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Jack Black

Acting 56 years old Santa Monica, California, USA ★ 7.4
Born: August 28, 1969

Biography

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.

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Known For

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Bowser (voice) 2026
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Milo (voice) 1989
The Office
The Office Sam 2005
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty Lithdor (voice) 2013
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009

Jimmy's Seen (4)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Motorcyclist 2004
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Bowser (voice) 2023
Die Hard
Die Hard Self 1988
Orange County
Orange County Lance Brumder 2002

Filmography

Acting Credits (286)

Amazing Friends: The Art of Disaster
Amazing Friends: The Art of Disaster Panchos (voice)(rumored) 2027
A Minecraft Sequel
A Minecraft Sequel Steve 2027
Jumanji: Open World
Jumanji: Open World Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon 2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Bowser (voice) 2026
Anaconda
Anaconda Doug McCallister 2025
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld 2025
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 Self 2025
Tenacious D Live at the O2
Tenacious D Live at the O2 Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom 2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Self 2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow Self 2025
A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie Steve 2025
Dear Santa
Dear Santa Satan 2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2024
Borderlands
Borderlands Claptrap (voice) 2024
Dueling Dumplings
Dueling Dumplings Po (voice) 2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord Self 2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 Po (voice) 2024
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself Self - Actor 2023
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring Self 2023
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 Self 2023
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour JB 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Bowser (voice) 2023
History of the World: Part II
History of the World: Part II Joseph Stalin 2023
Free LSD
Free LSD (Special Appearance) 2023
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Dio: Dreamers Never Die Self 2022
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center Self 2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Wolfman Jack 2022
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Po (voice) 2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood Grown Up Stan (voice) 2022
How Did We Get Here?
How Did We Get Here? Self (archive footage) 2022
Big Nate
Big Nate Brad Gunter (voice) 2022
Cash Box
Cash Box Man 2021
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Self 2021
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Self - Contestant 2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Westley 2020
Dear Class of 2020
Dear Class of 2020 Self 2020
Celebrity Escape Room
Celebrity Escape Room Self - Game Master 2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Feeding America Comedy Festival Self 2020
Cup of Joe
Cup of Joe Self 2020
One World: Together at Home
One World: Together at Home Self 2020
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story Self 2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon 2019
The Mandalorian
The Mandalorian Captain Bombardier 2019
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest 2019
The Unexpected Race
The Unexpected Race Sheriff 2018
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Eli Roth's History of Horror Self 2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween R.L. Stine (uncredited) 2018
Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto
Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto JB 2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls Jonathan Barnavelt 2018
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest Po (Voice) 2018
The Insufferable Groo
The Insufferable Groo Self 2018
Amazing Saturday
Amazing Saturday Self 2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Dexter 2018
What the Fit
What the Fit Self 2018
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale Self - Special Guest 2018
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon 2017
The Russell Howard Hour
The Russell Howard Hour Self 2017
The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence 2017
The Gong Show
The Gong Show Self - Judge 2017
Tommy Can't Sleep
Tommy Can't Sleep Big Tommy 2017
The Polka King
The Polka King Jan Lewan 2017
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Self 2016
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Great Minds with Dan Harmon Ludwig van Beethoven 2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson Self 2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Self 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3 Po (voice) 2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Po (voice) 2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! Self 2015
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now! Jamison Friend 2015
Goosebumps
Goosebumps R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice) 2015
Another Period
Another Period Dan Ringley 2015
The Brink
The Brink Alex Talbot 2015
The D Train
The D Train Dan Landsman 2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Self 2015
Hot Ones
Hot Ones Self 2015
The Concert for Valor
The Concert for Valor Self 2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater
21 Years: Richard Linklater Self - Actor 2014
Sex Tape
Sex Tape YouPorn Owner (uncredited) 2014
Heaven Adores You
Heaven Adores You Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2014
The Sheik
The Sheik Self 2014
Welcome to Sweden
Welcome to Sweden Self 2014
Harmontown
Harmontown Self 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones Self 2014
Rick and Morty
Rick and Morty Lithdor (voice) 2013
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice) 2013
The Birthday Boys
The Birthday Boys 2013
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection Po (Voice) 2013
Drunk History
Drunk History William Mulholland 2013
Drunk History
Drunk History Vincenzo Peruggia 2013
Drunk History
Drunk History Elvis Presley 2013
Radio Disney Music Awards
Radio Disney Music Awards Self - Presenter 2013
Pretty Sweet
Pretty Sweet Self 2012
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics Po (voice) 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang! Self 2012
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show Self 2012
The Roadie
The Roadie JB 2012
Bernie
Bernie Bernie Tiede 2012
Double Fine Adventure
Double Fine Adventure Self 2012
Good Mythical Morning
Good Mythical Morning Self 2012
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Po (voice) 2011
The Muppets
The Muppets Jack Black (uncredited) 2011
The Big Year
The Big Year Brad Harris 2011
Brain Games
Brain Games Self 2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Self 2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 Po (voice) 2011
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Fight for Your Right Revisited MCA (B-Boys 2) 2011
Workaholics
Workaholics Pritchard 2011
Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels Lemuel Gulliver 2010
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb 2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Kung Fu Panda Holiday Po (voice) 2010
Conan
Conan Self 2010
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 Self 2010
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage Self 2010
Community
Community Buddy 2009
The Jay Leno Show
The Jay Leno Show Self 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Year One
Year One Zed 2009
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Self 2009
Chopped
Chopped Self 2009
Prop 8: The Musical
Prop 8: The Musical Jesus Christ 2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Po (voice) 2008
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 Self 2008
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle Self 2008
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Jeff Portnoy 2008
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder Jeff Portnoy 2008
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Self 2008
Passaic Mosaic
Passaic Mosaic Self 2008
Fats Waller Was Born Here
Fats Waller Was Born Here Multiple Roles/Jerry 2008
Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda Po (voice) 2008
Water and Power
Water and Power The Mayor 2008
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary Self 2008
Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind Jerry 2008
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Paul McCartney (uncredited) 2007
Margot at the Wedding
Margot at the Wedding Malcolm 2007
iCarly
iCarly Aspartamay 2007
Yo Gabba Gabba!
Yo Gabba Gabba! 2007
Acceptable.tv
Acceptable.tv 2007
Acceptable.tv
Acceptable.tv Self / Cop / Story Wizard 2007
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' Self 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show 2007
The Holiday
The Holiday Miles Dumont 2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny JB 2006
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' Self 2006
The Eighth Blunder of the World
The Eighth Blunder of the World Self 2006
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
Tenacious D: Time Fixers JB 2006
Exposure
Exposure Dan Harmon 2006
Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre Nacho 2006
Coachella
Coachella Self - Interviewee 2006
Danny Roane: First Time Director
Danny Roane: First Time Director Self 2006
Kong's New York, 1933
Kong's New York, 1933 2006
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
Tenacious D: For the Ladies JB 2006
Awesometown
Awesometown George Washington 2006
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries Self 2005
King Kong
King Kong Carl Denham 2005
Earth to America
Earth to America Self 2005
Made in Hollywood
Made in Hollywood Self 2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
The Showbiz Show with David Spade 2005
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast Self - Presenter 2005
Infinite Challenge
Infinite Challenge Self 2005
The Office
The Office Sam 2005
Club Oscar
Club Oscar Lenny (voice) 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Self 2005
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin Self 2004
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tom Goes to the Mayor Trapper JB (voice) 2004
The Present
The Present Self 2004
Shark Tale
Shark Tale Lenny (voice) 2004
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Motorcyclist 2004
Envy
Envy Nick Vanderpark 2004
Laser Fart
Laser Fart The Elegant Hunter 2004
Cracking Up
Cracking Up Bruce Philapousis 2004
Channel 101
Channel 101 Self - Host 2004
Live at Johnny's
Live at Johnny's 2004
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin Goes to Dinner Mental Patient (uncredited) 2003
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Self 2003
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Tenacious D: In the Studio Self 2003
Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy
Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy 2003
School of Rock
School of Rock Dewey Finn 2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Self 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Self 2003
Computerman
Computerman Computerman 2003
Time Belt
Time Belt Computerman 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Celebrities Uncensored Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Emmys Segment 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Musical Guest 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
The Lewis Lectures
The Lewis Lectures Lewis (voice) 2002
Tenacious D: Live in London
Tenacious D: Live in London Self 2002
Clone High
Clone High Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice) 2002
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale JB 2002
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up Self 2002
American Idol
American Idol Self 2002
HypaSpace
HypaSpace Self 2002
Icons
Icons 2002
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
Tenacious D: Butt Baby JB 2002
Ice Age
Ice Age Zeke (voice) 2002
Run Ronnie Run
Run Ronnie Run Lead Chimney Sweep 2002
Orange County
Orange County Lance Brumder 2002
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly Self 2002
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal Self 2001
Being 'Shallow Hal'
Being 'Shallow Hal' Self 2001
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Self 2001
Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal Hal Larson 2001
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
Tenacious D: JB's BJ JB 2001
The Andy Dick Show
The Andy Dick Show J.D 2001
Saving Silverman
Saving Silverman J.D. McNugent 2001
Jesus' Son
Jesus' Son Georgie 2000
High Fidelity
High Fidelity Barry Judd 2000
Cradle Will Rock
Cradle Will Rock Sid 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards Self - Presenter 1999
The Love Letter
The Love Letter Fisherman 1999
Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack Jack Austin 1999
Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack Jack Austin 1999
Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State Fiedler 1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Titus Telesco (uncredited) 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Dr. Isaac Hershberg 1998
Bongwater
Bongwater Devlin 1998
Johnny Skidmarks
Johnny Skidmarks Jerry 1998
Tenacious D
Tenacious D Jack 'JB' Black 1997
The Jackal
The Jackal Ian Lamont 1997
The View
The View Self - Guest 1997
Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks! Billy Glenn Norris 1996
Full Frontal Comedy
Full Frontal Comedy self 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
The Fan
The Fan Broadcast Technician 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self 1996
The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy Rick 1996
Crossworlds
Crossworlds Steve 1996
Bio-Dome
Bio-Dome Tenacious D 1996
Dead Man Walking
Dead Man Walking Craig Poncelet 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David Jeepers Creepers 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David Expert 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David Gay Guy / Moviegoer 1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Mr. Show with Bob and David Farmer / Satan / God 1995
The Single Guy
The Single Guy Randy 1995
Waterworld
Waterworld Pilot 1995
Pride & Joy
Pride & Joy Man 1995
Bye Bye Love
Bye Bye Love DJ at Party 1995
The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III Slip 1994
The Innocent
The Innocent Marty Prago 1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Monte 1994
All-American Girl
All-American Girl Tommy 1994
Blind Justice
Blind Justice Private 1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1994
Monty
Monty Doug 1994
Demolition Man
Demolition Man Wasteland Scrap 1993
Airborne
Airborne Augie 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Bart 'Zero' Liquori 1993
Marked for Murder
Marked for Murder Car Thief 1993
Great Scott!
Great Scott! Ray 1992
The Golden Palace
The Golden Palace Cab Driver 1992
Picket Fences
Picket Fences Curtis Williams 1992
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts Roger Davis 1992
Morgenmagazin
Morgenmagazin Self 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Self 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Self - Guest 1992
Our Shining Moment
Our Shining Moment Teenage Boy 1991
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure Kevin Wilkins 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Milo (voice) 1989
Life Goes On
Life Goes On Skinhead 1989
This Morning
This Morning Self 1988
Kids' Choice Awards
Kids' Choice Awards Host 1987
Kids' Choice Awards
Kids' Choice Awards Self - Honoree 1987
Too Far from the Norm
Too Far from the Norm Rick 1987
The New Leave It to Beaver
The New Leave It to Beaver Nick 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
MTV Video Music Awards Self - Host 1984
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy Chuck 1981
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Musical Guest 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Tenacious D 1975
People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards Self - Presenter 1975
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
Making of School of Rock
Making of School of Rock Self
The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny
The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny Self
Micronations
Micronations
Kung Fu Panda 5
Kung Fu Panda 5 Po (voice)
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
Journeys of a Gentle Southern Man
You may call me, Master Naruto
You may call me, Master Naruto Master Naruto

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Writing Credits (8)

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