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Jake Gyllenhaal

Who

Jake Gyllenhaal · Arts & Literature

What

Film actor, star of Brokeback Mountain and Nightcrawler

When

1980, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Jake Gyllenhaal is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Film actor, star of Brokeback Mountain and Nightcrawler

How & why

Gyllenhaal is an American actor acclaimed for 'Brokeback Mountain', 'Nightcrawler', 'Zodiac' and 'Prisoners'. He has maternal Jewish ancestry through his mother, producer and screenwriter Naomi Foner, who is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent; his father is of Swedish and English background, and Gyllenhaal has described being raised with both traditions.

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Contributions & Sources

Film actor, star of Brokeback Mountain and Nightcrawler

1980

Source: Wikipedia