Jake Gyllenhaal

Despite being an Oscar-nominated and twice nominated Golden Globes actor, Jake Gyllenhaal wasn’t very impressive to

Taking middle-aged tourists, amateurs to death-zone level mountaineering, up the world’s most spectacularly gigantic mountain (Everest), when some clients were already spitting up blood and exhibiting other signs of major stress, was more than a little foolhardy.

Three actors known primarily for their acting talent that have morphed into action stars.

The most frightening thing about Jake Gyllenhaal in “Nightcrawler”—even more than those sallow, sunken cheeks, those googly eyes, and that unkempt hair tied into a greasy bun—is his smile.

In a scary close finish, the Jake Gyllenhaal crime thriller “Nightcrawler” and the board-game adaptation “Ouija” tied for first at the box office with $10.9 million each over the Halloween weekend.