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
- 2027 · A Minecraft Movie 2 as Steve
- 2026 · Jumanji 3 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
- 2024 · Dueling Dumplings as Po (voice)
- 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 · Cash Box as Man
- 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 · 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 · Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ludwig van Beethoven
- 2016 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll as Po (voice)
- 2015 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- 2015 · The D Train as Dan Landsman
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · 21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
- 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 · Bernie as Bernie Tiede
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters as Po (voice)
- 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 · Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy
- 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 · Margot at the Wedding as Malcolm
- 2007 · The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show as
- 2006 · Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as JB
- 2006 · Exposure as Dan Harmon
- 2006 · Awesometown as George Washington
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party
- Future · Untitled Weezer Film as
- 2005 · Earth to America as Self
- 2005 · Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter
- 2004 · Envy as Nick Vanderpark
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep
- 2001 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 1999 · Teen Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1996 · The Fan as Broadcast Technician
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1995 · Dead Man Walking as Craig Poncelet
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1994 · The NeverEnding Story III as Slip
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- Future · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 2025 · The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld as
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
- 2023 · Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor
- 2023 · Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring as Self
- 2023 · Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 as Self
- 2022 · Dio: Dreamers Never Die as Self
- 2022 · How Did We Get Here? as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Dear Class of 2020 as Self
- 2020 · Celebrity Escape Room as Self - Game Master
- 2018 · The Unexpected Race as Sheriff
- 2016 · Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · The Sheik as Self
- 2012 · Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
- 2012 · Dreamworks: Holiday Classics as Po (voice)
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2009 · We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial as Self
- 2008 · VH1 Rock Honors: The Who as Self
- 2008 · D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary as Self
- 2006 · Tenacious D: Time Fixers as JB
- 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
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · Linklater: St. Richard of Austin as Self
- 2004 · The Present as Self
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 2003 · Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy as
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2002 · The Lewis Lectures as Lewis (voice)
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Live in London as Self
- 2002 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1993 · Marked for Murder as Car Thief
- Future · Micronations as
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB
- Future · Kung Fu Panda 5 as Po (Voice)
- 2025 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · Tenacious D Live at the O2 as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
- 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 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
- 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 - Guest
- 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 · Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest as Po (Voice)
- 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 · The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 2017 · Tommy Can't Sleep as Big Tommy
- 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
- 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 · Harmontown as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 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 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 2011 · The Muppets as Jack Black (uncredited)
- 2011 · The Big Year as Brad Harris
- 2011 · Brain Games as Self
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division 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 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self
- 2010 · Vida de Garoto as steve
- 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: The Complete Masterworks 2 as Self
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder as Jeff Portnoy
- 2008 · Passaic Mosaic as Self
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda as Po (voice)
- 2008 · Legend of the Legendary Warrior as Po
- 2007 · iCarly as Aspartamay
- 2007 · Yo Gabba Gabba! as
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as
- 2007 · Acceptable.tv as Self / Cop / Story Wizard
- 2007 · The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Self
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Holiday as Miles Dumont
- 2006 · Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2006 · Nacho Libre as Nacho
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
- 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 · Laser Fart as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Cracking Up as Bruce Philapousis
- 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 · 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 · Clone High as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
- 2001 · Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- Future · Making Of School of Rock as Self
- 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 · 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
- 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 Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Cable Guy as Rick
- 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 · 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 · Airborne as Augie
- 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
- 1991 · Our Shining Moment 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 · 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 - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- Future · The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny as Self