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Jack Black
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Composer, Additional CreditsBorn August 28, 1969 (55 years)
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 (2023).
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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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 (2023).
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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Filmography
| 2026 | Jumanji 3 · as Professor Shelly Oberon |
| 2026 | Super Mario World · as Bowser (voice) |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | A Minecraft Movie · as Steve |
| 2024 | Dear Santa · as Satan |
| 2024 | Borderlands · as Claptrap (voice) |
| 2024 | Olympic Highlights with Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 · as Po (voice) |
| 2023 | The Super Mario Bros. Movie · as Bowser (voice) |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II (TV Series) · as Joseph Stalin |
| 2023 | Free LSD · as (special Appearance) |
| 2022 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story · as Wolfman Jack |
| 2022 | Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (TV Series) · as Po (voice) |
| 2022 | Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood · as Grown Up Stan (voice) |
| 2022 | Big Nate (TV Series) · as Brad Gunter (voice) |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride (TV Series) · as Westley |
| 2019 | Jumanji: The Next Level · as Professor Sheldon 'shelly' Oberon |
| 2019 | The Mandalorian (TV Series) · as Captain Bombardier |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) |
| 2018 | Unexpected Race · as Sheriff |
| 2018 | Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween · as R. l. Stine (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto (TV Series) · as Jb |
| 2018 | The House with a Clock in Its Walls · as Jonathan Barnavelt |
| 2018 | Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot · as Dexter |
| 2017 | Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle · as Professor Sheldon 'shelly' Oberon |
| 2017 | The Polka King · as Jan Lewan |
| 2016 | Great Minds with Dan Harmon (TV Series) · as Ludwig Van Beethoven |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda 3 · as Po (voice) |
| 2016 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll · as Po (voice) |
| 2015 | Goosebumps · as R.l. Stine |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! (TV Series) · as Jamison Friend |
| 2015 | The Brink (TV Series) · as Alex Talbot |
| 2015 | The D Train · as Dan Landsman |
| 2015 | The Last Man on Earth (TV Series) · as Rear Admiral Roy Billups |
| 2014 | Sex Tape · as Youporn Owner (uncredited) |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Rick and Morty (TV Series) · as Lithdor (voice) |
| 2013 | Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera · as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice) |
| 2013 | The Birthday Boys (TV Series) |
| 2013 | Ghost Ghirls (TV Series) · as Montgomery |
| 2013 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as William Mulholland |
| 2013 | Another Period (TV Series) · as Dan Ringley |
| 2012 | Kung Fu Panda: Awesome Secrets Collection · as Po (voice) |
| 2012 | Top 100 Video Games of All Time (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The Roadie · as Jb |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters · as Po (voice) |
| 2011 | The Muppets · as Jack Black (uncredited) |
| 2011 | The Big Year · as Brad Harris |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 · as Po (voice) |
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited · as Mca (b-Boys 2) |
| 2011 | DreamWorks Holiday Classics · as Po (voice) |
| 2011 | Workaholics (TV Series) · as Pritchard |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels · as Lemuel Gulliver |
| 2010 | Take Two with Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) |
| 2010 | Kung Fu Panda Holiday · as Po (voice) |
| 2010 | Shalom Sesame (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2009 | Community (TV Series) · as Buddy |
| 2009 | Year One · as Zed |
| 2009 | In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends · as Tenacious D |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical · as Jesus Christ |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five · as Po (voice) |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness · as Jeff Portnoy |
| 2008 | Tropic Thunder · as Jeff Portnoy |
| 2008 | Kung Fu Panda · as Po (voice) |
| 2008 | Be Kind Rewind · as Jerry |
| 2007 | Drunk History (TV Series) · as Ben Franklin |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Paul Mccartney (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Margot at the Wedding · as Malcolm |
| 2007 | iCarly (TV Series) · as Aspartamay |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker & T-Bones Show (TV Series) |
| 2006 | The Holiday · as Miles |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Tenacious D: Time Fixers · as Jb |
| 2006 | Metalocalypse (TV Series) · as Dethklok's Original Manager |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre · as Nacho |
| 2005 | King Kong · as Carl Denham |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade (TV Series) |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 2005 | Club Oscar · as Lenny (voice) |
| 2005 | Awesometown · as George Washington |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) · as Trapper Jb (voice) |
| 2004 | Shark Tale · as Lenny (voice) |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · as Motorcyclist |
| 2004 | Envy · as Nick Vanderpark |
| 2004 | Laser Fart (TV Series) · as The Elegant Hunter |
| 2004 | Cracking Up (TV Series) |
| 2003 | Melvin Goes to Dinner · as Mental Patient (uncredited) |
| 2003 | School of Rock · as Dewey Finn |
| 2003 | Computerman (TV Series) · as Computerman |
| 2002 | The Lewis Lectures · as Lewis (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High (TV Series) · as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice) |
| 2002 | Lord of the Piercing · as Jack The Elf |
| 2002 | Jack Black: Spider-Man · as Jack Black / Spider-Man |
| 2002 | Icons (TV Series) |
| 2002 | Ice Age · as Zeke (voice) |
| 2002 | Run Ronnie Run · as Lead Chimney Sweep |
| 2002 | Orange County · as Lance Brumder |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal · as Hal |
| 2001 | Frank's Book · as Performance Hipster |
| 2001 | Saving Silverman · as J.d. Mcnugent |
| 2001 | The Andy Dick Show (TV Series) · as J.d |
| 2000 | High Fidelity · as Barry Judd |
| 1999 | Cradle Will Rock · as Sid |
| 1999 | Jesus' Son · as Georgie |
| 1999 | The Love Letter · as Fisherman |
| 1999 | Heat Vision and Jack · as Jack Austin |
| 1998 | Enemy of the State · as Fiedler |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer · as Titus Telesco (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Will & Grace (TV Series) · as Dr. Isaac Hershberg |
| 1998 | Johnny Skidmarks · as Jerry |
| 1998 | Bongwater · as Devlin |
| 1997 | Tenacious D (TV Series) · as Jack 'jb' Black |
| 1997 | The Jackal · as Ian Lamont |
| 1996 | Mars Attacks! · as Billy Glenn Norris |
| 1996 | The Fan · as Broadcast Technician |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy · as Rick |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Crossworlds · as Steve |
| 1996 | Bio-Dome · as Tenacious D |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking · as Craig Poncelet |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Expert |
| 1995 | The Single Guy (TV Series) · as Randy |
| 1995 | Waterworld · as Pilot |
| 1995 | Bye Bye Love · as Dj At Party |
| 1994 | The NeverEnding Story III · as Slip |
| 1994 | The Innocent · as Marty Prago |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Monte |
| 1994 | All-American Girl (TV Series) · as Tommy |
| 1994 | Blind Justice · as Private |
| 1994 | Monty (TV Series) · as Doug |
| 1993 | Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV Series) |
| 1993 | Demolition Man · as Wasteland Scrap |
| 1993 | Airborne · as Augie |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Bart 'zero' Liquori |
| 1993 | Marked for Murder · as Car Thief |
| 1992 | Great Scott! (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 1992 | Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Curtis Williams |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace (TV Series) · as Cab Driver |
| 1992 | Bob Roberts · as Roger Davis |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Our Shining Moment · as Teenage Boy |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Kevin Wilkins |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Milo (voice) |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Skinhead |
| 1989 | Troldspejlet (TV Series) · as Lemuel Gulliver |
| 1987 | Kids' Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Host |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Po |
| 1983 | The New Leave It to Beaver (TV Series) · as Nick |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Chuck |