Jack Black

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

274

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-08-28 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Jack Black

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Office

    The Office

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Infinite Challenge

    Infinite Challenge

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Morgenmagazin

    Morgenmagazin

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • A Minecraft Movie

    A Minecraft Movie

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Amazing Saturday

    Amazing Saturday

  • Community

    Community

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • iCarly

    iCarly

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Kung Fu Panda 4

    Kung Fu Panda 4

  • The View

    The View

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • Chopped

    Chopped

  • Ice Age

    Ice Age

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Jumanji: The Next Level

    Jumanji: The Next Level

  • Shark Tale

    Shark Tale

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

    Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • Borderlands

    Borderlands

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Sex Tape

    Sex Tape

  • Life Goes On

    Life Goes On

  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

    Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

  • The Holiday

    The Holiday

  • Goosebumps

    Goosebumps

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Tropic Thunder

    Tropic Thunder

  • Jumanji 3

    Jumanji 3

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • Made in Hollywood

    Made in Hollywood

  • Anaconda

    Anaconda

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • School of Rock

    School of Rock

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • Kids' Choice Awards

    Kids' Choice Awards

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David

    Mr. Show with Bob and David

  • History of the World: Part II

    History of the World: Part II

  • The Jackal

    The Jackal

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Documentary Now!

    Documentary Now!

  • Dear Santa

    Dear Santa

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Big Nate

    Big Nate

  • Waterworld

    Waterworld

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Demolition Man

    Demolition Man

  • Year One

    Year One

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • Nacho Libre

    Nacho Libre

  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

  • Radio Disney Music Awards

    Radio Disney Music Awards

  • Last Call with Carson Daly

    Last Call with Carson Daly

  • Mars Attacks!

    Mars Attacks!

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Shallow Hal

    Shallow Hal

  • I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

    I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

  • Good Hang with Amy Poehler

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • Enemy of the State

    Enemy of the State

  • Clone High

    Clone High

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

  • Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

    Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

  • Brain Games

    Brain Games

  • Melvin Goes to Dinner

    Melvin Goes to Dinner

  • D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

    D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

  • The Muppets

    The Muppets

  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

  • 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Envy

    Envy

  • Orange County

    Orange County

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Marked for Murder

    Marked for Murder

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

    Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • The New Leave It to Beaver

    The New Leave It to Beaver

  • Jack Black: Spider-Man

    Jack Black: Spider-Man

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • The Fan

    The Fan

  • Icons

    Icons

  • The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

    The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

  • Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • All-American Girl

    All-American Girl

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • The Gong Show

    The Gong Show

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • Tenacious D

    Tenacious D

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • High Fidelity

    High Fidelity

  • Bye Bye Love

    Bye Bye Love

  • The NeverEnding Story III

    The NeverEnding Story III

  • Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal

    Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal

  • The Brink

    The Brink

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

  • Bob Roberts

    Bob Roberts

  • Acceptable.tv

    Acceptable.tv

  • Acceptable.tv

    Acceptable.tv

  • Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

    Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    The House with a Clock in Its Walls

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

  • Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy

    Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy

  • Monty

    Monty

  • Welcome to Sweden

    Welcome to Sweden

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up

    Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up

  • Bernie

    Bernie

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • Crossworlds

    Crossworlds

  • Margot at the Wedding

    Margot at the Wedding

  • How Did We Get Here?

    How Did We Get Here?

  • Stepdude

    Stepdude

  • Water And Power

    Water And Power

  • Run Ronnie Run

    Run Ronnie Run

  • Coachella

    Coachella

  • Tommy Can`t Sleep

    Tommy Can`t Sleep

  • The Birthday Boys

    The Birthday Boys

  • The Big Year

    The Big Year

  • Dreamworks Holiday Classics

    Dreamworks Holiday Classics

  • Club Oscar

    Club Oscar

  • The D Train

    The D Train

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Be Kind Rewind

    Be Kind Rewind

  • Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

    Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

  • The Andy Dick Show

    The Andy Dick Show

  • The Sheik

    The Sheik

  • Heaven Adores You

    Heaven Adores You

  • Laser Fart

    Laser Fart

  • What the Fit

    What the Fit

  • Blind Justice

    Blind Justice

  • Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

    Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

  • The Concert for Valor

    The Concert for Valor

  • Jesus' Son

    Jesus' Son

  • Dio: Dreamers Never Die

    Dio: Dreamers Never Die

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

  • Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

    Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

    Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

  • 21 Years: Richard Linklater

    21 Years: Richard Linklater

  • Great Scott!

    Great Scott!

  • Heat Vision and Jack

    Heat Vision and Jack

  • Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • Untitled Weezer Film

    Untitled Weezer Film

  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

    Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

  • Full Frontal Comedy

    Full Frontal Comedy

  • Bio-Dome

    Bio-Dome

  • Johnny Skidmarks

    Johnny Skidmarks

  • The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

    The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

  • Great Minds with Dan Harmon

    Great Minds with Dan Harmon

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

    ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

  • Pride & Joy

    Pride & Joy

  • Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

    Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

  • Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

    Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

  • Live at Johnny's

    Live at Johnny's

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

  • Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour

    Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour

  • The Innocent

    The Innocent

  • Cup of Joe

    Cup of Joe

  • Free LSD

    Free LSD

  • Harmontown

    Harmontown

  • Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

    Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

  • Exposure

    Exposure

  • The Roadie

    The Roadie

  • Time Belt

    Time Belt

  • Tenacious D: For the Ladies

    Tenacious D: For the Ladies

  • Computerman

    Computerman

  • Double Fine Adventure

    Double Fine Adventure

  • Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023

    Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023

  • Tenacious D: Live in London

    Tenacious D: Live in London

  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

  • The Present

    The Present

  • Heat Vision and Jack

    Heat Vision and Jack

  • VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

    VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

  • Tenacious D: Butt Baby

    Tenacious D: Butt Baby

  • Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

    Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

  • Making Of School of Rock

    Making Of School of Rock

  • Awesometown

    Awesometown

  • The Polka King

    The Polka King

  • Tenacious D - Rock in Rio 2019

    Tenacious D - Rock in Rio 2019

  • Dueling Dumplings

    Dueling Dumplings

  • Tenacious D: In the Studio

    Tenacious D: In the Studio

  • Celebrity Escape Room

    Celebrity Escape Room

  • Channel 101

    Channel 101

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

    Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

  • Cash Box

    Cash Box

  • We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

    We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

  • The Love Letter

    The Love Letter

  • Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

    Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

  • The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

    The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

  • Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

    Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

  • Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet

    Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center

    Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3

    Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

    Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • The Insufferable Groo

    The Insufferable Groo

  • Tenacious D: Time Fixers

    Tenacious D: Time Fixers

  • Dear Class of 2020

    Dear Class of 2020

  • King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

    King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

  • Bongwater

    Bongwater

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

  • Tenacious D: JB's BJ

    Tenacious D: JB's BJ

  • Our Shining Moment

    Our Shining Moment

  • Being 'Shallow Hal'

    Being 'Shallow Hal'

  • Micronations

    Micronations

  • Too Far from the Norm

    Too Far from the Norm

  • Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring

    Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring

  • The Unexpected Race

    The Unexpected Race

  • The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny

    The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny

  • Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale

    Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale

  • Humility

    Humility

  • Early To Class

    Early To Class

  • The Lewis Lectures

    The Lewis Lectures

  • Kong's New York, 1933

    Kong's New York, 1933

  • Prop 8: The Musical

    Prop 8: The Musical

  • The Eighth Blunder of the World

    The Eighth Blunder of the World

  • Danny Roane: First Time Director

    Danny Roane: First Time Director