--- title: Jake Gyllenhaal on Marriage and Family description: Jake Gyllenhaal really wants to be a father. canonical: https://time.com/4951501/jake-gyllenhaal-fatherhood-baby/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-09-21T16:39:21.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T08:02:52.078Z og:title: Jake Gyllenhaal Really, Really Wants to Be a Dad og:description: "I want to continue becoming more of an adult than I already am" og:url: https://time.com/4951501/jake-gyllenhaal-fatherhood-baby/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab255335e9422ec4/6988deb57cdbac4227d5a1d8/jake-gyllenhaal-fatherhood-baby.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Build Presents Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Jeff Bauman & David Gordon Green Discussing "Stronger" og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Jake Gyllenhaal Really, Really Wants to Be a Dad twitter:description: "I want to continue becoming more of an adult than I already am" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab255335e9422ec4/6988deb57cdbac4227d5a1d8/jake-gyllenhaal-fatherhood-baby.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Apparently Jake Gyllenhaal Really Wants to Be a Dad > Sponsored content. 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(Photo by Andrew Toth/FilmMagic) Andrew Toth—FilmMagic  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Sep 21, 2017 4:39 PM UTC It’s a fact well acknowledged that [Jake Gyllenhaal](http://time.com/4708024/jake-gyllenhaal-ryan-reynolds-interview/) does [not want to discuss](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/mar/19/jake-gyllenhaal-i-would-love-to-not-talk-about-my-personal-life) his former flame and [maple latte](http://people.com/celebrity/taylor-swift-jake-gyllenhaal-thanksgiving-coffee-date/) enthusiast [Taylor Swift](http://time.com/4912680/taylor-swift-album-reputation-internet-reactions/), but you know what topic he will avidly want to discuss? His strong desire to be a father. In an interview with [_People_](http://people.com/babies/jake-gyllenhaal-desire-for-fatherhood/)to promote his new movie [_Stronger_](http://time.com/4950075/stronger-movie-boston-marathon-jeff-bauman/), in which he plays Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman who wrote the memoir of the same name, Gyllenhaal voiced his affinity for fatherhood and a family. “I want to continue becoming more of an adult than I already am,” Gyllenhaal said. “Hopefully with a family of my own.” He also shared that he’s practicing for that day by hanging out with his sister and [suspected T. Swift scarf bandit](http://time.com/4939482/maggie-gyllenhaal-taylor-swift-scarf/) Maggie Gyllenhaal’s two daughters. “It’s fun to send them home with a lot of candy, because it was almost like, ‘Enjoy it, Mags!’” Lest anyone think that this is a one-time sentiment, remember that Gyllenhaal told [_Entertainment Tonight_](http://www.etonline.com/movies/167908%5Fjake%5Fgyllenhaal%5Fopens%5Fup%5Fabout%5Fhis%5Fdesire%5Fto%5Fbe%5Fa%5Ffather)in 2015 that having kids is a “dream of mine.” “I am not a father yet, but it is definitely a dream of mine, should I be lucky to have that to happen,” he said. He also told [_The Inquirer_](http://entertainment.inquirer.net/177772/jake-wants-to-be-a-family-man) that his excitement for fatherhood supersedes even that of his career as an actor. “I talk about how much I like the craft of acting and stuff,” he said. “But nothing gets me more excited than thinking about being able to have a family and to be a father and husband.” ## Transcript [ BLANK_AUDIO ] Listen up. This young lady here is running a marathon for [ UNKNOWN ] hospital. So skip a round of [ UNKNOWN ] and donate to a good cause. [ APPLAUSE ] I'm gonna be there at the finish line for you, I'm gonna make a big sign for you! Doesn't show up for anything, then he shows up There was an explosion and your legs. They're gone bro. [ MUSIC ] Welcome home. Is it good to be back? What are you doing? Talking to you. What are you doing? Dancing. You're trying to make a hero out of me. You need to tell your family what's going on with you. [ MUSIC ] I can't do this. I can not. I can not, I can't do it. This is the first time you're in these week and you had three appointments. You just have to show up. Show up. I showed up for you. [ MUSIC ] You remind me of my son. He died. Helping you, makes me feel like I help my son and for that I am grateful. You are grateful. [ MUSIC ] [ SOUND ] You show the world that they can't break us no matter what the hell they do. [ SOUND ] There was a time in the hospital, when I just wanted to give up. [ MUSIC ] Look at this, Boston strong. [ MUSIC ] And now, I just wanna live. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] I just want people to see how amazing my son is. [ MUSIC ] I'm gonna walk, I'm gonna walk with you again some day. 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