After making his acting debut in "City Slickers" (1991), Gyllenhaal's first nominations were for "October Sky" (1999), an American biographical film about NASA engineer Homer Hickam. His performance as the title character in the 2001 psychological thriller film "Donnie Darko" earned him a Young Hollywood Award and a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead. Gyllenhaal's role opposite Heath Ledger in "Brokeback Mountain" received critical acclaim. In addition to receiving the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and the MTV Movie Award for Best Performance, he was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category at the 78th Academy Awards, the 11th Critics' Choice Awards, the 10th Satellite Awards, and the 12th Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2010, he starred in the romantic comedy-drama film "Love &amp; Other Drugs", leading to Best Actor nominations at the 68th Golden Globe Awards and the 15th Satellite Awards.