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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = Jack Black
| image = Jack_Black_2_2011.jpg
| caption = Jack Black, [[Los Angeles]], California on October 4, 2011
| image_size =
| background = solo_singer
| alias = Jables, JB
| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1969|8|28}}<ref name=cbs12>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/02/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main576347.shtml|title=Jack Black Rocks 'School'|quote=Black was born in Santa Monica, Calif. on Aug.&nbsp;28, 1969|date=October 3, 2003|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=April 12, 2011}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Hermosa Beach, California]],<br>United States
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[comedy rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[hard rock]], [[acoustic music|acoustic rock]],
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[musician]], [[songwriter]], [[comedian]], [[voice artist]], [[record producer]]
| years_active = 1982–present
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Sony BMG]]
| associated_acts = [[Tenacious D]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Eagles of Death Metal]], [[Probot]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[Meat Loaf]], [[Ronnie James Dio]]
| website = {{URL|tenaciousd.com}}
| notable_instruments = [[Gibson SG]]
}}
'''Thomas Jacob''' "'''Jack'''" '''Black''' (born August 28, 1969)<ref name=cbs12/> is an American actor, producer, comedian, voice artist, writer, and musician. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily as bumbling and cocky but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films, though he has played dramatic roles. He is best known for his roles in ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]'' (2000), ''[[School of Rock]]'' (2003), ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005), ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' (2006), ''[[Tropic Thunder]]'' (2008) and ''[[Bernie (2011 film)|Bernie]]'' (2011), ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' (2008), and ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' (2011). Black was a member of the [[Frat Pack]], a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for two [[Golden Globe Awards]]. He began his career in 1991 when he formed the satirical rock group [[Tenacious D]] with friend and fellow groupmate [[Kyle Gass]]. Black is the lead vocalist of the band.

==Early life==
Black was born in [[Santa Monica, California]], the son of two [[satellite]] engineers, Judith ([[Married and maiden names|née]] Cohen), who worked on the [[Hubble Space Telescope]], and Thomas William Black.<ref name="hubble">{{cite news|last=Potton|first=Ed|title=Jack Black does Hollywood on the cheap in Be Kind Rewind|work=The Times |location=UK |date=February 16, 2008|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3357790.ece|accessdate=February 15, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviecrazed.com/outpast/jackblack.html |title=Jack Black—Graduate of the School of Hard Rocks|publisher=Moviecrazed |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> His mother was born to a Jewish family, while his father [[conversion to Judaism|converted]] to Judaism (Black attended [[Hebrew school]] and had a Bar Mitzvah).<ref name="black1">{{cite web | last =Murray| first=Rebecca| title =Kyle Gass and Jack Black Discuss "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny"| publisher=[[About.com]]| date =November 15, 2006 | url =http://movies.about.com/od/tenaciousd/a/tenacious111506.htm| accessdate =November 20, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/movies_theater_tv_and_music/Interfaith_Celebrities_Is_Harry_Potter_Half-Jewish.shtml|title=Interfaithfamily|accessdate=March 24, 2007}}</ref> On ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', he said his surname may have come from the occupational name [[Blacksmith]].<ref>[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]] August 7, 2008</ref> Black's parents divorced when he was 10; Black moved to [[Culver City]] with his father and frequently visited his mother's home. As a child, Black appeared in a commercial for the [[Activision]] game ''[[Pitfall!]]'' in 1982,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZwTT2HtIUs|title=1982 Pitfall! Commercial|accessdate=March 24, 2007}}</ref> which was later shown during an appearance on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' and again on ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien]]''. When Black entered high school, his parents enrolled him at the [[Poseidon School]], a private secondary school engineered specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system.<ref>{{cite web | title = Jumpin' Jack Black|work=Sydney Morning Herald | date =November 3, 2003 | url =http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/02/1067708067856.html?from=storyrhs | accessdate =November 20, 2006}}</ref> Black also attended the [[Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California)|Crossroads School]], where he excelled in drama. He later attended [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment, at which point his father discontinued his financial support.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Fellow UCLA alumnus [[Tim Robbins]] later cast Black in ''[[Bob Roberts]]''. He also had recurring roles on the [[HBO]] [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Mr. Show with Bob and David|Mr. Show]]''.

==Acting career==
===Early roles===
Black first began acting in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game ''[[Pitfall!]]''.<ref>[[Biography (TV series)|Biography]]: Jack Black</ref> Black's acting career began with prime time television. He played roles on shows including ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]'', ''[[Northern Exposure]]'', ''[[Mr. Show with Bob and David|Mr. Show]]'', ''[[Picket Fences]]'', and ''[[The X-Files]]''. Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot ''[[Heat Vision and Jack]]'', directed by [[Ben Stiller]], in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor [[Ron Silver]]. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by [[Owen Wilson]].

Black later took on small roles in ''[[Airborne (1993 film)|Airborne]]'', ''[[Judge Dredd (film)|Judge Dredd]]'', ''[[Waterworld]]'', ''[[The Fan (1996 film)|The Fan]]'', ''[[The Cable Guy]]'', ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'', Tim Robbins' ''[[Dead Man Walking (film)|Dead Man Walking]]'', ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]'', and others. He had a small role in ''[[True Romance]]'' as a security guard, but the scene was deleted.

===Leading roles===
In 2000, Black appeared in ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]'' as a wild employee in [[John Cusack]]'s record store, a role Black considers his breakout.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.npr.org/2012/04/23/151204872/jack-black-on-music-mayhem-and-murder |title=Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder |date=April 23, 2012 |work=[[NPR]] |publisher=[[Fresh Air]] |accessdate=April 24, 2012, The interviewer (Gross) states that High Fidelity was his breakout role, which he (Black) agrees to with an audible 'uh-huh' (back-channel). Occurs at approximately 31:45 on the interview timecode}}</ref>

His career soon led to leading roles in films such as ''[[Shallow Hal]]'', ''[[Nacho Libre]]'', ''[[Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny]]'', ''[[Year One (film)|Year One]]'' and ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]''. He received particular praise for his starring role in the well-received ''[[School of Rock]]'', earning critical acclaim and a [[Golden Globe]] nomination for Best Actor – Musical Or Comedy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/school_of_rock/ |title=School of Rock |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes |accessdate=2012-04-30}}</ref>

In a rare move, he starred in a dramatic role as the obsessed filmmaker [[Carl Denham]] in [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[King Kong (2005 film)|2005 remake]] of ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'', a performance he based on [[Orson Welles]]. He voiced the title role in ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', which grossed $20.3&nbsp;million on its opening day, June 6, 2008, and ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''; it is a role he considers his favorite, with a performance enhanced with the tutoring of co-star and two time Academy Award winner [[Dustin Hoffman]]. On September 13, 2009 before nominees for best rock video at MTV Video Music Awards Black led the audience in a Rock & Roll prayer in which he told the audience to throw up their horns.<ref>''Kung Fu Panda'' blu-ray Trivia Track, 2011</ref> His next film, ''[[The Big Year]]'', a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring [[Owen Wilson]], [[Steve Martin]], and [[JoBeth Williams]], was released in October 2011. He is referred to in the media as a member of the [[Frat Pack]],{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} a group of comedy actors who frequently work together, which also includes [[Owen Wilson]], [[Luke Wilson]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Will Ferrell]], [[Vince Vaughn]] and [[Steve Carell]].

In 2012, Black starred in Linklater's [[black comedy]] ''[[Bernie (2011 film)|Bernie]]'' as real-life murderer [[Bernie Tiede]], a funeral director in a small [[East Texas]] town, who befriends and eventually murders a rich widow, played by [[Shirley MacLaine]]. Black's subdued portrayal, authentic East Texas accent and musical talent – he sings several gospel [[hymn]]s as well as "[[Seventy-six Trombones]]" — have movie reviewers mentioning Black as an [[Academy Award|Oscar]] contender, including [[Roger Ebert]], who calls Black's work "one of the performances of the year."<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120516/REVIEWS/120509995 "Bernie"] Roger Ebert, ''Chicago Sun-Times'', May 16, 2012</ref>

===Later television roles===
Black guest-starred on ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'' along with [[Cloris Leachman]], and [[Jessica Alba]] in a movie within the show. He also guest-starred in ''[[iCarly]]'', in the episode "iStart a Fan War".

Black has appeared numerous times on the "untelevised TV network" short film [[film festival|festival]] [[Channel 101]], created by [[Dan Harmon]] and [[Rob Schrab]], starring in the shows ''[[Computerman (TV series)|Computerman]]'', ''Timebelt'', and ''Laserfart''. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy ''[[Awesometown]]'', donning a [[British Empire|Colonial]]-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be [[George Washington]] (and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[Abraham Lincoln]]). Black also guest starred in the [[Cartoon Network]]'s [[Adult Swim]] show ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'', as a bear-trap store owner. Black also guest-starred on Dan Harmon's show ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]''.

===Hosting work and appearances===
Black took part in the ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?]]'' celebrity edition along with [[Denis Leary]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]] and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=205487&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=3241752 Black on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]</ref> On December 14, he hosted the 2008 [[Spike Video Game Awards]]. Black has hosted the ''[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids Choice Awards]]'' in 2006, 2008 and 2011. He also appeared on the MTV video music awards on August 31, 2006. Black has made five appearances on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'': three times as a host, once as a musical guest (with Kyle Gass as Tenacious D), and another appearance with Tenacious D, not as a host or musical guest. Additionally, he produced and appeared on [[VH1]]'s Internet video show ''[[Acceptable.TV]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acceptable.tv |title=Acceptable.tv |accessdate=March 24, 2007}}</ref>

===Voice acting===
[[File:Jack Black 2011 2.jpg|thumb|190px|Jack Black at the ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]'' premiere in June 2011]]
In addition to ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', Black has voice acted on other occasions, including "[[Husbands and Knives]]" from ''[[The Simpsons]]'', which aired November 18, 2007, portraying the friendly owner of the rival comic book store Milo. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game ''[[Brütal Legend]]''. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in ''Brütal Legend''. In April 2009, Black starred in an episode of ''[[Yo Gabba Gabba!]]'', in which he vocalized funny kid songs, such as "It's Not Fun to Get Lost," "Friends," and "The Goodbye Song."

==Music career==
{{Main|Tenacious D}}
[[File:Jables.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jack Black with [[Kyle Gass]] of [[Tenacious D]].]]
Black, also known as JB or Jables, is the lead singer for the rock comedy band [[Tenacious D]]. Along with [[Kyle Gass]], they have released three albums, a [[Tenacious D (album)|self-titled debut]], the follow-up, ''[[The Pick of Destiny]]'', and ''[[Rize of the Fenix]]''. One of their songs "The Metal", from their album ''The Pick of Destiny'' was used in the music video games ''[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]'' and ''[[Brütal Legend]]''. "Rock Your Socks" from the album ''Tenacious D'' was played in the music videogame ''[[Rock Band Unplugged]]'', and "Master Exploder" from ''The Pick Of Destiny'' went on to be used in music video games ''[[Guitar Hero Van Halen]]'' and ''[[Rock Band 2]]'', along with their song "Tribute" from ''Tenacious D''. "Master Exploder" and "The Metal" featured in the film ''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny''. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran [[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]], features recurring characters such as Lee the superfan and Sasquatch. [[Tim Robbins]] cameos as does [[Dave Grohl]] as [[Satan]]. [[Ben Stiller]] also makes an appearance as a worker at [[Guitar Center]], and also another appearance in the music video for "[[Tribute (song)|Tribute]]".

Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.UMDF.org |title=UMP |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> to raise awareness and funds in San Diego on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the [[Pauly Shore]] film ''[[Bio-Dome]]'' where the duo is performing its song "The Five Needs" at a "Save the Environment" party. Black was also a guest star on an episode of ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]'' entitled "Ellen the Musical", alongside Broadway star [[Kristin Chenoweth]] and teenage singer-actress [[Olivia Olson]]. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film ''Nacho Libre'' with the host.

In 2000 Jack Black (along with partner in crime [[Kyle Gass]]) provided backing vocals to [[The Vandals]] song "Fourteen" which appears on their album ''Look What I Almost Stepped In...''. Black has also appeared on Dave Grohl's ''[[Probot]]'' album, providing vocals for the hidden song "I Am The Warlock", and Lynch's ''[[Fake Songs]]'' album, providing vocals for the song "Rock and Roll Whore". Black performed a cover of [[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[Let's Get It On]]" in the last sequence of ''High Fidelity''. He lent his musical abilities to the [[Queens of the Stone Age]] song "Burn the Witch" with rhythmic stomps and claps, some performed with his eyes closed. He also provided vocals for [[The Lonely Island]]'s track "Sax Man" from the album ''[[Incredibad]]''.

Black has also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's new CD ''Hang Cool Teddy Bear''. The song is called "Like a Rose". Meat Loaf has also played Black's father in the ''Pick of Destiny'' movie.

[[File:Jack Black 2006.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Black performing in 2006]]
Black has appeared in music videos of [[Beck]] "[[Sexx Laws]]"; [[Foo Fighters]] "[[Learn To Fly]]", "[[Low (Foo Fighters song)|Low]]", and "[[The One (Foo Fighters song)|The One]]"; [[The Eagles of Death Metal]]'s "[[I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)]]"; [[Sum 41]]'s "Things I Want"; [[Dio (band)|Dio]]'s "[[Killing the Dragon|Push]]"; and [[Weezer]]'s "[[Photograph (Weezer song)|Photograph]]." In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]], a convention hosted by the game designers, [[Blizzard Entertainment]]. In 2012, Jack Black joined up with other celebrities to record "Book People Unite", a song sponsored by the Library of Congress, and RIF.

==Personal life==
In January 2006, Black became engaged to [[Tanya Haden]]. She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist [[Charlie Haden]], and sister of violinist and singer [[Petra Haden]]. Haden herself is an accomplished cellist. Both attended Crossroads school and met again 15 years after graduating, at a friend's birthday party. Black proposed marriage around Christmas 2005. They married on March 14, 2006, in [[Big Sur, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1172114,00.html |title=Jack Black Elopes with Tanya Haden |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=November 8, 2008 |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> Their son, Samuel Jason "Sammy" Black, was born on June 10, 2006, at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1203366,00.html |title=It's a Boy for Jack Black, Wife |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |author=Stephen M. Silverman |date=November 8, 2008 |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> On May 23, 2008, Black and his wife had their second son, Thomas David Black.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/jack-black-welcomes-son |title=Report: Jack Black Welcomes Son |work=[[Us Weekly]] |date=June 1, 2008 |accessdate=November 8, 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080606022344/http://www.usmagazine.com/jack-black-welcomes-son <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = June 6, 2008}}</ref> Black is an [[atheist]], but is still considering sending his children to a Jewish school.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.npr.org/2012/04/23/151204872/jack-black-on-music-mayhem-and-murder |title=Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder |date=April 23, 2012 |work=[[NPR]] |publisher=[[Fresh Air]] |accessdate=April 24, 2012 |quote=I don't have any real spirituality in my life – I'm kind of an atheist – but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://teamcoco.com/video/jack-black-hebrew |title=Jack Black Will Do Anything To Get Into Hebrew School |date=April 27, 2012 |work=[[Conan (TV series)|Conan]] |publisher=[[TBS (TV channel)|TBS]] |accessdate=April 30, 2012 |quote=And there's a Hebrew school that we really liked. And I feel a little hypocritical cause i'm an atheist.}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Bob Roberts]]''
| Roger Davis
|
|-
|1993
| ''[[Airborne (1993 film)|Airborne]]''
| Augie
|
|-
|1993
| ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''
| Wasteland Scrap
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The NeverEnding Story III]]''
| Slip
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[Bye Bye Love (film)|Bye Bye Love]]''
| DJ at party
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[Dead Man Walking (film)|Dead Man Walking]]''
| Craig Poncelet
|
|-
|1995
| ''[[Waterworld]]''
| Pilot
|
|-
|1996
| ''[[Bio-Dome]]''
| [[Tenacious D]]
|
|-
|1996
| ''[[The Cable Guy]]''
| Rick Legatos
|
|-
|1996
| ''[[The Fan (1996 film)|The Fan]]''
| Broadcast technician
|
|-
|1996
| ''[[Mars Attacks!]]''
| Billy Glenn Norris
|
|-
|1997
| ''[[Bongwater (film)|Bongwater]]''
| Devlin
|
|-
|1997
| ''[[Crossworlds]]''
| Steve
|
|-
|1997
| ''[[The Jackal (1997 film)|The Jackal]]''
| Ian Lamont
|
|-
|1998
| ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]''
| Fiedler
|
|-
|1998
| ''[[I Still Know What You Did Last Summer]]''
| Titus Telesco
| Uncredited
|-
|1998
| ''Johnny Skidmarks''
| Jerry
|
|-
|1999
| ''[[Cradle Will Rock]]''
| Sid
|
|-
|1999
| ''[[Jesus' Son]]''
| Georgie
|
|-
|1999
| ''[[The Love Letter (1999 film)|The Love Letter]]''
| Fisherman
| Uncredited
|-
| 2000
| ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]''
| Barry
|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Award|Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy/Romance]]<br>Nominated – [[American Comedy Award|American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]<br>Nominated – [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award|MTV Movie Award for Best Music Moment]]<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance|MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance]]<br>Nominated – [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|2001
| ''Frank's Book''
| Performance hipster
| Short film
|-
|2001
| ''[[Saving Silverman]]''
| JD McNugent
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Shallow Hal]]''
| Hal Larson
| Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Film- Choice Actor, Comedy
|-
|2002
| ''[[Ice Age (film)|Ice Age]]''
| Zeke
| Voice
|-
|2002
| ''[[Orange County (film)|Orange County]]''
| Lance Brumder
|
|-
|2002
| ''[[Run Ronnie Run]]''
| Lead chimney sweep
| DVD Exclusive Award for Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere
|-
|2003
| ''[[Melvin Goes to Dinner]]''
| Mental patient
| Phoenix Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Acting<br>Nominated – DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere
|-
|2003
| ''[[School of Rock]]''
| Dewey Finn
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance]]<br>Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team]]<br>Nominated – [[2003 New York Film Critics Circle Awards|New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] <small>(3rd place)</small><br>Nominated – [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Actor- Comedy<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Liar
|-
|2004
| ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''
| Motorcyclist
| Cameo
|-
|2004
| ''[[Envy (2004 film)|Envy]]''
| Nick Vanderpark
| Nominated – [[People's Choice Award]] for Favorite Funny Male Star
|-
|2004
| ''Laser Fart''
| Elegant hunter
|
|-
|2004
| ''[[Shark Tale]]''
| Lenny
| Voice
|-
|2005
| ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]''
| [[Carl Denham]]
| Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movies – Choice Sleazebag
|-
|2005
| ''[[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]''
| Carl Denham
| Voice<br />Spike Video Game Award – Best Leading Male Performance
|-
|2006
| ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]''
| Orson<br />Booker<br />Wolf
|
|-
|2006
| ''[[The Holiday]]''
| Miles
|
|-
|2006
| ''[[Nacho Libre]]''
| Nacho
| Nominated – [[Kids' Choice Award]] for Favorite Male Movie Star<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]]<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movies – Choice Actor: Comedy<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movies – Choice Chemistry<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movie – Choice Rumble
|-
|2006
| ''[[Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny]]''
| Jack "Jables" Black
|
|-
|2007
| ''[[Margot at the Wedding]]''
| Malcolm
| Nominated – [[Gotham Award]] for Best Ensemble Cast
|-
|2007
| ''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]''
| [[Paul McCartney]]
| Uncredited
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Be Kind Rewind]]''
| Jerry Gerber
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''
| Po
| Voice<br>[[Kids' Choice Award]] for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie<br>Nominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Motion Picture
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Secrets of the Furious Five]]''
| Po
| Voice<br>Short film
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Prop 8 - The Musical#Protests|Prop 8: The Musical]]''
| [[Jesus Christ]]
| Viral video
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Tropic Thunder]]''
| Jeff "Fats" Portnoy
| [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast]]
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Tropic Thunder]]: Rain of Madness''
| Jeff "Fats" Portnoy
|
|-
|2009
| ''[[Brütal Legend]]''
| Eddie Riggs
| Voice<br>Spike Video Game Award – Best Voice
|-
|2009
| ''[[Year One (film)|Year One]]''
| Zed
|
|-
|2010
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special]]''
| Po
|Voice<br>Short film
|-
|2010
| ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]''
| Gulliver
| Nominated – [[Razzie Award for Worst Actor]]<br>Nominated – [[Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards]] for Favorite Male Movie Star
|-
|2011
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''
| Po
| Voice<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Awards]] for Choice Movie Animated Voice<br>Nominated – [[People's Choice Award]] for Favorite Animation Movie Voice
|-
|2011
| ''[[Bernie (2011 film)|Bernie]]''
| [[Bernie Tiede]]
| Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<br> Nominated – [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2012|Gotham Award]] for Best Ensemble Performance<br>Nominated – [[Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead]]<br>Nominated - [[New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor]] (runner-up)
|-
|2011
| ''[[The Big Year]]''
| Brad Harris
|
|-
|2011
| ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]''
| Himself
|
|-
|2013
| ''[[Bailout (film)|Bailout]]''
| Matt Prior
|
|-
|2013
| ''Frank or Francis''
| Francis<ref name="Frank or Francis">{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040291|title=Carell, Black and Cage eye Kaufman pic|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|work=Variety|date=July 22, 2011|accessdate=July 22, 2011}}</ref>
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda 3]]''
| Po
|

|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 1991
| ''Our Shining Moment''
| Teenage boy
| TV Movie
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Golden Palace]]''
| Taxi driver
| Episode: "Seems Like Old Times: Part 2"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]''
| Skinhead
| Episode: "Incident on Main"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Marked for Murder]]''
| Car thief
| television film
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Northern Exposure]]''
| Kevin Wilkins
| Episode: "A River Doesn't Run Through It"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Blind Justice (1994 film)|Blind Justice]]''
| Private
| television film
|-
| 1994
| ''The Innocent''
| Marty Prago
| television film
|-
| 1995
| ''[[All American Girl (1994 TV series)|All-American Girl]]''
| Tommy
| episode "A Night at the Oprah"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Pride & Joy (TV series)|Pride & Joy]]''
| Man
|Episode: "Brenda's Secret"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The Single Guy]]''
| Randy
| Episode: "Sister"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Touched by an Angel]]''
| Monte
| Episode: "Angels on the Air"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| Bart "Zero" Liqouri
| Episode: "D.P.O."
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Mr. Show with Bob and David]]''
| Various characters
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Picket Fences]]''
| Curtis Williams
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1997–2000
| ''[[Tenacious D (TV series)|Tenacious D]]''
| JB
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Heat Vision and Jack]]''
| Jack
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "Sweet for Brak"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[2002 MTV Movie Awards]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Andy Dick Show]]''
| J.D.
| Episode: "Flipped"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Clone High]]''
| Pusher / Larry Hardcore
| Episode: "Raisin the Stakes"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Crank Yankers]]''
| [[Tenacious D]]
| Episode: "#1.3"
|-
| 2002
| ''Jack Black: Spider-Man''
| [[Spider-Man]]
| [[MTV Movie Awards]] segment
|-
| 2002
| ''Lord of the Piercing''
| Jack the elf
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[MADtv]]''
| [[Tenacious D]]
| Episode: "#7.22"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Panic Room]] with Will Ferrell''
| Himself
| [[MTV Movie Awards]] segment
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Player$]]''
| [[Tenacious D]]
| Episode: "Tenacious D a la Mode"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
| Dr. Isaac Hershberg
| Episode: "Nice in White Satin"
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Computerman (TV series)|Computerman]]''
| Computerman
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Time Belt]]''
| Computerman
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Cracking Up]]''
| Brian
| Episode: "Scared Straight"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]''
| Trapper JB
| Episode: "Bear Traps"
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Awesometown]]''
| [[George Washington]]
| television film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[2006 Kids' Choice Awards]]''
| Himself
| Host
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Howard Stern]]''
| Himself
| With [[Kyle Gass]] as [[Tenacious D]]
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show]]''
| Jables
| Episode: "Break-Up"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Milo
| Episode: "[[Husbands and Knives]]"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "The Golden Triangle of Destiny"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[2008 Kids' Choice Awards]]''
| Himself
| Host
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''
| Sam
| Episode: "[[Stress Relief]]"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Yo Gabba Gabba]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "[[New Friends]]"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]''
| Buddy
| Episode: "Investigative Journalism"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[iCarly]]''
| Aspartamay<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/08/11/icarly-fades-to-jack-black|title=Exclusive: 'iCarly' fades to (Jack) Black|first=Michael |last=Ausiello}}</ref>
| Episode: ''iStart a Fanwar''
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Take Two with Phineas and Ferb]]''
| Himself
| Episodes: "Jack Black" and "[[Neil Patrick Harris]]"
|-
| 2010
| "[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]"
| Himself
|Special gag ad episode
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Fish Hooks]]''
| Chief
| Episode: "Labor Day"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Big Time Rush]]''
| Cupid
| Episode: "Big Time Crush"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[2011 Kids' Choice Awards]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[American Idol]]''
| Himself
| Performed "[[Fat Bottomed Girls]]" with contestant [[Casey Abrams]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Conan (TV series)|Conan]]''
| Himself
| With [[Kyle Gass]] as [[Tenacious D]]
|}

==References==
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*[http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Jack+Black/ Suicide Girls interview]
*[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20031103233402/http://citybeat.com/2003-10-08/film.shtml The Tao of Jack Black], Steve Ramos, ''[[Cincinnati CityBeat]]'', October 8, 2003

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For other people named Jack Black, see Jack Black (disambiguation).
Jack Black
Jack Black, Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2011
Jack Black, Los Angeles, California on October 4, 2011
Background information
Also known asJables, JB
Born (1969-08-28) August 28, 1969 (age 55)[1]
Hermosa Beach, California,
United States
GenresRock, comedy rock, heavy metal, hard rock, acoustic rock,
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, songwriter, comedian, voice artist, record producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards
Years active1982–present
LabelsEpic, Sony BMG
Websitetenaciousd.com

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969)[1] is an American actor, producer, comedian, voice artist, writer, and musician. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily as bumbling and cocky but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films, though he has played dramatic roles. He is best known for his roles in High Fidelity (2000), School of Rock (2003), King Kong (2005), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008) and Bernie (2011), Kung Fu Panda (2008), and Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011). Black was a member of the Frat Pack, a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. He began his career in 1991 when he formed the satirical rock group Tenacious D with friend and fellow groupmate Kyle Gass. Black is the lead vocalist of the band.

Early life

Black was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of two satellite engineers, Judith (née Cohen), who worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, and Thomas William Black.[2][3] His mother was born to a Jewish family, while his father converted to Judaism (Black attended Hebrew school and had a Bar Mitzvah).[4][5] On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he said his surname may have come from the occupational name Blacksmith.[6] Black's parents divorced when he was 10; Black moved to Culver City with his father and frequently visited his mother's home. As a child, Black appeared in a commercial for the Activision game Pitfall! in 1982,[7] which was later shown during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and again on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. When Black entered high school, his parents enrolled him at the Poseidon School, a private secondary school engineered specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system.[8] Black also attended the Crossroads School, where he excelled in drama. He later attended UCLA but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment, at which point his father discontinued his financial support.[citation needed] Fellow UCLA alumnus Tim Robbins later cast Black in Bob Roberts. He also had recurring roles on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show.

Acting career

Early roles

Black first began acting in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game Pitfall!.[9] Black's acting career began with prime time television. He played roles on shows including Life Goes On, Northern Exposure, Mr. Show, Picket Fences, and The X-Files. Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot Heat Vision and Jack, directed by Ben Stiller, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by Owen Wilson.

Black later took on small roles in Airborne, Judge Dredd, Waterworld, The Fan, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, Tim Robbins' Dead Man Walking, Enemy of the State, and others. He had a small role in True Romance as a security guard, but the scene was deleted.

Leading roles

In 2000, Black appeared in High Fidelity as a wild employee in John Cusack's record store, a role Black considers his breakout.[10]

His career soon led to leading roles in films such as Shallow Hal, Nacho Libre, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Year One and Gulliver's Travels. He received particular praise for his starring role in the well-received School of Rock, earning critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Musical Or Comedy.[11]

In a rare move, he starred in a dramatic role as the obsessed filmmaker Carl Denham in Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong, a performance he based on Orson Welles. He voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda, which grossed $20.3 million on its opening day, June 6, 2008, and Kung Fu Panda 2; it is a role he considers his favorite, with a performance enhanced with the tutoring of co-star and two time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman. On September 13, 2009 before nominees for best rock video at MTV Video Music Awards Black led the audience in a Rock & Roll prayer in which he told the audience to throw up their horns.[12] His next film, The Big Year, a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring Owen Wilson, Steve Martin, and JoBeth Williams, was released in October 2011. He is referred to in the media as a member of the Frat Pack,[citation needed] a group of comedy actors who frequently work together, which also includes Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn and Steve Carell.

In 2012, Black starred in Linklater's black comedy Bernie as real-life murderer Bernie Tiede, a funeral director in a small East Texas town, who befriends and eventually murders a rich widow, played by Shirley MacLaine. Black's subdued portrayal, authentic East Texas accent and musical talent – he sings several gospel hymns as well as "Seventy-six Trombones" — have movie reviewers mentioning Black as an Oscar contender, including Roger Ebert, who calls Black's work "one of the performances of the year."[13]

Later television roles

Black guest-starred on The Office along with Cloris Leachman, and Jessica Alba in a movie within the show. He also guest-starred in iCarly, in the episode "iStart a Fan War".

Black has appeared numerous times on the "untelevised TV network" short film festival Channel 101, created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab, starring in the shows Computerman, Timebelt, and Laserfart. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy Awesometown, donning a Colonial-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be George Washington (and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln). Black also guest starred in the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor, as a bear-trap store owner. Black also guest-starred on Dan Harmon's show Community.

Hosting work and appearances

Black took part in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebrity edition along with Denis Leary, Jimmy Kimmel and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001.[14] On December 14, he hosted the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards. Black has hosted the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in 2006, 2008 and 2011. He also appeared on the MTV video music awards on August 31, 2006. Black has made five appearances on Saturday Night Live: three times as a host, once as a musical guest (with Kyle Gass as Tenacious D), and another appearance with Tenacious D, not as a host or musical guest. Additionally, he produced and appeared on VH1's Internet video show Acceptable.TV.[15]

Voice acting

Jack Black at the Kung Fu Panda 2 premiere in June 2011

In addition to Kung Fu Panda, Black has voice acted on other occasions, including "Husbands and Knives" from The Simpsons, which aired November 18, 2007, portraying the friendly owner of the rival comic book store Milo. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game Brütal Legend. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in Brütal Legend. In April 2009, Black starred in an episode of Yo Gabba Gabba!, in which he vocalized funny kid songs, such as "It's Not Fun to Get Lost," "Friends," and "The Goodbye Song."

Music career

Main article: Tenacious D
Jack Black with Kyle Gass of Tenacious D.

Black, also known as JB or Jables, is the lead singer for the rock comedy band Tenacious D. Along with Kyle Gass, they have released three albums, a self-titled debut, the follow-up, The Pick of Destiny, and Rize of the Fenix. One of their songs "The Metal", from their album The Pick of Destiny was used in the music video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Brütal Legend. "Rock Your Socks" from the album Tenacious D was played in the music videogame Rock Band Unplugged, and "Master Exploder" from The Pick Of Destiny went on to be used in music video games Guitar Hero Van Halen and Rock Band 2, along with their song "Tribute" from Tenacious D. "Master Exploder" and "The Metal" featured in the film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran Liam Lynch, features recurring characters such as Lee the superfan and Sasquatch. Tim Robbins cameos as does Dave Grohl as Satan. Ben Stiller also makes an appearance as a worker at Guitar Center, and also another appearance in the music video for "Tribute".

Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation[16] to raise awareness and funds in San Diego on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the Pauly Shore film Bio-Dome where the duo is performing its song "The Five Needs" at a "Save the Environment" party. Black was also a guest star on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show entitled "Ellen the Musical", alongside Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and teenage singer-actress Olivia Olson. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film Nacho Libre with the host.

In 2000 Jack Black (along with partner in crime Kyle Gass) provided backing vocals to The Vandals song "Fourteen" which appears on their album Look What I Almost Stepped In.... Black has also appeared on Dave Grohl's Probot album, providing vocals for the hidden song "I Am The Warlock", and Lynch's Fake Songs album, providing vocals for the song "Rock and Roll Whore". Black performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in the last sequence of High Fidelity. He lent his musical abilities to the Queens of the Stone Age song "Burn the Witch" with rhythmic stomps and claps, some performed with his eyes closed. He also provided vocals for The Lonely Island's track "Sax Man" from the album Incredibad.

Black has also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's new CD Hang Cool Teddy Bear. The song is called "Like a Rose". Meat Loaf has also played Black's father in the Pick of Destiny movie.

Black performing in 2006

Black has appeared in music videos of Beck "Sexx Laws"; Foo Fighters "Learn To Fly", "Low", and "The One"; The Eagles of Death Metal's "I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)"; Sum 41's "Things I Want"; Dio's "Push"; and Weezer's "Photograph." In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at BlizzCon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment. In 2012, Jack Black joined up with other celebrities to record "Book People Unite", a song sponsored by the Library of Congress, and RIF.

Personal life

In January 2006, Black became engaged to Tanya Haden. She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist Charlie Haden, and sister of violinist and singer Petra Haden. Haden herself is an accomplished cellist. Both attended Crossroads school and met again 15 years after graduating, at a friend's birthday party. Black proposed marriage around Christmas 2005. They married on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California.[17] Their son, Samuel Jason "Sammy" Black, was born on June 10, 2006, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.[18] On May 23, 2008, Black and his wife had their second son, Thomas David Black.[19] Black is an atheist, but is still considering sending his children to a Jewish school.[20][21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Bob Roberts Roger Davis
1993 Airborne Augie
1993 Demolition Man Wasteland Scrap
1994 The NeverEnding Story III Slip
1995 Bye Bye Love DJ at party
1995 Dead Man Walking Craig Poncelet
1995 Waterworld Pilot
1996 Bio-Dome Tenacious D
1996 The Cable Guy Rick Legatos
1996 The Fan Broadcast technician
1996 Mars Attacks! Billy Glenn Norris
1997 Bongwater Devlin
1997 Crossworlds Steve
1997 The Jackal Ian Lamont
1998 Enemy of the State Fiedler
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Titus Telesco Uncredited
1998 Johnny Skidmarks Jerry
1999 Cradle Will Rock Sid
1999 Jesus' Son Georgie
1999 The Love Letter Fisherman Uncredited
2000 High Fidelity Barry Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy/Romance
Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Music Moment
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance
Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001 Frank's Book Performance hipster Short film
2001 Saving Silverman JD McNugent
2001 Shallow Hal Hal Larson Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Film- Choice Actor, Comedy
2002 Ice Age Zeke Voice
2002 Orange County Lance Brumder
2002 Run Ronnie Run Lead chimney sweep DVD Exclusive Award for Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere
2003 Melvin Goes to Dinner Mental patient Phoenix Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Acting
Nominated – DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere
2003 School of Rock Dewey Finn MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team
Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (3rd place)
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor- Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar
2004 Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Motorcyclist Cameo
2004 Envy Nick Vanderpark Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star
2004 Laser Fart Elegant hunter
2004 Shark Tale Lenny Voice
2005 King Kong Carl Denham Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice Sleazebag
2005 Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie Carl Denham Voice
Spike Video Game Award – Best Leading Male Performance
2006 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Orson
Booker
Wolf
2006 The Holiday Miles
2006 Nacho Libre Nacho Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice Actor: Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice Chemistry
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Movie – Choice Rumble
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Jack "Jables" Black
2007 Margot at the Wedding Malcolm Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story Paul McCartney Uncredited
2008 Be Kind Rewind Jerry Gerber
2008 Kung Fu Panda Po Voice
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Nominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Motion Picture
2008 The Secrets of the Furious Five Po Voice
Short film
2008 Prop 8: The Musical Jesus Christ Viral video
2008 Tropic Thunder Jeff "Fats" Portnoy Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
2008 Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness Jeff "Fats" Portnoy
2009 Brütal Legend Eddie Riggs Voice
Spike Video Game Award – Best Voice
2009 Year One Zed
2010 Kung Fu Panda Holiday Special Po Voice
Short film
2010 Gulliver's Travels Gulliver Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Actor
Nominated – Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Male Movie Star
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Po Voice
Nominated – Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Animated Voice
Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Animation Movie Voice
2011 Bernie Bernie Tiede Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominated - New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (runner-up)
2011 The Big Year Brad Harris
2011 The Muppets Himself
2013 Bailout Matt Prior
2013 Frank or Francis Francis[22]
2016 Kung Fu Panda 3 Po

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Our Shining Moment Teenage boy TV Movie
1993 The Golden Palace Taxi driver Episode: "Seems Like Old Times: Part 2"
1993 Life Goes On Skinhead Episode: "Incident on Main"
1993 Marked for Murder Car thief television film
1993 Northern Exposure Kevin Wilkins Episode: "A River Doesn't Run Through It"
1994 Blind Justice Private television film
1994 The Innocent Marty Prago television film
1995 All-American Girl Tommy episode "A Night at the Oprah"
1995 Pride & Joy Man Episode: "Brenda's Secret"
1995 The Single Guy Randy Episode: "Sister"
1995 Touched by an Angel Monte Episode: "Angels on the Air"
1995 The X-Files Bart "Zero" Liqouri Episode: "D.P.O."
1995–1996 Mr. Show with Bob and David Various characters 4 episodes
1995–1996 Picket Fences Curtis Williams 2 episodes
1997–2000 Tenacious D JB
1999 Heat Vision and Jack Jack
2001 Space Ghost Coast to Coast Himself Episode: "Sweet for Brak"
2002 2002 MTV Movie Awards Host
2002 The Andy Dick Show J.D. Episode: "Flipped"
2002 Clone High Pusher / Larry Hardcore Episode: "Raisin the Stakes"
2002 Crank Yankers Tenacious D Episode: "#1.3"
2002 Jack Black: Spider-Man Spider-Man MTV Movie Awards segment
2002 Lord of the Piercing Jack the elf
2002 MADtv Tenacious D Episode: "#7.22"
2002 Panic Room with Will Ferrell Himself MTV Movie Awards segment
2003 Player$ Tenacious D Episode: "Tenacious D a la Mode"
2003 Will & Grace Dr. Isaac Hershberg Episode: "Nice in White Satin"
2003–2004 Computerman Computerman 6 episodes
2003–2004 Time Belt Computerman 2 episodes
2004 Cracking Up Brian Episode: "Scared Straight"
2004 Tom Goes to the Mayor Trapper JB Episode: "Bear Traps"
2005 Awesometown George Washington television film
2006 2006 Kids' Choice Awards Himself Host
2006 Howard Stern Himself With Kyle Gass as Tenacious D
2007 The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show Jables Episode: "Break-Up"
2007 The Simpsons Milo Episode: "Husbands and Knives"
2008 Sesame Street Himself Episode: "The Golden Triangle of Destiny"
2008 2008 Kids' Choice Awards Himself Host
2009 The Office Sam Episode: "Stress Relief"
2009 Yo Gabba Gabba Himself Episode: "New Friends"
2010 Community Buddy Episode: "Investigative Journalism"
2010 iCarly Aspartamay[23] Episode: iStart a Fanwar
2010–2011 Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Himself Episodes: "Jack Black" and "Neil Patrick Harris"
2010 "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" Himself Special gag ad episode
2011 Fish Hooks Chief Episode: "Labor Day"
2011 Big Time Rush Cupid Episode: "Big Time Crush"
2011 2011 Kids' Choice Awards Himself
2011 American Idol Himself Performed "Fat Bottomed Girls" with contestant Casey Abrams
2012 Conan Himself With Kyle Gass as Tenacious D

References

  1. ^ a b "Jack Black Rocks 'School'". CBS News. October 3, 2003. Retrieved April 12, 2011. Black was born in Santa Monica, Calif. on Aug. 28, 1969
  2. ^ Potton, Ed (February 16, 2008). "Jack Black does Hollywood on the cheap in Be Kind Rewind". The Times. UK. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "Jack Black—Graduate of the School of Hard Rocks". Moviecrazed. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  4. ^ Murray, Rebecca (November 15, 2006). "Kyle Gass and Jack Black Discuss "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny"". About.com. Retrieved November 20, 2006.
  5. ^ "Interfaithfamily". Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  6. ^ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno August 7, 2008
  7. ^ "1982 Pitfall! Commercial". Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  8. ^ "Jumpin' Jack Black". Sydney Morning Herald. November 3, 2003. Retrieved November 20, 2006.
  9. ^ Biography: Jack Black
  10. ^ "Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder". NPR. Fresh Air. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012, The interviewer (Gross) states that High Fidelity was his breakout role, which he (Black) agrees to with an audible 'uh-huh' (back-channel). Occurs at approximately 31:45 on the interview timecode. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  11. ^ "School of Rock". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2012-04-30.
  12. ^ Kung Fu Panda blu-ray Trivia Track, 2011
  13. ^ "Bernie" Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times, May 16, 2012
  14. ^ Black on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
  15. ^ "Acceptable.tv". Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  16. ^ "UMP". Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  17. ^ "Jack Black Elopes with Tanya Haden". People. November 8, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  18. ^ Stephen M. Silverman (November 8, 2008). "It's a Boy for Jack Black, Wife". People. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  19. ^ "Report: Jack Black Welcomes Son". Us Weekly. June 1, 2008. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
  20. ^ "Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder". NPR. Fresh Air. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012. I don't have any real spirituality in my life – I'm kind of an atheist – but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.
  21. ^ "Jack Black Will Do Anything To Get Into Hebrew School". Conan. TBS. April 27, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012. And there's a Hebrew school that we really liked. And I feel a little hypocritical cause i'm an atheist.
  22. ^ Sneider, Jeff (July 22, 2011). "Carell, Black and Cage eye Kaufman pic". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2011.
  23. ^ Ausiello, Michael. "Exclusive: 'iCarly' fades to (Jack) Black".
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