Jake Gyllenhaal born as Jacob Benjamin 'Jake' Gyllenhaal on December 19th, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA is an outstanding American actor.
Jake Gyllenhaal was born to Hollywood film director Stephen Gyllenhaal and noted screenwriter Naomi Foner nee Achs. Jake has a sister named Maggie Gyllenhaal who is also an actress. Jake Gyllenhaal is of Swedish-American Jewish descent.
Jake Gyllenhaal soon after graduating from the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1998 took up Eastern religions & philosophy at the Columbia University, the alma mater of his mother Naomi Foner and Sister Maggie Gyllenhaal. After studying for a couple of years he dropped out of the college to pursue a career in acting.
Jake Gyllenhaal began acting at the age of ten and worked several summer jobs to support himself. He worked as a busboy at one of their family friend's restaurant and as a lifeguard at another time.
