Jake Gyllenhaal filmography character, a "sullen" and "schizophrenic" teenager, made him a cult hero. Although the film was critically acclaimed, it failed commercially. Gyllenhaal starred in the 2004 disaster film "The Day After Tomorrow", which, despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, was a commercial success at the box office. In 2005, he co-starred as Jack Twist opposite Heath Ledger in the romance drama "Brokeback Mountain". The actors portrayed two men that fall in love during a sheepherding expedition. The roles earned both Gyllenhaal and Ledger critical acclaim and Academy Award nominations. That same year, he starred in the drama films "Jarhead" and "Proof".
Jake Gyllenhaal and Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for the latter role. In 2015, he starred in Antoine Fuqua's sports drama "Southpaw", Baltasar Kormákur's "Everest", an account of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, and Jean-Marc Vallée's romantic comedy-drama "Demolition". He was also on the jury for the main competition section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, he starred in Tom Ford's thriller film "Nocturnal Animals". In 2017, Gyllenhaal starred in the science fiction thriller film "Life", as astronaut David Jordan, played a supporting role in the action-adventure film "Okja", and headlined the drama "Stronger", about Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff