Jake Gyllenhaal was born in Los Angeles, USA on 19 December 1980. Jake made his debut in City Slickers (1991)  He is perhaps best known for his tile role in Donnie Darko (2001)

Ryan Gosling was born on 12 November 1980 in London, Ontario, Canada.  Ryan made his debut in Frankenstein and Me (1996). He is perhaps best know for the role of Noah in The Notebook (2004)

I think both of these guys are incredibly talented, they are two of my favourite actors. They both often choose off-beat roles and they’re the same age, so think they’re a good face-off.

Jake Gyllenhaal                                                              Ryan Gosling

So which guy gets your vote?

1. Donnie Darko
2. Proof
3. Jarhead
4. Brokeback Mountain
5. The Good Girl
6. Rendition
7. The Day After Tomorrow
8. Bubble Boy
9. October Sky
10. Zodiac

Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal was born on 19 December 1980, in Los Angeles, California. He made his film debut in City Slickers (1991) and had a lead role in October Sky(1998).  The lead role in the  cult-classic Donnie Darko (2001) earned him rave reviews and can be seen as his big break. Since seeing Jake as Donnie, he has been my favourite actor.

He was nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar) and won the BAFTA for his performance in  Brokeback Mountain.  His performance also earned him several other awards and nominations.

Jake’s father Stephen Gyllenhaal is a Hollywood producer and his mom Naomi Foner is a screenwriter. His sister Maggie is also a well-know actress so I think it’s safe to say he was born into show business.

Jake Gyllenhaal is once of the best young actors in Hollywood. I’m sure he will have a long a lucrative career ahead of him.

I have several of his movies on DVD. Even though new DVD are cheap at the moment you might still be able to find secondhand DVDs cheaper in the classifieds.