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Jake Gyllenhaal

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Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal ( JIL-ən-hawl, Swedish: [ˈjʏ̂lːɛnˌhɑːl]; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor who has worked on screen and stage for over thirty years. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, and the younger brother of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He 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 roles were as Homer Hickam in the biopic October Sky (1999) and a troubled teenager in the thriller Donnie Darko (2001). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jake Gyllenhaal is the 1,054th most popular actor (down from 839th in 2019), the 2,047th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,510th in 2019) and the 523rd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jake Gyllenhaal ranks 1,054 out of 13,578. Before him are Song Hye-rim, Adam Scott, Charlie Murphy, Anita Pallenberg, Wilford Brimley, and Khloé Kardashian. After him are Jackie Coogan, David Keith, Katharine Ross, Scarlett Johansson, Billy Crystal, and Imelda Staunton.

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Among people born in 1980, Jake Gyllenhaal ranks 8. Before him are Xavi, Michelle Williams, Kim Kardashian, Kareena Kapoor, Venus Williams, and Macaulay Culkin. After him are Tomáš Rosický, Nick Carter, Eva Green, Rishi Sunak, Ri Sol-ju, and Christina Aguilera.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jake Gyllenhaal ranks 2,047 out of 20,380. Before him are Fats Domino (1928), Charlie Murphy (1959), John Sturges (1910), Robert J. Shiller (1946), Wilford Brimley (1934), and Khloé Kardashian (1984). After him are Ray Ewry (1873), Jackie Coogan (1914), David Keith (1954), Katharine Ross (1940), Carol Gilligan (1936), and Scarlett Johansson (1984).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jake Gyllenhaal ranks 523. Before him are Ed Lauter (1938), Don Ameche (1908), Adam Scott (1973), Charlie Murphy (1959), Wilford Brimley (1934), and Khloé Kardashian (1984). After him are Jackie Coogan (1914), David Keith (1954), Katharine Ross (1940), Scarlett Johansson (1984), Billy Crystal (1948), and Wade Williams (1961).

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