About

Known credits:
193
Birthday:
1969-08-28
Place of birth:
Santa Monica, California, USA
Website:
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Jack Black

Overview

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. Black is known for his roles in the films High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), Orange County (2002), School of Rock (2003), Envy (2004), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bernie (2011) and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), in addition to his role in the Jumanji franchise. He also voices the giant panda named Po from DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda films. He gained Golden Globe nominations for his work in School of Rock and Bernie, and he was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2018.\n\nBlack is also the lead vocalist of the Grammy Award–winning comedy rock duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long time friend, Kyle Gass. They have released multiple studio albums including their self titled debut Tenacious D, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto, in addition to their television series Tenacious D (1997–2000) and film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006). Since 2018, Black has maintained a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games.

Known for

Acting
2026 Jumanji 3 Actor Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon N/A
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2025 A Minecraft Movie Actor Steve N/A
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2024 Dear Santa Actor Satan N/A
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2024 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2024 Borderlands Actor Claptrap (voice) 58
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2024 Dueling Dumplings Actor Po (voice) N/A
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2024 ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord Actor Self 58
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2024 Kung Fu Panda 4 Actor Po (voice) 69
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2023 The Video Game Crash of 1983 Actor Self N/A
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2023 Michel Gondry: Do it Yourself Actor Self - Actor 59
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2023 Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring Actor Self N/A
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2023 Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 Actor Self N/A
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2023 Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour Actor JB N/A
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2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Actor Bowser (voice) 75
Good
2023 imagine... Stephen Frears: Director for Hire Actor Self N/A
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2023 Free LSD Actor (Special Appearance) N/A
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2022 Dio: Dreamers Never Die Actor Self 59
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2022 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Actor Wolfman Jack 62
Fair
2022 Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight Actor Po (voice) 74
Good
2022 Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood Actor Grown Up Stan (voice) 62
Fair
2022 How Did We Get Here? Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2021 Cash Box Actor Man N/A
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2021 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2020 Loving Neverland Actor Himself 60
Fair
2020 Dear Class of 2020 Actor Self 59
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2020 Celebrity Escape Room Actor Self - Game Master 59
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2020 Feeding America Comedy Festival Actor Self 59
Average
2020 This is (not) the greatest song in the world. Actor JB 59
Average
2020 One World: Together at Home Actor Self 59
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2020 Level Up: Making Jumanji: The Next Level Actor Himself N/A
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2020 Jumanji: The Next Level - Back Together: Reuniting the Cast Actor Himself N/A
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2020 Jumanji: The Next Level - Body Swapping: Snapping Into Character Actor Himself N/A
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2020 Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story Actor Self 59
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2019 Jumanji: The Next Level Actor Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon 68
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2019 Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019 Actor Self 59
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2019 JablinskiGames Actor Self 70
Good
2018 The Unexpected Race Actor Sheriff N/A
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2018 Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween Actor R. L. Stine (uncredited) 60
Fair
2018 Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto Actor JB N/A
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2018 The House with a Clock in Its Walls Actor Jonathan Barnavelt 61
Fair
2018 The Insufferable Groo Actor Self 58
Average
2018 Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot Actor Dexter 63
Fair
2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Actor Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon 67
Fair
2017 The Words That Built America Actor Self - Reader - Declaration of Independence 59
Average
2017 Tommy Can`t Sleep Actor Big Tommy 59
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2017 The Polka King Actor Jan Lewan 57
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2016 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Actor Po (voice) 68
Fair
2016 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll Actor Po (voice) 61
Fair
2015 Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! Actor Self N/A
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2015 Goosebumps Actor R.L. Stine 62
Fair
2015 The Brink Actor Alex Talbot 71
Good
2015 The D Train Actor Dan Landsman 55
Average
2014 The Concert for Valor Actor Self 59
Average
2014 21 Years: Richard Linklater Actor Self - Actor 59
Average
2014 Sex Tape Actor YouPorn Owner (uncredited) 54
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2014 Heaven Adores You Actor Self 59
Average
2014 The Sheik Actor 59
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2014 Harmontown Actor Self 60
Fair
2013 Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera Actor Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice) 60
Fair
2012 Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Dreamworks Holiday Classics Actor Po (voice) 61
Fair
2012 The Roadie Actor JB 59
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2012 Bernie Actor Bernie Tiede 63
Fair
2011 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters Actor Po (voice) 60
Fair
2011 The Muppets Actor Jack Black (uncredited) 64
Fair
2011 The Big Year Actor Brad Harris 59
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2011 Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division Actor Self N/A
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2011 Conan O'Brien Can't Stop Actor Self 60
Fair
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Actor Po (voice) 69
Fair
2011 Fight for Your Right Revisited Actor MCA (B-Boys 2) 59
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2010 Gulliver's Travels Actor Lemuel Gulliver 53
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2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Actor Po (voice) 62
Fair
2010 iStart a Fan War Actor Aspartamay 59
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2010 Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 Actor Self 58
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2010 Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage Actor Self 61
Fair
2009 Year One Actor Zed 51
Average
2009 We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial Actor Self 58
Average
2008 Prop 8: The Musical Actor Jesus Christ 59
Average
2008 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five Actor Po (voice) 62
Fair
2008 Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Actor Jeff Portnoy 59
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2008 Dreamworks Kung Fu Panda Awesome Secrets Actor N/A
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2008 Tropic Thunder Actor Jeff Portnoy 66
Fair
2008 VH1 Rock Honors: The Who Actor Self N/A
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2008 Kung Fu Panda Actor Po (voice) 72
Good
2008 D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Be Kind Rewind Actor Jerry 61
Fair
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Actor Paul McCartney (uncredited) 62
Fair
2007 Margot at the Wedding Actor Malcolm 58
Average
2007 Tenacious D: For the Ladies Actor JB 59
Average
2007 The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' Actor Self N/A
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2006 The Holiday Actor Miles Dumont 69
Fair
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Actor JB 65
Fair
2006 Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' Actor Self 59
Average
2006 Tenacious D: Time Fixers Actor JB 59
Average
2006 The Eighth Blunder of the World Actor Self N/A
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2006 Nacho Libre Actor Nacho 63
Fair
2006 Awesometown Actor George Washington 59
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2005 King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries Actor Self 60
Fair
2005 King Kong Actor Carl Denham 68
Fair
2005 Earth to America Actor Self 59
Average
2005 A Concert for Hurricane Relief Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2005 Club Oscar Actor Lenny (voice) 58
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2004 The Present Actor Self N/A
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2004 Shark Tale Actor Lenny (voice) 59
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2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Actor Motorcyclist 66
Fair
2004 Envy Actor Nick Vanderpark 54
Average
2004 Channel 101 Actor Self - Host N/A
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2003 Melvin Goes to Dinner Actor Mental Patient (uncredited) 58
Average
2003 Tenacious D: In the Studio Actor Self 59
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2003 Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Actor Self 59
Average
2003 School of Rock Actor Dewey Finn 70
Good
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Actor Self 59
Average
2002 The Lewis Lectures Actor Lewis (voice) N/A
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2002 Tenacious D: Live in London Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale Actor JB 59
Average
2002 Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up Actor Self 59
Average
2002 Jack Black: Spider-Man Actor Jack Black 59
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2002 Lord of the Piercing Actor Jack the Elf N/A
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2002 HypaSpace Actor Self 69
Fair
2002 Tenacious D: Butt Baby Actor JB 59
Average
2002 Ice Age Actor Zeke (voice) 73
Good
2002 Run Ronnie Run Actor Lead Chimney Sweep 59
Average
2002 Orange County Actor Lance Brumder 59
Average
2001 Being 'Shallow Hal' Actor Self N/A
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2001 Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal Actor Self 59
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2001 Shallow Hal Actor Hal 61
Fair
2001 Tenacious D: JB's BJ Actor JB 59
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2001 The Andy Dick Show Actor J.D 70
Good
2001 Saving Silverman Actor J.D. McNugent 57
Average
2000 Jesus' Son Actor Georgie 59
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2000 High Fidelity Actor Barry Judd 68
Fair
1999 Cradle Will Rock Actor Sid 59
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1999 The Love Letter Actor Fisherman (uncredited) 58
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1999 Heat Vision and Jack Actor Jack Austin 59
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1999 Heat Vision and Jack Actor Jack Austin 69
Fair
1998 Enemy of the State Actor Fiedler 68
Fair
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Actor Titus Telesco (uncredited) 55
Average
1998 Bongwater Actor Devlin 58
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1998 Johnny Skidmarks Actor Jerry 59
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1997 Tenacious D Actor Jack 'JB' Black 70
Good
1997 The Jackal Actor Ian Lamont 62
Fair
1996 Mars Attacks! Actor Billy Glenn Norris 63
Fair
1996 Crossworlds Actor Steve 58
Average
1996 The Fan Actor Broadcast Technician 59
Average
1996 The Cable Guy Actor Rick 59
Average
1996 Bio-Dome Actor Tenacious D 53
Average
1995 Dead Man Walking Actor Craig Poncelet 69
Fair
1995 Waterworld Actor Pilot 61
Fair
1995 Bye Bye Love Actor DJ at Party 58
Average
1994 The NeverEnding Story III Actor Slip 53
Average
1994 The Innocent Actor Marty Prago 58
Average
1994 Blind Justice Actor Private 58
Average
1993 Demolition Man Actor Wasteland Scrap 66
Fair
1993 Airborne Actor Augie 58
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1993 Marked for Murder Actor Car Thief 59
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1992 Bob Roberts Actor Roger Davis 60
Fair
1987 Too Far from the Norm Actor Rick N/A
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Anaconda Actor N/A
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Oh Hell No Actor Sherman N/A
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Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center Actor Self N/A
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Making Of School of Rock Actor Self N/A
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Frank or Francis Actor Francis Deems 63
Fair
Stepdude Actor Sherman N/A
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Micronations Actor N/A
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The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny Actor Self N/A
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Time Belt Actor Computerman N/A
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Writing
2012 The Roadie Writing Writer 59
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2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Writing Writer 65
Fair
2002 Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale Writing Writer 59
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2002 Tenacious D: Butt Baby Writing Writer 59
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2001 Tenacious D: JB's BJ Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2023 Gianna Production Associate Producer N/A
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2021 Happily Production Producer 58
Average
2020 Celebrity Escape Room Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2015 The Brink Production Producer 71
Good
2015 The D Train Production Producer 55
Average
2013 Ghost Ghirls Production Executive Producer 70
Good
2010 Gulliver's Travels Production Executive Producer 53
Average
2007 Year of the Dog Production Producer 58
Average
2007 The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' Production Producer N/A
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2007 Relative insanity Production Executive Producer N/A
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2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Production Producer 65
Fair
2006 Nacho Libre Production Producer 63
Fair
2003 60 Spins Around the Sun Production Executive Producer N/A
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1997 Tenacious D Production Producer 70
Good
Stepdude Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2023 The Super Mario Bros. Movie Sound Songs 75
Good
2020 The Croods: A New Age Sound Songs 72
Good
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Sound Songs 65
Fair
2006 Tenacious D: Time Fixers Sound Music 59
Average

Crew
2019 JablinskiGames Crew Creator 70
Good