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BIO

Gyllenhaal began acting as a child, making his debut in City Slickers (1991), followed by roles in his father's films A Dangerous Woman (1993) and Homegrown (1998). His breakthrough came as Homer Hickam in the biopic October Sky (1999) and as a troubled teenager in the thriller Donnie Darko (2001). For his portrayal of Jack Twist in Ang Lee's romantic drama Brokeback Mountain (2005), he won the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor and received Academy Award and Actor Award nominations in the same category. He earned further acclaim for his lead performances in Jarhead (2005), Zodiac (2007), End of Watch (2012), Prisoners (2013), Nightcrawler (2014), Southpaw (2015), Nocturnal Animals (2016), Stronger (2017), and Wildlife (2018).



Gyllenhaal achieved commercial success by starring in blockbusters such as The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Love & Other Drugs (2010), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010), Source Code (2011), Everest (2015), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019); the latter emerged as his highest grossing release. He has since starred in various action and thriller projects, including the films The Guilty (2021), Ambulance (2022) and Road House (2024), as well as the series Presumed Innocent (2024).

Gyllenhaal has performed on stage, starring in a West End production of the play This Is Our Youth (2002) and Broadway productions of the musical Sunday in the Park with George (2017) as well as the plays Constellations (2014) and Sea Wall/A Life (2019), the last of which earned him a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Aside from acting, he is vocal about political and social issues.

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STAGE CREDITS

Othello Othello
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival Production, 2025
Iago
Sunday in the Park With George Sunday in the Park With George
[London]
2020 West End Revival, 2020
George
Sea Wall / A Life Sea Wall / A Life
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2019
Abe
A Life A Life
[Off-Broadway]
The Public Theater Off-Broadway Production, 2019
Performer
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2017
Georges Seurat, George
Sunday in the Park with George Sunday in the Park with George
[New York]
New York City Center Concert Gala, 2016
George
Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors
[Off-Broadway]
City Center Encores Off-Center Production, 2015
Seymour Krelborn
Constellations Constellations
[Broadway]
Broadway Premiere, 2014
Performer
If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet
[Off-Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Production, 2012
Terry

Awards and Nominations

Drama League Awards - 2025 - DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE

Jake Gyllenhaal, Othello

Drama League Awards - 2020 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A Life

Tony Awards - 2020 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Jake Gyllenhaal, Sea Wall/A Life

Drama League Awards - 2019 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jake Gyllenhaal, A Life

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2019 - Outstanding Solo Performance

Jake Gyllenhaal, A Life

Drama League Awards - 2015 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jake Gyllenhaal, Constellations

Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award

Jake Gyllenhaal, If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet

The Lortels - 2013 - Outstanding Featured Actor

Jake GyllenhaalIf There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2002 - Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer

Jake GyllenhaalThis Is Our Youth

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jake Gyllenhaal been in?

Jake Gyllenhaal has appeared on Broadway in 5 shows.

How many West End shows has Jake Gyllenhaal been in?

Jake Gyllenhaal has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jake Gyllenhaal been nominated for?

DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE (Drama League Awards) for Othello, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Sea Wall/A Life, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Sea Wall/A Life, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for A Life, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Life, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Constellations, Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, Outstanding Featured Actor (The Lortels) for If There Is I Haven’t Found It Yet and Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer (Evening Standard Awards) for This Is Our Youth.

What awards has Jake Gyllenhaal won?

Jake Gyllenhaal won the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the Evening Standard Awards for his performance in This Is Our Youth.

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