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Jack Black

Jack Black

Acting
Born: Aug 28, 1969
From: Santa Monica, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles

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), and 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 franchise (2023–present). Black is the lead vocalist of the duo Tenacious D, which he formed …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Dear Santa Satan 2024 6.2
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Bowser (voice) 2023 7.589
Free LSD (Special Appearance) 2023 7.0
Prop 8: The Musical Jesus Christ 2008 7.0
Be Kind Rewind Jerry 2008 6.302
Tropic Thunder Jeff Portnoy 2008 6.71
Kung Fu Panda Po (voice) 2008 7.3
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Paul McCartney (uncredited) 2007 6.601
The Holiday Miles Dumont 2006 7.098
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny JB 2006 6.783
Nacho Libre Nacho 2006 6.495
King Kong Carl Denham 2005 6.888
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast Self - Presenter 2005 2.0
Shark Tale Lenny (voice) 2004 6.035
Envy Nick Vanderpark 2004 4.876
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Motorcyclist 2004 6.7
Ice Age Zeke (voice) 2002 7.369
Orange County Lance Brumder 2002 6.005
Saving Silverman J.D. McNugent 2001 5.681
Shallow Hal Hal Larson 2001 6.167
High Fidelity Barry Judd 2000 7.138
Jesus' Son Georgie 2000 6.23
Enemy of the State Fiedler 1998 7.061
The Jackal Ian Lamont 1997 6.387
Bio-Dome Tenacious D 1996 4.555
The Cable Guy Rick 1996 5.996
Waterworld Pilot 1995 6.224
The NeverEnding Story III Slip 1994 4.5
Airborne Augie 1993 6.053
Bob Roberts Roger Davis 1992 6.571
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1969
FromSanta Monica, California, …