Celebrities: Jewish or Not?
Celebrities you might not have known are Jewish….or maybe you did…
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Jake Gyllenhaal – Jewish
Jake Gyllenhaal is an American actor, born in Los Angeles, CA, to screenwriter Naomi (née Foner) and director/producer Stephen Gyllenhaal. He is of Swedish, English and Jewish descent, with his paternal family having Swedish roots. Gyllenhaal began his acting career at a young age and gained early recognition for his role in Donnie Darko (2001). He later starred in films such as Brokeback Mountain (2005), Jarhead (2005) and Nightcrawler (2014).