Jack Black
Acting
Born: August 28, 1969 (age 57) · Santa Monica, California, USA
Highest Rated
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA; full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Ice Age
2002
Kung Fu Panda
2008
Rick and Morty
2013
The Mandalorian
2019
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
The Simpsons
1989
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
King Kong
2005
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
Tropic Thunder
2008
Shark Tale
2004
Photos (9)
Movies (99)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser (voice)
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Bowser (voice)
A Minecraft Movie
Steve
Kung Fu Panda
Po (voice)
Ice Age
Zeke (voice)
Shark Tale
Lenny (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 3
Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4
Po (voice)
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Bethany
Jumanji: The Next Level
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Kung Fu Panda 2
Po (voice)
The Holiday
Miles
Enemy of the State
Fiedler
Anaconda
Doug McCallister
Goosebumps
Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
R.L. Stine (uncredited)
Tropic Thunder
Jeff Portnoy
Demolition Man
Wasteland Scrap
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Waterworld
Pilot
The School of Rock
Dewey Finn
Shallow Hal
Hal Larson
The Jackal
Ian Lamont
The Big Year
Brad Harris
The Cable Guy
Rick
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver
King Kong
Carl Denham
Dead Man Walking
Craig Poncelet
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Motorcyclist
Borderlands
Claptrap (voice)
Sex Tape
YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
JB
Dear Santa
Satan
The Muppets
Jack Black (uncredited)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Grown Up Stan (voice)
Envy
Nick Vanderpark
Mars Attacks!
Billy Glenn Norris
High Fidelity
Barry
Nacho Libre
Ignacio / Nacho
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Po (voice)
The Fan
Broadcast Technician
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Orange County
Lance Brumder
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Jonathan Barnavelt
Cradle Will Rock
Sid
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Po (voice)
Year One
Zed
Be Kind Rewind
Jerry
Saving Silverman
J.D. McNugent
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Wolfman Jack
Blind Justice
Private
Margot at the Wedding
Malcolm
Airborne
Augie
The NeverEnding Story III
Slip
The D Train
Dan Landsman
Bio-Dome
Tenacious D
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Dexter
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics
Po (voice)
Bye Bye Love
DJ at Party
Bernie
Bernie Tiede
Crossworlds
Steve
Jesus' Son
Georgie
Bob Roberts
Roger Davis
Run Ronnie Run
Lead Chimney Sweep
The Polka King
Jan Lewan
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Jeff Portnoy
Fight for Your Right Revisited
MCA (B-Boys 2)
The Love Letter
Fisherman
Free LSD
(Special Appearance)
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection
Po (voice)
Prop 8: The Musical
Jesus Christ
The Innocent
Marty Prago
Bongwater
Devlin
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
2025
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
JB
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
JB
Awesometown
George Washington
Johnny Skidmarks
Jerry
The Unexpected Race
Sheriff
Marked for Murder
Car Thief
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
JB
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest
Po (Voice)
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
JB
Club Oscar
Lenny (voice)
Dueling Dumplings
Po (voice)
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
JB
iCarly: iStart a Fan War
Aspartamay
Heat Vision and Jack
Jack Austin
Tommy Can't Sleep
Big Tommy
The Roadie
JB
Too Far from the Norm
Rick
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
JB
Fats Waller Was Born Here
Multiple Roles/Jerry
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019
2019
The Lewis Lectures
Lewis (voice)
TV Shows (59)
The Simpsons
Milo (voice) · 1 eps
The Office
Sam · 1 eps
Rick and Morty
Lithdor (voice) · 1 eps
The X-Files
Bart 'Zero' Liquori · 1 eps
Will & Grace
Dr. Isaac Hershberg · 1 eps
Community
Buddy · 1 eps
The Mandalorian
Captain Bombardier · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
6 eps
iCarly
Aspartamay · 2 eps
Touched by an Angel
Monte · 1 eps
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Po (voice) · 42 eps
Northern Exposure
Kevin Wilkins · 1 eps
History of the World: Part II
Joseph Stalin · 2 eps
Workaholics
Pritchard · 1 eps
The Fall Guy
Chuck · 1 eps
Drunk History
William Mulholland · 1 eps
Drunk History
Vincenzo Peruggia · 1 eps
Drunk History
Elvis Presley · 1 eps
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1 eps
Picket Fences
Curtis Williams · 2 eps
Life Goes On
Skinhead · 1 eps
Yo Gabba Gabba!
1 eps
The Single Guy
Randy · 2 eps
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Jeepers Creepers · 1 eps
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Expert · 1 eps
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Gay Guy / Moviegoer · 1 eps
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Farmer / Satan / God · 1 eps
Another Period
Dan Ringley · 1 eps
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Trapper JB (voice) · 1 eps
Big Nate
Brad Gunter (voice) · 1 eps
Documentary Now!
Jamison Friend · 1 eps
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
Westley · 1 eps
Crank Yankers
Tenacious O (voice) · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Host · 3 eps
The Golden Palace
Cab Driver · 1 eps
Clone High
Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice) · 1 eps
The New Leave It to Beaver
Nick · 1 eps
All-American Girl
Tommy · 1 eps
The Brink
Alex Talbot · 10 eps
Icons
1 eps
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
Ludwig van Beethoven · 1 eps
Acceptable.tv
1 eps
Tenacious D
Jack 'JB' Black · 6 eps
The Andy Dick Show
J.D · 1 eps
Comic Relief
1 eps
Cracking Up
Bruce Philapousis · 1 eps
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
1 eps
Laser Fart
The Elegant Hunter · 2 eps
Water and Power
The Mayor · 1 eps
The Birthday Boys
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
The Sister Hand and Twilight Sparkle Show
Steve (voice) · 1 eps
Monty
Doug · 1 eps
Time Belt
Computerman · 1 eps
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
The Wizard of Hollywood · 1 eps
Great Scott!
Ray · 1 eps
Heat Vision and Jack
Jack Austin · 1 eps
Computerman
Computerman · 6 eps
Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto
JB · 6 eps
Self / Appearances (120)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 6 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 5 eps
Infinite Challenge
Self · 1 eps
Good Mythical Morning
Self · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 5 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Tenacious D · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 4 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Amazing Saturday
Self · 1 eps
Morgenmagazin
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Emmys Segment · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - "Mean Tweets" · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 4 eps
American Idol
Self · 1 eps
The Talk
Self · 1 eps
Chopped
Self · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self · 1 eps
Steve
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 2 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self · 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Self · 1 eps
Last Call with Carson Daly
Self · 1 eps
Made in Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 4 eps
Brain Games
Self · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Russell Howard Hour
Self · 2 eps
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self · 1 eps
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Self · 1 eps
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb
Self (archive footage) · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self - Honoree · 1 eps
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · 1 eps
The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
Acceptable.tv
Self / Cop / Story Wizard · 1 eps
Welcome to Sweden
Self · 1 eps
This Morning
Self · 1 eps
What the Fit
Self · 1 eps
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Full Frontal Comedy
self · 1 eps
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Self - Actor
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Self - Actor
Cup of Joe
Self · 1 eps
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Harmontown
Self
One World: Together at Home
Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
Double Fine Adventure
Self · 1 eps
Coachella
Self - Interviewee
Pretty Sweet
Self
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
Self
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
Self
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
Self
Dear Class of 2020
Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Earth to America
Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Self
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
Self
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self
The Concert for Valor
Self
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Self
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Self
The Insufferable Groo
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Self - Game Master
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special
Self
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Self
Channel 101
Self - Host · 1 eps
The Sheik
Self
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
Self - Presenter
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Self
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
Self
Tenacious D: In the Studio
Self
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Self
The Present
Self
Passaic Mosaic
Self
Kennedy Center Honors: Led Zeppelin Tribute Film
Self
Tenacious D: Live in London
Self
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
Self
Kong's New York, 1933
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Self
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle
Self
Heaven Adores You
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Being 'Shallow Hal'
Self
Jack Black: Tenacious Dude
self
The slapstick slasher movie
Himself
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3
Self
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · 1 eps
Upcoming (6)
Directing (1)
Writing (9)
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Writer
History 101
Characters
Tenacious D
Writer
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
Writer
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
Writer
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
Writer
The Roadie
Writer
Tenacious D: Post-Apocalypto
Writer
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
Writer
Producing (19)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Executive Producer
Gulliver's Travels
Executive Producer
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Producer
Nacho Libre
Producer
The Brink
Producer
Acceptable.tv
Executive Producer
Tenacious D
Producer
The D Train
Producer
Happily
Producer
Ghost Ghirls
Executive Producer
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
Executive Producer
The Polka King
Producer
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
Producer
Celebrity Escape Room
Executive Producer
Relative insanity
Executive Producer
40 Watts from Nowhere
Executive Producer
60 Spins Around the Sun
Executive Producer
Gianna
Associate Producer
Wizard's Way
Executive Producer
Other Crew (9)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Songs
A Minecraft Movie
Songs
The Croods: A New Age
Songs
Kung Fu Panda 4
Songs
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Songs
Acceptable.tv
Creator
Tenacious D
Creator
Relative insanity
Creator
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
Music