About
Jack Black, born Thomas Jacob Black on August 28, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, is an American actor and musician. The son of satellite engineers, he grew up in Hermosa Beach. He gained recognition with High Fidelity (2000) and rose to fame with School of Rock (2003), earning a Golden Globe nomination. He was also nominated for Bernie (2011) and The Polka King. He voices Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–present) and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). As co-founder of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D with Kyle Gass, he won a Grammy in 2015. He has been married to Tanya Haden since 2006 and has two sons.
* 1969-08-28
Major works
- High Fidelity (2000)film
- School of Rock (2003)film
- Bernie (2011)film
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)film
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)film
Key milestones
- 1994Co-founds the comedy rock duo Tenacious D with Kyle Gass.
- 2015Wins a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for the cover of Dio's 'The Last in Line'.
- 2018Receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 18.
Themes
ComedyMusicAnimationRockFamily
Sources: britannica.com · variety.com