Since first hitting the radar in 1999’s “October Sky,” Gyllenhaal has logged an impressively diverse list of credits: from his breakthrough role in cult-hit “Donnie Darko” to his turn as Jennifer Aniston’s jailbait love interest in “The Good Girl” to a bona-fide action star in last summer’s “The Day After Tomorrow.” (And let’s not forget his rumored near-involvement in Spiderman 2.) In fact, Jake Gyllenhaal is so boyishly charming, most people don’t even remember his early career turn in the ill-conceived “Bubble Boy.”

What makes Gyllenhaal so cool is not just his ability to effortlessly cross genres, or even his unconventional-yet-attractive looks, but his social involvement. He and (equally cool) sister Maggie worked the Rock the Vote circuit this past fall, visiting various colleges in an effort to get young people to register to vote, as well as campaigning for Presidential candidate John Kerry.

Of course, Gyllenhaal’s ability to win over fans will always come back to those edgy acting choices, like his part in the upcoming Ang Lee film “Brokeback Mountain” (where he and Heath Ledger play best friends and unlikely love interests), and as a jaded U.S. Marine in the currently filming adaptation of bestseller “Jarhead.” With roles like that, (and, yes, he still has the “hot” thing) we think those accolades are bound to keep coming.

Write Comment
Name:	Guest
Title:
Comment:
Code:*

Powered by AkoComment 2.0!