Jake Gyllenhaal Net Worth

Jake Gyllenhaal's Quotes

• [1999] Being a star doesn't last. That's not what life should be about. It's a complete illusion that really has nothing to do with you. For me, finding out about life is the most important thing.
• [on the one role that got away] I'd have to say Ewan McGregor's part in Moulin Rouge! (2001). It was so 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.
• I admire actors and artists who devote just as much time to their life as they do to their work.
• In a perfect world, I would love to do one play for every three movies.
• The truth is most of the films that make a lot of money no one remembers, and I'm not interested in making films that no one remembers.

Interesting Facts about Jake Gyllenhaal

1. Son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner. Younger brother of Maggie Gyllenhaal. His godmother is Jamie Lee Curtis and godfather is cinematographer, Robert Elswit.
2. Attended and graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California. [June 1998]
3. Jake's father has English, Swedish, Swiss-German, German, Scottish, and distant Welsh and French, ancestry. Jake's mother's family is Jewish (from Poland and Latvia).
4. His fans refer to themselves as "Gyllenhaalics".
5. He was awarded the 2002 London Evening Standard Theate Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his performance in "This is Our Youth" at the Garrick Theatre in London, England.
6. He was set to play Spider-Man in Spider-Man 2 (2004) due to Tobey Maguire having injured his back while filming Seabiscuit (2003). While Gyllenhaal was preparing for the role, Tobey recovered to reprise his role as Spider-Man.
7. Attended high school with Freaks and Geeks (1999) star Jason Segel and Ayda Field.
8. Was named one of People magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors [2004].
9. Close friends with Natalie Portman and Bryce Dallas Howard.
10. Attended elementary school with band members of Maroon 5.
11. On Phantom Planet's album "The Guest", lead singer Alex Greenwald lists him in his thank yous. Alex appeared with Jake in Donnie Darko (2001).
12. His favorite book is "To Kill a Mockingbird", and he has two dogs, Atticus and Boo named after characters in the novel.
13. Auditioned for and was one of the top contenders for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins (2005).
14. Before success as an actor, he worked as a lifeguard. He never had any life-saving incidents, but did perform one lesser rescue. A swimmer had been stung on the leg by a jellyfish, and Gyllenhaal helped relieve the pain of the stings by urinating on the swimmer's leg.
15. Although they broke up in July 2004, he and Kirsten Dunst had an on and off relationship up until 2006.
16. Gained five pounds of muscle for his role in Jarhead (2005).
17. When asked who his idols are, he said Anthony Quinn, Paul Newman, Sean Penn, Bruce Springsteen and Bono.
18. Spent two years at Columbia University, where one of his professors was Robert Thurman, Uma Thurman's father.
19. Godfather of Matilda Ledger, born October 28, 2005 (daughter of actor Heath Ledger and actress Michelle Williams.
20. Was among the guests at Jessica Simpson's 25th birthday party on July 10, 2005.