Jake Gyllenhaal Biography

Occup.Actor
FromUSA
BornDecember 19, 1980
Age43 years
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, much better called Jake Gyllenhaal, is an acclaimed American actor born on December 19, 1980, in Los Angeles, The Golden State. Born into a family with solid origins in the show business, Gyllenhaal has turned into one of the most reputable and talented actors of his generation.

He is the boy of movie supervisor Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, while his sis, Maggie Gyllenhaal, is also a skilled starlet. Maturing in Los Angeles, Gyllenhaal went to the prominent Harvard-Westlake School and also later went after a degree in East Asian research studies at Columbia University, although he quit after 2 years to concentrate on his acting job.

Gyllenhaal started his acting job as a youngster, making his launching with a bit part in the 1991 movie 'City Slickers.' Nevertheless, his innovation role came in 1999 with 'October Sky,' where he played the real-life personality Homer Hickam, a teenager identified to escape the restrictions of his coal-mining community via the quest of brain surgery.

Following this early success, Gyllenhaal showed up in a diverse range of movies, such as the cult traditional 'Donnie Darko' (2001), in which he played the dark as well as enigmatic title character, and also 'The Day After Tomorrow' (2004), where Gyllenhaal starred alongside Dennis Quaid in the big-budget calamity motion picture.

In spite of his very early success, Gyllenhaal's career really blossomed with his effective as well as influencing portrayal of Jack Twist in the groundbreaking and critically well-known film 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005). Gyllenhaal starred contrary Heath Ledger, playing a cowboy participated in a sizzling charming connection in a deeply conservative time and also place. This duty garnered Jake Gyllenhaal his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Over the following decade, Gyllenhaal continued to construct his credibility as an established actor via his duties in highly related to movies such as 'Zodiac' (2007), 'End of Watch' (2012), 'Prisoners' (2013), and 'Nightcrawler' (2014), which further showcased his remarkable array as well as garnered vital as well as commercial acclaim.

One of Gyllenhaal's the majority of noteworthy recent duties was the protagonist in the biographical dramatization 'Stronger' (2017), where he represented Jeff Bauman, a survivor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing who shed both his legs in the attack.

Throughout his career, Jake Gyllenhaal has actually had high-profile partnerships, consisting of a partnership with starlet Kirsten Dunst and also with singer Taylor Swift. The skilled actor has actually remained to verify his adaptability as well as has come to be a vital part of the Hollywood landscape. As one of the leading actors of his generation, Jake Gyllenhaal continues to astound audiences with his charismatic display presence and devotion to his craft.

Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Jake.

Related authors: Dennis Quaid (Actor), Peter Sarsgaard (Actor), Rhona Mitra (Actress), Amy Adams (Actress), Taylor Swift (Musician), Maggie Gyllenhaal (Actress), Matthew McGrory (Actor), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Homer (Poet), Kirsten Dunst (Actress)

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12 Famous quotes by Jake Gyllenhaal

Small: Chris Cooper once told me to never have any regrets. After Chris said that to me, I walk into every sce
"Chris Cooper once told me to never have any regrets. After Chris said that to me, I walk into every scene thinking, 'exhaust every possibility.' Once you get to a certain place, it's like you just deliver everything you've got. Don't have any regrets. It pops up in my mind over and over and over again"
Small: Its funny to me that people find other people getting coffee really interesting, or walking their dog i
"It's funny to me that people find other people getting coffee really interesting, or walking their dog in the dog park"
Small: Im like, What world am I living in? Arent movies made to have something to say? Why make a movie if you
"I'm like, 'What world am I living in?' Aren't movies made to have something to say? Why make a movie if you don't have something to say? What are you doing it for? Are you doing it because you want to make a lot of money?"
Small: Crazy people dont sit around wondering if theyre nuts
"Crazy people don't sit around wondering if they're nuts"
Small: We were talking about the kissing in the movie just recently. Clearly, its pretty challenging material,
"We were talking about the kissing in the movie just recently. Clearly, it's pretty challenging material, but Ang said two men herding sheep was far more sexual than two men having sex on screen"
Small: Im going to continue doing what I want to do. And if it means I want to go and make a big movie, if it
"I'm going to continue doing what I want to do. And if it means I want to go and make a big movie, if it has something to say, I will want to make it. I don't want to spend my life wasting my time. If it's a big movie, I want to do it. If it's a small movie, I want to do it"
Small: Dont listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If its what you want to do and it
"Don't listen to what anybody says except the people who encourage you. If it's what you want to do and it's within yourself, then keep going and try to do it for the rest of your life"
Small: I grew up in a family where many of our close friends were gay couples. As well as that, every man goes
"I grew up in a family where many of our close friends were gay couples. As well as that, every man goes through a period of thinking they're attracted to another guy"
Small: The best thing that I got was rehearsing with my father. It was always about the process of figuring th
"The best thing that I got was rehearsing with my father. It was always about the process of figuring things out, and trying something new, and having another take on something and keeping it alive"
Small: If youre going to spend seven months of your life - for me seven months, for Roland Emmerich, 3, 4, 5 y
"If you're going to spend seven months of your life - for me seven months, for Roland Emmerich, 3, 4, 5 years of his life - doing something, I think you have to have something to say"
Small: Every man goes through a period of thinking theyre attracted to another guy
"Every man goes through a period of thinking they're attracted to another guy"
Small: Even as an actor, I think like a storyteller. My parents raised us to look at the script
"Even as an actor, I think like a storyteller. My parents raised us to look at the script"