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Jack Black

Acting
Known For

56 Years Old

Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his roles in family and comedy films and his voice work in animated films. His awards include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Award nominations. After portraying supporting roles in films including Dead Man Walking (1995), The Cable Guy (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998), Black had his breakout role in the musical film High Fidelity (2000). This led to larger roles in films like Shallow Hal (2001) and Orange County (2002) before he solidified his leading-man status with his starring role in School of Rock (2003). Black has since starred in King Kong (2005), The Holiday (2006), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008), Bernie (2011), Goosebumps (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), its sequel Jumanji: The Next Level (2019),  The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and A Minecraft Movie (2025). He has also voiced Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–present) and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023).  Black is the lead vocalist of the duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long-time friend Kyle Gass. In 2015, they won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for "The Last in Line." Since 2018, Black has run a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Santa Monica, California, USA on 28th August 1969

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Milo (voice)
Anaconda Image
Anaconda
Doug McCallister
The X-Files Image
The X-Files
Bart 'Zero' Liquori
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Office Image
The Office
Sam
The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Infinite Challenge Image
Infinite Challenge
Self
Rick and Morty Image
Rick and Morty
Lithdor (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
Conan Image
Conan
Self
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Image
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Mandalorian Image
The Mandalorian
Captain Bombardier
Good Mythical Morning Image
Good Mythical Morning
Self
Amazing Saturday Image
Amazing Saturday
Self
The View Image
The View
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Emmys Segment
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Community Image
Community
Buddy
iCarly Image
iCarly
Aspartamay
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Hot Ones Image
Hot Ones
Self
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Image
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser (voice)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Image
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Bowser (voice)
A Minecraft Movie Image
A Minecraft Movie
Steve
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Image
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
American Idol Image
American Idol
Self
Will & Grace Image
Will & Grace
Dr. Isaac Hershberg
Touched by an Angel Image
Touched by an Angel
Monte
King Kong Image
King Kong
Carl Denham
MTV Video Music Awards Image
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host
Northern Exposure Image
Northern Exposure
Kevin Wilkins
History of the World: Part II Image
History of the World: Part II
Joseph Stalin
MTV Movie & TV Awards Image
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self
Ice Age Image
Ice Age
Zeke (voice)
Chopped Image
Chopped
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Kung Fu Panda 4 Image
Kung Fu Panda 4
Po (voice)
The Oscars Image
The Oscars
Self
Kung Fu Panda Image
Kung Fu Panda
Po (voice)
The Fall Guy Image
The Fall Guy
Chuck
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Image
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Po (voice)
Morgenmagazin Image
Morgenmagazin
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones Image
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
Workaholics Image
Workaholics
Pritchard
People's Choice Awards Image
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
The Jay Leno Show Image
The Jay Leno Show
Self
Drunk History Image
Drunk History
Elvis Presley
Drunk History Image
Drunk History
Vincenzo Peruggia
Drunk History Image
Drunk History
William Mulholland
Tropic Thunder Image
Tropic Thunder
Jeff Portnoy
Jumanji: The Next Level Image
Jumanji: The Next Level
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The Eric Andre Show Image
The Eric Andre Show
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang! Image
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
Kung Fu Panda 2 Image
Kung Fu Panda 2
Po (voice)
No Image
Jumanji 3
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Picket Fences Image
Picket Fences
Curtis Williams
Kids' Choice Awards Image
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Honoree
Kids' Choice Awards Image
Kids' Choice Awards
Host
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Image
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Made in Hollywood Image
Made in Hollywood
Self
Kung Fu Panda 3 Image
Kung Fu Panda 3
Po (voice)
Sex Tape Image
Sex Tape
YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
Shark Tale Image
Shark Tale
Lenny (voice)
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Image
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self
Tom Goes to the Mayor Image
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Trapper JB (voice)
Space Ghost Coast to Coast Image
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Mars Attacks! Image
Mars Attacks!
Billy Glenn Norris
Another Period Image
Another Period
Dan Ringley
Eli Roth's History of Horror Image
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self
Borderlands Image
Borderlands
Claptrap (voice)
Saving Silverman Image
Saving Silverman
J.D. McNugent
Run Ronnie Run Image
Run Ronnie Run
Lead Chimney Sweep
The Holiday Image
The Holiday
Miles Dumont
Demolition Man Image
Demolition Man
Wasteland Scrap
Orange County Image
Orange County
Lance Brumder
Johnny Skidmarks Image
Johnny Skidmarks
Jerry
Life Goes On Image
Life Goes On
Skinhead
Documentary Now! Image
Documentary Now!
Jamison Friend
Waterworld Image
Waterworld
Pilot
Mr. Show with Bob and David Image
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Jeepers Creepers
Mr. Show with Bob and David Image
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Gay Guy / Moviegoer
Mr. Show with Bob and David Image
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Farmer / Satan / God
Mr. Show with Bob and David Image
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Expert
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Image
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self
Clone High Image
Clone High
Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Image
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
The D Train Image
The D Train
Dan Landsman
Nacho Libre Image
Nacho Libre
Nacho
The Single Guy Image
The Single Guy
Randy
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Image
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley
Radio Disney Music Awards Image
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self - Presenter
School of Rock Image
School of Rock
Dewey Finn
Envy Image
Envy
Nick Vanderpark
Club Oscar Image
Club Oscar
Lenny (voice)
Goosebumps Image
Goosebumps
R.L. Stine
Jesus' Son Image
Jesus' Son
Georgie
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet Image
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
Self
The Jackal Image
The Jackal
Ian Lamont
Big Nate Image
Big Nate
Brad Gunter (voice)
Icons Image
Icons
Enemy of the State Image
Enemy of the State
Fiedler
Heaven Adores You Image
Heaven Adores You
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Russell Howard Hour Image
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
Airborne Image
Airborne
Augie
Tenacious D: Butt Baby Image
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
JB
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics Image
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Po (voice)
Brain Games Image
Brain Games
Self
Bernie Image
Bernie
Bernie Tiede
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Image
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self
Shallow Hal Image
Shallow Hal
Hal Larson
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Image
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Bio-Dome Image
Bio-Dome
Tenacious D
Cracking Up Image
Cracking Up
Bruce Philapousis
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Image
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Image
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Motorcyclist
Acceptable.tv Image
Acceptable.tv
Self / Cop / Story Wizard
Acceptable.tv Image
Acceptable.tv
The Brink Image
The Brink
Alex Talbot
Yo Gabba Gabba! Image
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Monty Image
Monty
Doug
The New Leave It to Beaver Image
The New Leave It to Beaver
Nick
Coachella Image
Coachella
Self (Interviewee)
Gulliver's Travels Image
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver
The Golden Palace Image
The Golden Palace
Cab Driver
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Image
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
R.L. Stine (uncredited)
The Cable Guy Image
The Cable Guy
Rick
All-American Girl Image
All-American Girl
Tommy
One World: Together at Home Image
One World: Together at Home
Self
Year One Image
Year One
Zed
The Gong Show Image
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
What the Fit Image
What the Fit
Self
Tenacious D Image
Tenacious D
Jack 'JB' Black
No Image
Untitled Weezer Film
The Muppets Image
The Muppets
Jack Black (uncredited)
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson Image
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Self
Dead Man Walking Image
Dead Man Walking
Craig Poncelet
Welcome to Sweden Image
Welcome to Sweden
Self
High Fidelity Image
High Fidelity
Barry Judd
The House with a Clock in Its Walls Image
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Jonathan Barnavelt
Last Call with Carson Daly Image
Last Call with Carson Daly
Self
Dear Santa Image
Dear Santa
Satan
The Big Year Image
The Big Year
Brad Harris
Water And Power Image
Water And Power
The Mayor
The Fan Image
The Fan
Broadcast Technician
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Image
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Titus Telesco (uncredited)
No Image
HypaSpace
Self
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Image
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Wolfman Jack
Laser Fart Image
Laser Fart
The Elegant Hunter
Harmontown Image
Harmontown
Self
Crossworlds Image
Crossworlds
Steve
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Image
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
JB
Be Kind Rewind Image
Be Kind Rewind
Jerry
No Image
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
Self
No Image
Pride & Joy
Man
Danny Roane: First Time Director Image
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Self
Tommy Can't Sleep Image
Tommy Can't Sleep
Big Tommy
Free LSD Image
Free LSD
(Special Appearance)
Dueling Dumplings Image
Dueling Dumplings
Po (voice)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Image
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Paul McCartney (uncredited)
No Image
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Image
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Po (voice)
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 Image
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023
Self
Bye Bye Love Image
Bye Bye Love
DJ at Party
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring Image
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
Self
The Andy Dick Show Image
The Andy Dick Show
J.D
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Image
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Dexter
The Birthday Boys Image
The Birthday Boys
Celebrity Escape Room Image
Celebrity Escape Room
Self - Game Master
Time Belt Image
Time Belt
Computerman
Tenacious D: In the Studio Image
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Self
Kung Fu Panda Holiday Image
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Po (voice)
The NeverEnding Story III Image
The NeverEnding Story III
Slip
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Image
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Po (voice)
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale Image
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
JB
Tenacious D: Live in London Image
Tenacious D: Live in London
Self
Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection Image
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Po (Voice)
Great Minds with Dan Harmon Image
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Ludwig van Beethoven
Great Scott! Image
Great Scott!
Ray
No Image
Exposure
Dan Harmon
Awesometown Image
Awesometown
George Washington
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood Image
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Grown Up Stan (voice)
Cradle Will Rock Image
Cradle Will Rock
Sid
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Image
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Po (voice)
Full Frontal Comedy Image
Full Frontal Comedy
self
The Love Letter Image
The Love Letter
Fisherman
The Roadie Image
The Roadie
JB
Margot at the Wedding Image
Margot at the Wedding
Malcolm
No Image
Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy
Bob Roberts Image
Bob Roberts
Roger Davis
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
No Image
Live at Johnny's
Double Fine Adventure Image
Double Fine Adventure
Self
The Insufferable Groo Image
The Insufferable Groo
Self
Cup of Joe Image
Cup of Joe
Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow Image
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Image
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater Image
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Self - Actor
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center Image
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
Self
This Morning Image
This Morning
Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Image
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
No Image
Cash Box
Man
No Image
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
Bongwater Image
Bongwater
Devlin
Melvin Goes to Dinner Image
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Mental Patient (uncredited)
No Image
Kung Fu Panda 5
Po (Voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
The Words That Built America Image
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
The Polka King Image
The Polka King
Jan Lewan
Computerman Image
Computerman
Computerman
Heat Vision and Jack Image
Heat Vision and Jack
Jack Austin
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin Image
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Self
Blind Justice Image
Blind Justice
Private
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Image
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
Heat Vision and Jack Image
Heat Vision and Jack
Jack Austin
Fight for Your Right Revisited Image
Fight for Your Right Revisited
MCA (B-Boys 2)
No Image
The Eighth Blunder of the World
Self
Earth to America Image
Earth to America
Self
How Did We Get Here? Image
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera Image
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord Image
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Self
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Image
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self
The Concert for Valor Image
The Concert for Valor
Self
Channel 101 Image
Channel 101
Self - Host
Teen Choice Awards Image
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
Tenacious D: Time Fixers Image
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
JB
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Image
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld Image
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
Dear Class of 2020 Image
Dear Class of 2020
Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast Image
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
No Image
Micronations
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Image
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Prop 8: The Musical Image
Prop 8: The Musical
Jesus Christ
Dio: Dreamers Never Die Image
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival Image
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Image
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Jeff Portnoy
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! Image
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Self
The Innocent Image
The Innocent
Marty Prago
Celebrities Uncensored Image
Celebrities Uncensored
Self
The Sheik Image
The Sheik
Self
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story Image
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Image
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
The Present Image
The Present
Self
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself Image
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Self - Actor
Legend of the Legendary Warrior Image
Legend of the Legendary Warrior
Po
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Image
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Self
Kong's New York, 1933 Image
Kong's New York, 1933
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' Image
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' Image
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 Image
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Self
Marked for Murder Image
Marked for Murder
Car Thief
No Image
Making Of School of Rock
Self
Too Far from the Norm Image
Too Far from the Norm
Rick
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries Image
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Self
The Lewis Lectures Image
The Lewis Lectures
Lewis (voice)
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Image
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary Image
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Self
No Image
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division
Self
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal Image
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
Self
No Image
The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny
Self
No Image
Tenacious D Live at the O2
Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 Image
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3
Self
The Unexpected Race Image
The Unexpected Race
Sheriff
Being 'Shallow Hal' Image
Being 'Shallow Hal'
Self
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up Image
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
Self
Tenacious D: JB's BJ Image
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
JB
Tenacious D: For the Ladies Image
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
JB
No Image
Our Shining Moment
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest Image
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest
Po (Voice)
Early To Class Image
Early To Class
Self (Archive footage)
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour Image
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
JB