Jake Gyllenhaal

Jake Benjamin Gyllenhaal is an Academy Award-nominated actor who is best remembered for his performance in the 2014 thriller Nightcrawler, where he plays the role of a thief who starts filming live footage of crime and accidents in LA. His performance won him several nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Drama, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He started his career as a child actor in 1991 with the comedy movie City Slickers, which was successful, both, commercially and critically. Some of his other notable works include Donnie Darko, Jarhead, Broken Mountainback, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, End of Watch, and Southpaw.

The actor has been associated with philanthropy since his childhood after his grandfather inspired him to be charitable. He is an active supporter of New Eyes for the Needy, which aims at providing better vision to the poor and donate glasses to the ones in need. Among the many other causes supported by Gyllenhaal are Mississippi Animal Rescue League, Variety - The Children's Charity, and BID 2 BEAT AIDS to name a few.