July 03, 2010

Jake Gyllenhaal

Academy Award-nominated Jake Gyllenhaal has established himself as one of the most promising actors of his generation. His poignant and diverse performances have garnered the attention of audiences and critics alike.


Winner of the 2006 Best Supporting Actor awards from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the National Board of Review, Gyllenhaal also earned Oscar and SAG Award nominations for his poignant performance as Jack Twist in Ang Lee’s “Brokeback Mountain.” Gyllenhaal recently wrapped production on Duncan Jones’ “Source Code” opposite Michelle Monaghan, and Ed Zwick’s “Love and Other Drugs” opposite Anne Hathaway, which will be released by Twentieth Century Fox on November 24, 2010.

Other film credits include Jim Sheridan’s “Brothers,” opposite Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire; Gavin Hood’s “Rendition,” opposite Meryl Streep, Alan Arkin, Reese Witherspoon and Peter Sarsgaard; David Fincher’s critically acclaimed “Zodiac,” opposite Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo; Sam Mendes’ “Jarhead,” opposite Jamie Foxx and Peter Sarsgaard; John Madden’s “Proof,” opposite Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow; Miguel Arteta’s “The Good Girl,” opposite Jennifer Aniston and John C. Reilly; Brad Silberling’s “Moonlight Mile,” opposite Dustin Hoffman and Susan Sarandon; Nicole Holofcener’s “Lovely and Amazing,” opposite Catherine Keener; Richard Kelly’s cult hit “Donnie Darko”; and Joe Johnston’s “October Sky,” opposite Chris Cooper and Laura Dern.

On stage, Gyllenhaal starred in Kenneth Lonergan’s revival of “This Is Our Youth” opposite Anna Paquin and Hayden Christensen. The show ran in London’s West End for eight weeks and garnered Gyllenhaal the Evening Standard Theater Award for Outstanding Newcomer.

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