Jack Black
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 28, 1969
- Birthplace
- Santa Monica, California, USA
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.
Filmography
- Stepdude
Stepdude TBA
Producer
- Untitled Super Mario Film
Untitled Super Mario Film TBA
as Bowser (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda 5
Kung Fu Panda 5 TBA
as Po (voice)
- Micronations
Micronations TBA
Actor
- The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny
The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny TBA
as Self
Making of School of Rock TBA
as Self
A Minecraft Movie Squared 2027
as Steve
Jumanji: Open World 2026
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow 2026
as Self
The slapstick slasher movie 2026
as Himself
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special 2026
as Self
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie 2026
as Bowser (voice)
Anaconda 2025
as Doug McCallister
The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld 2025
Actor
- Tenacious D Live at the O2
Tenacious D Live at the O2 2025
as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3 2025
as Self
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror 2025
as Self
Jack Black: Tenacious Dude 2025
as self
A Minecraft Movie 2025
as Steve, Songs
40 Watts from Nowhere 2025
Executive Producer
Dear Santa 2024
as Satan
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2024
as Self
Borderlands 2024
as Claptrap (voice)
Dueling Dumplings 2024
as Po (voice)
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord 2024
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 4 2024
as Po (voice), Songs
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself 2023
as Self - Actor
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023 2023
as Self
Gianna 2023
Associate Producer
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour 2023
as JB
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023
as Bowser (voice), Songs
Free LSD 2023
as (Special Appearance)
Dio: Dreamers Never Die 2022
as Self
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center 2022
as Self
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 2022
as Wolfman Jack
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood 2022
as Grown Up Stan (voice)
How Did We Get Here? 2022
as Self (archive footage)
- Cash Box
Cash Box 2021
as Man
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2021
as Self
Happily 2021
Producer
The Croods: A New Age 2020
Songs
Dear Class of 2020 2020
as Self
Celebrity Escape Room 2020
as Self - Game Master, Executive Producer
Feeding America Comedy Festival 2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home 2020
as Self
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story 2020
as Self
Jumanji: The Next Level 2019
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019 2019
Actor
The Unexpected Race 2018
as Sheriff
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween 2018
as R.L. Stine (uncredited)
The House with a Clock in Its Walls 2018
as Jonathan Barnavelt
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest 2018
as Po (Voice)
The Insufferable Groo 2018
as Self
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot 2018
as Dexter
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2017
as Bethany
The Words That Built America 2017
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
Tommy Can't Sleep 2017
as Big Tommy
The Polka King 2017
as Jan Lewan, Producer
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny 2016
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 3 2016
as Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll 2016
as Po (voice)
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo! 2015
as Self
Goosebumps 2015
as Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
The D Train 2015
as Dan Landsman, Producer
The Concert for Valor 2014
as Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater 2014
as Self - Actor
Sex Tape 2014
as YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
Heaven Adores You 2014
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sheik 2014
as Self
Harmontown 2014
as Self
Wizard's Way 2014
Executive Producer
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera 2013
as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection 2013
as Po (voice)
Kennedy Center Honors: Led Zeppelin Tribute Film 2012
as Self
Pretty Sweet 2012
as Self
Dreamworks: Holiday Classics 2012
as Po (voice)
The Roadie 2012
as JB, Writer
Bernie 2012
as Bernie Tiede
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters 2011
as Po (voice)
The Muppets 2011
as Jack Black (uncredited)
The Big Year 2011
as Brad Harris
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop 2011
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 2 2011
as Po (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited 2011
as MCA (B-Boys 2)
Gulliver's Travels 2010
as Lemuel Gulliver, Executive Producer
Kung Fu Panda Holiday 2010
as Po (voice)
iCarly: iStart a Fan War 2010
as Aspartamay
- Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010 2010
as Self
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage 2010
as Self
Year One 2009
as Zed
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial 2009
as Self
- Branson
Branson 2009
Producer
Prop 8: The Musical 2008
as Jesus Christ
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five 2008
as Po (voice)
Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle 2008
as Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 2008
as Self, Writer
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness 2008
as Jeff Portnoy
Tropic Thunder 2008
as Jeff Portnoy
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who 2008
as Self
Fats Waller Was Born Here 2008
as Multiple Roles/Jerry
Passaic Mosaic 2008
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 2008
as Po (voice)
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary 2008
as Self
Be Kind Rewind 2008
as Jerry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story 2007
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Margot at the Wedding 2007
as Malcolm
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' 2007
as Self, Producer
The Holiday 2006
as Miles
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny 2006
as JB, Producer, Songs, Writer
Tenacious D: Time Fixers 2006
as JB, Music
- The Eighth Blunder of the World
The Eighth Blunder of the World 2006
as Self
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong' 2006
as Self
Nacho Libre 2006
as Ignacio / Nacho, Producer
Coachella 2006
as Self - Interviewee
- Danny Roane: First Time Director
Danny Roane: First Time Director 2006
as Self
Kong's New York, 1933 2006
as Self
Tenacious D: For the Ladies 2006
as JB
Awesometown 2006
as George Washington
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries 2005
as Self
King Kong 2005
as Carl Denham
Earth to America 2005
as Self
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast 2005
as Self - Presenter
Club Oscar 2005
as Lenny (voice)
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin 2004
as Self
The Present 2004
as Self
Shark Tale 2004
as Lenny (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 2004
as Motorcyclist
Envy 2004
as Nick Vanderpark
Melvin Goes to Dinner 2003
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
- Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy
Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy 2003
Actor
Tenacious D: In the Studio 2003
as Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2003
as Self
The School of Rock 2003
as Dewey Finn
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 2003
as Self
60 Spins Around the Sun 2003
Executive Producer
The Lewis Lectures 2002
as Lewis (voice)
Tenacious D: Live in London 2002
as Self
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale 2002
as JB, Writer
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up 2002
as Self
Tenacious D: Butt Baby 2002
as JB, Writer
Ice Age 2002
as Zeke (voice)
Run Ronnie Run 2002
as Lead Chimney Sweep
Orange County 2002
as Lance Brumder
Being 'Shallow Hal' 2001
as Self
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal 2001
as Self
Shallow Hal 2001
as Hal Larson
Tenacious D: JB's BJ 2001
as JB, Writer
Saving Silverman 2001
as J.D. McNugent
Jesus' Son 2000
as Georgie
High Fidelity 2000
as Barry
Cradle Will Rock 1999
as Sid
The Love Letter 1999
as Fisherman
Heat Vision and Jack 1999
as Jack Austin
Enemy of the State 1998
as Fiedler
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 1998
as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Bongwater 1998
as Devlin
Johnny Skidmarks 1998
as Jerry
The Jackal 1997
as Ian Lamont
Mars Attacks! 1996
as Billy Glenn Norris
The Fan 1996
as Broadcast Technician
The Cable Guy 1996
as Rick
Crossworlds 1996
as Steve
Bio-Dome 1996
as Tenacious D
Dead Man Walking 1995
as Craig Poncelet
Waterworld 1995
as Pilot
Bye Bye Love 1995
as DJ at Party
The NeverEnding Story III 1994
as Slip
The Innocent 1994
as Marty Prago
Blind Justice 1994
as Private
Demolition Man 1993
as Wasteland Scrap
Airborne 1993
as Augie
Marked for Murder 1993
as Car Thief
Bob Roberts 1992
as Roger Davis
- Our Shining Moment
Our Shining Moment 1991
as Teenage Boy
Too Far from the Norm 1987
as Rick
Credits from TMDB.