Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal was born 19 December 1980. He is an American actor. Son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Dryer Gyllenhaal began acting at age ten. He received critical acclaim and an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor nomination as Jack Twist in the film Brokeback Mountain opposite Heath Ledger.
Internationally viewed as a sex symbol was Gyllenhaal was named one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2006.
He was also listed in the people's "Hottest Bachelors of 2006". In response to mainstream press lists like these, thousands of gays and bisexual men surveyed in 2007 and 2008 "AfterElton.com Hot 100 list."
Gyllenhaal was placed at No. 1 in both consecutive years. He was ranked No.2 in the Gay Wired Magazine poll of male actors who have played gays characters in movies.
