Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor who appeared in Donnie Darko and Brokeback Mountain, where he acted alongside Heath Ledger. In February 2009, Gyllenhaal helped students at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, California celebrate Green Service Day by building a city garden.http://justjared.buzznet.com/2009/03/26/jake-gyllenhaal-serves-up-green/

Gyllenhaal was nominated for a Golden Globe award for the 2011 edition of the show. His nomination was for his role as the lead actor in the film Love and Other Drugs. His co-star in the film, Anne Hathaway, was also nominated for a Golden Globe as the lead actress. The Golden Globe winners will be announced at the awards show on January 17, 2011.http://entertainment.latimes.com/awards/2010/12/golden-globes-2011-nominations-jake-gyllenhaal-on-love-and-other-drugs.html

Jake Gyllenhaal gained critical attention for his performance as a disillusioned teen in Donnie Darko. the film went on to become a cult hit. His first blockbuster appearance came in The Day After Tomorrow, which was a film that dealt with the earth undergoing a huge climatic shift. In his personal life, Gyllenhaal is an activist for environmental issues.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/

Gyllenhaal then went on to play the role of Jack Twist in Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain, in which he played a gay cowboy. He was nominated for a best supporting actor Academy Award for his portrayal. http://www.cinematical.com/2009/02/27/jake-gyllenhaal-and-jim-carrey-are-damn-yankees/

• 1991: City Slickershttp://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101587/fullcredits#cast

• 1999: October Skyhttp://imdb.com/title/tt0132477/

• 2001: Donnie Darkohttp://imdb.com/title/tt0246578/

• 2002: The Good Girl http://imdb.com/title/tt0279113/

• 2004: The Day After Tomorrowhttp://imdb.com/title/tt0319262/

• 2005: Brokeback Mountainhttp://imdb.com/title/tt0388795/

• 2005: Jarheadhttp://imdb.com/title/tt0418763/

• 2007: Zodiachttp://imdb.com/title/tt0443706/

• 2007: Renditionhttp://imdb.com/title/tt0804522/

• 2009: Brothershttp://imdb.com/title/tt0765010/

• "On the one role that got away: "I'd have to say Ewan McGregor's part in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was soooo close. I sang and everything. I went through months of auditions. It was between me, Heath Ledger and Ewan. I think it came down to age and where people were in their careers. I was the youngest and the least known. I would hope it didn't have anything to do with talent. Maybe it did"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/bio#quotes

• "Some movies you fall a step behind and some you stay in the same place, make the same choices. And then sometimes there are people who know more than you but show you, and that's the maximum you can hope for - doing that with someone who says, "I like you for what you are, and I want you to be in my picture." I didn't have to fake it or put on a mask - all the resources I had inside me were more than adequate. I don't want to pretend to be something ... I'm not pretending any more to fit somebody's mold. That's a long-winded statement but - why not do what you really think, even if it's a mistake?"http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/bio#quotes

"Coming from a family where my mom is a writer, I just respond to how people speak."http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/bio#quotes