Biography
Jake Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner; his older sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He began acting as a child, making his acting debut in City Slickers (1991), followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). His breakthrough roles were as Homer Hickam in October Sky (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teen...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Remain
2026
as Tate Donovan
When New York architect Tate Donovan arrives in Cape Cod to design his best friend’s summer home, he is hoping to make a fresh start. Recently dischar...

The Bride!
2026
In the 1930s, a lonely Frankenstein travels to Chicago to seek the aid of a Dr. Euphronius in creating a companion for himself. The two reinvigorate a...

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Fallon celebrates 10 years as host of The Tonight Show in a two-hour primetime special, featuring highlights from monologues, sketches, guest in...

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons
2024
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMZ exclusively sits down with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone as they discuss for the first time how their once-fierce rivalry led to tw...

Road House
2024
as Dalton
Ex-UFC fighter Dalton takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

Reality
2023
Thanks
Augusta, Georgia, United States, June 3, 2017. After running some errands, Reality Winner returns home, where she is approached by two men.

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant
2023
as Master Sergeant John Kinley
During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of grueling terrain.

Strange World
2022
as Searcher Clade (voice)
A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences ...

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
2022
as Self (archive footage)
JB Smoove and Martin Starr host a celebration of 20 years of "Spider-Man" movies, from the Sam Raimi trilogy to Marc Webb's movies and the trio from J...

Ambulance
2022
as Danny Sharp
Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic care...

The Guilty
2021
as Joe Baylor
A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

The Guilty
2021
Producer
A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives an emergency phone call from a kidnapped woman.

Show of Titles
2021
as "Camelot" Performer
An evening of celebrated stars performing the titles songs from Broadway’s best.

Spirit Untamed
2021
as Jim Prescott (voice)
Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.

Breaking News in Yuba County
2021
Producer
An overlooked pencil-pusher catches her husband in bed with another woman, the shock of which causes him to die of a heart attack. So she buries his b...

A Journey to Sundance
2021
as Self
'A JOURNEY TO SUNDANCE' is about the spirit, dreams and struggles of independent filmmakers from all over the world, as well as my own struggles to fi...

One Night Only: The Best of Broadway
2020
as Self
Tina Fey is set to host One Night Only: The Best of Broadway, an unforgettable night of music celebrating the incredible and resilient Broadway commun...

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020
as Jake Gyllenhaal
An all-star livestream benefit performance of scenes from Angels in America in support of amfAR’s Fund to Fight COVID-19.

Joe Bell
2020
Executive Producer
The true story of a small town, working class father who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son is tormented...

The Devil All the Time
2020
Producer
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters converge around young Arvin Russell as he fights the evil forces that threate...

Relic
2020
Producer
When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered ...

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
as Mr. Music
John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety spec...

Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019
as Quentin Beck / Mysterio
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury unc...

Annaleigh Ashford: Live from Lincoln Center
2019
as Special Guest Star
Tony Award-winner Annaleigh Ashford performs in the Appel Room.

Running with Beto
2019
Thanks
This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Beto O'Rourke's rise from virtual unknown to national political figure through his bold attempt to unseat T...

Velvet Buzzsaw
2019
as Morf Vandewalt
Big money artists and mega-collectors pay a high price when art collides with commerce. After a series of paintings by an unknown artist are discovere...

Wildlife
2018
as Jerry Brinson
14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled fores...

Wildlife
2018
Producer
14-year-old Joe is the only child of Jeanette and Jerry — a housewife and a golf pro — in a small town in 1960s Montana. Nearby, an uncontrolled fores...

The Sisters Brothers
2018
as John Morris
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the...

Hondros
2018
Executive Producer
HONDROS follows the life and career of famous war photographer Chris Hondros by exploring the poignant and often surprising stories behind this award-...

Great Performers: Horror Show
2017
as The Damned
Horror films dominated the cultural conversation in 2017. From the surprise hit “Get Out” to the movie adaption of “It” to the campy “Happy Death Day,...

Stronger
2017
as Jeff Bauman
A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.

Stronger
2017
Producer
A victim of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 helps the police track down the killers while struggling to recover from devastating trauma.

Okja
2017
as Johnny Wilcox
A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.

Life
2017
as Dr. David Jordan
The six-member crew of the International Space Station is tasked with studying a sample from Mars that may be the first proof of extra-terrestrial lif...

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The feature-length documentary about the making of the cult film favourite, "Donnie Darko".

Nocturnal Animals
2016
as Edward Sheffield / Tony Hastings
Susan Morrow receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband – a man she left 20 years earlier – asking for her opinion of his writing. As she reads, s...

Demolition
2016
as Davis Mitchell
An emotionally desperate investment banker finds hope through a woman he meets.

A Bigger Splash
2015
Thanks
An American couple, Paul and Marianne, spend their vacation in Italy and experience trouble when Marianne invites a former lover and his teenage daugh...

Everest
2015
as Scott Fischer
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-i...

Southpaw
2015
as Billy 'The Great' Hope
Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle...

Accidental Love
2015
as Howard Birdwell
A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC. Sparks fly when sh...

Nightcrawler
2014
as Louis Bloom
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the ...

Nightcrawler
2014
Producer
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the ...

Lucid Dreams: The Making of Enemy
2014
as Self
The cast and crew of 'Enemy' guide the audience through the making of the film and the possible meanings behind its enigmatic imagery.

Enemy
2014
as Adam / Anthony
A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man's private affairs.

Break Point
2014
Thanks
Jimmy Price is a reckless man-child on the last leg of his career as a doubles tennis player. When his latest partner drops him, he realizes he's offi...

Prisoners
2013
as Detective Loki
Keller Dover is facing every parent’s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minute...

12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief
2012
as Self
“12-12-12” was a fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, it took place on December 12, 2012 at Madison Square Garden. The concert f...

End of Watch
2012
as Brian Taylor
Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine...

End of Watch
2012
Executive Producer
Two young officers are marked for death after confiscating a small cache of money and firearms from the members of a notorious cartel during a routine...

Time to Dance
2012
as The Killer
A serial killer played by Jake Gyllenhaal travels through the hippest parties on a killing spree of Dalston hipsters. Gyllenhaal masters the role of u...

Source Code
2011
as Colter Stevens
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chic...

Love & Other Drugs
2010
as Jamie Randall
Maggie is an alluring free spirit who won't let anyone – or anything – tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie, whose relentless and nearly inf...

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010
as Prince Dastan
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable ...
Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
2010
as Donnie Darko / Anthony Swafford (archive footage)
A remixed narrative that combines two Jake Gyllenhaal films (Donnie Darko and Jarhead) with news footage of former President Barack Obama.

Brothers
2009
as Tommy Cahill
When his helicopter goes down during his fourth tour of duty in Afghanistan, Marine Sam Cahill is presumed dead. Back home, brother Tommy steps in to ...

Heath Ledger: A Tribute
2009
as Self
On January 22, 2008, the entertainment world was rocked by news that one of its brightest young stars had unexpectedly died. This film is a commemorat...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
as Frank O'Connor (archive footage)
Amy Poehler's best Saturday Night Live sketches and performances.

Rendition
2007
as Douglas Freeman
When an Egyptian terrorism suspect "disappears" on a flight from Africa to Washington DC, his American wife and a CIA analyst find themselves caught u...

Zodiac
2007
as Robert Graysmith
The Zodiac murders cause the lives of Paul Avery, David Toschi and Robert Graysmith to intersect.

Jarhead
2005
as Anthony Swofford
Jarhead is a film about a US Marine Anthony Swofford’s experience in the Gulf War. After putting up with an arduous boot camp, Swofford and his unit a...

Brokeback Mountain
2005
as Jack Twist
In 1960s Wyoming, two men develop a strong emotional and sexual relationship that endures as a lifelong connection complicating their lives as they ge...

Proof
2005
as Harold 'Hal' Dobbs
Catherine is a woman in her late twenties who is strongly devoted to her father, Robert, a brilliant and well-known mathematician whose grip on realit...

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Jake Gyllenhaal
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and...

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
Thanks
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and...

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
2005
as Narrator (voice)
One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope...

Donnie Darko: Production Diary
2004
as Self
Behind the scenes look at the making of cult classic Donnie Darko

The Day After Tomorrow
2004
as Sam Hall
After paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age,...

Abby Singer
2003
as Self (uncredited)
Chronicles the life of Curtis Clemins, who is torn between the love of his life and accomplishing his dream. When hitting rock bottom during the Sunda...

Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen
2003
as Self / Joe Nast

Moonlight Mile
2002
as Joe Nast
As he copes with the death of his fiancee along with her parents, a young man must figure out what he wants out of life.

Lovely & Amazing
2002
as Jordan
An intimate family portrait of four hapless but resilient women and the bittersweet lessons they learn in keeping up with the hectic demands of their ...

Highway
2002
as Pilot Kelson
Jack is caught with the wife of his employer, a Vegas thug. The thug sends goons after Jack, who convinces his best friend, Pilot, to flee with him. P...

The Good Girl
2002
as Holden Worther
A discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.

Bubble Boy
2001
as Jimmy Livingston
Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet ca...

Donnie Darko
2001
as Donnie Darko
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series ...

October Sky
1999
as Homer Hickam
Homer Hickam is a kid with only one future in sight, to work in the local coal mine like his father. However, in October 1957 everything changes when ...

Homegrown
1998
as Jake
Three laborers on a Northern California marijuana plantation become increasingly paranoid when they learn that their boss has been murdered. They know...

Josh and S.A.M.
1993
as Leon Coleman
Josh and Sam are two brothers facing change, their mother is about to marry a French accountant and the kids are sent to go live with their father in ...

A Dangerous Woman
1993
as Edward
Martha Horgan is a withdrawn, mentally disabled woman who lives with her aunt, Frances. One of Martha's unusual traits is that she doesn't lie, a qual...

City Slickers
1991
as Danny Robbins
Three New York businessmen decide to take a "Wild West" vacation that turns out not to be the relaxing vacation they had envisioned.

In the Grey
N/A
as Michael Harris
Two extraction specialists must plan an escape path for a high-level female negotiator.

Road House 2
N/A
as Elwood Dalton
The sequel to the 2024 reboot.

Fun Home
N/A
Producer
Based on the musical and Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir, "Fun Home" concerns Bechdel's discovery of her own sexuality, her relationship with her gay ...
The Last Ride of Cowboy Bob
N/A
Producer
The story will follow a real-life '90s Texas bank robber named Peggy Jo Tallas, who got away with her heists by dressing up as a man, aka “Cowboy Bob....
Theater of War
N/A
Producer
Based on an episode of This American Life.
Gilded Rage
N/A
Producer
A true-crime movie about accused Ivy League killer Thomas Gilbert Jr.

Road House 2
N/A
Producer
The sequel to the 2024 reboot.
Code Black
N/A
Producer
The country’s top heart surgeon is flown to D.C. to perform a high-stakes operation, finding himself led into a trap where his guile and genius become...