Jake Gyllenhaal's movies and TV shows

Last Modified Jan 25, 2025 00:31 EST
Jake Gyllenhaal movies and TV shows
Jake Gyllenhaal (Source: Jake Gyllenhaal’s official Instagram)


Born on December 19th, 1980, Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor who has worked on both screen and stage for over 30 years. He was born in the well-known Gyllenhaal family and is the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. He started as a child actor with roles in his father’s films after his debut in City Slickers but his breakthrough didn’t come until the late 1990s and early 2000s with his roles in October Sky and Donnie Darko.


Gyllenhaal then earned his first nomination for an Academy Award for his role in Brokeback Mountain which was only the start for him. In the years post that, Gyllenhaal has thrived, both on screen and on stage, with his filmography spanning various genres including thrillers, mysteries, romances, and more. Not only that, Gyllenhaal has received several nominations for the BAFTA Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Golden Globe Award, and Critics' Choice Movie Award.


Jake Gyllenhaal's movies and TV shows


Movies
Year of ReleaseMovie TitleCharacter
1991City SlickersDaniel Robbins
1993A Dangerous WomanEdward
Josh and S.A.M.Leon Coleman
1998HomegrownJake / Blue Kahan
1999October SkyHomer Hickam
2001Donnie DarkoDonnie Darko
Bubble BoyJimmy Livingston
Lovely and AmazingJordan
2002The Good GirlThomas "Holden" Worther
HighwayPilot Kelson
Moonlight MileJoe Nast
2004The Day After TomorrowSam Hall
Jiminy Glick in LalawoodHimself
2005The Man Who Walked Between the TowersNarrator
Brokeback MountainJack Twist
ProofHarold "Hal" Dobbs
JarheadAnthony "Swoff" Swofford
2007ZodiacRobert Graysmith
RenditionDouglas Freeman
2009BrothersTommy Cahill
2010Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeDastan
Love & Other DrugsJamie Randall
2011Source CodeColter Stevens
2012End of WatchBrian Taylor
2013PrisonersDetective Loki
EnemyAdam Bell / Anthony Clair
2014NightcrawlerLouis "Lou" Bloom
2015Accidental LoveHoward Birdwell
SouthpawBilly Hope
EverestScott Fischer
DemolitionDavis Mitchell
2016Nocturnal AnimalsEdward Sheffield / Tony Hastings
2017LifeDr. David Jordan
OkjaDr. Johnny Wilcox
StrongerJeff Bauman
2018WildlifeJerry Brinson
The Sisters BrothersJohn Morris
2019Velvet BuzzsawMorf Vandewalt
Spider-Man: Far From HomeQuentin Beck / Mysterio
2021Spirit UntamedJames "Jim" Prescott
The GuiltyJoe Baylor
Spider-Man: No Way HomeQuentin Beck / Mysterio
2022AmbulanceDanny Sharp
Strange WorldSearcher Clade
2023Guy Ritchie's The CovenantSergeant John Kinley
2024Road HouseElwood Dalton
2025In the GreyUnreleased
The Bride!Unreleased
Television
1994Homicide: Life on the StreetMatthew "Matt" Ellison
2007, 2002, 2024Saturday Night LiveHimself (host)
2009Sesame StreetHimself
2011Man vs. WildHimself
2016Inside Amy SchumerHimself
2019John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch BunchMr. Music
2020Saturday Night LiveGuy Who Travels in Pyjamas
2024Presumed InnocentRusty Sabich


Also read about: Jake Gyllenhaals dating history

FAQs on Jake Gyllenhaal

A. Jake Gyllenhaal, who was born on December 19, 1980, is 44 years old as of 2025.

A. Yes, Jake Gyllenhaal was in two Marvel movies; Spider-Man: Far from Home and Spider-Man: No Way Home.

A. No, Jake Gyllenhaal has never won an Oscar/Academy Award but he has been nominated once for his role in Brokeback Mountain.

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