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
Kung Fu Panda 4
(2024)
Po (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
(2023)
Bowser (voice)
Sex Tape
(2014)
YouPorn Owner
King Kong
(2005)
Carl Denham
Ice Age
(2002)
Zeke (voice)
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
Po (voice)
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
Jeff Portnoy
Demolition Man
(1993)
Wasteland Scrap
Kung Fu Panda 3
(2016)
Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 2
(2011)
Po (voice)
Waterworld
(1995)
Pilot
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Hal
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Billy Glenn Norris
Goosebumps
(2015)
R.L. Stine
Nacho Libre
(2006)
Nacho
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
(2017)
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Full Filmography
Acting
Too Far from the Norm
(1987)
Rick
Bob Roberts
(1992)
Roger Davis
Airborne
(1993)
Augie
Demolition Man
(1993)
Wasteland Scrap
Marked for Murder
(1993)
Car Thief
The NeverEnding Story III
(1994)
Slip
The Innocent
(1994)
Marty Prago
Blind Justice
(1994)
Private
Waterworld
(1995)
Pilot
Bye Bye Love
(1995)
DJ at Party
Dead Man Walking
(1995)
Craig Poncelet
Bio-Dome
(1996)
Tenacious D
The Cable Guy
(1996)
Rick
Crossworlds
(1996)
Steve
Mars Attacks!
(1996)
Billy Glenn Norris
The Fan
(1996)
Broadcast Technician
The Jackal
(1997)
Ian Lamont
Enemy of the State
(1998)
Fiedler
Bongwater
(1998)
Devlin
Johnny Skidmarks
(1998)
Jerry
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
(1998)
Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Heat Vision and Jack
(1999)
Jack Austin
Cradle Will Rock
(1999)
Sid
The Love Letter
(1999)
Fisherman (uncredited)
High Fidelity
(2000)
Barry Judd
Jesus' Son
(2000)
Georgie
Saving Silverman
(2001)
J.D. McNugent
Shallow Hal
(2001)
Hal
Reel Comedy: Shallow Hal
(2001)
Self
Being 'Shallow Hal'
(2001)
Self
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
(2001)
JB
Ice Age
(2002)
Zeke (voice)
Orange County
(2002)
Lance Brumder
Run Ronnie Run
(2002)
Lead Chimney Sweep
Tenacious D: Live in London
(2002)
Self
Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-up
(2002)
Self
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
(2002)
JB
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
(2002)
JB
The Lewis Lectures
(2002)
Lewis (voice)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks
(2003)
Self
Tenacious D: In the Studio
(2003)
Self
School of Rock
(2003)
Dewey Finn
Melvin Goes to Dinner
(2003)
Mental Patient (uncredited)
Shark Tale
(2004)
Lenny (voice)
Envy
(2004)
Nick Vanderpark
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
(2004)
Motorcyclist
The Present
(2004)
Self
King Kong
(2005)
Carl Denham
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries
(2005)
Self
Club Oscar
(2005)
Lenny (voice)
Earth to America
(2005)
Self
A Concert for Hurricane Relief
(2005)
Presenter
The Holiday
(2006)
Miles Dumont
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(2006)
JB
Nacho Libre
(2006)
Nacho
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
(2006)
Self
Awesometown
(2006)
George Washington
The Eighth Blunder of the World
(2006)
Self
Tenacious D: Time Fixers
(2006)
JB
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
(2007)
Paul McCartney (uncredited)
Margot at the Wedding
(2007)
Malcolm
Tenacious D: For the Ladies
(2007)
JB
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
(2007)
Self
Be Kind Rewind
(2008)
Jerry
Kung Fu Panda
(2008)
Po (voice)
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
(2008)
Jeff Portnoy
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary
(2008)
Self
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2
(2008)
Self
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
(2008)
Po (voice)
Tropic Thunder
(2008)
Jeff Portnoy
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who
(2008)
Self
Prop 8: The Musical
(2008)
Jesus Christ
Year One
(2009)
Zed
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
(2009)
Self
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
(2010)
Self
Gulliver's Travels
(2010)
Lemuel Gulliver
Kung Fu Panda Holiday
(2010)
Po (voice)
Tenacious D Live at BlizzCon 2010
(2010)
as JB
Kung Fu Panda 2
(2011)
Po (voice)
The Big Year
(2011)
Brad Harris
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
(2011)
Po (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited
(2011)
MCA (B-Boys 2)
The Muppets
(2011)
Jack Black (uncredited)
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
(2011)
Self
Bernie
(2012)
Bernie Tiede
Girl & Chocolate - Pretty Sweet
(2012)
Self
Dreamworks Holiday Classics
(2012)
Po (voice)
The Roadie
(2012)
JB
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera
(2013)
Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
Harmontown
(2014)
Self
Sex Tape
(2014)
YouPorn Owner
The Concert for Valor
(2014)
Self
21 Years: Richard Linklater
(2014)
Self - Actor
The Sheik
(2014)
Heaven Adores You
(2014)
Self
The D Train
(2015)
Dan Landsman
Goosebumps
(2015)
R.L. Stine
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
(2015)
Self
DRONEZ: The Hunt for El Chingon
(2015)
Jamison Friend
Kung Fu Panda 3
(2016)
Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
(2016)
Po (voice)
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
(2016)
Self
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
(2017)
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
The Polka King
(2017)
Jan Lewan
The Words That Built America
(2017)
Reader - Declaration of Independence
Tommy Can`t Sleep
(2017)
Big Tommy
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
(2018)
Jonathan Barnavelt
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot
(2018)
Dexter
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
(2018)
R. L. Stine (uncredited)
The Insufferable Groo
(2018)
Self
The Unexpected Race
(2018)
Sheriff
Kung Fu Panda: The Emperor's Quest
(2018)
Po (voice)
Jumanji: The Next Level
(2019)
Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon
Tenacious D: Rock In Rio 2019
(2019)
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
(2020)
Self
Celebrity Escape Room
(2020)
Self - Game Master
Dear Class of 2020
(2020)
Self
Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story
(2020)
Self
One World: Together at Home
(2020)
Self
This is (not) the greatest song in the world.
(2020)
JB
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2021)
Self
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
(2022)
Grown Up Stan (voice)
How Did We Get Here?
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
(2022)
Wolfman Jack
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
(2022)
Self
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
(2023)
Bowser (voice)
Free LSD
(2023)
(Special Appearance)
Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Tour
(2023)
JB
Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023
(2023)
Self
The Video Game Crash of 1983
(2023)
Self
Tenacious D Live Rock am Ring
(2023)
Self
Borderlands
(2024)
Claptrap (voice)
Kung Fu Panda 4
(2024)
Po (voice)
Dueling Dumplings
(2024)
Po (voice)
Minecraft
(2025)
Steve
Writing
Tenacious D: JB's BJ
(2001)
Writer
Tenacious D: Butt Baby
(2002)
Writer
Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Sale
(2002)
Writer
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(2006)
Writer
The Roadie
(2012)
Writer
Production
60 Spins Around the Sun
(2003)
Executive Producer
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
(2006)
Producer
Nacho Libre
(2006)
Producer
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
(2007)
Producer
Year of the Dog
(2007)
Producer
Gulliver's Travels
(2010)
Executive Producer
The D Train
(2015)
Producer
Celebrity Escape Room
(2020)
Executive Producer
Happily
(2021)
Producer
Gianna
(2023)
Associate Producer
Sound