Jack Black

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1969-08-28 (55 years old)

Place of Birth Santa Monica, California, USA

Also Known As 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

Jack Black

Biography

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. Black is known for his roles in the films High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), Orange County (2002), School of Rock (2003), Envy (2004), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bernie (2011) and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), in addition to his role in the Jumanji franchise. He also voices the giant panda named Po from DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda films. He gained Golden Globe nominations for his work in School of Rock and Bernie, and he was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2018.\n\nBlack is also the lead vocalist of the Grammy Award–winning comedy rock duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long time friend, Kyle Gass. They have released multiple studio albums including their self titled debut Tenacious D, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto, in addition to their television series Tenacious D (1997–2000) and film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006). Since 2018, Black has maintained a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games.

Known For

Actor

Oh Hell No

as Sherman

Stepdude

as Sherman

Time Belt

as Computerman

2026
Jumanji 3

as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

2025
2024
Dear Santa

as Satan

2024
Borderlands

as Claptrap (voice)

2024
Dueling Dumplings

as Po (voice)

2024
Kung Fu Panda 4

as Po (voice)

2023
2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie

as Bowser (voice)

2023
Free LSD

as (Special Appearance)

2023
2022
2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood

as Grown Up Stan (voice)

2022
How Did We Get Here?

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Big Nate

as Brad Gunter (voice)

2021
Cash Box

as Man

2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

as Self - Contestant

2020
2020
Celebrity Escape Room

as Self - Game Master

2020
Cup of Joe

as Self

2019
Jumanji: The Next Level

as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

2019
A Very Jumanji Thanksgiving

as Self (Jumanji Family)

2019
The Mandalorian

as Captain Bombardier

2018
2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween

as R. L. Stine (uncredited)

2018
2018
2018
2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

2017
The Words That Built America

as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence

2017
Tommy Can`t Sleep

as Big Tommy

2017
The Polka King

as Jan Lewan

2017
The Gong Show

as Self - Judge

2016
Kung Fu Panda 3

as Po (voice)

2016
Great Minds with Dan Harmon

as Ludwig van Beethoven

2015
Goosebumps

as R.L. Stine

2015
The D Train

as Dan Landsman

2015
Documentary Now!

as Jamison Friend

2015
Another Period

as Dan Ringley

2015
The Brink

as Alex Talbot

2015
Hot Ones

as Self

2014
2014
Sex Tape

as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)

2014
2014
Harmontown

as Self

2014
2013
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera

as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)

2013
Rick and Morty

as Lithdor (voice)

2013
Drunk History

as William Mulholland

2013
Drunk History

as Vincenzo Peruggia

2013
Drunk History

as Elvis Presley

2013
Radio Disney Music Awards

as Self - Presenter

2012
2012
2012
Bernie

as Bernie Tiede

2012
2011
The Muppets

as Jack Black (uncredited)

2011
The Big Year

as Brad Harris

2011
Kung Fu Panda 2

as Po (voice)

2011
2011
Brain Games

as Self

2010
Gulliver's Travels

as Lemuel Gulliver

2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday

as Po (voice)

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
Year One

as Zed

2009
Community

as Buddy

2009
2009
Chopped

as Self

2008
Prop 8: The Musical

as Jesus Christ

2008
Tropic Thunder

as Jeff Portnoy

2008
Kung Fu Panda

as Po (voice)

2008
2008
Water And Power

as The Mayor

2007
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

as Paul McCartney (uncredited)

2007
2007
iCarly

as Aspartamay

2007
Acceptable.tv

as Self / Cop / Story Wizard

2006
The Holiday

as Miles

2006
Nacho Libre

as Nacho

2006
Awesometown

as George Washington

2006
Exposure

as Dan Harmon

2005
King Kong

as Carl Denham

2005
2005
A Concert for Hurricane Relief

as Self - Presenter

2005
Club Oscar

as Lenny (voice)

2005
2005
2005
The Office

as Sam

2004
The Present

as Self

2004
Shark Tale

as Lenny (voice)

2004
Envy

as Nick Vanderpark

2004
Tom Goes to the Mayor

as Trapper JB (voice)

2004
Laser Fart

as The Elegant Hunter

2004
Channel 101

as Self - Host

2003
Melvin Goes to Dinner

as Mental Patient (uncredited)

2003
School of Rock

as Dewey Finn

2003
Computerman

as Computerman

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Emmys segment

2002
The Lewis Lectures

as Lewis (voice)

2002
Lord of the Piercing

as Jack the Elf

2002
Jack Black: Spider-Man

as Jack Black / Spider-Man

2002
Ice Age

as Zeke (voice)

2002
Run Ronnie Run

as Lead Chimney Sweep

2002
Orange County

as Lance Brumder

2002
Clone High

as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)

2002
2002
HypaSpace

as Self

2002
2001
2001
Saving Silverman

as J.D. McNugent

2000
Jesus' Son

as Georgie

2000
High Fidelity

as Barry Judd

1999
1999
The Love Letter

as Fisherman (uncredited)

1999
Heat Vision and Jack

as Jack Austin

1999
Heat Vision and Jack

as Jack Austin

1998
1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

as Titus Telesco (uncredited)

1998
Bongwater

as Devlin

1998
1998
Will & Grace

as Dr. Isaac Hershberg

1997
1997
The Jackal

as Ian Lamont

1997
Tenacious D

as Jack 'JB' Black

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Mars Attacks!

as Billy Glenn Norris

1996
The Fan

as Broadcast Technician

1996
1996
Crossworlds

as Steve

1996
Bio-Dome

as Tenacious D

1996
1995
Dead Man Walking

as Craig Poncelet

1995
Waterworld

as Pilot

1995
Bye Bye Love

as DJ at Party

1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David

as Farmer / Satan / God

1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David

as Jeepers Creepers

1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David

as Gay Guy / Moviegoer

1995
1995
1994
The Innocent

as Marty Prago

1994
Blind Justice

as Private

1994
1994
1994
Monty

as Doug

1993
Demolition Man

as Wasteland Scrap

1993
Airborne

as Augie

1993
Marked for Murder

as Car Thief

1993
1993
The X-Files

as Bart 'Zero' Liquori

1992
Bob Roberts

as Roger Davis

1992
1992
The Golden Palace

as Cab Driver

1992
Picket Fences

as Curtis Williams

1992
1990
Northern Exposure

as Kevin Wilkins

1989
The Simpsons

as Milo (voice)

1989
Life Goes On

as Skinhead

1988
This Morning

as Self

1984
MTV Video Music Awards

as Self - Host

1981
The Fall Guy

as Chuck

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self

Producer

Stepdude

as Producer

2023
Gianna

as Associate Producer

2022
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

as Executive Producer

2021
Happily

as Producer

2020
Celebrity Escape Room

as Executive Producer

2015
The D Train

as Producer

2015
The Brink

as Producer

2013
Ghost Ghirls

as Executive Producer

2010
Gulliver's Travels

as Executive Producer

2007
Year of the Dog

as Producer

2007
Relative insanity

as Executive Producer

2007
Acceptable.tv

as Executive Producer

2006
Nacho Libre

as Producer

2003
60 Spins Around the Sun

as Executive Producer

1997
Tenacious D

as Producer

1997
Tenacious D

as Producer

Writer

2012
The Roadie

as Writer

2001
1997
Tenacious D

as Writer

1997
Tenacious D

as Writer

Creator

2007
Acceptable.tv

as Creator

2007
1997
Tenacious D

as Creator