Biography
Jack Black is an American actor, comedian and musician. Born Thomas Jacob Black on 28 August 1969 in Santa Monica, California, he began with supporting roles in films such as Dead Man Walking (1995) and High Fidelity (2000). He established himself as a leading man with School of Rock (2003) and has since starred in King Kong (2005), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008), Bernie (2011), Goosebumps (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
Black is known for his voice work as Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, including Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024), and as Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026). He played Steve in A Minecraft Movie (2025). He is the lead vocalist of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D, formed in 1994 with Kyle Gass; the pair won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2015.
