Jake Gyllenhaal has been in a slew of movies throughout his long career, starring in commercial successes and iconic cult classics alike. With an extensive list of film and stage credits, the Los Angeles native's career is still thriving after three decades of acting, and he does not seem to plan on stopping anytime soon. Let's dig into Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth in 2022.

Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth in 2022 (Estimate): $80 million

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Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth in 2022 is $80 million. This is according to numerous outlets, including Celebrity Net Worth.

Gyllenhaal was born on 1980 in Los Angeles, California into the Gyllenhaals, a family of Swedish nobles. His parents Stephen and Naomi both had ties to the film industry as a director and screenwriter, respectively. He and older sister Maggie Gyllenhaal were then exposed to filmmaking at an early age. It is then no wonder that they both turned to the acting profession.

At 11 years old, a young Jake had his first film credit with a role in the film A Dangerous Woman. Although he appeared in a number of films in the following years, his parents often had him turn down roles. As someone familiar with the industry, both were afraid that being a young actor would have a negative effect on him.

Gyllenhaal's first lead role was at 19 years old was for October Sky. With positive reception and commercial success, some critics have labeled this his breakout performance. He then followed it up with Donnie Darko. Although the film initially performed poorly in the box office, it slowly turned into a cult favorite and became one of Gyllenhaal's more recognizable roles up to this day.

As a teenager, Gyllenhaal attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, where he graduated in 1998. He then proceeded to attend Columbia University, where sister Maggie was a senior, for a degree in Eastern religions and philosophy.

A notable role that provided him further recognition was Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain in 2005. With his role as Jack Twist, Gyllenhaal was awarded a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Throughout making the film, he grew quite close to his co-star, the late Heath Ledger. Both actors, who played lovers in the film, notably refused to participate in jokes centered around same-sex romance, the film's core. Speaking to Howard Stern, Gyllenhaal had long seen queer relationships as normal because of his family upbringing.

“For me, it was like, ‘What is everyone saying? What is this about?' I didn't get the full response. People joking about it, people being offended by it. … I grew up with my godfathers [who] were a gay couple. Maybe I grew up in a space where I took that for granted.”

The 41-year-old actor has also starred in Zodiac, along with Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr., who in a few years would be somewhat his co-stars again by way of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He also later reunited with Brokeback Mountain co-star Anne Hathaway for romantic-comedy film Love and Other Drugs. Gyllenhaal also had notable roles in 2012 with End of Watch, 2013 with Prisoners alongside Hugh Jackman, Viola Davis, and Maria Bello, and in 2016, when he had a leading role in film Nocturnal Animals with Amy Adams. He also famously played Mysterio, a Marvel villain in Far From Home, the second installment of Tom Holland's Spider-Man trilogy. All of this, obviously, helped to add to Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth in 2022.

Gyllenhaal has also had a number of theatre credits, with roles such as Constellations, Little Shop of Horrors, and Sunday in the Park with George.

Outside of his acting career, Gyllenhaal is also a brand ambassador. For example, in a very rare instance for the brand, he was chosen to collaborate with Cartier's Santos watch. As to why Cartier approached him, he said to Style:

“Cartier approached me and said that they wanted to create something, an advertisement, that communicated the idea of being ‘bold' and ‘fearless.' They were also looking for someone who they believe personified those qualities in their spirit and in their work. They knew that I was someone who loved the process of artistic collaboration. They were up for that collaboration, and so the journey began.”

Gyllenhaal also fronted Prada's new men's fragrance campaign, as the Prada Group announced on their website on August 2021.

The 41-year-old actor is known to be vocal regarding his political opinions and supported social causes. In many separate occasions, he has campaigned for several members of the Democratic Party during elections. He is also an environmentalist and human rights advocate, having promoted climate change awareness and supporting a campaign by the American Civil Liberties Union.

With all that said, were you at all stunned by Jake Gyllenhaal's net worth in 2022?