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Jack Black
Jack Black, born as Thomas Jacob Black on August 28, 1969, is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He initially appeared in supporting roles in films like Dead Man Walking (1995), The Cable Guy (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998). His breakout role came in the musical film High Fidelity (2000), which led him to major roles in Shallow Hal (2001), Orange County (2002), and his star-making performance in School of Rock (2003). Among his prominent roles are King Kong (2005), The Holiday (2006), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008), Bernie (2011), and Jumanji franchise films (2017–2019), and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018). He is also known for his voice work in animated films, especially as Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).
Black is the lead vocalist of the band Tenacious D, that he formed with Kyle Gass in 1994. The duo bagged a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance with their song The Last in Line in 2015. Since 2018, Jack has been running a YouTube channel - Jablinski Games. Among other endeavors, in 2006, he founded his production company, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc., producing several movies and TV series, including Ghost Ghirls and Branson. He has been bestowed with an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe nominations. Despite facing struggles with cocaine use at 14, Jack has emerged as an influential figure in Hollywood, lending support to key social issues and using his fame for progress.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Thomas Jacob Black
Born: Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: August 28, 1969
Occupations: Actor, comedian, musician
Years Active: 1982-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Tanya Haden
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Awards and Nominations Received by Jack Black
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Movies Featuring Jack Black
School of Rock
King Kong
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The Holiday
Bernie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Kung Fu Panda 3
Tropic Thunder
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Jumanji: The Next Level
Orange County
Be Kind Rewind
Kung Fu Panda
Year One
The Polka King
Kung Fu Panda 2
Nacho Libre
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Goosebumps
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Envy
The Cable Guy
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Gulliver's Travels
Shallow Hal
Airborne
The Insufferable Groo
Kung Fu Panda 4
Free LSD
Borderlands
Dear Santa
A Minecraft Movie
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
The Sheik
Heaven Adores You
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
The Words That Built America
Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto
The Unexpected Race
Humility
Tenacious D: JB’s BJ
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
Tenacious D: Live in London
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Jack Black: Spider-Man
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Club Oscar
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Earth to America
King Kong: Peter Jackson’s Production Diaries
Run Ronnie Run
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
Awesometown
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of ‘King Kong’
The Present
Too Far from the Norm
One World: Together at Home
Coachella
Celebrity Escape Room
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
How Did We Get Here?
Bye Bye Love
Blind Justice
Heat Vision and Jack
Lonelyhearts
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Crossworlds
Marked for Murder
The NeverEnding Story III
Bongwater
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Dueling Dumplings
The Innocent
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Prop 8: The Musical
The Love Letter
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
Johnny Skidmarks
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Career Timeline
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2025
A Minecraft Movie
Steve
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Po
Free LSD
The Crazed Scientist
Borderlands
Claptrap
Dear Santa
Satan
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Self
Dueling Dumplings
Po (voice)
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
JB
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Self - Actor
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
Self
2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Grown Up Stan
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
Self
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
2020
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Self - Game Master
2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Jonathan Barnavelt
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Dexter
The Polka King
Jan Lewan
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
The Insufferable Groo
Self
Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto
Jack Black / Jables / JB (voice), various (voices)
The Unexpected Race
Sheriff
Humility
Self
2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Bethany
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2013
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
Fight for Your Right Revisited
MCA (B-Boys 2)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Po (voice)
2008
Tropic Thunder
Be Kind Rewind
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Po (voice)
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Self
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Jeff Portnoy
Prop 8: The Musical
Jesus Christ
2006
The Holiday
Nacho Libre
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Awesometown
George Washington
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
JB
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Self
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
JB
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of ‘King Kong’
Self
Coachella
Self (Interviewee)
2005
King Kong
Club Oscar
Lenny (voice)
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
Earth to America
Self
King Kong: Peter Jackson’s Production Diaries
Self
2003
School of Rock
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Self
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
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