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Jack Black
27 FOLLOWERS • 115 CREDITS • AUG 28, 1969 • 54
Biography
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. Black is known for his roles in the films High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), Orange County (2002), School of Rock (2003), Envy (2004), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bernie (2011) and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), in addition to his role in the Jumanji franchise. He also voices the giant panda named Po from DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda films. He gained Golden Globe nominations for his work in School of Rock and Bernie, and he was given a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2018.\n\nBlack is also the lead vocalist of the Grammy Award–winning comedy rock duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long time friend, Kyle Gass. They have released multiple studio albums including their self titled debut Tenacious D, The Pick of Destiny, Rize of the Fenix, and Post-Apocalypto, in addition to their television series Tenacious D (1997–2000) and film Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006). Since 2018, Black has maintained a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games.
Known For
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Saturday Night Live
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The X-Files
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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The Daily Show
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E! True Hollywood Story
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MTV Video Music Awards
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Will & Grace
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The Graham Norton Show
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
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Rick and Morty
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The Simpsons
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Community
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The Fall Guy
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Space Ghost Coast to Coast
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MTV Movie & TV Awards
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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American Idol
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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The Mandalorian
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Touched by an Angel
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The Single Guy
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Celebrities Uncensored
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The Office
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History of the World: Part II
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The Eric Andre Show
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Good Mythical Morning
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The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale
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Northern Exposure
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The Jay Leno Show
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Drunk History
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The Golden Palace
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Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
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All-American Girl
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Kids' Choice Awards
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iCarly
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Last Call with Carson Daly
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Picket Fences
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Clone High
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Brain Games
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Welcome to Sweden
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Another Period
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Big Nate
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Eli Roth's History of Horror
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Drake & Josh
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The Muppets
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Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
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Run Ronnie Run
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Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
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Demolition Man
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
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The Oscars
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Home Movie: The Princess Bride
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
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Bio-Dome
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Mars Attacks!
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Sex Tape
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Bye Bye Love
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Waterworld
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Mr. Show with Bob and David
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Bob Roberts
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The Jackal
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Ice Age
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Tom Goes to the Mayor
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Pride & Joy
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Shark Tale
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Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
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The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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The Holiday
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Borderlands
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Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
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Tropic Thunder
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The NeverEnding Story III
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We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
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Jumanji: The Next Level
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Margot at the Wedding
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King Kong
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The Concert for Valor
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Orange County
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Shallow Hal
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Tenacious D
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
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Kung Fu Panda Holiday
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Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
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Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest
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Kung Fu Panda 3
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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Goosebumps
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Gulliver's Travels
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Kung Fu Panda 4
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Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
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Be Kind Rewind
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Nacho Libre
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School of Rock
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The Brink
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls
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Minecraft
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Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
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Kung Fu Panda 2
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Kung Fu Panda
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The Polka King
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