Jake Gyllenhaal
Born into a Hollywood family with a director father, screenwriter mother and scene-stealing sister, Jake Gyllenhaal was pretty much destined to give Tinseltown a try. (He even got driving lessons from family pal Paul Newman.) Thanks to his rugged good looks, sensitive baby blues and a boatload of talent, he's probably here to stay. He got his first taste of the big screen at 11 when he played Billy Crystal's son in "City Slickers." The former lifeguard and temp Columbia undergrad delivered early nuanced performances in "October Sky" (1999), "Donnie Darko" (2001), "The Good Girl" and "Moonlight Mile" (2002) In
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