A wonderful person, talented actor, two-time Oscar nominee, one of the most handsome men in the world! All these qualities are contained in one man named Jake Gyllenhaal. Filmography, like the life of an artist, is quite diverse. This is what we will talk about in our article.
Childhood of an actor
Jake was born in California. Few people know that he is the son of the famous director Stephen Gyllenhaal and no less 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 one picture called "Donnie Darko".
Because at the age of 13, Jake performed a bar mitzvah (in Judaism, this term is used to refer to the achievement of religious majority by a child), he was never afraid of work. Few people know that Jake, while still very young, worked as a dishwasher in a restaurant with his father's friend and a lifeguard on one of the city's beaches. But this did not stop him from becoming a world-famous actor.
Beginning of acting career
The first creative abilities of the boy began to appear at the age of 11, which is notcould not please his father and mother, who dreamed that their boy would grow up famous all over the world. For the first time, Jake Gyllenhaal, whose filmography is interesting to many, played in the 1991 film called City Slickers. From that moment on, the young man could not stop.
Because his father was a famous director, he simply could not miss the opportunity to glorify his son. Jake played in the film "Dangerous Woman", "Homegrown", "Homicide", "Josh and Sam". These films were directed by his famous dad.
In 1992, a young talented talent was offered a role in the film "The Mighty Ducks", but Jack did not manage to get into the filming, because for this he had to leave his house for 2 months. This did not please the parents of the future actor, who preferred not to risk leaving the boy next to them.
Study
In 1998, actor Jake Gyllenhaal graduated from the Los Angeles School at Harvard University. After that, the young man decides to enter Columbia University. This choice was obvious, because both his sister and his mother also studied within the walls of this institution. After 2 years, despite the persuasion and displeasure 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 had already become of interest to many, tried himself in the role of a schoolboy from WesternVirginia in the film "October Sky". The film was about a boy who sought to get a scholarship.
This role brought the actor great fame and the first serious earnings. By the way, this film grossed more than $32 million worldwide.
Success
The second role, which glorified Jake even more, was the role in the film "Donnie Darko". Critics did not bode well for this film, but after the release of Donnie Darko, it immediately became a cult classic.
Jake Gyllenhaal, whose biography is still interesting to many viewers, played in this picture a young man named Donnie, 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 public.
The next, no less famous film in which Jake starred was a comedy film called Bubble Boy. There, Gyllenhaal played the role of a guy with a dysfunctional immune system, who was placed in a plastic bubble.
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.
Gyllenhaal didn't do a very good job in Highway, according to critics. That is why this film became the most disastrous in his film career. Jake.
The best role went to the actor in the famous cult disaster 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 that unexpectedly cover the earth. The film grossed over $185 million worldwide.
Few people know that Jake Gyllenhaal, whose filmography is huge, is also busy in theatrical activities. His performance in This Is Our Youth won him a London Evening Standard Theater Award for Best Newcomer Actor.
Life during world fame
Further Jake starred in such famous films: "Proof" with Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth P altrow, "Marines", "Brokeback Mountain". The latter tells how two cowboys met in Wyoming and fell in love. It was this film that caused a lot of suspicion among Jake's fans, including that he was gay. The actor himself claims that he does not see anything wrong with this role. For his role in this film, Jake received an MTV Movie Award for "Best Kiss of 2006" and recognition from the American Film Academy. The film itself received three Oscars and a BAFTA award.
2007 was a busy year for the actor. He played the title role in the film based on a true story, Zodiac. Jake Gyllenhaal, whose filmography is significant, played in this picture the cartoonist Graysmith, who participated in the investigation of the case of a serial killer namedZodiac. In 2009, the actor starred in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
It should be noted that Gyllenhaal in 2006 was recognized as one of the most beautiful people in the world. In 2004, 2005, 2006 he was considered the most enviable bachelor, he was one of the sexiest men in the world. In the ranking of "100 hottest men in the world" (gay and bisexual people took part in the voting), Jake took first place.
Actor's personal life
After the release of the picture "Brokeback Mountain" around Gyllenhaal began to spread rumors that the actor is gay. In response, Jake said that he was never attracted to men sexually, 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 the singer Jenny Lewis, and then Kirsten Dunst. Jake was introduced to the latter by his sister at one of the parties. The couple lasted 2.5 years.
Jake's next passion was Reese Witherspoon, with whom he starred in the film "Version". Rumor has it that it was because of Gyllenhaal that Reese broke up with her husband Ryan Phillippe. The couple lasted until 2009.
In the same year, Jake began dating Natalie Portman, with whom he played in a film called "Brothers". But they were not destined to be together for long, as Gyllenhaal met Taylor Swift. But these relationships soon came to an end. Until 2013 Jake Gyllenhaal (photogiven in our article) was free until he met model Alice Miller. After 6 months, young people announced that they had broken up.
The actor was also seen in the company of such famous personalities as Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried.
Who is Jake dating today?
According to the actor himself, at the moment he remains single. But curious paparazzi still managed to take joint pictures with the famous Broadway actress Ruth Wilson. Many say that these young people are perfect for each other.
We wish good luck to this talented actor! We look forward to the release of his new paintings!
