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
- 2026 · Jumanji 3 as Professor Shelly Oberon
- 2025 · Anaconda as
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2022 · Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
- 2022 · Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood as Grown Up Stan (voice)
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2017 · The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 2017 · Tommy Can`t Sleep as Big Tommy
- 2015 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as
- 2011 · The Big Year as Brad Harris
- 2010 · Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as
- 2008 · Be Kind Rewind as Jerry
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 2006 · Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 2005 · Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · Envy as Nick Vanderpark
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 2002 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · Icons as
- 2002 · Orange County as Lance Brumder
- 2001 · Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- 1997 · Tenacious D as Jack 'JB' Black
- 1996 · The Fan as Broadcast Technician
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- 1994 · Monty as Doug
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- Future · Stepdude as Sherman
- 2025 · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as Self
- 2024 · Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice)
- 2023 · Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring as Self
- 2023 · Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2022 · How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · Cup of Joe as Self
- 2019 · Tenacious D - Rock in Rio 2019 as Self
- 2018 · The Insufferable Groo as Self
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2013 · Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as MCA (B-Boys 2)
- 2010 · Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Exposure as Dan Harmon
- 2004 · The Present as Self
- 2004 · Laser Fart as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- Future · Untitled Weezer Film as
- Future · Making Of School of Rock as Self
- 2025 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 2025 · Early To Class as Himself (Archive footage)
- 2025 · A Minecraft Movie as Steve
- 2025 · Good Hang with Amy Poehler as
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Satan
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2024 · Borderlands as Claptrap (voice)
- 2024 · Kung Fu Panda 4 as Po (voice)
- 2023 · Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor
- 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 · Big Nate as Brad Gunter (voice)
- 2021 · Cash Box as Man
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 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 Self
- 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 · Humility as Self
- 2018 · Amazing Saturday as Self
- 2018 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Dexter
- 2018 · What the Fit as Self
- 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 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 · 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 · The Sheik as Self
- 2014 · Welcome to Sweden 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 · 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 · Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
- 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 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Po (voice)
- 2011 · The Muppets as Jack Black (uncredited)
- 2011 · Brain Games as Self
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
- 2011 · Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Po (voice)
- 2011 · Workaholics as Pritchard
- 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- 2010 · Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Po (voice)
- 2010 · Conan 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 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
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
- 2007 · Margot at the Wedding as Malcolm
- 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 · The Eighth Blunder of the World as Self
- 2006 · Tenacious D: Time Fixers as JB
- 2006 · Nacho Libre as Nacho
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
- 2006 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self
- 2006 · Kong's New York, 1933 as
- 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 · Infinite Challenge as Self
- 2005 · The Office as Sam
- 2005 · The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2004 · Linklater: St. Richard of Austin 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 · Cracking Up as
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
- 2003 · Tenacious D: In the Studio 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 · 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: Rock Star Sperm for Sale as JB
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 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 · Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Hal Larson
- 2001 · Tenacious D: JB's BJ as JB
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as J.D
- 2001 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 2000 · High Fidelity as Barry Judd
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 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 as Dr. Isaac Hershberg
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- 1997 · The Jackal as Ian Lamont
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Mars Attacks! as Billy Glenn Norris
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- 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 Farmer / Satan / God
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Expert
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Jeepers Creepers
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Gay Guy / Moviegoer
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Randy
- 1995 · Waterworld as Pilot
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party
- 1994 · The NeverEnding Story III as Slip
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Monte
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Tommy
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1993 · Demolition Man as Wasteland Scrap
- 1993 · Airborne as Augie
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The X-Files as Bart 'Zero' Liquori
- 1993 · Marked for Murder as Car Thief
- 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
- 1991 · Our Shining Moment 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
- 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