Jake Gyllenhaal

Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal is an American actor. Known for his performances on screen and stage, he has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, three Tony Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, and the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal began acting as a child, making his debut in the western comedy film City Slickers, followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman and Homegrown. His breakthrough came as Homer Hickam in the biopic October Sky, which was followed by starring roles in the thriller Donnie Darko, the romantic comedy The Good Girl, the disaster film The Day After Tomorrow, and the war drama Jarhead. Gyllenhaal won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Jack Twist in Ang Lee's romantic western drama Brokeback Mountain. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Gy...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...)