Jack Black
American actor, comedian, and musician celebrated for his boundless energy in comedy, family films, and as the lead vocalist of Tenacious D.
Jack Black - Personal Information
- Name: Jack Black
- Date of Birth: August 28, 1969
- Place of Birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer, Executive Producer, Writer, Songs, Creator
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.
Selected Filmography
A look at Jack Black's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.
- A Minecraft Movie 2 (2027) as Steve
- Jumanji 3 (2026) as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) as Bowser (voice)
- Anaconda (2025) as Doug McCallister
- The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld (2025)
- Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 (2025) as Self
- Tenacious D Live at the O2 (2025) as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (2025) as Self
- A Minecraft Movie (2025) as Steve
- Dear Santa (2024) as Satan
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