Jack Black
Acting
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
Acting274
movieJumanji: Open World
2026
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
movieThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie
2026
Bowser (voice)
movieAnaconda
2025
Doug McCallister
Tenacious D Live at the O2
2025
Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
movieDear Santa
2024
Satan
movieBorderlands
2024
Claptrap (voice)
movieDueling Dumplings
2024
Po (voice)
movieKung Fu Panda 4
2024
Po (voice)
movieMichel Gondry: Do It Yourself
2023
Self - Actor
movieThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
Bowser (voice)
tvHistory of the World: Part II
2023
Joseph Stalin
movieFree LSD
2023
(Special Appearance)
movieWeird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
Wolfman Jack
tvKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
Po (voice)
movieApollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
2022
Grown Up Stan (voice)
movieHow Did We Get Here?
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvBig Nate
2022
Brad Gunter (voice)
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
Self - Contestant
movieCelebrity Escape Room
2020
Self - Game Master
tvCup of Joe
2020
Self
movieJumanji: The Next Level
2019
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
tvThe Mandalorian
2019
Captain Bombardier
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
Self - Guest
movieThe Unexpected Race
2018
Sheriff
movieGoosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2018
R.L. Stine (uncredited)
movieThe House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
Jonathan Barnavelt
tvThe Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
2018
Self - Special Guest
movieJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
tvSteve
2017
Self
movieThe Words That Built America
2017
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
tvThe Gong Show
2017
Self - Judge
movieTommy Can't Sleep
2017
Big Tommy
movieThe Polka King
2017
Jan Lewan
tvGreat Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
Ludwig van Beethoven
movieKung Fu Panda 3
2016
Po (voice)
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Jamison Friend
movieGoosebumps
2015
Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
tvAnother Period
2015
Dan Ringley
tvThe Brink
2015
Alex Talbot
movieThe D Train
2015
Dan Landsman
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movie21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
Self - Actor
movieSex Tape
2014
YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
movieHeaven Adores You
2014
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvRick and Morty
2013
Lithdor (voice)
movieMetalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
2013
Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
tvDrunk History
2013
William Mulholland / Vincenzo Peruggia / Elvis Presley
tvRadio Disney Music Awards
2013
Self - Presenter
movieDreamworks: Holiday Classics
2012
Po (voice)
movieBernie
2012
Bernie Tiede
movieThe Muppets
2011
Jack Black (uncredited)
movieThe Big Year
2011
Brad Harris
movieKung Fu Panda 2
2011
Po (voice)
movieFight for Your Right Revisited
2011
MCA (B-Boys 2)
tvWorkaholics
2011
Pritchard
movieGulliver's Travels
2010
Lemuel Gulliver
tvTake Two with Phineas and Ferb
2010
Self / Self (archive footage)
movieKung Fu Panda Holiday
2010
Po (voice)
tvConan
2010
Self
tvThe Talk
2010
Self
tvCommunity
2009
Buddy
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
tvChopped
2009
Self
movieProp 8: The Musical
2008
Jesus Christ
movieRain of Madness
2008
Jeff Portnoy
movieTropic Thunder
2008
Jeff Portnoy
movieFats Waller Was Born Here
2008
Multiple Roles/Jerry
movieKung Fu Panda
2008
Po (voice)
tvWater and Power
2008
The Mayor
movieWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
Paul McCartney (uncredited)
tviCarly
2007
Aspartamay
tvAcceptable.tv
2007
Self / Cop / Story Wizard
movieThe Holiday
2006
Miles
Exposure
2006
Dan Harmon
movieNacho Libre
2006
Nacho
movieCoachella
2006
Self - Interviewee
movieAwesometown
2006
George Washington
movieKing Kong
2005
Carl Denham
movieShelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast
2005
Self - Presenter
movieClub Oscar
2005
Lenny (voice)
tvTom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Trapper JB (voice)
movieShark Tale
2004
Lenny (voice)
movieAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
Motorcyclist
movieEnvy
2004
Nick Vanderpark
tvLaser Fart
2004
The Elegant Hunter
tvCracking Up
2004
Bruce Philapousis
tvChannel 101
2004
Self - Host
movieMelvin Goes to Dinner
2003
Mental Patient (uncredited)
movieThe School of Rock
2003
Dewey Finn
tvComputerman
2003
Computerman
tvTime Belt
2003
Computerman
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Emmys Segment / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
movieThe Lewis Lectures
2002
Lewis (voice)
tvClone High
2002
Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
tvCrank Yankers
2002
Tenacious O (voice)
movieIce Age
2002
Zeke (voice)
movieRun Ronnie Run
2002
Lead Chimney Sweep
movieOrange County
2002
Lance Brumder
movieShallow Hal
2001
Hal Larson
movieSaving Silverman
2001
J.D. McNugent
movieJesus' Son
2000
Georgie
movieHigh Fidelity
2000
Barry Judd
tvTeen Choice Awards
1999
Self - Presenter
movieThe Love Letter
1999
Fisherman
movieHeat Vision and Jack
1999
Jack Austin
tvHeat Vision and Jack
1999
Jack Austin
movieEnemy of the State
1998
Fiedler
movieI Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
Titus Telesco (uncredited)
tvWill & Grace
1998
Dr. Isaac Hershberg
movieBongwater
1998
Devlin
tvTenacious D
1997
Jack 'JB' Black
movieThe Jackal
1997
Ian Lamont
tvThe View
1997
Self - Guest
movieMars Attacks!
1996
Billy Glenn Norris
movieThe Fan
1996
Broadcast Technician
movieCrossworlds
1996
Steve
movieBio-Dome
1996
Tenacious D
movieDead Man Walking
1995
Craig Poncelet
tvMr. Show with Bob and David
1995
Jeepers Creepers / Expert / Gay Guy / Moviegoer / Farmer / Satan / God
tvThe Single Guy
1995
Randy
movieWaterworld
1995
Pilot
movieBye Bye Love
1995
DJ at Party
movieThe Innocent
1994
Marty Prago
movieBlind Justice
1994
Private
tvMonty
1994
Doug
movieDemolition Man
1993
Wasteland Scrap
movieAirborne
1993
Augie
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvThe X-Files
1993
Bart 'Zero' Liquori
movieMarked for Murder
1993
Car Thief
tvThe Golden Palace
1992
Cab Driver
tvPicket Fences
1992
Curtis Williams
movieBob Roberts
1992
Roger Davis
tvThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Self - Guest
tvNorthern Exposure
1990
Kevin Wilkins
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Milo (voice)
tvLife Goes On
1989
Skinhead
tvKids' Choice Awards
1987
Host / Self - Honoree
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984
Self - Host
tvThe Fall Guy
1981
Chuck
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Tenacious D
tvPeople's Choice Awards
1975
Self - Presenter
tvThe Oscars
1953
Self
Kung Fu Panda 5
Po (voice)
Production21
movie40 Watts from Nowhere
2025
Executive Producer
movieGianna
2023
Associate Producer
tvKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
Executive Producer
movieHappily
2021
Producer
movieCelebrity Escape Room
2020
Executive Producer
The Aquabats! Radventures!
2018
Executive Producer
movieThe Polka King
2017
Producer
tvThe Brink
2015
Producer
movieThe D Train
2015
Producer
movieWizard's Way
2014
Executive Producer
tvGhost Ghirls
2013
Executive Producer
movieGulliver's Travels
2010
Executive Producer
Branson
2009
Producer
tvAcceptable.tv
2007
Executive Producer
tvRelative insanity
2007
Executive Producer
movieNacho Libre
2006
Producer
movie60 Spins Around the Sun
2003
Executive Producer
tvTenacious D
1997
Producer
Stepdude
Producer
