Jake Gyllenhaal said it was the “alchemy” he has with his co-star that drew him back to the West End for the first time in 18 years.

The Oscar nominee, who celebrates his 39th birthday on Thursday, last trod the boards in the UK in 2002 in Kenneth Lonergan’s play This Is Our Youth.

He will star opposite Annaleigh Ashford as the French post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat in Sunday In The Park With George, which follows the painter as he completes his most famous work, A Sunday Afternoon On The Island Of La Grande Jatte.

Gyllenhaal first appeared in the musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine at New York’s City Centre in 2016, before transferring to the Hudson Theatre on Broadway in 2017.

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All of us here at IHeartJake.com want to wish Jake a Happy 39th Birthday! In honor of Jake’s birthday, I’ve uploaded some previously unseen outtakes from his 2018 photoshoot for GQ Australia to our gallery. Enjoy!

Gallery Link:
Photoshoots & Outtakes > Sessions > 2018 > Session 001 [GQ Australia]

The official trailer for the ‘John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch’ Netflix special has been released. Watch it here. You can also watch a short promo that was released last month in our video archive. ‘John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch’ premieres exclusively on Netflix on December 24th.

John Mulaney and his kid pals tackle existential topics for all ages with catchy songs, comedy sketches and special guests in a nostalgic variety special.

Video Links:
– John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch – Trailer (2019)
– John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch – Promo (2019)

Speaking to Standard Online ahead of Sunday In The Park with George’s West End transfer, Jake Gyllenhaal said that his previous stint in London “changed the whole process of [his] work” and praised the capital’s “supportive” theatre community.

“I had no idea what I was getting into, which was a wonderful thing,” he said. “Naively – I obviously knew the history of London theatre – I jumped into it just as a fool, which I think is sometimes the best way to do it.

“What I found when I performed here 18 years ago was this incredible, supportive community of artists. “You really earn your place [here], you work hard to make sure that you can grace the stage here.”

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Last night Jake attended a Tastemaker screening for ‘Okja’ writer/director Bong Joon Ho’s new film ‘Parasite’ at the Crosby Street Hotel in New York City. Pictures from the event have been added to the gallery.

Gallery Links:
Public Appearances > 2019 > ‘Parasite’ Tastemaker Screening In New York City
Miscellaneous > Fan Photos > ‘Parasite’ Tastemaker Screening In New York City (December 8, 2019)