From shorts to suave: Jake Gyllenhaal suits up to promote new thriller Prisoners

Well he certainly scrubs up nice!
Jake Gyllenhaal went from ready to workout to ready for his close up in New York on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old looked every inch the leading man as he arrived at the Manhattan studio for the Late Show With David Letterman.

Ready for his close up: Jake Gyllenhaal smouldered as he arrived at the Late Show with David Letterman in New York on Tuesday

The slick End Of Watch star greeted fans and flashed his megawatt smile as he entered
the building ensuring all eyes were on him.
For his appearance of the television show, the Oscar nominee donned a navy corduroy suit with a pale blue shirt and a skinny navy tie.
Adding to his suave style, Jake slicked back his brown locks.

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However, the actor made sure he kept a little bit of a manly edge allowing his five o'clock shadow to flirt with being a beard and wore leather shoes that appeared to be well worn in - complete with scraps.
Jake also upped his cool factor turning up wearing a pair of tortoiseshell vintage sunglasses.
The arrival of the Brokeback Mountain star sent fans wild with many clamoring to get him to sign autographs and pose for pictures as he made his way into the studio, looking effortlessly cool as he did so, of course.

Suit and tie: For his appearance of the television show, the Oscar nominee donned a navy corduroy suit with a pale blue shirt and a skinny navy tie

Still edgy: The actor made sure he kept a little bit of a manly edge allowing his five o'clock shadow to flirt with being a beard and wore his hair slicked back

Earlier in the day it was a very different story, with Jake trying to keep a low profile as he made his way around his Soho neighborhood.
The Donnie Darko actor went for a walk wearing black basketball shorts, a grey T-shirt, his favourite black New York Yankees hat and sneakers.
The star made sure to keep the cap low so not to be recognised but happily chatted away on his mobile phone as he walked around, clearly not worried about his appearance on the live talk show later in the evening.

Boys in blue: Jake was escorted in by one of New York's finest

Relaxed casual: Earlier in the day the Donnie Darko actor went for a walk wearing black basketball shorts, a grey T-shirt, his favourite black New York Yankees hat and sneakers

Jake was on Letterman to promote his new film Prisoners, in which he plays a detective trying to find those responsible for kidnapping two girls.
The gritty thriller also stars Hugh Jackman and Terrence Howard and is back by celebrity executive producer Mark Wahlberg.
The film is premiering at this month's Toronto Film Festival.

New role: Jake was on Letterman to promote his new film Prisoners, in which he plays a detective trying to find those responsible for kidnapping two girls