A wonderful person, a talented actor, twice nominee for an Oscar, one of the most beautiful men in the world! All these qualities are contained in one man named Jake Gyllenhaal. The filmography, as well as the life of the artist, is quite diverse. This is what we will talk about in our article.
Actor's childhood
Jake was born in California. Few people know that he is the son of the famous director Stephen Gyllenhaal and the equally famous screenwriter Naomi Foner. Jake is not the only child in the family, his sister Maggie also decided to devote herself to acting. Brother and sister are very friendly, they even played together in the same picture called Donnie Darko.
Since at the age of 13 Jake held the Bar Mitzvah ceremony (in Judaism, this term is commonly called the child's coming of age of religion), his work never frightened him. Few people know that Jake, while still very young, moonlighted as a dishwasher in a restaurant with his father’s friend and a lifeguard on one of the city beaches. But this did not stop him from becoming a world famous actor.
Beginning of an acting career
The boy’s first creative abilities began to appear even at the age of 11, which could not but please his father and mother, who dreamed that their boy would become famous all over the world. For the first time, Jake Gyllenhaal, whose filmography is interesting to many, played in a 1991 film called "City dudes." From that moment, the young man could not stop.
Since his father was a famous director, he simply could not miss the opportunity to glorify his son. Jake played in the movie Dangerous Woman, Homegrown, Slaughter, Josh and Sam. The director of these paintings was his famous dad.
In 1992, a young talented talent was offered a role in the film "The Mighty Ducks", but Jack was not able to get into the filming, as for this he needed to leave his house for 2 months. This did not like the parents of the future actor, who chose not to take risks, leaving the boy next to him.
Study
In 1998, actor Jake Gyllenhaal graduated from Harvard University in Los Angeles. After that, the young man decides to enter Columbia University. This choice was obvious, because both his sister and his mother also studied at the institution. After 2 years, despite the entreaties and discontent of his parents, Jake leaves the university and plunges into the world of the film industry.
First steps to success
For the first time, actor Jake Gyllenhaal, whose biography already became of interest to many at that time, tried himself as a schoolboy from West Virginia in the movie “October Sky”. The film was about a boy who was eager to get a scholarship.
This role brought the actor great fame and the first serious earnings. By the way, at the world box office, this film raised more than 32 million dollars.
Success
The second role, which further glorified Jake, was the role in the film "Donnie Darko." Critics did not promise this film anything good, but after the release of Donnie Darko, he immediately became a cult.
Jake Gyllenhaal, whose biography is still interesting to many viewers, played in this picture a young man named Donny, who survived an accident in his life. It was after this moment that inexplicable things began to surround him, driving the guy crazy.
This role was rated positively by both critics and the general viewer.
The next, no less famous film, in which Jake starred, was a comedy tape called "The Guy from the Bubble." There, Gyllenhaal played the role of a guy with a dysfunctional immune system, who was placed in a plastic bubble.
The film “Moonlight Mile”, directed by Brad Silberling, who dedicated it to his romantic and tragic story (his girlfriend died as a teenager), became special for Gyllenhof. According to the actor, it was in this role that he played himself.
In the film "Highway", according to critics, Gyllenhaal did not work very well. That is why this film was the most disastrous in Jake's film career.
The best role went to the actor in the famous cult catastrophe film called "The Day After Tomorrow", in which Jake played the son of a famous explorer. His hero, along with other people, is experiencing natural disasters, suddenly covering the earth. The film has grossed more than $ 185 million at worldwide box office.
Few people know that Jake Gyllenhaal, whose filmography is huge, is also involved in theatrical activities. His role in the play “This is Our Youth” brought the actor the London Evening Standard Theater Award in the nomination “Best Debutant Actor”.
Life during world fame
Further, Jake starred in such famous films: “Proof” with Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow, “Marines”, “Brokeback Mountain”. The latter talks about how two cowboys met in Wyoming and fell in love. It was this film that aroused a lot of suspicions among Jake fans, including that he was gay. The actor himself claims that he does not see anything bad in this role. For his role in this film, Jake received the MTV Movie Award for "Best Kiss of 2006" and recognition from the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts. The film itself received three Oscars and a BAFTA award.
2007 was a busy year for the actor. He starred in a film based on real events, The Zodiac. Jake Gyllenhaal (Jake Gyllenhaal), whose filmography is significant, performed in this picture the cartoonist Graysmith, who participated in the investigation of the serial killer named Zodiac. In 2009, the actor starred in “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”.
It should be noted that in 2006, Gyllenhaal was recognized as one of the most beautiful people in the world. In 2004, 2005, 2006 was considered the most enviable bachelor, was part of the sexiest men in the world. In the ranking of “100 Hottest Men in the World” (gay and bisexual participated in the vote), Jake won first place.
The personal life of the actor
After the release of The Brokeback Mountain, rumors began circulating around Gyllenhaal that the actor was gay. In response, Jake said that men had never sexually attracted him, but if he had the opportunity to sleep with one of the men, he would not mind.
Despite the rumors, Jake Gyllenhaal, whose filmography is quite diverse, was seen only in the company of beautiful girls. One of them was singer Jenny Lewis, and then Kirsten Dunst. With the last, Jake was introduced by his sister at one of the parties. The pair lasted 2.5 years.
Jake's next passion was Reese Witherspoon, with whom he starred in the movie "Version." Rumor has it that it was because of Gyllenhaal that Reese broke up with her husband Ryan Philip. The pair lasted until 2009.
In the same year, Jake began dating Natalie Portman, with whom he played in a film called The Brothers. But they were not destined to be together for a long time, since Gyllenhaal met Taylor Swift. But this relationship soon came to nothing. Until 2013, Jake Gyllenhaal (photos are given in our article) was free until he met model Alice Miller. After 6 months, the young people announced that they had broken up.
The actor was also noticed in the company of such famous personalities as Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried.
