How old was Jake Gyllenhaal in Zodiac?

Knowing a celebrity’s age during a specific movie can be oddly satisfying. That knowledge can reshape how we view their performance. We’re about to uncover that piece of the puzzle.

In the movie Zodiac, Jake Gyllenhaal was at the age of:

26 years old

Based on our estimate, that was the actual age of the celebrity at the time.

The calculation of the shown age took into account the first day of the year in which the movie Zodiac was released:

January 1, 2007

And the known birth date of Jake Gyllenhaal:

December 19, 1980

Given the typical time period between the filming and the release date, Jake Gyllenhaal could have been a year older or younger than the age shown when some scenes were being filmed.