Biography
Jake Gyllenhaal
Jake Gyllenhaal As the offspring of producer/writer Naomi Foner and director Stephen Gyllenhaal, it is not surprising that Jake Gyllenhaal has been acting since childhood. Raised in Los Angeles, Gyllenhaal acted in school plays and made his winsome screen debut when he was in the fifth grade, playing Billy Crystal's son in the blockbuster summer comedy City Slickers (1991). Keeping it in the family, while acting with some of the industry's most notable talents, Gyllenhaal subsequently appeared in his parents' 1993 adaptation of the novel A Dangerous Woman with Debra Winger, and played Robin Williams' son in a 1994 episode of TV's Homicide that was directed by his father.


Poised to make the transition from child to adult actor, Gyllenhaal earned rave reviews heralding him as a star-in-the-making for his emotionally sincere performance as real life rocket builder Homer Hickam in the warmly received drama October Sky (1999). Though he opted to stay in school and attend college at Colum
Filmography
YearMovie TitleGenreRating
2011 Love and Other Drugs Comedy, Romance
2011 Source Code (2011) Drama, Sci-Fi
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Adventure, Fantasy
2010 Brothers (2009) Drama
2006 Brokeback Mountain Drama, Romance
2005 Proof Drama, Romance
2004 The Day After Tomorrow Action, Sci-Fi
2001 Bubble Boy Comedy
2000 Jarhead Drama, War
2000 Zodiac Action, Thriller