JB
Jack Black
Actor, Producer, Writer, Composer, Director
Born August 28, 1969 (52 years)
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.
Black 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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood · as Grown Up Stan (voice) |
| 2022 | Big Nate (TV Series) · as Brad Gunter (voice) |
| 2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (TV Series) · as Po (voice) |
| 2021 | Waffles + Mochi (TV Series) · as Jack Black |
| 2021 | The 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Unknown |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Westley |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level · as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon |
| 2018 | Goosebumps 2: Slappy's Revenge · as R. L. Stine (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · as Dexter |
| 2018 | The House with a Clock in Its Walls · as Jonathan Barnavelt |
| 2018 | Unexpected Race · as Sheriff |
| 2018 | Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto (TV Series) · as JB |
| 2018 | Gorillaz: Humility · as Beachside Busker |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle · as Bethany |
| 2017 | The Polka King · as Jan Lewan |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Reader - Declaration of Independence |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 · as Po (voice) |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll · as Po (voice) |
| 2016 | Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2016 | Great Minds with Dan Harmon (TV Series) · as Ludwig van Beethoven |
| 2015 | Goosebumps · as R.L. Stine |
| 2015 | The D Train · as Dan Landsman |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Jamison Friend |
| 2015 | The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) · as Rear Admiral Roy Billups |
| 2015 | The Brink (TV Series) · as Alex Talbot |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Sex Tape · as YouPorn Owner |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera · as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice) |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Vincenzo Peruggia |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls (TV Series) · as Montgomery |
| 2013 | The Birthday Boys (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Dan Ringley |
| 2012 | The Roadie · as JB |
| 2012 | Tenacious D: Low Hangin' Fruit · as Jack Black |
| 2012 | Tenacious D: Rock Is Dead · as Jack Black |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 · as Po (voice) |
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited · as MCA (B-Boys 2) |
| 2011 | The Big Year · as Brad Harris |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters · as Po (voice) |
| 2011 | DreamWorks Holiday Classics · as Unknown |
| 2011 | Workaholics (TV Series) · as Pritchard |
| 2011 | Bernie · as Bernie Tiede |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday · as Po (voice) |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels · as Lemuel Gulliver |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Buddy |
| 2009 | Year One · as Zed |
| 2008 | Be Kind Rewind · as Jerry |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder · as Jeff Portnoy |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda · as Po (voice) |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five · as Po (voice) |
| 2008 | D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary · as Unknown |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical · as Jesus Christ |
| 2008 | Dreamworks Kung Fu Panda Awesome Secrets (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Paul McCartney |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding · as Malcolm |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Ben Franklin |
| 2007 | iCarly (TV Series) · as Aspartamay |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Danny Roane: First Time Director · as Jack Black |
| 2006 | The Holiday · as Miles Dumont |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse (TV Series) · as Dethklok's Original Manager |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre · as Nacho |
| 2005 | Club Oscar · as Lenny (voice) |
| 2005 | King Kong · as Carl Denham |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · as Motorcyclist |
| 2004 | Shark Tale · as Lenny (voice) |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Envy · as Nick Vanderpark |
| 2003 | School of Rock · as Dewey Finn |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner · as Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| 2003 | World Poker Tour (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Ice Age · as Zeke (voice) |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run · as Lead Chimney Sweep |
| 2002 | Icons (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | Clone High (2002) (TV Series) · as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice) |
| 2002 | Orange County · as Lance Brumder |
| 2002 | Tenacious D: Live in London · as Unknown |
| 2002 | The Lewis Lectures · as Lewis |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal · as Hal |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman · as J.D. McNugent |
| 2001 | Frank's Book · as Performance Hipster |
| 2000 | High Fidelity · as Barry |
| 1999 | Jesus' Son · as Georgie |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock · as Sid |
| 1999 | The Love Letter · as Fisherman |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer · as Titus Telesco |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State · as Fiedler |
| 1998 | Bongwater · as Devlin |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks · as Jerry |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Dr. Isaac Hershberg |
| 1997 | The Jackal · as Ian Lamont |
| 1997 | Tenacious D (TV Series) · as Jack 'JB' Black |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! · as Billy Glenn Norris |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome · as Tenacious D |
| 1996 | The Fan · as Broadcast Technician |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy · as Rick |
| 1996 | Crossworlds · as Steve |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking · as Craig Poncelet |
| 1995 | Waterworld · as Pilot |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love · as DJ at Party |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Farmer |
| 1994 | The NeverEnding Story III · as Slip |
| 1994 | Blind Justice · as Private |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Monte |
| 1993 | True Romance · as Movie Theater Usher |
| 1993 | Demolition Man · as Wasteland Scrap |
| 1993 | Airborne · as Augie |
| 1993 | Marked for Murder · as Car Thief |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Bart 'Zero' Liquori |
| 1993 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts · as Roger Davis |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Curtis Williams |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Kevin Wilkins |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Milo (voice) |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Lemuel Gulliver |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Skinhead |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Po |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Chuck |