Jack Black: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 98
- on screen
- 1958–2026
- box office
- $9.89B
- nominations
- 5
- average score
- 62
- Born
- August 28, 1969 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, U.S.
- Full name
- Thomas Jacob Black
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, comedian, musician
- Years active
- 1982-present
- Spouses
- Tanya Haden
- Children
- 2
The Best Jack Black Movies
The highest-rated films Jack Black is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) scores highest, at 75. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Bowser -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018 · Dexter -
Movie Echo Score: Score 70 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017 · Bethany -
Movie Echo Score: Score 68 The Polka King 2018 · Jan Lewan -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 The House with a Clock in Its Walls 2018 · Jonathan Barnavelt -
Movie Echo Score: Score 63 Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood 2022 · Grown Up Stan
Jack Black's Career in Numbers
Jack Black's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jack Black works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Lonelyhearts (1958) to The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Jack Black Movies by Decade
- 1950s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 12
- 2000s 26
- 2010s 18
- 2020s 12
The 2000s were Jack Black's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Jack Black Movies by Genre
- Comedy 24
- Action 13
- Adventure 8
- Drama 7
- Animation 4
- Music 3
- Family 2
- Biography 2
- Documentary 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Comedy is the genre Jack Black has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of action (13).
Jack Black Career Milestones
- First film
- Lonelyhearts 1958
- Biggest box office hit
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie $1.36B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026
Jack Black Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jack Black is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jack Black Movies as an Actor
70- 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Bowser · Animation Worldwide box office: $1.01B Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2025
Anaconda as Doug McCallister · Action Worldwide box office: $135M Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Documentary Worldwide box office: $140K Movie Echo Score: 90 - 2025
A Minecraft Movie as Steve · Action Worldwide box office: $960M Movie Echo Score: 45 - 2024
Dear Santa as Satan · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 43 - 2024
Borderlands as Claptrap · Action Worldwide box office: $33M Movie Echo Score: 25 - 2024
Free LSD as The Crazed Scientist · Comedy - 2024
Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice) · Family - 2024
Kung Fu Panda 4 as Po · Animation Worldwide box office: $548M Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2023
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour as JB · Music - 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Bowser · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.36B Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood as Grown Up Stan · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2019
Jumanji: The Next Level as Oberon · Action Worldwide box office: $802M Movie Echo Score: 59 - 2018
The Unexpected Race as Sheriff · Drama - 2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Adventure Worldwide box office: $93.3M Movie Echo Score: 54 - 2018
Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto as Jack Black / Jables / JB (voice), various (voices) · Music - 2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Jonathan Barnavelt · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $132M Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Dexter · Biography Worldwide box office: $4.24M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2018
The Polka King as Jan Lewan · Biography Worldwide box office: $127K Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Bethany · Action Worldwide box office: $963M Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 Action Worldwide box office: $521M - 2015
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Po (voice) · Animation - 2015
Goosebumps Action Worldwide box office: $158M - 2013
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice) · Comedy - 2012
Bernie Drama Worldwide box office: $10.2M - 2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Po (voice) · Animation - 2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 Action Worldwide box office: $666M - 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited as MCA (B-Boys 2) · Comedy - 2010
Gulliver's Travels Adventure Worldwide box office: $237M - 2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Po (voice) · Family - 2009
Year One Adventure Worldwide box office: $62.4M - 2008
Prop 8: The Musical as Jesus Christ · Comedy - 2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Po (voice) · Action - 2008
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy · Comedy - 2008
Tropic Thunder Action Worldwide box office: $196M - 2008
Kung Fu Panda Action Worldwide box office: $632M - 2008
Be Kind Rewind Drama Worldwide box office: $30.6M - 2006
The Holiday Comedy Worldwide box office: $205M - 2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Adventure Worldwide box office: $13.9M - 2006
Tenacious D: Time Fixers as JB · Music - 2006
Nacho Libre Sport Worldwide box office: $99.3M - 2006
Tenacious D: For the Ladies as JB · Comedy - 2006
Awesometown as George Washington · Comedy - 2005
King Kong Adventure Worldwide box office: $557M - 2005
Club Oscar as Lenny (voice) · Comedy - 2004
Envy Comedy Worldwide box office: $14.5M - 2003
Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.17K - 2003
School of Rock Comedy Worldwide box office: $131M - 2002
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Comedy - 2002
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale as JB · Comedy - 2002
Jack Black: Spider-Man as Jack Black / Spider-Man · Comedy - 2002
Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB · Comedy - 2002
Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep · Comedy - 2002
Orange County Drama Worldwide box office: $43.3M - 2001
Shallow Hal Drama Worldwide box office: $141M - 2001
Tenacious D: JB’s BJ as JB · Comedy - 1999
The Love Letter as Fisherman · Comedy Worldwide box office: $9.14M - 1999
Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin · Comedy - 1998
Bongwater as Devlin · Romance - 1998
Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry · Crime - 1996
The Cable Guy Drama Worldwide box office: $103M - 1996
Crossworlds as Steve · Action - 1995
Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party · Comedy Worldwide box office: $12.1M - 1994
The NeverEnding Story III as Slip · Comedy - 1994
The Innocent as Marty Prago · Tv movie - 1994
Blind Justice as Private · Western - 1993
Airborne Adventure Worldwide box office: $2.85M - 1993
Marked for Murder as Car Thief · Action - 1987
Too Far from the Norm as Rick · Comedy - 1958
Lonelyhearts as Jerry · Drama
Jack Black in Documentaries & Specials
28- 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 88 - 2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self · Documentary - 2023
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor · Documentary - 2023
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring as Self · Documentary - 2022
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center as Self · Documentary - 2022
How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2020
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $1.26K Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2020
Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master · Comedy - 2020
One World: Together at Home as Self · Documentary - 2018
The Insufferable Groo as Self · Documentary - 2018
Humility as Self · Animation - 2017
The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence · Documentary - 2014
Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 2014
The Sheik as Self · Documentary - 2012
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self · Documentary - 2010
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self · Documentary - 2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self · Documentary - 2008
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self · Documentary - 2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of ‘King Kong’ as Self · Documentary - 2006
Coachella as Self (Interviewee) · Music - 2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self · Comedy - 2005
King Kong: Peter Jackson’s Production Diaries as Self · Documentary - 2005
Earth to America as Self · Documentary - 2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter · Tv movie - 2004
The Present as Self · Comedy - 2003
Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self · Documentary - 2003
Late Night with Conan O’Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self · Documentary - 2002
Tenacious D: Live in London as Self · Comedy
Jack Black: Awards & Nominations
5 nominations across 3 award bodies, from 2004 to 2013. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Critics' Choice 2 nominations -
Golden Globes 2 nominations -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
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18th Critics' Choice Awards- Jack Black: Nominated Best Actor in a Comedy Movie Bernie
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70th Golden Globe Awards- Jack Black: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Bernie
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28th Film Independent Spirit Awards- Jack Black: Nominated Best Male Lead Bernie
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9th Critics' Choice Awards- Jack Black: Nominated Best Song School of Rock
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61st Golden Globe Awards- Jack Black: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy School of Rock
Who Is Jack Black?
Jack Black was born in Santa Monica, California, U.S. in 1969 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 1958, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Jack Black Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jack Black shares the most films with. Ben Stiller comes first, with 10 films together, followed by Seth Rogen (8).
Jack Black: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jack Black has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jack Black been in?
Jack Black is credited on 98 films, from 1958 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jack Black's highest-grossing movie?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is Jack Black's biggest box office hit, with $1.36B worldwide, ahead of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) ($1.01B). Across every film with box office figures, Jack Black's movies have made $9.89B.
Jack Black's biggest hits What is the best Jack Black movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jack Black's best-rated film is Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025) with a score of 90, followed by Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025) (88).
Best Jack Black movies, ranked Has Jack Black won an Oscar?
Jack Black has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jack Black has 0 wins from 5 nominations.
How old is Jack Black?
Jack Black is 57 years old, born on August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California, U.S..
What is Jack Black's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jack Black's filmography is The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026), in the role of Bowser.
Who does Jack Black work with most often?
Jack Black shares the most films with Ben Stiller (10 films), Seth Rogen (8 films) and Dustin Hoffman (7 films).
The Best Jack Black Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 98 credits.
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