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Jack Black

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Jack Black

Jack Black is an actor born on August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is known for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Ice Age and Kung Fu Panda. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
August 28, 1969
Place of birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
Also known as
Thomas Jacob Black

Biography

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

  1. 2026The Super Mario Galaxy Movieas Bowser (voice)
  2. 2025Anacondaas Doug McCallister
  3. 2025A Minecraft Movieas Steve
  4. 2024Dear Santaas Satan
  5. 2024Borderlandsas Claptrap (voice)
  6. 2024Kung Fu Panda 4as Po (voice)
  7. 2023The Super Mario Bros. Movieas Bowser (voice)
  8. 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Wolfman Jack
  9. 2019Jumanji: The Next Levelas Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
  10. 2019The Mandalorianas Captain Bombardier · 1 episode
  11. 2018Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloweenas R.L. Stine (uncredited)
  12. 2018The House with a Clock in Its Wallsas Jonathan Barnavelt
  13. 2018Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Dexter
  14. 2017Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungleas Bethany
  15. 2016Kung Fu Panda 3as Po (voice)
  16. 2015Goosebumpsas Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
  17. 2014Sex Tapeas YouPorn Owner (uncredited)
  18. 2013Rick and Mortyas Lithdor (voice) · 1 episode
  19. 2012Bernieas Bernie Tiede
  20. 2011The Muppetsas Jack Black (uncredited)
  21. 2011The Big Yearas Brad Harris
  22. 2011Kung Fu Panda 2as Po (voice)
  23. 2010Gulliver's Travelsas Lemuel Gulliver · Executive producer
  24. 2009Communityas Buddy · 1 episode
  25. 2009Year Oneas Zed
  26. 2008Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Fiveas Po (voice)
  27. 2008Tropic Thunderas Jeff Portnoy
  28. 2008Kung Fu Pandaas Po (voice)
  29. 2008Be Kind Rewindas Jerry
  30. 2007Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Paul McCartney (uncredited)
  31. 2007iCarlyas Aspartamay · 2 episodes
  32. 2006The Holidayas Miles
  33. 2006Tenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas JB · Producer · Writer
  34. 2006Pulseas Jack Sharp
  35. 2006Nacho Libreas Nacho · Producer
  36. 2005King Kongas Carl Denham
  37. 2005The Officeas Sam · 1 episode
  38. 2004Shark Taleas Lenny (voice)
  39. 2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundyas Motorcyclist
  40. 2004Envyas Nick Vanderpark
  41. 2003The School of Rockas Dewey Finn
  42. 2002Ice Ageas Zeke (voice)
  43. 2002Orange Countyas Lance Brumder
  44. 2001Shallow Halas Hal Larson
  45. 2001Saving Silvermanas J.D. McNugent
  46. 2000High Fidelityas Barry
  47. 1998Enemy of the Stateas Fiedler
  48. 1998I Still Know What You Did Last Summeras Titus Telesco (uncredited)
  49. 1998Will & Graceas Dr. Isaac Hershberg · 1 episode
  50. 1997The Jackalas Ian Lamont
  51. 1996Mars Attacks!as Billy Glenn Norris
  52. 1996The Fanas Broadcast Technician
  53. 1996The Cable Guyas Rick
  54. 1996Bio-Domeas Tenacious D
  55. 1995Dead Man Walkingas Craig Poncelet
  56. 1995Waterworldas Pilot
  57. 1994The NeverEnding Story IIIas Slip
  58. 1993Demolition Manas Wasteland Scrap
  59. 1993The X-Filesas Bart 'Zero' Liquori · 1 episode
  60. 1989The Simpsonsas Milo (voice) · 1 episode