Jack Black

Categories: Entertainment | Comedians | Film Actors | Television Actors
    • Born: August 28, 1969
    • Birthplace: Southern California
    • Real Name: Thomas J. Black, Jr.
    • Wife: Tanya Haden
    • Son: Samuel Wyatt Black
    • Nicknames: "JB" and "Jables"
    • Attended: UCLA
    • Lead singer of the band Tenacious D

  • Actor Jack Black appeared in dozens of bit parts in film and television throughout the 1990s before becoming one of "The Frat Pack," a group of actors who regularly appear in high-grossing comedy films together. Other members of the frat pack include Owen and Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and Vince Vaughn.The Christian Science Monitor: Unlikely Heroes at the Box Office: The Frat Pack (July 9, 2004) Black is also an avid musician and one half of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D.

  • The Office

    Entertainment Weekly reports that Jack Black will appear an episode of The Office which is scheduled to air immediately following the Super Bowl. The episode will run one hour and will center around a bootleg copy of one of Black's movies.EW.com: Jack Black Invades Dunder Mifflin (December 15, 2008)

  • Comedy

    Black's breakout comedic role was as the foul-mouthed music snob Barry in the 2000 film High Fidelity, also starring John Cusack. Audiences were familiarized with Black's high-energy comedy through lead roles in such films as Saving Silverman, Orange County, Shallow Hal and School of Rock, the latter of which earned him a Golden Globe nomination. Soon after, he starred in Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny, a feature-length story of the history of his band, Tenacious D.

  • Tenacious D

    Along with Kyle Gass, Black sings and plays guitar in the rock band Tenacious D, whose songs are laden with profanity and tongue-in-cheek references to sex and drugs. Before hitting the big screen, Tenacious D starred in a surreal television series on HBO and released their debut album in 2001. Their second release was the soundtrack to their 2006 film.

  • Beyond Comedy

    Although most of Black's roles have been in comedies, he has also appeared in several dramatic films including Peter Jackson's 2005 remake of King Kong and the 2006 romantic comedy The Holiday.

  • Black Trips At Concert

    Tenacious D was the opening act for the Beastie Boys at their "Get Out The Vote" concert in Milwaukee on November 3, 2008. During Black's performance of the song, "The Government Totally Sucks," Black tripped on the stairs and fell flat on the floor. He paused for a moment and announced to the audience that he was okay.Scandalist: Jack Black Falls (November 4, 2008)

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