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Jake Gyllenhaal
Birth at
19 December 1980
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Actor Jake Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles on December 19, 1980 in a creative family. His father is a director, his mother is a screenwriter. It was hard not to become an actor. Also through his father Jake is the heir of a very noble family in Sweden, but from his mother he got Russian-Jewish roots. His childhood was inextricably linked to cinema. But the upbringing of his parents was extremely strict, they could not let him drop out of school and completely immerse himself in the acting world,
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Actor Jake Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles on December 19, 1980 in a creative family. His father is a director, his mother is a screenwriter. It was hard not to become an actor. Also through his father Jake is the heir of a very noble family in Sweden, but from his mother he got Russian-Jewish roots. His childhood was inextricably linked to cinema. But the upbringing of his parents was extremely strict, they could not let him drop out of school and completely immerse himself in the acting world, but they also could not prevent the development of talent. Jake already at the age of eleven made his film debut, starring in the film “Urban Pigeons”.
Sometimes Jake starred in his father's films. For example, this work “Dangerous women” or the series “Homicide”. After graduation, the young actor entered Columbia University at the Faculty of Oriental Studies. But acting career was more attractive, and he dropped out of school.
His main role was in the film “October Sky”, released in 1999. But the popularity of the star brought the picture
"Donnie Darko" Where Jake starred with his sister. Also, excellent works of the actor can be called the films “Charmful and Attractive” and “Good Girl”.
2005 was a special year for the actor. He starred in three cult films at once: "Marines",
Brokeback Mountain. and
"Evidence" . And for the best male supporting role in the film Brokeback Mountain, Jake was nominated for an Oscar. The statuette went to George Clooney. But the young and talented actor has everything ahead. Despite many years of experience in film, it can be said that everything is just beginning. He is already popular among fans and directors and is ready to work to conquer the star Olympus.
