Actor
Jack Black
Born August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA104 films
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.
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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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First watchThe Super Mario Bros. Movie20237.6as Bowser (voice)While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a magical new world.View filmEssential films
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104 films as actor- TBAMicronations
- TBAKung Fu Panda 5Po (voice)
- 2027A Minecraft Movie SquaredSteve
- 2026Jumanji: Open WorldProfessor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2026The Super Mario Galaxy MovieBowser (voice)
- 2025AnacondaDoug McCallister
- 2025Tenacious D Live at the O2Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
- 2025A Minecraft MovieSteve
- 2024Dear SantaSatan
- 2024BorderlandsClaptrap (voice)
- 2024Dueling DumplingsPo (voice)
- 2024Kung Fu Panda 4Po (voice)
- 2023The Super Mario Bros. MovieBowser (voice)
- 2023Free LSD(Special Appearance)
- 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryWolfman Jack
- 2022Apollo 10½: A Space Age ChildhoodGrown Up Stan (voice)
- 2021Cash BoxMan
- 2019Jumanji: The Next LevelProfessor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
- 2019Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019
- 2018The Unexpected RaceSheriff
- 2018Goosebumps 2: Haunted HalloweenR.L. Stine (uncredited)
- 2018The House with a Clock in Its WallsJonathan Barnavelt
- 2018Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors QuestPo (Voice)
- 2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on FootDexter
- 2017Jumanji: Welcome to the JungleBethany
- 2017Tommy Can't SleepBig Tommy
- 2017The Polka KingJan Lewan
- 2016Kung Fu Panda 3Po (voice)
- 2016Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the ScrollPo (voice)
- 2015GoosebumpsStine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
- 2015The D TrainDan Landsman
- 2014Sex TapeYouPorn Owner (uncredited)
- 2013Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok OperaDethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
- 2013Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets CollectionPo (Voice)
- 2012Dreamworks: Holiday ClassicsPo (voice)
- 2012The RoadieJB
- 2012BernieBernie Tiede
- 2011Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the MastersPo (voice)
- 2011The MuppetsJack Black (uncredited)
- 2011The Big YearBrad Harris
- 2011Kung Fu Panda 2Po (voice)
- 2011Fight for Your Right RevisitedMCA (B-Boys 2)
- 2010Gulliver's TravelsLemuel Gulliver
- 2010Kung Fu Panda HolidayPo (voice)
- 2010iCarly: iStart a Fan WarAspartamay
- 2009Year OneZed
- 2008Prop 8: The MusicalJesus Christ
- 2008Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious FivePo (voice)
- 2008Tropic ThunderJeff Portnoy
- 2008Fats Waller Was Born HereMultiple Roles/Jerry
- 2008Kung Fu PandaPo (voice)
- 2008Be Kind RewindJerry
- 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox StoryPaul McCartney (uncredited)
- 2007Margot at the WeddingMalcolm
- 2006The HolidayMiles
- 2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinyJB
- 2006Tenacious D: Time FixersJB
- 2006PulseJack Sharp
- 2006Nacho LibreNacho
- 2006Tenacious D: For the LadiesJB
- 2006AwesometownGeorge Washington
- 2005King KongCarl Denham
- 2005Club OscarLenny (voice)
- 2004Shark TaleLenny (voice)
- 2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyMotorcyclist
- 2004EnvyNick Vanderpark
- 2003Melvin Goes to DinnerMental Patient (uncredited)
- 2003The School of RockDewey Finn
- 2002The Lewis LecturesLewis (voice)
- 2002Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for SaleJB
- 2002Tenacious D: Butt BabyJB
- 2002Ice AgeZeke (voice)
- 2002Run Ronnie RunLead Chimney Sweep
- 2002Orange CountyLance Brumder
- 2001Shallow HalHal Larson
- 2001Tenacious D: JB's BJJB
- 2001Saving SilvermanJ.D. McNugent
- 2000Jesus' SonGeorgie
- 2000High FidelityBarry
- 1999Cradle Will RockSid
- 1999The Love LetterFisherman
- 1999Heat Vision and JackJack Austin
- 1998Enemy of the StateFiedler
- 1998I Still Know What You Did Last SummerTitus Telesco (uncredited)
- 1998BongwaterDevlin
- 1998Johnny SkidmarksJerry
- 1997The JackalIan Lamont
- 1996Mars Attacks!Billy Glenn Norris
- 1996The FanBroadcast Technician
- 1996The Cable GuyRick
- 1996CrossworldsSteve
- 1996Bio-DomeTenacious D
- 1995Dead Man WalkingCraig Poncelet
- 1995WaterworldPilot
- 1995Bye Bye LoveDJ at Party
- 1994The NeverEnding Story IIISlip
- 1994The InnocentMarty Prago
- 1994Blind JusticePrivate
- 1993Demolition ManWasteland Scrap
- 1993AirborneAugie
- 1993Marked for MurderCar Thief
- 1992Bob RobertsRoger Davis
- 1991Our Shining MomentTeenage Boy
- 1987Too Far from the NormRick