Jake Gyllenhaal
Posted by Avatar on Nov 21, 2009
Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal, was born on the 19th of December, 1980 to Stephen Gyllenhaal a film producer and Naomi Foner a Hollywood screenwriter. His father is descent from a Swedish noble Gyllenhaal Family. With her sister Maggie also in the film business it was only time when he made his mark on the film business that has played a major part in his life. He made his first appearance at an early age of 11 when he played Billy Crystal�s son in the movie City Slickers. With roles in several films such as Proof where he played alongside screen legends Anthony Hopkins and Gwyneth Paltrow as a graduate student in mathematics who convinces Paltrow�s character to publish a revolutionary approach to mathematical problem solving. Jarhead a film set in Iraq where he plays a Marine Sniper who gets a taste but just a taste of what war really is and Brokeback Mountain one of his most controversial roles sees him in better more challenging roles in the future.