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| '''Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal''' (born ], ]) is an ]-nominated ] film actor. Gyllenhaal (pronounced {{IPA|/ˈdʒɪ.lɪn.hɑːl/)}} is often considered to be one of the most promising actors of his generation. | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
| Jake was born in ], the son of director ] and producer/screenwriter ], and the brother of actress ], who also played his sister in '']''. The siblings also worked together in the film '']''. His father is of partial ] heritage and his mother is ] of ] heritage. His mother's brother, ], is a well known American historian at ]. His father's family is descended from the Swedish noble ]. Jake graduated from the ] in 1998 and studied at ] for two years, but dropped out to concentrate on his acting career. | |||
| ==Acting career== | |||
| Gyllenhaal made his film ] at age eleven in '']'' (]) and began to establish himself as an up-and-coming actor in such films as '']'' (]) before being cast in the title role in '']'' (]), for which he was nominated for an ] for best actor. Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled ] won him excellent reviews and the film quickly acquired ] status. He played opposite ] in another ] favourite in 2002's '']'' and once again earned good reviews. Gyllenhaal also starred in the ] romantic comedy, '']''. Loosely based on the story of ], the film portrays the title character's adventure outside the confines of his bubble as he goes after the woman he loves before she marries the wrong man. He also starred in the science fiction movie, '']'' (2004), which also starred Dennis Quaid. The movie was considered a commentary on the possible effects of global warming, if they are continued to be ignored. | |||
| Marking his theatre debut, Gyllenhaal appeared on the ] stage with a starring role in ]'s revival of ''This Is Our Youth''. The play, which had been a critical sensation on ], ran for eight weeks in London's ]. For his role, Gyllenhaal received an Evening Standard Theatre Award in the category of "Outstanding Newcomer." | |||
| Gyllenhaal's performance in '']'' (]) came as a surprise to critics and fans alike. Gyllenhaal played against type, displaying a markedly hostile ] as a violent ] during ], while balancing this with the sensitive, vulnerable qualities of the lead character. Gyllenhaal was reportedly paid $6,000,000 for the role. | |||
| '']'' (]), which stars Gyllenhaal and ], won the coveted Golden Lion at the ] 2005, and the ] for Best Picture-Drama. When asked for his thoughts on playing a character who falls in love with another man, Gyllenhaal showed comfort with his own same-sex attractions by openly stating every man goes through a period of questioning attractions for other men. However, he later told ''Details'' magazine, "I'm open to whatever people want to call me. I've never really been attracted to men sexually, but I don't think I would be afraid of it if it happened." | |||
| On January 5, 2006 Jake was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his performance in ''Brokeback Mountain''. | |||
| Gyllenhaal has strongly criticized director Ang Lee's style of directing during the filming of the movie, stating that Lee often shunned him and Heath Ledger, purposely making them feel uncomfortable. "It was really hard for us," Gyllenhaal was quoted as saying. "Ang disengages with his actors as we start filming. As soon you start shooting he backs off; he just doesn't do anything with you. You're just alone." However, Gyllenhaal also states that the success of ''Brokeback Mountain'' is largely due to Lee's unique style of directing. | |||
| When asked about the kissing scenes with ] in ''Brokeback Mountain'', Gyllenhaal stated that "As an actor, I think we need to embrace the times we feel most uncomfortable." | |||
| Gyllenhaal has been nominated for an ] for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Brokeback Mountain. | |||
| ==Private life== | |||
| Gyllenhaal has an "on-again, off-again" relationship with actress ]. The two lived together briefly, but continue to appear together in public. Jake has been linked to actress ]. Jake is friends with ] frontman ], and the two have known each other since kindergarten. He has a ] named "Atticus" and a ] named "Boo Radley", named after characters from the novel '']''. | |||
| Gyllenhaal enjoys cooking and "woodwork". Fans of Gyllenhaal refer to themselves as "Gyllenhaalics". | |||
| ==Trivia== | |||
| Gyllenhaal and his sister ] appeared on an episode of ] (an Italian cooking show on ] featuring Chef ]) apparently as regular guests and friends rather than celebrities. Jake asked many questions. | |||
| ==Selected filmography== | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Jack Twist || Academy Award nomination - "Best Supporting Actor" | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || ] ("Swoff") || In theatres | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Hal || | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Sam Hall || | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Joe Nast || | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Holden Worther || | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Donnie Darko || | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Jimmy Livingston || | |||
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| | ] || '']'' || Homer Hickam || | |||
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Why is this fag fucking Kirsten Dunst? Lucky bastard.