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Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Gyllenhaal

42 movies on Netflix

Biography

Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor who began performing as a child and made his debut in City Slickers (1991). Born in Los Angeles into a filmmaking family, he appeared in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998) before his breakout as Homer Hickam in October Sky (1999). He then starred in Donnie Darko (2001) and The Day After Tomorrow (2004), and earned a BAFTA Award for Brokeback Mountain (2005) plus an Academy Award nomination. Acclaimed roles followed in Zodiac (2007), Nightcrawler (2014), Prisoners (2013), End of Watch (2012), and Nocturnal Animals (2016). His box office hits include Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Source Code (2011), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). Later work includes The Guilty (2021), Ambulance (2022), Road House (2024), and the series Presumed Innocent (2024). On stage, he starred in Sunday in the Park with George (2017) and Sea Wall/A Life (2019), earning a Tony nomination.

45years old

Turns 46 on December 19in 79 days

  • Born Los Angeles
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
  • Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
42
Career span
35 years1991 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    In 2003, Gyllenhaal tried out for Batman in Batman Begins. He nearly landed the role, but Christian Bale ended up with it.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    Gyllenhaal starred with Michael Peña in End of Watch, David Ayer's action thriller about two Los Angeles street cops. He took tactical training and went on real police ride-alongs with Peña to help establish the characters' language.

  3. A role that slipped away

    Gyllenhaal had been set to act in Lanford Wilson's Burn This on Broadway in 2017, with Michael Mayer directing. That production was reportedly abandoned, and Adam Driver appeared in a new Burn This in 2019.

Jake Gyllenhaal movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Donnie Darko2001 Drama, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Donnie Darko

    IMDb rating 8.0920K votes

  2. Prisoners2013 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thrilleras Detective Loki

    IMDb rating 8.2959K votes

  3. Zodiac2007as Robert Graysmith

    IMDb rating 7.7690K votes

  4. Nightcrawler2014as Louis Bloom

    IMDb rating 7.8682K votes

  5. Source Code2011as Colter Stevens

    IMDb rating 7.5588K votes

  6. Spider-Man: Far from Home2019as Quentin Beck / Mysterio

    IMDb rating 7.3676K votes

  7. Brokeback Mountain2005as Jack Twist

    IMDb rating 7.7422K votes

  8. The Day After Tomorrow2004as Sam Hall

    IMDb rating 6.5518K votes

Most often with

Dan Gilroy directed two of these films, Antoine Fuqua two and Guy Ritchie two. Peter Sarsgaard appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Peter Sarsgaard, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Peter SarsgaardJohn Carroll Lynch, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John Carroll LynchChris Cooper, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Chris CooperPaul Dano, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Paul DanoBeau Knapp, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Beau KnappEiza González, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Eiza GonzálezDan GilroyDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Dan GilroyAntoine FuquaDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Antoine FuquaGuy RitchieDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Guy Ritchie

Films together

  • Peter Sarsgaard4 films together, 2005 to 2026
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    • The Bride!2026IMDb rating 5.6Gyllenhaal as Ronnie ReedSarsgaard as Jake Wiles
    • The Guilty2021IMDb rating 6.3Gyllenhaal as Joe BaylorSarsgaard as Henry Fishervoice
    • Rendition2007IMDb rating 6.8Gyllenhaal as Douglas FreemanSarsgaard as Alan Smith
    • Jarhead2005IMDb rating 7.0Gyllenhaal as Anthony SwoffordSarsgaard as Alan Troy
  • John Carroll Lynch3 films together, 2001 to 2007
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    • Zodiac2007IMDb rating 7.7Gyllenhaal as Robert GraysmithLynch as Arthur Leigh Allen
    • The Good Girl2002IMDb rating 6.4Gyllenhaal as Holden WortherLynch as Jack Field, Your Store Manager
    • Bubble Boy2001IMDb rating 5.7Gyllenhaal as Jimmy LivingstonLynch as Mr. Livingston
  • Chris Cooper3 films together, 1999 to 2015
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    • Demolition2015IMDb rating 7.0Gyllenhaal as DavisCooper as Phil
    • Jarhead2005IMDb rating 7.0Gyllenhaal as Anthony SwoffordCooper as Lt. Col. Kazinski
    • October Sky1999IMDb rating 7.8Gyllenhaal as Homer HickamCooper as John Hickam
  • Paul Dano3 films together, 2013 to 2021
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    • The Guilty2021IMDb rating 6.3Gyllenhaal as Joe BaylorDano as Matthew Fontenotvoice
    • Okja2017IMDb rating 7.3Gyllenhaal as Johnny WilcoxDano as Jay
    • Prisoners2013IMDb rating 8.2Gyllenhaal as Detective LokiDano as Alex Jones
  • Beau Knapp3 films together, 2015 to 2024
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    • Road House2024IMDb rating 6.2Gyllenhaal as DaltonKnapp as Vince
    • The Guilty2021IMDb rating 6.3Gyllenhaal as Joe BaylorKnapp as Dru Nashevoice
    • Southpaw2015IMDb rating 7.3Gyllenhaal as Billy HopeKnapp as Jon Jon
  • Eiza González3 films together, 2021 to 2026
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    • In the Grey2026IMDb rating 6.3Gyllenhaal as BroncoGonzález as Rachel
    • Ambulance2022IMDb rating 6.1Gyllenhaal as Danny SharpGonzález as Cam Thompson
    • Spirit Untamed2021IMDb rating 5.5Gyllenhaal as Jim PrescottvoiceGonzález as Milagro Navarro Prescottvoice
  • Dan GilroyDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2019
    All films by Dan Gilroy
  • Antoine FuquaDirector, 2 films, 2015 to 2021
    All films by Antoine Fuqua
    • The Guilty2021IMDb rating 6.3Gyllenhaal as Joe Baylor
    • Southpaw2015IMDb rating 7.3Gyllenhaal as Billy Hope
  • Guy RitchieDirector, 2 films, 2023 to 2026
    All films by Guy Ritchie

Box office

What Jake Gyllenhaal's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$3.9 billion

36 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 42 films: 36 worldwide figure; 3 never in cinemas; 3 streaming, short cinema run.

  • 36Worldwide figure
  • 3Never in cinemas
  • 3Streaming, short cinema run

Top grosser

Spider-Man: Far from Home2019as Quentin Beck / Mysterio$1.1 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 73% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Spider-Man: Far from Home2019as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
    $1.1B29.2% of the total
  2. 2
    The Day After Tomorrow2004as Sam Hall
    $553M14.2% of the total
  3. 3
    Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time2010as Dastan
    $336M8.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Everest2015as Scott Fischer
    $203M5.2% of the total
  5. 5
    City Slickers1991as Danny Robbins
    $179M4.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Brokeback Mountain2005as Jack Twist
    $178M4.6% of the total
  7. 7
    Source Code2011as Colter Stevens
    $147M3.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Prisoners2013as Detective Loki
    $122M3.1% of the total
Love & Other Drugs (2010), $103 millionLife (2017), $101 millionJarhead (2005), $97.1 millionSouthpaw (2015), $91.7 millionZodiac (2007), $84.8 millionStrange World (2022), $73.6 millionEnd of Watch (2012), $55.1 millionAmbulance (2022), $52.3 millionNightcrawler (2014), $47.4 millionBrothers (2009), $43.5 millionSpirit Untamed (2021), $42.7 millionOctober Sky (1999), $34.7 millionNocturnal Animals (2016), $29.3 millionIn the Grey (2026), $27.1 millionRendition (2007), $24.7 millionThe Bride! (2026), $23.9 million

$1.0 billionfrom the other 28 films with a worldwide figure, 27% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Jake Gyllenhaal's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
BAFTA
2005Best Actor in a Supporting RoleBrokeback MountainWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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