Jack Black

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

275

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 Office

    The Office

  • Rick and Morty

    Rick and Morty

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • A Minecraft Movie

    A Minecraft Movie

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Mandalorian

    The Mandalorian

  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

    The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie

  • iCarly

    iCarly

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • Community

    Community

  • Morgenmagazin

    Morgenmagazin

  • Infinite Challenge

    Infinite Challenge

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Kung Fu Panda 4

    Kung Fu Panda 4

  • American Idol

    American Idol

  • Ice Age

    Ice Age

  • Northern Exposure

    Northern Exposure

  • Kung Fu Panda

    Kung Fu Panda

  • Anaconda

    Anaconda

  • Touched by an Angel

    Touched by an Angel

  • Amazing Saturday

    Amazing Saturday

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Chopped

    Chopped

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • Workaholics

    Workaholics

  • The Fall Guy

    The Fall Guy

  • The Holiday

    The Holiday

  • MTV Video Music Awards

    MTV Video Music Awards

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

    Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

  • Jumanji: The Next Level

    Jumanji: The Next Level

  • Dear Santa

    Dear Santa

  • The Jackal

    The Jackal

  • Off Camera with Sam Jones

    Off Camera with Sam Jones

  • Kung Fu Panda 2

    Kung Fu Panda 2

  • King Kong

    King Kong

  • Kung Fu Panda 3

    Kung Fu Panda 3

  • The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

    The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

  • Shark Tale

    Shark Tale

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Sex Tape

    Sex Tape

  • Borderlands

    Borderlands

  • Picket Fences

    Picket Fences

  • Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

    Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

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

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

  • Life Goes On

    Life Goes On

  • MTV Movie & TV Awards

    MTV Movie & TV Awards

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Drunk History

    Drunk History

  • Tropic Thunder

    Tropic Thunder

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Nacho Libre

    Nacho Libre

  • Made in Hollywood

    Made in Hollywood

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

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

  • Waterworld

    Waterworld

  • Demolition Man

    Demolition Man

  • Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

    Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast

    Space Ghost Coast to Coast

  • Jumanji 3

    Jumanji 3

  • Kids' Choice Awards

    Kids' Choice Awards

  • Kids' Choice Awards

    Kids' Choice Awards

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

  • Goosebumps

    Goosebumps

  • Year One

    Year One

  • Mars Attacks!

    Mars Attacks!

  • School of Rock

    School of Rock

  • 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 Jay Leno Show

    The Jay Leno Show

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Eli Roth's History of Horror

    Eli Roth's History of Horror

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Documentary Now!

    Documentary Now!

  • The Muppets

    The Muppets

  • The Fan

    The Fan

  • Clone High

    Clone High

  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor

    Tom Goes to the Mayor

  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Feeding America Comedy Festival

  • Another Period

    Another Period

  • Home Movie: The Princess Bride

    Home Movie: The Princess Bride

  • Icons

    Icons

  • Bernie

    Bernie

  • Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up

    Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • Radio Disney Music Awards

    Radio Disney Music Awards

  • Shallow Hal

    Shallow Hal

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

  • The Russell Howard Hour

    The Russell Howard Hour

  • Enemy of the State

    Enemy of the State

  • The New Leave It to Beaver

    The New Leave It to Beaver

  • The Golden Palace

    The Golden Palace

  • Brain Games

    Brain Games

  • Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

    Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  • Orange County

    Orange County

  • Kung Fu Panda Holiday

    Kung Fu Panda Holiday

  • Gulliver's Travels

    Gulliver's Travels

  • Jesus' Son

    Jesus' Son

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

  • Saving Silverman

    Saving Silverman

  • Blind Justice

    Blind Justice

  • Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

    Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

  • Big Nate

    Big Nate

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

  • Airborne

    Airborne

  • The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

    The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

  • All-American Girl

    All-American Girl

  • Envy

    Envy

  • Johnny Skidmarks

    Johnny Skidmarks

  • Coachella

    Coachella

  • Club Oscar

    Club Oscar

  • Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

    Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

  • The Sheik

    The Sheik

  • Dead Man Walking

    Dead Man Walking

  • Bob Roberts

    Bob Roberts

  • I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

    I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

  • Welcome to Sweden

    Welcome to Sweden

  • Free LSD

    Free LSD

  • Bio-Dome

    Bio-Dome

  • Crossworlds

    Crossworlds

  • The NeverEnding Story III

    The NeverEnding Story III

  • Last Call with Carson Daly

    Last Call with Carson Daly

  • Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

    Take Two with Phineas and Ferb

  • The Gong Show

    The Gong Show

  • Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

    Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

    Join or Die with Craig Ferguson

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • What the Fit

    What the Fit

  • The House with a Clock in Its Walls

    The House with a Clock in Its Walls

  • Be Kind Rewind

    Be Kind Rewind

  • The Roadie

    The Roadie

  • Tenacious D: For the Ladies

    Tenacious D: For the Ladies

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

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

  • The Innocent

    The Innocent

  • Tenacious D

    Tenacious D

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Acceptable.tv

    Acceptable.tv

  • Acceptable.tv

    Acceptable.tv

  • The Brink

    The Brink

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Replayed

    The Super Mario Bros. Movie: Replayed

  • Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

    Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

  • Harmontown

    Harmontown

  • The Present

    The Present

  • Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

    Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

  • High Fidelity

    High Fidelity

  • Monty

    Monty

  • 21 Years: Richard Linklater

    21 Years: Richard Linklater

  • Water And Power

    Water And Power

  • The Andy Dick Show

    The Andy Dick Show

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

    Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

  • The Big Year

    The Big Year

  • HypaSpace

    HypaSpace

  • Dreamworks Holiday Classics

    Dreamworks Holiday Classics

  • Stepdude

    Stepdude

  • The Words That Built America

    The Words That Built America

  • Cradle Will Rock

    Cradle Will Rock

  • Earth to America

    Earth to America

  • D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

    D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

  • Full Frontal Comedy

    Full Frontal Comedy

  • Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

    Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

  • Margot at the Wedding

    Margot at the Wedding

  • The D Train

    The D Train

  • The Birthday Boys

    The Birthday Boys

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Great Scott!

    Great Scott!

  • Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

    Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

  • Untitled Weezer Film

    Untitled Weezer Film

  • Laser Fart

    Laser Fart

  • Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

    Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

    Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

  • The Concert for Valor

    The Concert for Valor

  • One World: Together at Home

    One World: Together at Home

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

    Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

  • Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

    Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

  • Run Ronnie Run

    Run Ronnie Run

  • Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

    Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

  • How Did We Get Here?

    How Did We Get Here?

  • Bye Bye Love

    Bye Bye Love

  • Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy

    Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy

  • Awesometown

    Awesometown

  • Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet

    Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet

  • Melvin Goes to Dinner

    Melvin Goes to Dinner

  • Cup of Joe

    Cup of Joe

  • The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

    The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

  • Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal

    Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal

  • Heaven Adores You

    Heaven Adores You

  • Marked for Murder

    Marked for Murder

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

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

  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

    Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

  • Dio: Dreamers Never Die

    Dio: Dreamers Never Die

  • The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

    The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

  • The Love Letter

    The Love Letter

  • ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

    ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

  • Celebrity Escape Room

    Celebrity Escape Room

  • Time Belt

    Time Belt

  • Great Minds with Dan Harmon

    Great Minds with Dan Harmon

  • Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection

    Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

  • Dueling Dumplings

    Dueling Dumplings

  • Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

    Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Double Fine Adventure

    Double Fine Adventure

  • 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

  • Tenacious D: Butt Baby

    Tenacious D: Butt Baby

  • Pride & Joy

    Pride & Joy

  • The Polka King

    The Polka King

  • Heat Vision and Jack

    Heat Vision and Jack

  • Exposure

    Exposure

  • Heat Vision and Jack

    Heat Vision and Jack

  • Live at Johnny's

    Live at Johnny's

  • Tommy Can't Sleep

    Tommy Can't Sleep

  • Channel 101

    Channel 101

  • VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

    VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

  • 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

    2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

  • Dear Class of 2020

    Dear Class of 2020

  • The Eighth Blunder of the World

    The Eighth Blunder of the World

  • Fight for Your Right Revisited

    Fight for Your Right Revisited

  • Computerman

    Computerman

  • Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

    Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

  • Bongwater

    Bongwater

  • Prop 8: The Musical

    Prop 8: The Musical

  • King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

    King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

  • Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

    Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

  • The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

    The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Danny Roane: First Time Director

    Danny Roane: First Time Director

  • Tenacious D Live at the O2

    Tenacious D Live at the O2

  • Micronations

    Micronations

  • Being 'Shallow Hal'

    Being 'Shallow Hal'

  • Celebrities Uncensored

    Celebrities Uncensored

  • Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center

    Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center

  • Making Of School of Rock

    Making Of School of Rock

  • Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale

    Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale

  • Tenacious D: Time Fixers

    Tenacious D: Time Fixers

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

    Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

  • Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest

    Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

    Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

  • Our Shining Moment

    Our Shining Moment

  • The Insufferable Groo

    The Insufferable Groo

  • Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring

    Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring

  • The Lewis Lectures

    The Lewis Lectures

  • The Unexpected Race

    The Unexpected Race

  • Early To Class

    Early To Class

  • Tenacious D: In the Studio

    Tenacious D: In the Studio

  • Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023

    Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023

  • Too Far from the Norm

    Too Far from the Norm

  • Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour

    Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour

  • Tenacious D: Live in London

    Tenacious D: Live in London

  • Kong's New York, 1933

    Kong's New York, 1933

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3

    Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3

  • Cash Box

    Cash Box

  • Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

    Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

  • The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny

    The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny

  • Tenacious D: JB's BJ

    Tenacious D: JB's BJ