John KinleyActor
- 2023A Journey to Sundance · as SelfActor
- 2024Road House · as DaltonActor
- 2025The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as SelfActor
- 2025Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Inaction · as Raoul Wallenberg (voice)Actor
- 2026In the Grey · as BroncoActor
- 2026The Bride! · as Ronnie ReedActor
- 2026Lorne · as SelfActor
- 2026Generations: The Evolution of Spider-Man · as Self - Mysterio (archive footage)Actor
- 2027Remain · as Tate GordonActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.