Actor Jake Gyllenhaal, model Tyson Beckford and actress Alyssa Milano are celebrating their birthdays today, December 19.
Jake Gyllenhaal, 34
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Actor and producer Jake Gyllenhaal turns 34 today. Gyllenhaal made his acting debut as Billy Crystal's son in the 1991 comedy City Slickers. His first lead role was in October Sky in 1999 and was considered to be his breakout performance. Gyllenhaal went on to star in the cult classic, Donnie Darko, alongside his sister Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Gyllenhaal went on to star in Bubble Boy, The Day After Tomorrow, Brokeback Mountain, Jarhead, Zodiac, Brothers, Love and Other Drugs, End of Watch and Prisoners.
Gyllenhaal earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Brokeback Mountain alongside the late Heath Ledger. He also earned a Best Actor Golden Globe nomination for his role in Love and Other Drugs.
Gyllenhaal most recently starred in the crime thriller Nightcrawler. For his role, he has earned 15 Best Actor nominations including the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild and Satellite Awards.
Tyson Beckford, 44
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Fashion model and actor Tyson Beckford turns 44 today. In 1993, Beckford was recruited by Ralph Lauren as the front model for the company's Polo line of male sportswear. He was later named "Man of the Year" in 1995 by the cable television music channel VH1, as well as one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" by People magazine.
In 2003, Beckford appeared on the ABC network's celebrity reality game show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. He co-hosted the modeling contest Make Me a Supermodel on the television channel Bravo with fellow supermodel Niki Taylor. He served as a mentor to the model contestants for the show's second season.
Beckford judged and mentored the contestants of the first few episodes of the Australian version of Make Me a Supermodel with model and former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins. In 2012, he participated in Fox's dating game show The Choice. He also made appearances in the fims Zoolander, Biker Boyz, Into the Blue and Hotel California.
Beckford has a son, Jordan Beckford, from a previous relationship with celebrity stylist April Roomet.
Alyssa Milano, 42
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Actress, producer, author and singer Alyssa Milano turns 42 today. Milano began her career at age eight after winning a role in an open audition for a national tour of Annie. At age 11, she won her first major acting role in the television sitcom Who's the Boss? with Tony Danza. Milano signed a five-album record deal in Japan, which scored platinum in the country.
Milano played the character Phoebe Halliwell on the popular TV series Charmed from 1998 to 2006. Milano and co-star Holly Marie Combs became producers for the show during season 4. She later appeared in 10 episodes of My Name Is Earl. Milano released her book, Safe At Home: Confessions of a Baseball Fanatic, in 2009.
In 2011, she starred in the comedy films Hall Pass and New Year's Eve. She produced and led the cast of Lifetime's television film Sundays at Tiffany's, which was her second collaboration with Lifetime. In June 2013, Milano began starring in the ABC drama Mistresses, however, she left the show after season 2.
Milano signed on as host and judge of Project Runway: All Stars, beginning with season 3. Milano married agent David Bugliari in August 2009. They have two children.