Jack Black
Age: N/A | From: Santa Monica, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Thomas Jacob Black , Τόμας Τζέικομπ "Τζακ" Μπλακ , Τόμας Τζέικομπ Μπλακ , Τζακ Μπλακ , 잭 블랙 , ג'ק בלאק , ჯეკ ბლეკი , जैक ब्लैक , 傑克·布萊克 , جک بلک , جَک بِلَک
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Santa Monica, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 81
TV Involvements: 32
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
The X-Files
(1993) Bart 'Zero' Liquori
American Idol
(2002) Self
Chopped
(2009) Self
Touched by an Angel
(1994) Monte
MTV Video Music Awards
(1984) Self - Host
The Mandalorian
(2019) Captain Bombardier
The Fall Guy
(1981) Chuck
Life Goes On
(1989) SkinheadActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bowser (voice) | |
| 2025 | N/A | |
| Steve | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2024 | Satan | |
| Self | ||
| Claptrap (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Self - Actor | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| JB | ||
| Bowser (voice) | ||
| Joseph Stalin | ||
| (Special Appearance) | ||
| 2022 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Wolfman Jack | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| Grown Up Stan (voice) | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| Brad Gunter (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Man | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Contestant | ||
| 2020 | Westley | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Game Master | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2019 | Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon | |
| Captain Bombardier | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2018 | Self | |
| Sheriff | ||
| R. L. Stine (uncredited) | ||
| Jonathan Barnavelt | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Dexter | ||
| Self - Special Guest | ||
| 2017 | Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence | ||
| Self - Judge | ||
| Big Tommy | ||
| Jan Lewan | ||
| 2016 | Self | |
| Ludwig van Beethoven | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| 2015 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Jamison Friend | ||
| R.L. Stine | ||
| Dan Ringley | ||
| Alex Talbot | ||
| Dan Landsman | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| Self - Actor | ||
| YouPorn Owner (uncredited) | ||
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2013 | Lithdor (voice) | |
| Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Po (Voice) | ||
| William Mulholland | ||
| Vincenzo Peruggia | ||
| Elvis Presley | ||
| Self - Presenter | ||
| 2012 | Self | |
| Po (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| JB | ||
| Bernie Tiede | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2011 | Po (voice) | |
| Jack Black (uncredited) | ||
| Brad Harris | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| MCA (B-Boys 2) | ||
| 2010 | Lemuel Gulliver | |
| Po (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2009 | Buddy | |
| Self | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Zed | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Jesus Christ | |
| Po (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Jeff Portnoy | ||
| Jeff Portnoy | ||
| Self | ||
| Po (voice) | ||
| The Mayor | ||
| Self | ||
| Jerry | ||
| 2007 | Paul McCartney (uncredited) | |
| Malcolm | ||
| Aspartamay | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self / Cop / Story Wizard | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2006 | Miles | |
| JB | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| JB | ||
| Dan Harmon | ||
| Nacho | ||
| Self (Interviewee) | ||
| JB | ||
| George Washington | ||
| 2005 | Self | |
| Carl Denham | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Presenter | ||
| Self | ||
| Sam | ||
| Lenny (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Trapper JB (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Lenny (voice) | ||
| Motorcyclist | ||
| Nick Vanderpark | ||
| The Elegant Hunter | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Host | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2003 | Mental Patient (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Dewey Finn | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Computerman | ||
| Computerman | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Emmys segment | ||
| 2002 | Lewis (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| JB | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Jack the Elf | ||
| Jack Black / Spider-Man | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| JB | ||
| Zeke (voice) | ||
| Lead Chimney Sweep | ||
| Lance Brumder | ||
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Hal | ||
| JB | ||
| J.D | ||
| J.D. McNugent | ||
| 2000 | Georgie | |
| Barry Judd | ||
| 1999 | Sid | |
| Fisherman | ||
| Jack Austin | ||
| Jack Austin | ||
| 1998 | Fiedler | |
| Titus Telesco (uncredited) | ||
| Dr. Isaac Hershberg | ||
| Devlin | ||
| Jerry | ||
| 1997 | Jack 'JB' Black | |
| Ian Lamont | ||
| Self | ||
| 1996 | Billy Glenn Norris | |
| N/A | ||
| Broadcast Technician | ||
| Self | ||
| Rick | ||
| Steve | ||
| Tenacious D | ||
| 1995 | Craig Poncelet | |
| Expert | ||
| Farmer / Satan / God | ||
| Gay Guy / Moviegoer | ||
| Jeepers Creepers | ||
| Randy | ||
| Pilot | ||
| Man | ||
| DJ at Party | ||
| 1994 | Slip | |
| Marty Prago | ||
| Monte | ||
| Tommy | ||
| Private | ||
| N/A | ||
| Doug | ||
| 1993 | Wasteland Scrap | |
| Augie | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| Bart 'Zero' Liquori | ||
| Car Thief | ||
| 1992 | Ray | |
| Cab Driver | ||
| Curtis Williams | ||
| Roger Davis | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1990 | Kevin Wilkins | |
| 1989 | Milo (voice) | |
| Skinhead | ||
| 1988 | Self | |
| 1987 | Host | |
| Rick | ||
| 1984 | Nick | |
| Self - Host | ||
| 1981 | Chuck | |
| 1975 | Self - Host | |
| Self - Musical Guest | ||
| Self - Cameo (uncredited) | ||
| 1953 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sherman | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Songs | |
| 2023 | Songs | |
| 2020 | Songs | |
| 2006 | Songs | |
| Music | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Associate Producer | |
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Producer | |
| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2013 | Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | Executive Producer | |
| 2007 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2006 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2003 | Executive Producer | |
| 1997 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Writer | |
| 2006 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2001 | Writer | |
| 1997 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Creator | |
| Creator | ||
| 1997 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |