Jake Gyllenhaal biography
Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor (born 1980), born on 19 December 1980 in Los Angeles.
Jake Gyllenhaal's screen career began in 1991 with City Slickers.
Jake Gyllenhaal has appeared in 65 films and 4 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are In the Grey (2026), The Bride! (2026), Remain (2026).
Honours include BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.
Coming up next: Road House 2, Honeymoon with Harry.
- Born
- 19 December 1980 (age 45)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles
- Work
- Film actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Executive producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1991 to present
- Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Jake Gyllenhaal filmography
67 films and 4 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road House 2 | Elwood Dalton | Post-production | ||
| Honeymoon with Harry | Todd | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | In the Grey | Bronco Beauregard | ||
| 2026 | The Bride! | Ronnie Reed | ||
| 2026 | Remain | Tate Gordon | ||
| 2025 | Othello | Iago | Broadway | |
| 2024 | Road House | Elwood Dalton | ||
| 2023 | Guy Ritchie's The Covenant | Sergeant John Kinley | ||
| 2023 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | The Guest Producer (one night cameo) | Broadway | |
| 2022 | Ambulance | Daniel "Danny" Sharp | ||
| 2022 | Strange World | Searcher Clade | Voice | |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Joe Baylor | Also producer | |
| 2021 | Spirit Untamed | James "Jim" Prescott | Voice | |
| 2021 | Breaking News in Yuba County | |||
| 2020 | The Devil All the Time | |||
| 2020 | Relic | |||
| 2020 | Joe Bell | |||
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Quentin Beck / Mysterio | ||
| 2019 | Velvet Buzzsaw | Morf Vandewalt | ||
| 2019 | Sea Wall/A Life | Abe | Off-Broadway | |
| 2018 | Wildlife | Jerry Brinson | Also producer | |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers | John Morris | ||
| 2017 | Stronger | Jeff Bauman | Also producer | |
| 2017 | Life | Dr. David Jordan | ||
| 2017 | Okja | Dr. Johnny Wilcox |
Show all 67 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Sunday in the Park with George | Georges Seurat / George | Broadway | |
| 2016 | Nocturnal Animals | Edward Sheffield / Tony Hastings | ||
| 2016 | Sunday in the Park with George | Georges Seurat / George | Off-Broadway | |
| 2015 | Everest | Scott Fischer | ||
| 2015 | Demolition | Davis Mitchell | ||
| 2015 | Southpaw | Billy Hope | ||
| 2015 | Accidental Love | Howard Birdwell | ||
| 2015 | Little Shop of Horrors | Seymour Krelborn | Off-Broadway | |
| 2014 | Nightcrawler | Louis "Lou" Bloom | Also producer | |
| 2014 | Constellations | Roland | Broadway | |
| 2013 | Prisoners | Detective Loki | ||
| 2013 | Enemy | Adam Bell / Anthony Clair | ||
| 2012 | End of Watch | Brian Taylor | Also executive producer | |
| 2012 | If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet | Terry | Off-Broadway | |
| 2011 | Source Code | Colter Stevens | ||
| 2010 | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Dastan | ||
| 2010 | Love and Other Drugs | English | ||
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Jamie Randall | ||
| 2009 | Brothers | Tommy Cahill | ||
| 2007 | Rendition | Douglas Freeman | ||
| 2007 | Zodiac | Robert Graysmith | ||
| 2007 | Here's Looking at You, Boy | |||
| 2005 | Proof | Harold "Hal" Dobbs | ||
| 2005 | Brokeback Mountain | Jack Twist | ||
| 2005 | Jarhead | Anthony "Swoff" Swofford | ||
| 2005 | The Man Who Walked Between the Towers | Narrator | Voice; Documentary | |
| 2004 | Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | English | ||
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Sam Hall | ||
| 2003 | Abby Singer | English | ||
| 2002 | Highway | Pilot Kelson | ||
| 2002 | The Good Girl | Thomas "Holden" Worther | ||
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile | Joe Nast | ||
| 2002 | This Is Our Youth | Warren Straub | West End | |
| 2001 | Lovely & Amazing | English | ||
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Donnie Darko | ||
| 2001 | Bubble Boy | Jimmy Livingston | ||
| 2001 | Lovely and Amazing | Jordan | ||
| 1999 | October Sky | Homer Hickam | ||
| 1998 | Homegrown | Jake / Blue Kahan | ||
| 1993 | A Dangerous Woman | Edward | ||
| 1993 | Josh and S.A.M | Leon Coleman | ||
| 1991 | City Slickers | English |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Presumed Innocent | Rusty Sabich | Lead role; also executive producer | |
| 2020 | Saturday Night Live | Guy Who Travels in Pyjamas | Episode: "John Mulaney/David Byrne" | |
| 2019 | John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch | Mr. Music | Children's special | |
| 1994 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Matthew "Matt" Ellison | Episode: "Bop Gun" |