Jake Gyllenhaal facts and trivia

• Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor best known for his role as Jack Twist in the film Brokeback Mountain.
• Name at bitth: Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal.
• Jake was born in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 1980.
• Jake Gyllenhaal began acting at age 10.
• His first lead role in was in the1999 film October Sky.
• Parents: Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Foner.
• Jake is 6' (1.83 m) tall.
• Jake's astrological sign is Sagittarius.
• Jake's favorite color is green.
• Jake's mother is Jewish.
• Gyllenhaal loves to watch Food Network shows like, Iron Chef and Molto Mario.
• His Chinese zodiac sign is the Monkey.
• The hat worn by Gyllenhaal for his role as 'Jack Twist' in the film, Brokeback Mountain, was sold for $12,800 on eBay.
• Jake Gyllenhaal was nominated for an "Independent Spirit Award" for his role in Donnie Darko.
• Jake played the lead role in the movie adaptation of the video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, released by Disney on May 28, 2010.