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 · The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Bowser (voice)
- 2025 · Anaconda as Doug McCallister
- 2025 · A Minecraft Movie as Steve
- 2025 · Good Hang with Amy Poehler as
- 2022 · Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
- 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Wolfman Jack
- 2022 · How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · Cup of Joe as Self
- 2020 · Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story as Self
- 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
- 2018 · What the Fit as Self
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2017 · Tommy Can`t Sleep as Big Tommy
- 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 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Po (voice)
- 2015 · The Brink as Alex Talbot
- 2015 · The D Train as Dan Landsman
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · 21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Sheik as Self
- 2014 · Welcome to Sweden as Self
- 2013 · The Birthday Boys as
- 2013 · Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection as Po (Voice)
- 2012 · Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
- 2012 · Dreamworks Holiday Classics as Po (voice)
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy
- 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 · Acceptable.tv as
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as Self / Cop / Story Wizard
- 2006 · Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
- 2006 · Tenacious D: For the Ladies as JB
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · Linklater: St. Richard of Austin as Self
- 2004 · Envy as Nick Vanderpark
- 2004 · Laser Fart as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Cracking Up as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy as
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2002 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2002 · Jack Black: Spider-Man as Jack Black / Spider-Man
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep
- 2001 · Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as J.D
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1997 · Tenacious D as Jack 'JB' Black
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1994 · Monty as Doug
- Future · Stepdude as Sherman
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- 1993 · Airborne as Augie
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1984 · The New Leave It to Beaver as Nick
- Future · Untitled Weezer Film as
- 2025 · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as Self
- 2025 · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 2024 · Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice)
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2023 · Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor
- 2023 · Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour as JB
- 2023 · Free LSD as (Special Appearance)
- 2022 · Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center as Self
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2019 · Tenacious D - Rock in Rio 2019 as Self
- 2018 · The Insufferable Groo as Self
- 2017 · The Polka King as Jan Lewan
- 2014 · Harmontown as Self
- 2013 · Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
- 2011 · Conan O'Brien Can't Stop as Self
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as MCA (B-Boys 2)
- 2010 · Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self
- 2009 · We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- 2008 · VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Exposure as Dan Harmon
- 2004 · The Present as Self
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
- 2003 · Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Live in London as Self
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- Future · Making Of School of Rock as Self
- 2025 · The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld as
- 2025 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · Early To Class as Himself (Archive footage)
- 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 · Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring as Self
- 2023 · Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2023 · The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Bowser (voice)
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Joseph Stalin
- 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 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 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 · Humility as Self
- 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
- 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 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Sex Tape as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
- 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 · 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 · 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 · The Big Year as Brad Harris
- 2011 · Brain Games as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Po (voice)
- 2011 · Workaholics as Pritchard
- 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- 2010 · Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as
- 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 · 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 · Kung Fu Panda as Po (voice)
- 2008 · D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
- 2008 · Be Kind Rewind as Jerry
- 2007 · iCarly as Aspartamay
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 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 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self
- 2006 · Kong's New York, 1933 as
- 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 · Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 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
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 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
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- Future · Micronations as
- 2002 · The Lewis Lectures as Lewis (voice)
- 2002 · Clone High as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale as JB
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · Icons as
- 2002 · Ice Age as Zeke (voice)
- 2002 · Orange County as Lance Brumder
- 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 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 2000 · High Fidelity as Barry Judd
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 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 · The Jackal as Ian Lamont
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Mars Attacks! as Billy Glenn Norris
- 1996 · The Fan as Broadcast Technician
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Cable Guy as Rick
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 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
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 1987 · Too Far from the Norm as Rick
- 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