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Jake Gyllenhaal (born December 19, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Born into the Gyllenhaal family, he is the son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner; his older sister is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. He began acting as a child, making his acting 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 October Sky (1999) and as a psychologically troubled teenager in Donnie Darko (2001). In 2004, Gyllenhaal starred in the science fiction disaster film The Day After Tomorrow. In 2005, he played Jack Twist in Ang Lee's romantic drama Brokeback Mountain, for which Gyllenhaal won a BAFTA Award and was nominated for an Academy Award. His career progressed with starring roles in the thriller Zodiac (2007), the romantic comedy Love & Other Drugs (2010), and the science fiction film Source Code (2011). Further acclaim came with his roles in Denis Villeneuve's thrillers Prisoners (2013) and Enemy (2013), and he received nominations for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performances as a manipulative journalist in Nightcrawler (2014) and a troubled writer in Nocturnal Animals (2016). His highest-grossing release came with the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero film Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), in which he portrayed Quentin Beck / Mysterio. Gyllenhaal has also performed on stage, starring in Broadway productions of the musical Sunday in the Park with George as well as the plays Constellations and Sea Wall/A Life, the lattermost of which earned him a Tony Award nomination. Aside from acting, he is vocal about political and social issues. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jake Gyllenhaal, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Jake Gyllenhaal
Billy
for Billy in The Unliving (2026 TV series)
Suggested by TheFilmMakerStocky
THEY DIE, THEY REANIMATE, THEY EAT. The upcoming series, THE UNLIVING focuses on the stories of 3 main characters, with different backgrounds who come together, to survive together. Before the world fell, Carlton (Anthony Mackie) ruled the streets. Now he’ll do anything to find and save his daughter. On this suicide mission he finds two stragglers, Nancy (Camila Morrone) and Billy (Jake Gyllenhaal) and despite his arrogance he soon learns to value there much needed company. Upon their return, they witness the city’s collapse firsthand. The unliving roam freely, but the real danger lies with the survivors — ruthless factions controlling entire districts, where kindness is scarce, alliances are fragile, and one wrong move could cost everything. Tension rises as they meet a doctor (Richard Madden) who promises a cure if they escort him out the city. SEASON ONE features the psychological effect on a crime lord, a civilian and an ex-military soldier along with the world surrounding them as humanity tries to outrun the new alpha 'species'. First Season will feature 18 episodes focused on the 3 main cast members, packed with other surprises along the way.
