Jack Black

Jack Black

Born August 28, 1969 (Age: 56) Santa Monica, California, USA

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 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.
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.
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Filmography

A Minecraft Movie 2

A Minecraft Movie 2

2027 as Steve Age: 57
Anaconda

Anaconda

2025 as Doug McCallister Age: 56
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror

2025 as Self Age: 56
A Minecraft Movie

A Minecraft Movie

2025 as Steve Age: 55
Borderlands

Borderlands

2024 as Claptrap (voice) Age: 54
Kung Fu Panda 4

Kung Fu Panda 4

2024 as Po (voice) Age: 54
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023 as Bowser (voice) Age: 53
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022 as Wolfman Jack Age: 53
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Cash Box

2021 as Man Age: 52
One World: Together at Home

One World: Together at Home

2020 as Self Age: 50
Jumanji: The Next Level

Jumanji: The Next Level

2019 as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon Age: 50
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

2018 as R.L. Stine (uncredited) Age: 49
The House with a Clock in Its Walls

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

2018 as Jonathan Barnavelt Age: 49
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot

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

2018 as Dexter Age: 48
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

2017 as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon Age: 48
Kung Fu Panda 3

Kung Fu Panda 3

2016 as Po (voice) Age: 46
Goosebumps

Goosebumps

2015 as R.L. Stine Age: 45
The D Train

The D Train

2015 as Dan Landsman Age: 45
Sex Tape

Sex Tape

2014 as YouPorn Owner (uncredited) Age: 44
Bernie

Bernie

2012 as Bernie Tiede Age: 42
The Muppets

The Muppets

2011 as Jack Black (uncredited) Age: 42
The Big Year

The Big Year

2011 as Brad Harris Age: 42
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Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division

2011 as Self Age: 42
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

2011 as Self Age: 41
Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011 as Po (voice) Age: 41
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

2010 as Lemuel Gulliver Age: 41
Vida de Garoto

Vida de Garoto

2010 as steve Age: 40
Year One

Year One

2009 as Zed Age: 39
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial

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

2009 as Self Age: 39
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle

Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle

2008 as Self Age: 39
Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder

2008 as Jeff Portnoy Age: 38
Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

2008 as Po (voice) Age: 38
Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

2008 as Jerry Age: 38
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007 as Paul McCartney (uncredited) Age: 38
Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding

2007 as Malcolm Age: 38
The Holiday

The Holiday

2006 as Miles Dumont Age: 37
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006 as JB Age: 37
Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre

2006 as Nacho Age: 36
Kong's New York, 1933

Kong's New York, 1933

2006 as Age: 36
King Kong

King Kong

2005 as Carl Denham Age: 36
Shark Tale

Shark Tale

2004 as Lenny (voice) Age: 35
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

2004 as Motorcyclist Age: 34
Envy

Envy

2004 as Nick Vanderpark Age: 34
School of Rock

School of Rock

2003 as Dewey Finn Age: 34
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Jack Black: Spider-Man

2002 as Spider-Man Age: 32
Ice Age

Ice Age

2002 as Zeke (voice) Age: 32
Orange County

Orange County

2002 as Lance Brumder Age: 32
Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

2001 as Hal Larson Age: 32
Saving Silverman

Saving Silverman

2001 as J.D. McNugent Age: 31
Jesus' Son

Jesus' Son

2000 as Georgie Age: 30
High Fidelity

High Fidelity

2000 as Barry Judd Age: 30
Cradle Will Rock

Cradle Will Rock

1999 as Sid Age: 30
Enemy of the State

Enemy of the State

1998 as Fiedler Age: 29
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

1998 as Titus Telesco (uncredited) Age: 29
The Jackal

The Jackal

1997 as Ian Lamont Age: 28
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996 as Billy Glenn Norris Age: 27
The Fan

The Fan

1996 as Broadcast Technician Age: 26
The Cable Guy

The Cable Guy

1996 as Rick Age: 26
Bio-Dome

Bio-Dome

1996 as Tenacious D Age: 26
Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

1995 as Craig Poncelet Age: 26
Waterworld

Waterworld

1995 as Pilot Age: 25
Demolition Man

Demolition Man

1993 as Wasteland Scrap Age: 24
Airborne

Airborne

1993 as Augie Age: 24
Bob Roberts

Bob Roberts

1992 as Roger Davis Age: 23
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Our Shining Moment

1991 as Teenage Boy Age: 21