Jack Black — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Thomas Jacob Black. Born in 1969 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Grew up in a family with an older brother. His parents worked as satellite communication engineers. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. He works as an actor, musician, and comedian. Since 2006, he has been married to actress Tanya Haden; the couple has 2 sons: Samuel and Thomas

🏆Main awards🏆: MTV Movie Awards (2004) [School of Rock], Kids’ Choice Awards (2009) [Kung Fu Panda], Grammy (2020), Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2018)

🎬Main projects🎬: “School of Rock” (2003), “King Kong” (2005), “Kung Fu Panda” (2008), “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” (2017), “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (2023), “Minecraft” (2025), “Anaconda” (2025)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Jack is the vocalist of the rock band Tenacious D

Filmography

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2026 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Bowser (voice)

2022 Big Nate Actor

Interesting facts

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His parents divorced when Jack was 10 years old.
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Member of the satirical rock band from Los Angeles, "Tenacious D."
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Jack is an atheist.
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Jack has two sons - Samuel Jason Black (born June 10, 2006) and Thomas Black (born May 23, 2008).
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Birth name - Thomas J. Black Jr.
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Black was born to two engineers, Judith and Thomas William Black. Black's mother is Jewish. His father converted to Judaism. Therefore, their son was raised as a Jew.