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), and 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 franchise (2023–present). 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
- 2027 · A Minecraft Movie Squared as Steve
- 2026 · Jumanji: Open World as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2026 · The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as Bowser (voice)
- 2025 · Anaconda as Doug McCallister
- 2025 · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as Self
- 2025 · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2023 · Free LSD as (Special Appearance)
- 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 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · Cup of Joe as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 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 · Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
- 2016 · Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ludwig van Beethoven
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Po (voice)
- 2015 · The D Train as Dan Landsman
- 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
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 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)
- 2009 · We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- 2008 · Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · Be Kind Rewind as Jerry
- 2007 · Margot at the Wedding as Malcolm
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Exposure as Dan Harmon
- 2006 · Coachella as Self - Interviewee
- 2006 · Awesometown as George Washington
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 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
- 2004 · Laser Fart as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep
- 2002 · Orange County as Lance Brumder
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as J.D
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party
- 1994 · The NeverEnding Story III as Slip
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1993 · Airborne as Augie
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- Future · Kung Fu Panda 5 as Po (voice)
- 2008 · VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self
- Future · Untitled Third Super Mario Bros. Film as Bowser (voice)
- 2025 · The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld as
- 2024 · Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice)
- 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)
- 2021 · Cash Box as Man
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master
- 2020 · Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story as Self
- 2018 · The Unexpected Race as Sheriff
- 2018 · Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest as Po (Voice)
- 2017 · Tommy Can't Sleep as Big Tommy
- 2015 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Sheik as Self
- 2012 · Pretty Sweet as Self
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as Jesus Christ
- 2008 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 as Self
- 2008 · Passaic Mosaic as Self
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 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 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self
- 2005 · King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries as Self
- 2004 · Linklater: St. Richard of Austin as Self
- 2004 · The Present as Self
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2001 · Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 1993 · Marked for Murder as Car Thief
- 1991 · Our Shining Moment as Teenage Boy
- Future · Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man as
- 2025 · Tenacious D Live at the O2 as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
- 2025 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · Jack Black: Tenacious Dude as self
- 2025 · A Minecraft Movie as Steve
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Satan
- 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 · 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 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 2019 · Jumanji: The Next Level as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2019 · The Mandalorian as Captain Bombardier
- 2019 · Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019 as
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- 2018 · Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- 2018 · Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween as R.L. Stine (uncredited)
- 2018 · Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto as JB
- 2018 · The House with a Clock in Its Walls as Jonathan Barnavelt
- 2018 · The Insufferable Groo as Self
- 2018 · Amazing Saturday as Self
- 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 · Steve as Self
- 2017 · The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 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 · Documentary Now! as Jamison Friend
- 2015 · Goosebumps as R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice)
- 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 - Guest
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- 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 · 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)
- 2011 · Workaholics as Pritchard
- 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- 2010 · Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as Self
- 2010 · Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as Self (archive footage)
- 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 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Po (voice)
- 2008 · Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle as Self
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · Fats Waller Was Born Here as Multiple Roles/Jerry
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Po (voice)
- 2008 · Water and Power as The Mayor
- 2008 · D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
- 2007 · iCarly as Aspartamay
- 2007 · Yo Gabba Gabba! as
- 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 · Kong's New York, 1933 as
- 2006 · Tenacious D: For the Ladies as JB
- 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 · Shark Tale as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Motorcyclist
- 2004 · Cracking Up as Bruce Philapousis
- 2003 · Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self
- 2003 · Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
- 2003 · The School of Rock as Dewey Finn
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Emmys Segment
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 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 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · HypaSpace 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 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Hal Larson
- 2001 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 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 - Guest
- 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
- 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
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self - Guest
- 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 · Kids' Choice Awards as Self - Honoree
- 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 - Tenacious D
- 1975 · People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny as Self
- Future · Micronations as
- 2001 · Tenacious D: JB's BJ as JB
- Future · Making of School of Rock as Self
- Future · Austin Powers 4 as New Henchmen