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 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 as Self
- 2025 · A Minecraft Movie as Steve
- 2024 · Borderlands as Claptrap (voice)
- 2024 · Kung Fu Panda 4 as Po (voice)
- 2023 · The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Bowser (voice)
- 2022 · Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center as Self
- 2022 · Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight 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 · Feeding America Comedy Festival 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 · Amazing Saturday as Self
- 2018 · Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot as Dexter
- 2017 · Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2017 · Tommy Can`t Sleep as Big Tommy
- 2017 · The Polka King as Jan Lewan
- 2016 · Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny 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 · Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! as Self
- 2015 · The Brink as Alex Talbot
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · Sex Tape as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
- 2014 · Heaven Adores You as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2014 · Welcome to Sweden as Self
- 2014 · Harmontown 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 · 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
- 2012 · Dreamworks Holiday Classics as Po (voice)
- 2012 · Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Roadie as JB
- 2012 · Good Mythical Morning as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Po (voice)
- 2011 · Fight for Your Right Revisited as MCA (B-Boys 2)
- 2011 · Workaholics as Pritchard
- 2010 · Take Two with Phineas and Ferb as
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
- 2009 · Community as Buddy
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Chopped as Self
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as Jesus Christ
- 2008 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 as Self
- 2008 · Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness as Jeff Portnoy
- 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
- 2008 · Be Kind Rewind as Jerry
- 2007 · iCarly as Aspartamay
- 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 · Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' as Self
- 2006 · Tenacious D: For the Ladies as JB
- 2006 · Awesometown as George Washington
- 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 · Shark Tale as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · Envy as Nick Vanderpark
- 2004 · Laser Fart as The Elegant Hunter
- 2004 · Cracking Up as
- 2003 · Melvin Goes to Dinner as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show 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: Rock Star Sperm for Sale as JB
- 2002 · Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up as Self
- 2002 · American Idol as Self
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Butt Baby as JB
- 2002 · Ice Age as Zeke (voice)
- 2002 · Run Ronnie Run as Lead Chimney Sweep
- 2002 · Orange County as Lance Brumder
- 2001 · Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal as Self
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Hal
- 2001 · Saving Silverman as J.D. McNugent
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Dr. Isaac Hershberg
- 1998 · Bongwater as Devlin
- 1998 · Johnny Skidmarks as Jerry
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Fan as Broadcast Technician
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Waterworld as Pilot
- 1994 · Touched by an Angel as Monte
- 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
- 1992 · Picket Fences as Curtis Williams
- 1992 · Morgenmagazin as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1990 · Northern Exposure as Kevin Wilkins
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Milo (voice)
- 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 · Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
- 2025 · Anaconda as
- 2025 · Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as Self
- 2025 · Good Hang with Amy Poehler as
- 2024 · Dear Santa as Satan
- 2024 · ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord as Self
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Joseph Stalin
- 2022 · Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Wolfman Jack
- 2022 · Big Nate as Brad Gunter (voice)
- 2021 · Celebrity Wheel of Fortune as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Home Movie: The Princess Bride as Westley
- 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 · Humility as Self
- 2018 · What the Fit as Self
- 2018 · The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest
- 2017 · The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- 2017 · The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- 2016 · Join or Die with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 2015 · Documentary Now! as Jamison Friend
- 2015 · Goosebumps as R.L. Stine
- 2015 · Another Period as Dan Ringley
- 2015 · StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self
- 2013 · Radio Disney Music Awards as Self - Presenter
- 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
- 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as Lemuel Gulliver
- 2010 · Kung Fu Panda Holiday as Po (voice)
- 2009 · The Jay Leno Show as Self
- 2009 · Year One as Zed
- 2008 · Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five as Po (voice)
- 2007 · Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
- 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 · Danny Roane: First Time Director as Self
- 2006 · Kong's New York, 1933 as
- 2005 · Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast as Self - Presenter
- 2004 · Tom Goes to the Mayor as Trapper JB (voice)
- 2004 · Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Motorcyclist
- 2003 · School of Rock as Dewey Finn
- 2003 · Computerman as Computerman
- 2002 · Clone High as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
- 2002 · Icons as
- 2001 · Being 'Shallow Hal' as Self
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 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)
- 1997 · Tenacious D as Jack 'JB' Black
- 1997 · The Jackal as Ian Lamont
- 1996 · Mars Attacks! as Billy Glenn Norris
- 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
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Cab Driver
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self
- 1991 · Our Shining Moment as
- 1989 · Life Goes On as Skinhead
- 1987 · Kids' Choice Awards as Host
- 1984 · The New Leave It to Beaver as Nick
- Future · The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny as Self
- 1999 · Cradle Will Rock as Sid
- 1999 · The Love Letter as Fisherman
- 1996 · Crossworlds as Steve
- 1996 · Bio-Dome as Tenacious D
- 1994 · The NeverEnding Story III as Slip
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Tommy
- 1993 · Airborne as Augie
- 1993 · Marked for Murder as Car Thief
- Future · Micronations as
- 1994 · Monty as Doug
- Future · Stepdude as Sherman
- 2025 · Early To Class as Himself (Archive footage)
- 2024 · 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 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
- 2023 · Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour as JB
- 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
- 2019 · Tenacious D - Rock in Rio 2019 as Self
- 2018 · The Unexpected Race as Sheriff
- 2018 · The Insufferable Groo as Self
- 2017 · The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
- 2016 · Great Minds with Dan Harmon as Ludwig van Beethoven
- 2015 · The D Train as Dan Landsman
- 2014 · The Sheik as Self
- 2013 · Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
- 2012 · Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet as Self
- 2012 · Bernie as Bernie Tiede
- 2010 · Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 as Self
- 2007 · Margot at the Wedding as Malcolm
- 2006 · Tenacious D: Time Fixers as JB
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 2003 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as Self
- 2003 · Tenacious D: In the Studio as Self
- 2003 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2002 · Tenacious D: Live in London as Self
- 2002 · Jack Black: Spider-Man as Jack Black / Spider-Man
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · Last Call with Carson Daly as Self
- Future · Making Of School of Rock as Self
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Private
- 1992 · Bob Roberts as Roger Davis
- Future · Untitled Weezer Film as
- 2023 · Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself as Self - Actor
- 2023 · Free LSD as (Special Appearance)
- 2020 · Cup of Joe as Self
- 2020 · One World: Together at Home as Self
- 2020 · Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story as Self
- 2014 · The Concert for Valor as Self
- 2014 · 21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
- 2012 · Double Fine Adventure as Self
- 2011 · Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division as Self
- 2011 · Conan O'Brien Can't Stop 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
- 2006 · Coachella as Self (Interviewee)
- 2005 · King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries as Self
- 2005 · Club Oscar as Lenny (voice)
- 2004 · The Present as Self
- 2004 · Channel 101 as Self - Host
- 2004 · Live at Johnny's as
- 2003 · Time Belt as Computerman
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2002 · Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks as
- 2001 · Tenacious D: JB's BJ as JB
- 2001 · The Andy Dick Show as J.D
- 2000 · Jesus' Son as Georgie
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1999 · Heat Vision and Jack as Jack Austin
- 1996 · Full Frontal Comedy as self
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · Pride & Joy as Man
- 1995 · Bye Bye Love as DJ at Party
- 1994 · The Innocent as Marty Prago
- 1992 · Great Scott! as Ray
- 1988 · This Morning as Self
- 1987 · Too Far from the Norm as Rick