Jack Black
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Anaconda as
- 2025 · A Minecraft Movie as Steve
- 2025 · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Satan
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2024 · Borderlands as Claptrap (voice)
- 2024 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor
- 2022 · Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
- 2022 · How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
- 2015 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self
- 2014 · The Sheik as
- 2012 · Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
- 2008 · D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
- 2007 · Margot at the Wedding as Malcolm
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Tenacious D: Time Fixers as JB
- 2006 · Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2006 · The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
- 2006 · Exposure as Dan Harmon
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · The Present as Self
- 2004 · Cracking Up as
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 2002 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2002 · Lord of the Piercing as Jack the Elf
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- 1993 · Marked for Murder as Car Thief
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice)
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2024 · Kung Fu Panda 4 as Po (voice)
- 2023 · Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring as Self
- 2023 · Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2023 · Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour as JB
- 2023 · The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Bowser (voice)
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Joseph Stalin
- 2023 · Free LSD as (Special Appearance)
- 2022 · Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center as Self
- 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Wolfman Jack
- 2022 · Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight as Po (voice)
- 2022 · Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood as Grown Up Stan (voice)
- 2022 · Big Nate as Brad Gunter (voice)
- 2021 · Cash Box as Man
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 as Self
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · Cup of Joe as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story as Self
- 2019 · Jumanji: The Next Level as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Captain Bombardier
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · The Unexpected Race as Sheriff
- 2018 · Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween as R. L. Stine (uncredited)
- 2018 · The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Jonathan Barnavelt
- 2018 · The Insufferable Groo as Self
- 2018 · Amazing Saturday as Self
- 2018 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Dexter
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 2017 · Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2017 · The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 2017 · Tommy Can`t Sleep as Big Tommy
- 2017 · The Polka King as Jan Lewan
- 2016 · Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
- 2016 · Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ludwig van Beethoven
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda 3 as Po (voice)
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Po (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Jamison Friend
- 2015 · Goosebumps as R.L. Stine
- 2015 · Another Period as Dan Ringley
- 2015 · The Brink as Alex Talbot
- 2015 · The D Train as Dan Landsman
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · 21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
- 2014 · Sex Tape as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
- 2014 · Welcome to Sweden as Self
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- 2013 · Rick and Morty as Lithdor (voice)
- 2013 · Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Po (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 · Dreamworks Holiday Classics as Po (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · Bernie as Bernie Tiede
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 2012 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 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 · Brain Games as Self
- 2011 · Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Po (voice)
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as MCA (B-Boys 2)
- 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- 2010 · Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Po (voice)
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2009 · Community as Buddy
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Year One as Zed
- 2009 · We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- 2009 · Chopped as Self
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as Jesus Christ
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Po (voice)
- 2008 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 as Self
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Po (voice)
- 2008 · Water And Power as The Mayor
- 2008 · Be Kind Rewind as Jerry
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
- 2007 · iCarly as Aspartamay
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as Self / Cop / Story Wizard
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Holiday as Miles
- 2006 · Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as JB
- 2006 · Nacho Libre as Nacho
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
- 2006 · Tenacious D: For the Ladies as JB
- 2006 · Awesometown as George Washington
- 2005 · King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries as Self
- 2005 · King Kong as Carl Denham
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 2005 · A Concert for Hurricane Relief as Self - Presenter
- 2005 · Infinite Challenge as Self
- 2005 · The Office as Sam
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor 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 as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 2003 · Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self
- 2003 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
- 2003 · School of Rock as Dewey Finn
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Emmys segment
- 2002 · The Lewis Lectures as Lewis (voice)
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Live in London as Self
- 2002 · Clone High as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
- 2002 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale as JB
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · Jack Black: Spider-Man as Jack Black / Spider-Man
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · Icons as
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB
- 2002 · Ice Age as Zeke (voice)
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep
- 2002 · Orange County as Lance Brumder
- 2002 · Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- 2001 · Tenacious D: JB's BJ as JB
- 2001 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1994 · Monty as Doug
- 1993 · Airborne as Augie
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- Future · Making Of School of Rock as Self
- 2001 · Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Hal
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as J.D
- 2000 · High Fidelity as Barry Judd
- 1998 · Enemy of the State as Fiedler
- 1998 · I Still Know What You Did Last Summer as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Dr. Isaac Hershberg
- 1997 · Tenacious D as Jack 'JB' Black
- 1997 · The Jackal as Ian Lamont
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Mars Attacks! as Billy Glenn Norris
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Fan as Broadcast Technician
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Cable Guy as Rick
- 1995 · Dead Man Walking as Craig Poncelet
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Expert
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Farmer / Satan / God
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Gay Guy / Moviegoer
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Jeepers Creepers
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Randy
- 1995 · Waterworld as Pilot
- 1994 · The NeverEnding Story III as Slip
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Monte
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Tommy
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1993 · Demolition Man as Wasteland Scrap
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The X-Files as Bart 'Zero' Liquori
- 1992 · Picket Fences as Curtis Williams
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Cab Driver
- 1992 · Morgenmagazin as Self
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Northern Exposure as Kevin Wilkins
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Milo (voice)
- 1989 · Life Goes On as Skinhead
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Host
- Future · Micronations as
- Future · Stepdude as Sherman
- 1987 · Too Far from the Norm as Rick
- 1984 · The New Leave It to Beaver as Nick
- 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
- Future · The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny as Self