Jake Gyllenhaal Turns His DIY Haircut Into a Mini Film — and We're Declaring the Clip a Summer Blockbuster

Mar. 15, 2025

Jake Gyllenhaal debuts a new look with Instagram thirst traps.Photo:Jake Gyllenhaal/Instagram

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Summer just got steamier thanks toJake Gyllenhaal.On Aug. 14, theRoad Housestar, 43, posted asexy video and photoon Instagram of his “summer cut,” which the star shaved himself.The actor’s carousel kicked off with a black-and-white video of him taking an electric razor to his hair, transforming it into a buzz cut.Gyllenhaal seems unfazed as hair falls onto his white tank top and into the sink.The post ends with Gyllenhaal (whose hair has gone through many lengths and eras, from luscious locks to nearly bald), now in a T-shirt and Prada sunglasses and also sporting a big grin, showing the results of his work.DIY haircuts aren’t uncommon for celebrity men.Patrick DempseyandGeorge Clooneyare some of the big names who’ve been known to skip the salon and just go right in with the razors themselves.Dempsey broke the Internet in 2022 when he traded his signature style for a buzz cut —a “spur-of-the-moment” decisionin the words of his wife, Jillian Dempsey, who told PEOPLE the backstory behind the major transformation.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Clooney revealed that he’s been his own barber for years when he toldCBS Sunday Morningin 2020 that he prefers to style his hair with a Flowbee, an ‘80s haircutting device.“I’ve been cutting my own hair for 25 years,” he said. “My hair is really, like, straw, so it’s easy to cut. You can’t really make too many mistakes. So, years ago, I bought a Flowbee, which [came out] when I was a kid.“See PEOPLE’s favorite hair switch-upshere.

Summer just got steamier thanks toJake Gyllenhaal.

On Aug. 14, theRoad Housestar, 43, posted asexy video and photoon Instagram of his “summer cut,” which the star shaved himself.

The actor’s carousel kicked off with a black-and-white video of him taking an electric razor to his hair, transforming it into a buzz cut.

Gyllenhaal seems unfazed as hair falls onto his white tank top and into the sink.

The post ends with Gyllenhaal (whose hair has gone through many lengths and eras, from luscious locks to nearly bald), now in a T-shirt and Prada sunglasses and also sporting a big grin, showing the results of his work.

DIY haircuts aren’t uncommon for celebrity men.Patrick DempseyandGeorge Clooneyare some of the big names who’ve been known to skip the salon and just go right in with the razors themselves.

Dempsey broke the Internet in 2022 when he traded his signature style for a buzz cut —a “spur-of-the-moment” decisionin the words of his wife, Jillian Dempsey, who told PEOPLE the backstory behind the major transformation.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Clooney revealed that he’s been his own barber for years when he toldCBS Sunday Morningin 2020 that he prefers to style his hair with a Flowbee, an ‘80s haircutting device.

“I’ve been cutting my own hair for 25 years,” he said. “My hair is really, like, straw, so it’s easy to cut. You can’t really make too many mistakes. So, years ago, I bought a Flowbee, which [came out] when I was a kid.”

See PEOPLE’s favorite hair switch-upshere.

source: people.com