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 · Good Hang with Amy Poehler as
- 2025 · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Satan
- 2024 · Borderlands as Claptrap (voice)
- 2024 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: 10th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage)
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2024 · Kung Fu Panda 4 as Po (voice)
- 2022 · Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood as Grown Up Stan (voice)
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 as Self
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story as Self
- 2018 · The Unexpected Race as Sheriff
- 2018 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Dexter
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · The Polka King as Jan Lewan
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Po (voice)
- 2015 · The D Train as Dan Landsman
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · 21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2013 · Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Po (Voice)
- 2012 · Dreamworks Holiday Classics as Po (voice)
- 2012 · Bernie as Bernie Tiede
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Po (voice)
- 2011 · The Big Year as Brad Harris
- 2011 · Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as MCA (B-Boys 2)
- 2010 · Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Po (voice)
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 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 · Be Kind Rewind as Jerry
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
- 2007 · Margot at the Wedding as Malcolm
- 2006 · Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2006 · Exposure as Dan Harmon
- 2005 · King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries as Self
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 2005 · A Concert for Hurricane Relief as Self - Presenter
- 2004 · Envy as Nick Vanderpark
- 2004 · Laser Fart as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Cracking Up as
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep
- 2002 · Orange County as Lance Brumder
- 2001 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1996 · The Fan as Broadcast Technician
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1994 · The NeverEnding Story III as Slip
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1993 · Airborne as Augie
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self (archive footage)
- Future · Untitled Weezer Movie as
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2024 · Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice)
- 2023 · Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor
- 2023 · Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2023 · Free LSD as (Special Appearance)
- 2022 · Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
- 2022 · How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 · The Insufferable Groo as Self
- 2016 · Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Sheik as
- 2012 · Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
- 2009 · We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- 2008 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 as Self
- 2008 · VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 2006 · Tenacious D: Time Fixers as JB
- 2006 · Tenacious D: For the Ladies as JB
- 2006 · Awesometown as George Washington
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Lenny (voice)
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · Computerman as
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Live in London as Self
- 2002 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2002 · Lord of the Piercing as Jack the Elf
- 2002 · Jack Black: Spider-Man as Jack Black / Spider-Man
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1997 · Tenacious D HBO Episodes as
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- Future · Micronations as
- Future · Stepdude as Sherman
- 2023 · Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring 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
- 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 · Cup of Joe as Self
- 2020 · Jabliski VS. Jack Black as Jack Black
- 2020 · Jabliski VS. Jack Black as Jabliski
- 2019 · Jumanji: The Next Level as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Captain Bombardier
- 2019 · Tenacious D - Rock In Rio 2019 as Self
- 2019 · Area 52 as Jack Black
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween as R. L. Stine (uncredited)
- 2018 · The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Jonathan Barnavelt
- 2018 · Amazing Saturday 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 Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 2017 · Tommy Can`t Sleep as Big Tommy
- 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)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! 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 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Sex Tape as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
- 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 · The Birthday Boys as
- 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 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 2012 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 2011 · The Muppets as Jack Black (uncredited)
- 2011 · Brain Games as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Po (voice)
- 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 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 · Chopped as Self
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Po (voice)
- 2008 · Water And Power as The Mayor
- 2008 · D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
- 2007 · iCarly as Aspartamay
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as Self / Cop / Story Wizard
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 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 · Nacho Libre as Nacho
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
- 2005 · King Kong as Carl Denham
- 2005 · Made in Hollywood as Self
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 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 · The Present as Self
- 2004 · Shark Tale as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Motorcyclist
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self
- 2003 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
- 2003 · School of Rock as Dewey Finn
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Emmys segment
- 2002 · The Lewis Lectures as Lewis (voice)
- 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 · Icons as
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB
- 2002 · Ice Age as Zeke (voice)
- 2002 · Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 2001 · Tenacious D: JB's BJ as JB
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party
- 1993 · Marked for Murder as Car Thief
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- 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 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 Jeepers Creepers
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Expert
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Gay Guy / Moviegoer
- 1995 · Mr. Show with Bob and David as Farmer / Satan / God
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Randy
- 1995 · Waterworld as Pilot
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Monte
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Tommy
- 1994 · Space Ghost Coast to Coast as
- 1994 · Monty as Doug
- 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
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Host
- 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