Jake Gyllenhaal

Despite his pedigree as a child of show biz, actor Jake Gyllenhaal earned his spot as one of Hollywood's top leading performers purely by way of his own acting merits. With screenwriter and director parents, and an equally talented and famous actor sister, Gyllenhaal used his inherent intelligence and sensitivity to make his name in independent films. As a teenager, Gyllenhaal lent a subtle, soulful sense of complicated youth to a number of …