Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles, the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and film producer and screenwriter Naomi Foner (née Achs). Jake Gyllenhaal’s mother is from a Jewish family from New York City, and Gyllenhaal has said that he considers himself “more Jewish than anything else.” On his 13th birthday, Gyllenhaal performed a “barmitzvah-like act, without the typical trappings”, volunteering at a homeless shelter, because his parents wanted to instill in him a sense of gratitude for his privileged lifestyle. During childhood, Gyllenhaal had regular exposure to filmmaking due to his family’s deep ties to the industry. Along with their mother, Jake and Maggie appeared in two episodes of Molto Mario, an Italian cooking show on the Food Network. Prior to his senior year in high school, the only other film not directed by his father in which Gyllenhaal was allowed to perform was the 1993 film Josh and S.A.M., a little-known children’s adventure. His performance was described by one critic as “silly, cliched and straight to video.” Gyllenhaal had more success starring opposite Jennifer Aniston in The Good Girl, which premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival; he also starred in Lovely & Amazing with Catherine Keener.
Gyllenhaal Presents Streep With Lifetime Achievement Prize Meryl Streep received a Valentine’s Day gift from Jake Gyllenhaal at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany on Tuesday (14Feb12) when he honored the actr… [link]
He then played against type as a frustrated Marine in Jarhead (2005). Gyllenhaal’s father was raised in the Swedenborgian religion and is a descendant of the Swedish noble Gyllenhaal family. During childhood, Gyllenhaal had regular exposure to filmmaking due to his family’s deep ties to the industry. The film, directed by Richard Kelly, is set in 1988 and stars Gyllenhaal as a troubled teenager who, after narrowly escaping death, experiences visions of a 6 foot (1.8 m) tall rabbit named Frank who tells him that the world is coming to an end. The film was panned by critics, with one calling it an “empty-headed, chaotic, utterly tasteless atrocity”. Gyllenhaal was awarded the 2006 Young Artist Award for Artistic Excellence by The Americans for the Arts National Arts Awards for his role.
Jake Gyllenhaal Witnesses Gang Violence On Police Ride-Along Looks like Jake got a harsh dose of reality when prepping for his police movie.Last night, Jake Gyllenhaal and End of Watch co-star Michael Pena witnessed the aftermath of gang violence, while on a police ride-along in South El Lay.Jake and Michael saw paramedics treat a man who had been grazed with bullets on his [...] [link]
When Jake Gyllenhaal is’nt acting, he uses that Hollywood fame to raise awareness for charities. His feature presentations make so much money because fans come back to see them two or three times. Jake Gyllenhaal has got a smile that the younger girls go wild for.. Celeb Dating Site is your source for Jake Gyllenhaal gossip.
Jake Gyllenhaal Eats Worms Jake Gyllenhaal proved he is not afraid of a meaty challenge on survival expert Bear Grylls’ upcoming TV special by eating a worm on camera. … [link]
