Jack Black
Known for Acting · 275 credits
- Born
- 1969-08-28 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Also known as
- Thomas Jacob Black
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 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (111)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Rick and Morty
2013
as Lithdor (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self / Self - Guest
The Simpsons
1989
as Milo (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
Good Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
The Office
2005
as Sam
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Conan
2010
as Self
The X-Files
1993
as Bart 'Zero' Liquori
Morgenmagazin
1992
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Tenacious D
Infinite Challenge
2005
as Self
Steve
2017
as Self
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
Community
2009
as Buddy
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self / Self - Emmys Segment / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
Amazing Saturday
2018
as Self
The Talk
2010
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
The Mandalorian
2019
as Captain Bombardier
iCarly
2007
as Aspartamay
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Self - Guest
American Idol
2002
as Self
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Self
Chopped
2009
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Will & Grace
1998
as Dr. Isaac Hershberg
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Monte
Northern Exposure
1990
as Kevin Wilkins
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host
Workaholics
2011
as Pritchard
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
as Self
People's Choice Awards
1975
as Self - Presenter
Drunk History
2013
as William Mulholland / Vincenzo Peruggia / Elvis Presley
The Fall Guy
1981
as Chuck
Life Goes On
1989
as Skinhead
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Po (voice)
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
as Self
Documentary Now!
2015
as Jamison Friend
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
Radio Disney Music Awards
2013
as Self - Presenter
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001
as Self
Picket Fences
1992
as Curtis Williams
Big Nate
2022
as Brad Gunter (voice)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Icons
2002
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Jeepers Creepers / Expert / Gay Guy / Moviegoer / Farmer / Satan / God
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Joseph Stalin
Movies (164)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
as Bowser (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
as Bowser (voice)
A Minecraft Movie
2025
as Steve
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Po (voice)
Anaconda
2025
as Doug McCallister
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Po (voice)
Ice Age
2002
as Zeke (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Po (voice)
Sex Tape
2014
as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
Tropic Thunder
2008
as Jeff Portnoy
King Kong
2005
as Carl Denham
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Goosebumps
2015
as Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
The School of Rock
2003
as Dewey Finn
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2018
as R.L. Stine (uncredited)
Shark Tale
2004
as Lenny (voice)
Jumanji: Open World
2026
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The Holiday
2006
as Miles
Waterworld
1995
as Pilot
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
as Jonathan Barnavelt
The Muppets
2011
as Jack Black (uncredited)
Enemy of the State
1998
as Fiedler
Demolition Man
1993
as Wasteland Scrap
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Billy Glenn Norris
Borderlands
2024
as Claptrap (voice)
Shallow Hal
2001
as Hal Larson
The Jackal
1997
as Ian Lamont
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
2010
as Po (voice)
Nacho Libre
2006
as Nacho
The Big Year
2011
as Brad Harris
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self - Game Master
A Minecraft Movie Squared
2027
as Steve
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Motorcyclist
Harmontown
2014
as Self
The Cable Guy
1996
as Rick
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as JB
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Wolfman Jack
Bernie
2012
as Bernie Tiede
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008
as Po (voice)
Dead Man Walking
1995
as Craig Poncelet
High Fidelity
2000
as Barry Judd
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
2004
as Self
Gulliver's Travels
2010
as Lemuel Gulliver
Year One
2009
as Zed
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011
as Po (voice)
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Dexter
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
2022
as Grown Up Stan (voice)
Be Kind Rewind
2008
as Jerry
The Polka King
2017
as Jan Lewan
Orange County
2002
as Lance Brumder
Bio-Dome
1996
as Tenacious D
Jesus' Son
2000
as Georgie
The Fan
1996
as Broadcast Technician
Pretty Sweet
2012
as Self
The Words That Built America
2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Danny Roane: First Time Director
2006
as Self
Margot at the Wedding
2007
as Malcolm
Dear Santa
2024
as Satan
Saving Silverman
2001
as J.D. McNugent
Coachella
2006
as Self - Interviewee
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as MCA (B-Boys 2)
Awesometown
2006
as George Washington
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011
as Self
The NeverEnding Story III
1994
as Slip
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
2016
as Po (voice)
Dear Class of 2020
2020
as Self
Rain of Madness
2008
as Jeff Portnoy
Airborne
1993
as Augie
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
as Jesus Christ
Marked for Murder
1993
as Car Thief
Club Oscar
2005
as Lenny (voice)
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
as Self - Actor
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012
as Po (voice)
Bye Bye Love
1995
as DJ at Party
Dueling Dumplings
2024
as Po (voice)
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Jack Austin
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Sid
Envy
2004
as Nick Vanderpark
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
2006
as JB
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
2001
as Self
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
2026
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Jerry
The D Train
2015
as Dan Landsman
Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
as Self
Free LSD
2023
as (Special Appearance)
Passaic Mosaic
2008
as Self
The Love Letter
1999
as Fisherman
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
2002
as JB
How Did We Get Here?
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Tommy Can't Sleep
2017
as Big Tommy
The Sheik
2014
as Self
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
2013
as Po (Voice)
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007
as Self
Heaven Adores You
2014
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
as Self
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
2008
as Self
Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Lead Chimney Sweep
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2024
as Self
The Concert for Valor
2014
as Self
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
2002
as JB
Bob Roberts
1992
as Roger Davis
Our Shining Moment
1991
as Teenage Boy
Kung Fu Panda 5
as Po (voice)
Being 'Shallow Hal'
2001
as Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
2003
as Self
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
2001
as JB
Tenacious D Live at the O2
2025
as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
The Unexpected Race
2018
as Sheriff
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
2020
as Self
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self
About Jack Black
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… With 275 credits spanning from 1953 to 2027, Jack Black has appeared in 164 films and 111 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jack Black Movies
- The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) — as Bowser (voice)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) — as Bowser (voice)
- A Minecraft Movie (2025) — as Steve
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) — as Po (voice)
- Anaconda (2025) — as Doug McCallister
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