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Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an American film actor.
Gyllenhaal made his film debut in City Slickers (1991) and began to establish himself as an up and coming actor in such films as October Sky (1999) before being cast in the title role in Donnie Darko (2001). Gyllenhaal's performance as a troubled schizophrenic won him excellent reviews and the film quickly acquired cult status. Gyllenhall also stared in the comedy about a boy with no immunites, Bubble Boy.
He played opposite Jennifer Aniston in The Good Girl (2002) and once again earned good reviews.
Gyllenhaal is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and producer/writer Naomi Foner, and the brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who played his sister in Donnie Darko.
Gyllenhaal also has a role in the film, The Day After Tomorrow that was released on May 28, 2004.