Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
28 agosto 1969 (57)
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.
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8.2
Film
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Bowser (voice)
2026
6.2
Film
A Minecraft Movie
Steve
2025
7.6
Film
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bowser (voice)
2023
7.3
Film
Kung Fu Panda
Po (voice)
2008
7.4
Film
Ice Age
Zeke (voice)
2002
7.0
Film
Kung Fu Panda 4
Po (voice)
2024
7.1
Film
Enemy of the State
Fiedler
1998
7.5
Series
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Po (voice)
2022–2023
5.8
Film
Anaconda
Doug McCallister
2025
7.1
Film
Kung Fu Panda 2
Po (voice)
2011
6.9
Film
Jumanji: The Next Level
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
2019
6.9
Film
King Kong
Carl Denham
2005
6.8
Film
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Bethany
2017
5.6
Film
Borderlands
Claptrap (voice)
2024
6.9
Film
Kung Fu Panda 3
Po (voice)
2016
6.4
Film
The Jackal
Ian Lamont
1997
6.7
Film
Tropic Thunder
Jeff Portnoy
2008
6.2
Film
Waterworld
Pilot
1995
6.0
Film
Shark Tale
Lenny (voice)
2004
6.4
Film
Mars Attacks!
Billy Glenn Norris
1996
6.3
Film
Goosebumps
Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
2015
0.0
Film
Jumanji: Open World
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
2026
6.5
Film
Nacho Libre
Nacho
2006
6.8
Film
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
JB
2006
6.2
Film
Shallow Hal
Hal Larson
2001
6.3
Film
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Self - Actor
2014
7.1
Film
The School of Rock
Dewey Finn
2003
7.1
Film
The Holiday
Miles
2006
6.6
Film
Bernie
Bernie Tiede
2012
7.1
Film
High Fidelity
Barry
2000
0.0
Film
A Minecraft Movie Squared
Steve
2027
6.0
Film
The Cable Guy
Rick
1996
6.3
Film
Be Kind Rewind
Jerry
2008
6.0
Film
Orange County
Lance Brumder
2002
6.5
Film
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Po (voice)
2011
6.2
Film
Jesus' Son
Georgie
2000
5.2
Film
Gulliver's Travels
Lemuel Gulliver
2010
4.6
Film
Bio-Dome
Tenacious D
1996
7.2
Series
Tenacious D
Jack 'JB' Black
1997–2000
5.0
Film
Year One
Zed
2009
6.8
Film
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Po (voice)
2008
6.3
Film
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Jonathan Barnavelt
2018
7.1
Series
The Brink
Alex Talbot
2015
6.0
Film
The Big Year
Brad Harris
2011
5.0
Series
HypaSpace
Self
2002
5.4
Film
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
Titus Telesco (uncredited)
1998
5.8
Film
Saving Silverman
J.D. McNugent
2001
6.1
Film
Airborne
Augie
1993
7.0
Film
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Grown Up Stan (voice)
2022
6.2
Film
Dear Santa
Satan
2024
0.0
Film
The Lewis Lectures
Lewis (voice)
2002
0.0
Film
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
Self
2004
7.0
Film
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Po (voice)
2010
6.9
Film
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Po (voice)
2016
8.3
Film
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self
2025
6.7
Film
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
Dexter
2018
5.6
Film
The Polka King
Jan Lewan
2017
5.0
Series
Heat Vision and Jack
Jack Austin
1999
6.0
Film
The Words That Built America
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
2017
7.0
Film
Free LSD
(Special Appearance)
2023
5.8
Film
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
6.1
Film
Celebrity Escape Room
Self - Game Master
2020
6.8
Film
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self
2016
7.2
Film
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2024
7.6
Film
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Self - Actor
2023
3.0
Film
The Unexpected Race
Sheriff
2018
7.3
Film
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
Self
2024
7.6
Film
How Did We Get Here?
Self (archive footage)
2022
7.6
Film
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
2022
6.0
Film
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest
Po (Voice)
2018
5.0
Film
The Insufferable Groo
Self
2018
5.7
Film
Dueling Dumplings
Po (voice)
2024
1.0
Film
Tommy Can't Sleep
Big Tommy
2017
Acting credits 73 titles
A Minecraft Movie Squared
as Steve
0.0
2027
Jumanji: Open World
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
0.0
2026
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
as Bowser (voice)
8.2
2026
Anaconda
as Doug McCallister
5.8
2025
A Minecraft Movie
as Steve
6.2
2025
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
as Self
8.3
2025
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Po (voice)
7.0
2024
Dear Santa
as Satan
6.2
2024
Dueling Dumplings
as Po (voice)
5.7
2024
ZEF - The Story of Die Antwoord
as Self
7.3
2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
7.2
2024
Borderlands
as Claptrap (voice)
5.6
2024
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
as Bowser (voice)
7.6
2023
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
as Self - Actor
7.6
2023
Free LSD
as (Special Appearance)
7.0
2023
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Po (voice)
7.5
2022–2023
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
as Grown Up Stan (voice)
7.0
2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
7.6
2022
How Did We Get Here?
as Self (archive footage)
7.6
2022
Celebrity Escape Room
as Self - Game Master
6.1
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
as Self
5.8
2020
Jumanji: The Next Level
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
6.9
2019
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Quest
as Po (Voice)
6.0
2018
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
as Jonathan Barnavelt
6.3
2018
The Insufferable Groo
as Self
5.0
2018
The Unexpected Race
as Sheriff
3.0
2018
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
as Dexter
6.7
2018
The Polka King
as Jan Lewan
5.6
2017
Tommy Can't Sleep
as Big Tommy
1.0
2017
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
as Bethany
6.8
2017
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
6.0
2017
Kung Fu Panda 3
as Po (voice)
6.9
2016
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
as Po (voice)
6.9
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self
6.8
2016
The Brink
as Alex Talbot
7.1
2015
Goosebumps
as Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)
6.3
2015
21 Years: Richard Linklater
as Self - Actor
6.3
2014
Bernie
as Bernie Tiede
6.6
2012
Kung Fu Panda 2
as Po (voice)
7.1
2011
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
as Po (voice)
6.5
2011
The Big Year
as Brad Harris
6.0
2011
Gulliver's Travels
as Lemuel Gulliver
5.2
2010
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
as Po (voice)
7.0
2010
Year One
as Zed
5.0
2009
Kung Fu Panda
as Po (voice)
7.3
2008
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
as Po (voice)
6.8
2008
Be Kind Rewind
as Jerry
6.3
2008
Tropic Thunder
as Jeff Portnoy
6.7
2008
Nacho Libre
as Nacho
6.5
2006
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
as JB
6.8
2006
The Holiday
as Miles
7.1
2006
King Kong
as Carl Denham
6.9
2005
Linklater: St. Richard of Austin
as Self
0.0
2004
Shark Tale
as Lenny (voice)
6.0
2004
The School of Rock
as Dewey Finn
7.1
2003
The Lewis Lectures
as Lewis (voice)
0.0
2002
Orange County
as Lance Brumder
6.0
2002
Ice Age
as Zeke (voice)
7.4
2002
HypaSpace
as Self
5.0
2002
Shallow Hal
as Hal Larson
6.2
2001
Saving Silverman
as J.D. McNugent
5.8
2001
Jesus' Son
as Georgie
6.2
2000
High Fidelity
as Barry
7.1
2000
Heat Vision and Jack
as Jack Austin
5.0
1999
Enemy of the State
as Fiedler
7.1
1998
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
5.4
1998
Tenacious D
as Jack 'JB' Black
7.2
1997–2000
The Jackal
as Ian Lamont
6.4
1997
The Cable Guy
as Rick
6.0
1996
Mars Attacks!
as Billy Glenn Norris
6.4
1996
Bio-Dome
as Tenacious D
4.6
1996
Waterworld
as Pilot
6.2
1995
Airborne
as Augie
6.1
1993