Jack Black
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.
Acted in
Minecraft
2025
as Steve
Borderlands
2024
as Claptrap (voice)
Dueling Dumplings
2024
as Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024
as Po (voice)
The Video Game Crash of 1983
2023
as Self
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
2023
as Self
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023
2023
as Self
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
2023
as JB
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
as Bowser (voice)
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Joseph Stalin
Free LSD
2023
as (Special Appearance)
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
2022
as Self
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Wolfman Jack
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Po (voice)
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
2022
as Grown Up Stan (voice)
How Did We Get Here?
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Big Nate
2022
as Brad Gunter (voice)
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021
as Self
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
2020
as Westley
Dear Class of 2020
2020
as Self
Celebrity Escape Room
2020
as Self - Game Master
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
This is (not) the greatest song in the world.
2020
as JB
Cup of Joe
2020
as Self
One World: Together at Home
2020
as Self
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
2020
as Self
Jumanji: The Next Level
2019
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The Mandalorian
2019
as Captain Bombardier
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019
2019
as Self
JablinskiGames
2019
as Self
The Unexpected Race
2018
as Sheriff
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
2018
as R. L. Stine (uncredited)
Tenacious D in Post-Apocalypto
2018
as JB
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
2018
as Jonathan Barnavelt
The Insufferable Groo
2018
as Self
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest
2018
as Po (voice)
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
2018
as Dexter
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017
as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The Words That Built America
2017
as Reader - Declaration of Independence
The Gong Show
2017
as Self - Judge
Tommy Can`t Sleep
2017
as Big Tommy
The Polka King
2017
as Jan Lewan
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
as Self
Great Minds with Dan Harmon
2016
as Ludwig van Beethoven
Kung Fu Panda 3
2016
as Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
2016
as Po (voice)
DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
2015
as Jamison Friend
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
2015
as Self
Documentary Now!
2015
as Jamison Friend
Goosebumps
2015
as R.L. Stine
Another Period
2015
as Dan Ringley
The Brink
2015
as Alex Talbot
The D Train
2015
as Dan Landsman
The Concert for Valor
2014
as Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
as Self - Actor
Sex Tape
2014
as YouPorn Owner
Heaven Adores You
2014
as Self
The Sheik
2014
Welcome to Sweden
2014
as Self
Harmontown
2014
as Self
Rick and Morty
2013
as Lithdor (voice)
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
2013
as Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
The Birthday Boys
2013
Radio Disney Music Awards
2013
as Self - Presenter
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
2012
as Self
Dreamworks Holiday Classics
2012
as Po (voice)
The Eric Andre Show
2012
as Self
The Roadie
2012
as JB
Bernie
2012
as Bernie Tiede
Double Fine Adventure
2012
as Self
Good Mythical Morning
2012
as Self
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
2011
as Po (voice)
The Muppets
2011
as Jack Black (uncredited)
The Big Year
2011
as Brad Harris
Brain Games
2011
as Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011
as Self
Kung Fu Panda 2
2011
as Po (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
2011
as MCA (B-Boys 2)
Gulliver's Travels
2010
as Lemuel Gulliver
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
2010
as Po (voice)
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
2010
as as JB
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
2010
as Self
Community
2009
as Buddy
Year One
2009
as Zed
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
2009
as Self
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
as Jesus Christ
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
2008
as Po (voice)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
2008
as Self
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
2008
as Jeff Portnoy
Tropic Thunder
2008
as Jeff Portnoy
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
2008
as Self
Kung Fu Panda
2008
as Po (voice)
Water And Power
2008
as The Mayor
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
2008
as Self
Be Kind Rewind
2008
as Jerry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Margot at the Wedding
2007
as Malcolm
iCarly
2007
as Aspartamay
Acceptable.tv
2007
as Self / Cop / Story Wizard
Acceptable.tv
2007
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
2007
as JB
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
2007
as Self
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
2007
The Holiday
2006
as Miles Dumont
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as JB
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
2006
as Self
The Eighth Blunder of the World
2006
as Self
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
2006
as JB
Exposure
2006
as Dan Harmon
Nacho Libre
2006
as Nacho
Awesometown
2006
as George Washington
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
2005
as Self
King Kong
2005
as Carl Denham
Earth to America
2005
as Self
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
2005
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
2005
as Presenter
Infinite Challenge
2005
as Self
The Office
2005
as Sam
Club Oscar
2005
as Lenny (voice)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Trapper JB (voice)
The Present
2004
as Self
Shark Tale
2004
as Lenny (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Motorcyclist
Envy
2004
as Nick Vanderpark
Laser Fart
2004
as The Elegant Hunter
Cracking Up
2004
Channel 101
2004
as Self - Host
Live at Johnny's
2004
Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
2003
as Self
Tenacious D: In the Studio
2003
as Self
School of Rock
2003
as Dewey Finn
Computerman
2003
as Computerman
World Poker Tour
2003
The Lewis Lectures
2002
as Lewis (voice)
Tenacious D: Live in London
2002
as Self
Clone High
2002
as Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
2002
as JB
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
2002
as Self
American Idol
2002
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
Icons
2002
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
2002
as JB
Ice Age
2002
as Zeke (voice)
Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Lead Chimney Sweep
Orange County
2002
as Lance Brumder
Being 'Shallow Hal'
2001
as Self
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
2001
as Self
Shallow Hal
2001
as Hal
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
2001
as JB
The Andy Dick Show
2001
as J.D
Saving Silverman
2001
as J.D. McNugent
Jesus' Son
2000
as Georgie
High Fidelity
2000
as Barry Judd
Cradle Will Rock
1999
as Sid
The Love Letter
1999
as Fisherman (uncredited)
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Jack Austin
Heat Vision and Jack
1999
as Jack Austin
Enemy of the State
1998
as Fiedler
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1998
as Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Will & Grace
1998
as Dr. Isaac Hershberg
Bongwater
1998
as Devlin
Johnny Skidmarks
1998
as Jerry
Tenacious D
1997
as Jack 'JB' Black
The Jackal
1997
as Ian Lamont
Mars Attacks!
1996
as Billy Glenn Norris
Crossworlds
1996
as Steve
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Fan
1996
as Broadcast Technician
The Cable Guy
1996
as Rick
Bio-Dome
1996
as Tenacious D
Dead Man Walking
1995
as Craig Poncelet
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Farmer / Satan / God
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Expert
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Jeepers Creepers
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Gay Guy / Moviegoer
The Single Guy
1995
as Randy
Waterworld
1995
as Pilot
Pride & Joy
1995
as Man
Bye Bye Love
1995
as DJ at Party
The NeverEnding Story III
1994
as Slip
The Innocent
1994
as Marty Prago
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Monte
All-American Girl
1994
as Tommy
Blind Justice
1994
as Private
Monty
1994
as Doug
Demolition Man
1993
as Wasteland Scrap
Airborne
1993
as Augie
The X-Files
1993
as Bart 'Zero' Liquori
Marked for Murder
1993
as Car Thief
Great Scott!
1992
as Ray
The Golden Palace
1992
as Cab Driver
Picket Fences
1992
as Curtis Williams
Bob Roberts
1992
as Roger Davis
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Self / Host
Northern Exposure
1990
as Kevin Wilkins
The Simpsons
1989
as Milo (voice)
Life Goes On
1989
as Skinhead
Kids' Choice Awards
1987
as Host
Too Far from the Norm
1987
as Rick
The New Leave It to Beaver
1984
as Nick
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self - Host
The Fall Guy
1981
as Chuck
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Micronations
Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Center
as Self
Dear Santa
as Satan
Making Of School of Rock
as Self
The Glorious Octagon Of Destiny
as Self
Oh Hell No
as Sherman
Time Belt
as Computerman