Jack Black
Acting
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 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.
Goosebumps
as R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice)
Age 45 (now 56)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Age 48 (now 56)
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Age 50 (now 56)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
as Jonathan Barnavelt
Age 49 (now 56)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as JB
Age 37 (now 56)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3
as Self
Age 56Tenacious D Live at the O2
as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
Age 56
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self
Age 56
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
as Self
Age 55 (now 56)
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Age 55 (now 56)
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
as Self - Actor
Age 54 (now 56)
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
as JB
Age 53 (now 56)
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
as Self
Age 53 (now 56)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
as Grown Up Stan (voice)
Age 52 (now 56)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
Age 52 (now 56)
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
as Self
Age 50 (now 56) Jumanji: The Next Level
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Age 50 (now 56)
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
as R.L. Stine (uncredited)
Age 49 (now 56) The House with a Clock in Its Walls
as Jonathan Barnavelt
Age 49 (now 56)
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest
as Po (Voice)
Age 48 (now 56)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Dexter
Age 48 (now 56) Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Age 48 (now 56)
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Age 47 (now 56)
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self
Age 46 (now 56)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
as Po (voice)
Age 46 (now 56)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Self
Age 46 (now 56) Goosebumps
as R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice)
Age 45 (now 56)
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
Age 44 (now 56)
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
as Po (Voice)
Age 43 (now 56)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
as Po (voice)
Age 42 (now 56)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
as MCA (B-Boys 2)
Age 41 (now 56)
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
as Self
Age 41 (now 56)
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
as Self
Age 39 (now 56)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
as Po (voice)
Age 39 (now 56)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Writer
Age 39 (now 56) Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
as Self
Age 39 (now 56)
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
as Self
Age 39 (now 56)
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Age 38 (now 56)
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
as Self
Age 37 (now 56) The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Producer
Age 37 (now 56)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Songs
Age 37 (now 56) Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Writer
Age 37 (now 56) Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as JB
Age 37 (now 56) Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Producer
Age 37 (now 56)
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
as Self
Age 37 (now 56)
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
as Self
Age 36 (now 56)
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
as Self - Presenter
Age 36 (now 56)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Motorcyclist
Age 34 (now 56)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
as Self
Age 34 (now 56)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self
Age 34 (now 56)
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
as JB
Age 33 (now 56) Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
Writer
Age 33 (now 56)
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
as Self
Age 32 (now 56)
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Age 29 (now 56)
History of the World: Part II
as Joseph Stalin
Age 53 (now 56)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Executive Producer
Age 52 (now 56) Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Po (voice)
Age 52 (now 56)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
Age 51 (now 56)
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
as Westley
Age 50 (now 56)
The Aquabats! Radventures!
Executive Producer
Age 48 (now 56)
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
as Self - Special Guest
Age 48 (now 56)
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
as Ludwig van Beethoven
Age 46 (now 56)
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 46 (now 56)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
Age 46 (now 56)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
Age 45 (now 56)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
Age 44 (now 56)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
Age 44 (now 56) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
Age 44 (now 56)
Radio Disney Music Awards
as Self - Presenter
Age 43 (now 56)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Age 39 (now 56)
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Age 35 (now 56)
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
as Self
Age 32 (now 56)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Gay Guy / Moviegoer
Age 26 (now 56) Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Farmer / Satan / God
Age 26 (now 56) Mr. Show with Bob and David
as Jeepers Creepers
Age 26 (now 56)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Age 24 (now 56)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
Age 22 (now 56)
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Also Known As
Thomas Jacob Black
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