Jack Black Bio Height Weight Age Best Movies TV Shows
Thomas Jacob Black was born in Santa Monica, California, United States, on August 28, 1969, is an American actor. Young Jack Black first started his career in commercial for Activision video game Pitfall! (1982), at the age of 13. He began acting during his years at the UCLA, as a member of Tim Robbins's acting troupe "Actors' Gang". He made his big screen debut in satirical mockumentary film Bob Roberts (1992) in role as Roger Davis. He got his television debut in family drama movie Our Shining Moment (1991) in role as Teenage boy. Jack breakthrough performance came as Barry Judd in romantic comedy drama movie High Fidelity (2000).
Height, weight, body measurements and personal information
Jack Black height is 5' 6" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 167.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 245 іn pоunds or 111 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 56 years old. His shoe size is 10 US.
Birth Date:
August 28, 1969
Age:
56 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Virgo
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$50 Million
Height:
5 ft 6 in | 167.5 cm
Weight:
111 kg | 245 lbs
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
Best Movies
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for School of Rock (2003) as Dewey Finn, and Bernie (2011) as Bernie Tiede.
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy / Romance and was nominated for the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Barry Judd in romantic comedy drama movie High Fidelity (2000).
He voiced Po in animated martial arts comedy films Kung Fu Panda (2008), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), for which he was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie Voice, Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016), for which he was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Virtual Performance, and Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024).
He played Professor Shelly Oberon in fantasy adventure comedy movies Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), for which he was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance, and Jumanji: The Next Level (2019).
He portrayed R.L. Stine in comedy adventure films Goosebumps (2015), for which he was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor, and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween (2018).
He was nominated for the People's Choice Awards for Favorite Funny Male Star for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) as Motorcyclist, and Envy (2004) as Nick Vanderpark.
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards for Film - Choice Actor, Comedy for Shallow Hal (2001) as Hal Larson, and Nacho Libre (2006) as Ignacio / Nacho.
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain for his role as Carl Denham in epic monster adventure film King Kong (2005).
The Cable Guy (1996) - Rick Legatos
The Holiday (2006) - Miles
Margot at the Wedding (2007) - Malcolm
Tropic Thunder (2008) - Jeff "Fats" Portnoy
Year One (2009) - Zed
Gulliver's Travels (2010) - Lemuel Gulliver
The D Train (2015) - Dan Landsman
The Big Year (2011) - Brad Harris
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018) - Dexter
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) - Jonathan Barnavelt
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) - Wolfman Jack
He voiced Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) and Claptrap in Borderlands (2024).
Dear Santa (2024) - Satan
A Minecraft Movie (2025) - Steve
Best TV Shows
Picket Fences (1995-1996) CBS - Curtis Williams
He created, wrote and starred as JB in HBO series Tenacious D (1997-2000).
He played various characters in Comedy Central educational comedy television series Drunk History (2013-2018).
The Brink (2015) HBO - Alex Talbot
Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) Quibi - Dread Pirate Roberts
He voiced Po in Netflix animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022-2023).
Facts
Attended Poseidon School in Santa Monica, California.
Studied at Crossroads High School for the Arts and Sciences.
Studied at University of California at Los Angeles.
Has German, Northern Irish, Scottish, English, Russian, French, Welsh and Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry.
He is a lead singer and guitarist for the rock comedy band Tenacious D, they have released albums:
Tenacious D (2001)
The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Rize of the Fenix (2012)
Post-Apocalypto (2018)
Good friends with Tim Robbins and Will Smith.
He won the Spike Video Game Award for Best Performance by a Male for his voice role as Carl Denham in video game Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005).
He voiced The Mote of Light / Helmut Fullbear in video game Psychonauts 2 (2021).
Kung Fu Panda is his favorite role.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6144 Hollywood Boulevard in 2018.
He created a YouTube channel, Jablinski Games in 2018.
Lives in Los Angeles, California.
Relationships
He dated actress and comedian Laura Kightlinger (1997-2005).
He married actress and artist Tanya Haden in 2006, they have two sons, Samuel Jason "Sammy" and Thomas David.