Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor of remarkable range whose career spans acclaimed film roles—from the fractured protagonist of Donnie Darko to the Oscar-nominated Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain—and increasingly distinguished theatrical work on Broadway and the West End.
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Defining moments and milestones
Gyllenhaal began his career as a child actor in film before establishing himself as a leading man through roles in October Sky and The Day After Tomorrow. His performance as Donnie Darko in 2001 signaled the arrival of a serious actor willing to inhabit complex, troubled characters, a reputation cemented by his Oscar-nominated turn in Brokeback Mountain. In the past decade, he has increasingly devoted himself to theatre, earning a Tony nomination for Sea Wall/A Life and demonstrating mastery of contemporary dramatic work on both Broadway and the West End.
Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain (2005); Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play for Sea Wall/A Life (2019)
Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles (graduated 1998); Columbia University (Eastern religions and philosophy, 1998–2000, did not complete degree)
Recordings featuring Jake Gyllenhaal in the Society index
Additional recordings will appear here as the catalog expands.