Jack Black

On August 28, 1969, Jack Black was born in Santa Monica, California, United States.

On December 24, 1978, Jack Black experienced growth in his life.

Jack Black's first acting job was in a television commercial for the video game Pitfall! in 1982.

In 1989, during his sophomore year, Jack Black dropped out of UCLA to pursue a career in entertainment.

Jack Black disclosed his struggle with cocaine addiction at the young age of 14, attributing it to the grief of losing his brother to AIDS.

On February 3, 1993, Jack Black started taking on various small roles in the entertainment industry.

Jack Black and his friend Kyle Gass formed a band called Tenacious D with the intention of satirizing the rock music industry.

Jack Black had a breakthrough performance in the movie High Fidelity in 2000, which contributed to his rising popularity.

In October 2001, Jack Black participated in the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? celebrity edition and won the prize of US$125,000.

In 2002, Jack Black provided the voice for the character Zeke in the animated feature Ice Age.

The movie 'School of Rock' was released on September 24, 2003. It is a comedy film starring Jack Black as a substitute teacher who forms a rock band with his students.

In 2004, Jack Black voiced the character Lenny in the animated film Shark Tale.

In 2005, Jack Black appeared in the movie King Kong, showcasing a more serious side of his acting abilities. This role demonstrated that he could excel beyond comedy roles.

In August 2006, Jack Black registered his production company, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc., which has produced various works including TV series and films.

In 2007, Jack Black made a cameo appearance portraying Paul McCartney in the film Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story.

On May 14, 2008, during a joint interview at the Cannes Film Festival to promote Kung Fu Panda, Jack Black accidentally revealed co-star Angelina Jolie's pregnancy with twins, leading to the success of the animated movie at the box office.

He voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda, which grossed US$20.3 million on its opening day, June 6, 2008.

He won the Best Voice award at the Spike Video Game Awards in 2009 for providing the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the video game Brütal Legend.

In 2010, Black made a guest appearance on Community.

Black garnered a second Golden Globe Award nomination in 2011 for his starring role in Richard Linklater's black comedy Bernie.

He presented the tribute to Led Zeppelin when the band was named as 2012 recipients of Kennedy Center Honors.

In 2015, the movie 'Goosebumps' was released, marking one of Jack Black's recent roles in the film industry.

Jack Black expressed his boredom with playing the same character repeatedly in movies, leading to a slowdown in his career and a feeling that it was coming to an end.

On March 6, 2017, Jack Black has been active, releasing the third studio album from Tenacious D.

On September 18, 2018, Jack Black was honored by being inducted into Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

On December 21, 2018, Jack Black created a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games, aiming to bond with his son through candid vlogs and gaming content. Within a week, the channel gained over 1 million subscribers.

On July 21, 2019, Jack Black participated in a Minecraft stream with PewDiePie to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) following the tragic passing of Etika. The stream raised $30,479 in two days.

In 2022, he lent his voice to the Richard Linklater animated coming of age film Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood.

Jack Black voiced the character Bowser in the Illumination's animated feature film The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which was released in April 2023 and became one of the highest-grossing films of that year.

As of June 2023, Jablinski Games, created by Jack Black, has reached 5.04 million subscribers and 216 million video views.

Jack Black releases a full cover of Britney Spears' song '...Baby One More Time' with his band Tenacious D.

News surfaced that Jack Black and Jason Momoa will collaborate in the upcoming 'Minecraft' movie, joining forces for the project.

Jack Black stated that he is 'ready' to make a School of Rock sequel, hinting at a possible continuation of the popular movie.

Recent news reported that Jack Black is ready for a School of Rock sequel, with certain conditions.

In an interview, Jack Black mentioned that he sees his character in Borderlands as an 'R-rated R2-D2', revealing his thoughts on the role.

Jack Black is confirmed to play the character Steve in the movie adaptation of the popular game Minecraft, which is expected to be released in 2025.