Actor Jack Black

Jack Black
Photo of actor Jack Black
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. Black is known for his roles in the films High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), Orange County (2002), School of Rock (2003), Envy (2004), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bernie (2011) and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), in addition to his role in the Jumanji franchise. He also voices the giant panda named Po from DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda films. He gained Golden Globe nominations for his work in School of Rock and Bernie, and he was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2018. Black is also the lead vocalist of the Grammy Award–winning comedy rock duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long time friend, Kyle Gass. They have released multiple studio albums including their self titled debut Tenacious D, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto, in addition to their television series Tenacious D (1997–2000) and film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006). Since 2018, Black has maintained a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games.
Place of birth
Santa Monica, California, USA Santa Monica, California, USA
Date of birth
28th August 1969
Movies that starred Jack Black (33 in total)
Kung Fu Panda 4 poster

Kung Fu Panda 4 [2024]

Po (voice)
Borderlands poster

Borderlands [2024]

Claptrap (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie poster

The Super Mario Bros. Movie [2023]

Bowser (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level poster

Jumanji: The Next Level [2019]

Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The House with a Clock in Its Walls poster

The House with a Clock in Its Walls [2018]

Jonathan Barnavelt
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle poster

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle [2017]

Bethany
Kung Fu Panda 3 poster

Kung Fu Panda 3 [2016]

Po (voice)
Goosebumps poster

Goosebumps [2015]

R.L. Stine
Kung Fu Panda 2 poster

Kung Fu Panda 2 [2011]

Po (voice)
Gulliver's Travels poster

Gulliver's Travels [2010]

Lemuel Gulliver
Year One poster

Year One [2009]

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

We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial [2009]

Self
Kung Fu Panda poster

Kung Fu Panda [2008]

Po (voice)
Tropic Thunder poster

Tropic Thunder [2008]

Jeff Portnoy
Margot at the Wedding poster

Margot at the Wedding [2007]

Malcolm
Nacho Libre poster

Nacho Libre [2006]

Nacho
The Holiday poster

The Holiday [2006]

Miles Dumont
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny poster

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny [2006]

JB
King Kong poster

King Kong [2005]

Carl Denham
Earth to America poster

Earth to America [2005]

Self
Shark Tale poster

Shark Tale [2004]

Lenny (voice)
Envy poster

Envy [2004]

Nick Vanderpark
School of Rock poster

School of Rock [2003]

Dewey Finn
Ice Age poster

Ice Age [2002]

Zeke (voice)
Orange County poster

Orange County [2002]

Lance Brumder
Shallow Hal poster

Shallow Hal [2001]

Hal
Saving Silverman poster

Saving Silverman [2001]

J.D. McNugent
High Fidelity poster

High Fidelity [2000]

Barry Judd
Jesus' Son poster

Jesus' Son [2000]

Georgie
Enemy of the State poster

Enemy of the State [1998]

Fiedler
The Jackal poster

The Jackal [1997]

Ian Lamont
The Cable Guy poster

The Cable Guy [1996]

Rick
The NeverEnding Story III poster

The NeverEnding Story III [1994]

Slip
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