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), 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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Acting
Movie
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
2017
Movie
Ice Age
as Zeke (voice)
2002
Movie
Kung Fu Panda
as Po (voice)
2008
TV
The Mandalorian
as Captain Bombardier
2019
TV
Rick and Morty
as Lithdor (voice)
2013
TV
The Simpsons
as Milo (voice)
1989
Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Bowser (voice)
2023
Movie
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
2019
Movie
King Kong
as Carl Denham
2005
Movie
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Po (voice)
2011
Movie
Tropic Thunder
as Jeff Portnoy
2008
Movie
Shark Tale
as Lenny (voice)
2004
Movie
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Po (voice)
2016
Movie
The School of Rock
as Dewey Finn
2003
Movie
Mars Attacks!
as Billy Glenn Norris
1996
Movie
The Holiday
as Miles
2006
TV
The Office
as Sam
2005
Movie
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
as Motorcyclist
2004
Movie
Enemy of the State
as Fiedler
1998
Movie
Sex Tape
as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
2014
Movie
Demolition Man
as Wasteland Scrap
1993
Movie
Waterworld
as Pilot
1995
Movie
Goosebumps
as R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice)
2015
TV
The X-Files
as Bart 'Zero' Liquori
1993
Crew
Movie
Kung Fu Panda
Songs
2008
Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Songs
2023
Movie
The Croods: A New Age
Songs
2020
Movie
Kung Fu Panda 4
Songs
2024
Movie
A Minecraft Movie
Songs
2025
Movie
Gulliver's Travels
Executive Producer
2010
Movie
Nacho Libre
Producer
2006
Movie
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Producer
2006
Movie
The D Train
Producer
2015
TV
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Executive Producer
2022
TV
The Brink
Producer
2015
Movie
Happily
Producer
2021