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Jack Black

Acting

Born: August 28, 1969Santa Monica, California, USA

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 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.

Known For
Filmography
A Minecraft Movie 2

A Minecraft Movie 2

Steve

2027

Jumanji 3

Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

Bowser (voice)

2026
FREE SPIRITS

FREE SPIRITS

Jack Black

2026
Anaconda

Anaconda

Doug McCallister

2025
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld

2025

Tenacious D Live at the O2

Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom

2025
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3

Self

2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Self

2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Self

2025
A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie

Steve

2025
Dear Santa

Dear Santa

Satan

2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2024
Borderlands

Borderlands

Claptrap (voice)

2024
Dueling Dumplings

Dueling Dumplings

Po (voice)

2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord

Self

2024
Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

Po (voice)

2024
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself

Self - Actor

2023
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring

Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring

Self

2023
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023

Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023

Self

2023
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour

Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour

JB

2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Bowser (voice)

2023
Free LSD

Free LSD

(Special Appearance)

2023
Dio: Dreamers Never Die

Dio: Dreamers Never Die

Self

2022
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center

Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center

Self

2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Wolfman Jack

2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

Grown Up Stan (voice)

2022
How Did We Get Here?

How Did We Get Here?

Self (archive footage)

2022

Cash Box

Man

2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Self

2021
Dear Class of 2020

Dear Class of 2020

Self

2020
Celebrity Escape Room

Celebrity Escape Room

Self - Game Master

2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival

Feeding America Comedy Festival

Self

2020
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

Self

2020
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

Self

2020
Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

2019
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019

Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019

2019
The Unexpected Race

The Unexpected Race

Sheriff

2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

R.L. Stine (uncredited)

2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Jonathan Barnavelt

2018
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest

Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest

Po (Voice)

2018
The Insufferable Groo

The Insufferable Groo

Self

2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

Dexter

2018
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

2017
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2017
Tommy Can't Sleep

Tommy Can't Sleep

Big Tommy

2017
social justice whatever

social justice whatever

Self (archive footage)

2017
The Polka King

The Polka King

Jan Lewan

2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Self

2016
Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

Po (voice)

2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll

Po (voice)

2016
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

Self

2015
Goosebumps

Goosebumps

R.L. Stine

2015
The D Train

The D Train

Dan Landsman

2015
The Concert for Valor

The Concert for Valor

Self

2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater

Self - Actor

2014
Sex Tape

Sex Tape

YouPorn Owner (uncredited)

2014
Heaven Adores You

Heaven Adores You

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014
The Sheik

The Sheik

Self

2014
Harmontown

Harmontown

Self

2014
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)

2013
Kung Fu Panda:  The Awesome Secrets Collection

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

Po (Voice)

2013
Pretty Sweet

Pretty Sweet

Self

2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

Dreamworks: Holiday Classics

Po (voice)

2012
The Roadie

The Roadie

JB

2012
Bernie

Bernie

Bernie Tiede

2012
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Po (voice)

2011
The Muppets

The Muppets

Jack Black (uncredited)

2011
The Big Year

The Big Year

Brad Harris

2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Self

2011
Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Po (voice)

2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited

Fight for Your Right Revisited

MCA (B-Boys 2)

2011
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

Lemuel Gulliver

2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Po (voice)

2010

Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010

Self

2010
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Self

2010
Vida de Garoto

Vida de Garoto

steve

2010
Year One

Year One

Zed

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

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

Self

2009
Prop 8: The Musical

Prop 8: The Musical

Jesus Christ

2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five

Po (voice)

2008
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle

Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle

Self

2008
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2

Self

2008
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness

Jeff Portnoy

2008
Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

Jeff Portnoy

2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

VH1 Rock Honors: The Who

Self

2008
Fats Waller Was Born Here

Fats Waller Was Born Here

Multiple Roles/Jerry

2008
Passaic Mosaic

Passaic Mosaic

Self

2008
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

Po (voice)

2008
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary

Self

2008
Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

Jerry

2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Paul McCartney (uncredited)

2007
Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding

Malcolm

2007
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

Self

2007
The Holiday

The Holiday

Miles Dumont

2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

JB

2006
Tenacious D: Time Fixers

Tenacious D: Time Fixers

JB

2006

The Eighth Blunder of the World

Self

2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'

Self

2006
Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre

Nacho

2006
Coachella

Coachella

Self (Interviewee)

2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director

Danny Roane: First Time Director

Self

2006
Kong's New York, 1933

Kong's New York, 1933

2006
Tenacious D: For the Ladies

Tenacious D: For the Ladies

JB

2006
Awesometown

Awesometown

George Washington

2006
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries

Self

2005
King Kong

King Kong

Carl Denham

2005
Earth to America

Earth to America

Self

2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast

Self - Presenter

2005
Club Oscar

Club Oscar

Lenny (voice)

2005
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Linklater: St. Richard of Austin

Self

2004
The Present

The Present

Self

2004
Shark Tale

Shark Tale

Lenny (voice)

2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Motorcyclist

2004
Envy

Envy

Nick Vanderpark

2004
Melvin Goes to Dinner

Melvin Goes to Dinner

Mental Patient (uncredited)

2003

Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy

2003
Tenacious D: In the Studio

Tenacious D: In the Studio

Self

2003
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks

Self

2003
School of Rock

School of Rock

Dewey Finn

2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

Self

2003
The Lewis Lectures

The Lewis Lectures

Lewis (voice)

2002
Tenacious D: Live in London

Tenacious D: Live in London

Self

2002
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale

Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale

JB

2002
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up

Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up

Self

2002
Tenacious D: Butt Baby

Tenacious D: Butt Baby

JB

2002
Ice Age

Ice Age

Zeke (voice)

2002
Run Ronnie Run

Run Ronnie Run

Lead Chimney Sweep

2002
Orange County

Orange County

Lance Brumder

2002
Being 'Shallow Hal'

Being 'Shallow Hal'

Self

2001
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal

Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal

Self

2001
Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

Hal Larson

2001
Tenacious D: JB's BJ

Tenacious D: JB's BJ

JB

2001
Saving Silverman

Saving Silverman

J.D. McNugent

2001
Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

Georgie

2000
High Fidelity

High Fidelity

Barry Judd

2000
Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

Sid

1999
The Love Letter

The Love Letter

Fisherman

1999
Heat Vision and Jack

Heat Vision and Jack

Jack Austin

1999
Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

Fiedler

1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Titus Telesco (uncredited)

1998
Bongwater

Bongwater

Devlin

1998
Johnny Skidmarks

Johnny Skidmarks

Jerry

1998
The Jackal

The Jackal

Ian Lamont

1997
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

Billy Glenn Norris

1996
The Fan

The Fan

Broadcast Technician

1996
The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy

Rick

1996
Crossworlds

Crossworlds

Steve

1996
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

Tenacious D

1996
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

Craig Poncelet

1995
Waterworld

Waterworld

Pilot

1995
Bye Bye Love

Bye Bye Love

DJ at Party

1995
The NeverEnding Story III

The NeverEnding Story III

Slip

1994
The Innocent

The Innocent

Marty Prago

1994
Blind Justice

Blind Justice

Private

1994
Demolition Man

Demolition Man

Wasteland Scrap

1993
Airborne

Airborne

Augie

1993
Marked for Murder

Marked for Murder

Car Thief

1993
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

Roger Davis

1992

Our Shining Moment

Teenage Boy

1991
Too Far from the Norm

Too Far from the Norm

Rick

1987