- Source of Wealth: Film, Television, Theatre, Music Video
- Age: 39
- Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Height: 5′ 11″ (1.8 m)
- Full Name: Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: December 19, 1980
- Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, English, Swedish, Swiss-German, German, distant Welsh, French
- Occupation: Actor
Jake Gyllenhaal is a successful actor from Los Angeles, California. Gyllenhaal’s net worth is $65 million. He has starred in a variety of popular films including The Day After Tomorrow and Love and Other Drugs. Jake has earned his net worth from starring in Hollywood movies and television shows.
Jake Gyllenhaal’s acting career began in 1991 when he appeared as the son of Billy Crystal in the hit comedy City Slickers. Thereafter, Jake began auditioning for roles in movies (with his parents’ approval) and appeared in further films in the early nineties including A Dangerous Woman and Josh and S.A.M. After gaining credibility with the roles he played in the Nineties, Jake then went to appear in lead roles in movies like Jarhead and Brokeback Mountain.