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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians -->
| name = Jack Black
| image = Jack_Black_2_2011.jpg
| caption = Jack Black, Los Angeles, CA on October 4, 2011
| image_size =
| background = solo_singer
| birth_name = Thomas Jacob Black
| alias = Jables, JB
| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1969|8|28}}<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/02/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main576347.shtml|title=Jack Black Rocks 'School'|quote=Black was born in Santa Monica, Calif. on Aug.&nbsp;28, 1969|date=October 3, 2003|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=April 12, 2011}}</ref>
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Santa Monica]], California, US
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboard
| genre = Rock, [[comedy rock]], [[hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[acoustic rock]]
| occupation = Musician, songwriter, actor, comedian
| years_active = 1991–present
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]], [[Sony BMG]]
| associated_acts = [[Tenacious D]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]], [[Eagles of Death Metal]], [[Probot]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[Meat Loaf]], [[Ronnie James Dio]]
| website = [http://www.tenaciousd.com/ www.tenaciousd.com]
| notable_instruments =
}}
'''Thomas Jacob''' "'''Jack'''" '''Black''' (born August 28, 1969)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/10/02/earlyshow/leisure/celebspot/main576347.shtml|title=Jack Black Rocks 'School'|quote=Black was born in Santa Monica, Calif. on Aug.&nbsp;28, 1969|date=October 3, 2003|publisher=[[CBS News]]|accessdate=April 12, 2011}}</ref> is an American comedian, actor and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and satirical rock duo [[Tenacious D]]. The group has two albums as well as a television series and a film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films. He was a member of the [[Frat Pack]], a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for a [[Golden Globe]] award. He has also won an [[MTV Movie Award]], and a [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award]] as well as hosting the 2006 and 2011 Kids Choice Awards.

==Early life==
Black was born in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]], California, the son of two [[satellite]] engineers, Judith (née Cohen), who worked on the [[Hubble Space Telescope]], and Thomas William Black.<ref name="hubble">{{cite news|last=Potton|first=Ed|title=Jack Black does Hollywood on the cheap in Be Kind Rewind|work=The Times |location=UK |date=February 16, 2008|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article3357790.ece|accessdate=February 15, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moviecrazed.com/outpast/jackblack.html |title=Jack Black—Graduate of the School of Hard Rocks|publisher=Moviecrazed |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> Black's mother is Jewish and his father [[conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]].<ref name="black1">{{cite web | last =Murray| first=Rebecca| title =Kyle Gass and Jack Black Discuss "Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny"| publisher=[[About.com]]| date =November 15, 2006 | url =http://movies.about.com/od/tenaciousd/a/tenacious111506.htm| accessdate =November 20, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/movies_theater_tv_and_music/Interfaith_Celebrities_Is_Harry_Potter_Half-Jewish.shtml|title=Interfaithfamily|accessdate=March 24, 2007}}</ref> On ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno|The Tonight Show]]'', he said his surname may have come from the occupational name [[Blacksmith]].<ref>[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]] August 7, 2008</ref> Black's parents divorced when he was 10; Black moved to [[Culver City]] with his father and frequently visited his mother’s home. As a child, Black appeared in a commercial for the [[Activision]] game ''[[Pitfall!]]'' in 1982,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZwTT2HtIUs|title=1982 Pitfall! Commercial|accessdate=March 24, 2007}}</ref> which was later shown during an appearance on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live]]'' and again on ''[[The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien]]''. When Black entered high school, his parents enrolled him at the [[Poseidon School]], a private secondary school engineered specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system.<ref>{{cite web | title = Jumpin' Jack Black|work=The Sydney Morning Herald | date =November 3, 2003 | url =http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/02/1067708067856.html?from=storyrhs | accessdate =November 20, 2006}}</ref> Black also attended the [[Crossroads School (Santa Monica, California)|Crossroads School]], where he excelled in drama. He later attended [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment, at which point his father discontinued his financial support.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} Fellow UCLA alumnus [[Tim Robbins]] later cast Black in ''[[Bob Roberts]]''. He also had recurring roles on the [[HBO]] [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Mr. Show with Bob and David|Mr. Show]]''.

==Career==
===Acting career===
Black's acting career began with prime time television. He played roles on shows including ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]'', ''[[Northern Exposure]]'', ''[[Mr. Show]]'', ''[[Picket Fences]]'', and ''[[The X-Files]]''. Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot ''[[Heat Vision and Jack]]'', directed by [[Ben Stiller]], in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor [[Ron Silver]]. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by [[Owen Wilson]].

Black later took on small roles in ''[[Airborne (1993 film)|Airborne]]'', ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]'', ''[[Waterworld]]'', ''[[The Fan (1996 film)|The Fan]]'', ''[[Mars Attacks!]]'', Tim Robbins' ''[[Dead Man Walking (film)|Dead Man Walking]]'', and others. He had a small role in ''[[True Romance]]'' as a security guard, but the scene was deleted. In 2000, he appeared in ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]'' as a wild employee in [[John Cusack]]'s record store, a role Black considers his breakout.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

His career soon led to leading roles in films such as ''[[Shallow Hal]]'', ''[[The School of Rock]]'', ''[[Nacho Libre]]'', ''[[Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny]]'', ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'', ''[[Year One (film)|Year One]]'' and ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]''. He voiced the title role in ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'', which grossed $20.3&nbsp;million on its opening day, June 6, 2008, and ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''. His next film, ''[[The Big Year]]'', a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring [[Owen Wilson]], [[Steve Martin]], and [[JoBeth Williams]], was released in October 2011. He is referred to in the media as a member of the [[Frat Pack]],{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} a group of comedy actors who frequently work together, which also includes Owen Wilson, [[Luke Wilson]], Ben Stiller, [[Will Ferrell]], [[Vince Vaughn]], and [[Steve Carell]].

He guest-starred on ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]'' along with [[Cloris Leachman]], [[Jessica Alba]], and Steve Carell in a movie within the show. He also guest-starred in [[iCarly]], in the episode ''iStart a Fan War''.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1753341/fullcredits#cast</ref>
Black has appeared numerous times on the "untelevised TV network" short film [[film festival|festival]] [[Channel101]], starring in the shows ''[[Computerman (TV series)|Computerman]]'', ''Timebelt'', and ''Laserfart''. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy ''[[Awesometown]]'', donning a [[British Empire|Colonial]]-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be [[George Washington]] (and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as [[Thomas Jefferson]] and [[Abraham Lincoln]]). Black also guest starred in the [[Cartoon Network]]'s "[[Adult Swim]]" show ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'', as a bear-trap store owner.

Black hosted the 2006 ''[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids Choice Awards]]'' on April 1, 2006 and hosted it again March 29, 2008, and April 2, 2011. He also appeared on the MTV video music awards on August 31, 2006. Black has made five appearances on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'': three times as a host, once as a musical guest (with Kyle Gass as Tenacious D), and another appearance with Tenacious D, not as a host or musical guest. He produced and appeared on [[VH1]]'s Internet video show ''[[Acceptable.TV]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://acceptable.tv |title=Acceptable.tv |accessdate=March 24, 2007}}</ref>

Black voice acted for ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Husbands and Knives]]", which aired November 18, 2007, voicing the friendly owner of the rival comic book store, Milo. Black took part in the ''[[Who Wants To Be A Millionaire]]'' celebrity edition along with [[Denis Leary]], [[Jimmy Kimmel]] and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001.<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/detail/tv-show.aspx?tvobjectid=205487&more=ucepisodelist&episodeid=3241752 Black on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?]</ref> On December 14, Jack Black hosted the 2008 [[Spike Video Game Awards]]. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game, ''[[Brütal Legend]]''. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in ''Brütal Legend''. In April 2009, Black also starred in an episode of the children's show "Yo Gabba Gabba!" on Nick Jr. vocalized funny kid songs such as "It's Not Fun to Get Lost", "Friends" and "The Goodbye Song".

===Music career===
{{Main|Tenacious D}}
[[File:Jables.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jack Black with [[Kyle Gass]] of [[Tenacious D]].]]
Black, also known as JB or Jables, is the lead singer for the rock comedy band [[Tenacious D]]. Along with [[Kyle Gass]], they have released two albums, a [[Tenacious D (album)|self-titled debut]], and the follow-up, ''[[The Pick of Destiny]]'', from which one of their songs "The Metal" was used in the music video games "[[Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock]]" and "[[Brütal Legend]]". "Rock Your Socks" from the album "Tenacious D" was played in the music videogame "[[Rock Band Unplugged]]", and "Master Exploder" from "The Pick Of Destiny" went on to be used in music video games "[[Guitar Hero Van Halen]]" and "''[[Rock Band 2]]''", along with their song "Tribute" from "Tenacious D". "Master Exploder" and "The Metal" featured in the film ''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny''. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran [[Liam Lynch (musician)|Liam Lynch]], features recurring characters such as Lee the superfan and Sasquatch. [[Tim Robbins]] cameos as does [[Dave Grohl]] as [[Satan]]. [[Ben Stiller]] also makes an appearance as a worker at [[Guitar Center]], and also another appearance in the music video for "[[Tribute (song)|Tribute]]".

Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.UMDF.org |title=UMP |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> to raise awareness and funds in San Diego on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the [[Pauly Shore]] film ''[[Bio-Dome]]'' where the duo is performing its song "The Five Needs" at a "Save the Environment" party. Black was also a guest star on an episode of ''[[The Ellen Degeneres Show]]'' entitled "Ellen the Musical", alongside Broadway star [[Kristin Chenoweth]] and teenage singer-actress [[Olivia Olson]]. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film ''Nacho Libre'' with the host.

Black has also appeared on Dave Grohl's ''[[Probot (band)|Probot]]'' album, providing vocals for the hidden song "I Am The Warlock", and Lynch's ''[[Fake Songs]]'' album, providing vocals for the song "Rock and Roll Whore". Black performed a cover of [[Marvin Gaye]]'s "[[Let's Get It On]]" in the last sequence of ''High Fidelity''. He lent his musical abilities to the [[Queens of the Stone Age]] song "Burn the Witch" with rhythmic stomps and claps, some performed with his eyes closed. He also provided vocals for [[The Lonely Island|The Lonely Island's]] track "Sax Man" from the album ''[[Incredibad]]''.

Black has also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's new CD Hang Cool Teddy Bear. The song is called Like a Rose. Meat Loaf has also played Black's father in the Pick of Destiny movie. Hang Cool Teddy Bear also features Hugh Laurie, Kara Dioguardi, Brian May, Steve Vai & Patti Russo, produced by Rob Cavallo.

[[File:Jack Black 2006.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Black performing in 2006]]
Black has appeared in music videos of [[Beck]] "[[Sexx Laws]]"; [[Foo Fighters]] "[[Learn To Fly]]", "[[Low (Foo Fighters song)|Low]]", and "[[The One (Foo Fighters song)|The One]]";
[[The Eagles of Death Metal]]'s "[[I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)]]"; [[Sum 41]]'s "Things I Want"; [[Dio (band)|Dio]]'s "[[Killing the Dragon|Push]]"; and [[Weezer]]'s "[[Photograph (Weezer song)|Photograph]]."

In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at [[BlizzCon 2010]], a convention hosted by the game designers, [[Blizzard Entertainment]].

==Personal life==
In January 2006, Black became engaged to [[Tanya Haden]]. She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist [[Charlie Haden]], and sister of violinist and singer [[Petra Haden]]. Haden herself is an accomplished cellist. Both attended Crossroads school and met again 15 years after graduating, at a friend's birthday party. Black proposed marriage around Christmas 2005. They married on March 14, 2006, in [[Big Sur, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1172114,00.html |title=Jack Black Elopes with Tanya Haden |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |date=November 8, 2008 |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> Their son, Samuel Jason "Sammy" Black, was born on June 10, 2006, at [[Cedars-Sinai Medical Center]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1203366,00.html |title=It's a Boy for Jack Black, Wife |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |author=Stephen M. Silverman |date=November 8, 2008 |accessdate=November 8, 2008}}</ref> On May 23, 2008, Black and his wife had their second son, Thomas David Black.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/jack-black-welcomes-son |title=Report: Jack Black Welcomes Son |work=[[Us Weekly]] |date=June 1, 2008 |accessdate=November 8, 2008 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080606022344/http://www.usmagazine.com/jack-black-welcomes-son <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = June 6, 2008}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Bob Roberts]]''
| Roger Davis
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 1993
| ''[[Airborne (1993 film)|Airborne]]''
| Augie
|
|-
| ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''
| Wasteland Scrap
|
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The NeverEnding Story III]]''
| Slip, Leader of the Nasties
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1995
| ''[[Bye Bye Love (film)|Bye Bye Love]]''
| DJ at Party
|
|-
| ''[[Dead Man Walking (film)|Dead Man Walking]]''
| Craig Poncelet
|
|-
| ''[[Waterworld]]''
| Pilot
|
|-
|rowspan="4"| 1996
| ''[[Bio-Dome]]''
| [[Tenacious D]]
|
|-
| ''[[The Cable Guy]]''
| Rick
|
|-
| ''[[The Fan (1996 film)|The Fan]]''
| Broadcast Technician
|
|-
| ''[[Mars Attacks!]]''
| Billy Glenn Norris
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1997
| ''[[Bongwater (film)|Bongwater]]''
| Devlin
|
|-
| ''[[Crossworlds]]''
| Steve
|
|-
| ''[[The Jackal (1997 film)|The Jackal]]''
| Ian Lamont
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1998
| ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]''
| Fiedler
|
|-
| ''[[I Still Know What You Did Last Summer]]''
| Titus Telesco
| (uncredited)
|-
| ''Johnny Skidmarks''
| Jerry
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 1999
| ''[[Cradle Will Rock]]''
| Sid
|
|-
| ''[[Jesus' Son]]''
| Georgie
|
|-
| ''[[The Love Letter (1999 film)|The Love Letter]]''
| Fisherman
| uncredited
|-
| 2000
| ''[[High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity]]''
| Barry
|[[Blockbuster Entertainment Award|Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy/Romance]]<br>Nominated – [[American Comedy Award|American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture]]<br>Nominated – [[Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor]]<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award|MTV Movie Award for Best Music Moment]]<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance|MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance]]<br>Nominated – [[Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2001
| ''Frank's Book''
| Performance Hipster
| Short Film
|-
| ''[[Saving Silverman]]''
| J.D. McNugent
|
|-
|''[[Shallow Hal]]''
| Hal Larson
| Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Film- Choice Actor, Comedy
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2002
| ''[[Ice Age (film)|Ice Age]]''
| Zeke
| Voice only
|-
| ''[[Orange County (film)|Orange County]]''
| Lance Brumder
|
|-
| ''[[Run Ronnie Run]]''
| Lead Chimney Sweep
| DVD Exclusive Award for Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2003
| ''[[Melvin Goes to Dinner]]''
| Mental Patient
| uncredited<br>Phoenix Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Acting<br>Nominated – DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere
|-
| ''[[School of Rock]]''
| Dewey Finn
|[[MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance]]<br>Nominated – [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo|MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team]]<br>Nominated – [[Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy]]<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Actor- Comedy<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Choice Movie Liar
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2004
| ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]''
| Motorcyclist
| uncredited (cameo)
|-
| ''[[Envy (2004 film)|Envy]]''
| Nick Vanderpark
| Nominated – [[People's Choice Award]] for Favorite Funny Male Star
|-
| ''Laser Fart''
| The Elegant Hunter
| Video
|-
| ''[[Shark Tale]]''
| Lenny
| Voice only
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2005
| ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]''
| [[Carl Denham]]
| Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movies – Choice Sleazebag
|-
| ''[[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]''
| Carl Denham
| voice<br>Video game<br>Spike Video Game Award – Best Leading Male Performance
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2006
| ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]''
| Orson, Booker and Wolf
|
|-
| ''[[The Holiday]]''
| Miles
|
|-
| ''[[Nacho Libre]]''
| Nacho
| Nominated – [[Kids' Choice Award]] for Favorite Male Movie Star<br>Nominated – [[MTV Movie Award for Best Fight]]<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movies – Choice Actor: Comedy<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movies – Choice Chemistry<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Award]] for Movie – Choice Rumble
|-
| ''[[Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny]]''
| Jack "Jables" Black (JB)
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2007
| ''[[Margot at the Wedding]]''
| Malcolm
| Nominated – [[Gotham Award]] for Best Ensemble Cast
|-
| ''[[Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story]]''
| [[Paul McCartney]]
| Uncredited
|-
|rowspan="6"| 2008
| ''[[Be Kind Rewind]]''
| Jerry Gerber
|
|-
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''
|rowspan="2" | [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters|Po]]
| Voice only<br>[[Kids' Choice Award]] for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie<br>Nominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Motion Picture
|-
| ''[[The Secrets of the Furious Five]]''
| Voice<br>Short film
|-
| ''[[Prop 8 - The Musical#Protests|Prop 8: The Musical]]''
| [[Jesus Christ]]
| Viral video<br>short
|-
| ''[[Tropic Thunder]]''
| Jeff "Fats" Portnoy
| [[Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast]]
|-
| ''Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness''
| Jeff "Fats" Portnoy
| Video
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2009
| ''[[Brütal Legend]]''
| Eddie Riggs
| Voice<br>Video game<br>Spike Video Game Award – Best Voice
|-
| ''[[Year One (film)|Year One]]''
| Zed
|
|-
| ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]''
| Buddy
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]''
| Gulliver
| Nominated – [[Razzie Award for Worst Actor]]<br>Nominated – [[Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards]] for Favorite Male Movie Star <br> Nominated – National Movie Award Performance Of The Year|National Movie Award 2011
|-
|rowspan="4"| 2011
| ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''
| [[List of Kung Fu Panda characters|Po]]
| Voice only<br>Nominated – [[Teen Choice Awards]] for Choice Movie Animated Voice
|-
| ''[[Bernie (2011 film)|Bernie]]''
| Bernie Tiede
| Premiered on June 16, 2011 at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
|-
| ''[[The Big Year]]''
| Brad Harris
|
|-
| ''[[The Muppets (film)|The Muppets]]''
| Himself
| post-production
|-
| 2012
| ''Frank or Francis''<ref name="Frank or Francis">{{cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118040291|title=Carell, Black and Cage eye Kaufman pic|last=Sneider|first=Jeff|work=Variety|date=July 22, 2011|accessdate=July 22, 2011}}</ref>
|
| pre-production
|}

==Television work==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1991
| ''Our Shining Moments''
| Teenage Boy
| TV Movie
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Golden Palace]]''
| Taxi Driver
| episode "Seems Like Old Times: Part 2"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]''
| Skinhead
| episode "Incident on Main"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Marked for Murder]]''
| Car Thief
| television film
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Northern Exposure]]''
| Kevin Wilkins
| episode "A River Doesn't Run Through It"
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Blind Justice (1994 film)|Blind Justice]]''
| Private
| television film
|-
| 1994
| ''The Innocent''
| Marty Prago
| television film
|-
| 1995
| ''[[All American Girl (1994 TV series)|All-American Girl]]''
| Tommy
| episode "A Night at the Oprah"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Pride & Joy (TV series)|Pride & Joy]]''
| Man
| episode "Brenda's Secret"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The Single Guy]]''
| Randy
| episode "Sister"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Touched By An Angel]]''
| Monte
| episode "Angels on the Air"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| Bart 'Zero' Liqouri
| episode "D.P.O."
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Mr. Show with Bob and David]]''
| Various
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1995–1996
| ''[[Picket Fences]]''
| Curtis Williams
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1997–2000
| ''[[Tenacious D (TV series)|Tenacious D]]''
| JB
| 6
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Heat Vision and Jack]]''
| Jack
| television pilot
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
| Himself
| episode "Sweet for Brak"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[2002 MTV Movie Awards]]''
| Host
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Andy Dick Show]]''
| J.D.
| episode "Flipped"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Clone High]]''
| Pusher/Larry Hardcore
| episode "Raisin The Stakes"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Crank Yankers]]''
| Tenacious D
| episode "#1.3"
|-
| 2002
| ''Jack Black: Spider-Man''
| Spider-Man
| MTV Movie Awards segment
|-
| 2002
| ''Lord of the Piercing''
| Jack the Elf
| MTV Movie Awards segment<br>''Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition'' easter egg
|-
| 2002
| ''[[MADtv]]''
| Tenacious D
| episode "#7.22"
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Panic Room]] with Will Ferrell''
| Himself
| MTV Movie Awards segment
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Player$]]''
| Tenacious D
| episode "Tenacious D a la Mode"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Will & Grace]]''
| Dr. Isaac Hershberg
| episode "Nice in White Satin"
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Computerman (TV series)|Computerman]]''
| Computerman
| 6 episodes
|-
| 2003–2004
| ''[[Time Belt]]''
| Computerman
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Cracking Up]]''
| Brian
| episode "Scared Straight"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]''
| Trapper JB
| episode "Bear Traps"
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Awesometown]]''
| [[George Washington]]
| television film
|-
| 2006
| ''[[2006 Kids' Choice Awards]]''
| Himself
| Host
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show]]''
| Jables
| episode "Break-Up"
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Milo
| episode "[[Husbands and Knives]]"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Himself
| episode "The Golden Triangle Of Destiny"
|-
| 2008
| ''[[2008 Kids' Choice Awards]]''
| Himself
| Host
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The Office (U.S. TV series)|The Office]]''
| Sam
| episode "[[Stress Relief]]"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Yo Gabba Gabba]]''
| Himself
| episode "[[New Friends]]"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]''
| Buddy
| episode "Investigative Journalism"
|-
| 2010
| ''[[iCarly]]''
| Aspartamay<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/08/11/icarly-fades-to-jack-black|title=Exclusive: 'iCarly' fades to (Jack) Black|author=Michael Ausiello}}</ref>
| episode ''iStart a Fanwar''
|-
| 2010–2011
| ''[[Take Two with Phineas and Ferb]]''
| Himself
| 2 episodes, "Jack Black" and "Neil Patrick Harris"
|-
| 2010
| "[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]] special gag ad episode"
| Himself (cameo)
|(this special episode was meant to promote [[Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]])
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Fish Hooks]]''
| Chief
| episode "Labor Day"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Big Time Rush]]''
| Cupid
| episode "Big Time Crush"
|-
| 2011
| ''[[2011 Kids' Choice Awards]]''
| Himself
| Host, This will be the third time Jack Black has hosted the Kids Choice Awards, the last times being in 2008 and 2006.
|-
| 2011
| ''[[American Idol]]''
| Himself
| Performed '[[Fat Bottomed Girls]]' with American Idol contestant [[Casey Abrams]].
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
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*{{IMDb name|85312}}
*{{Amg name|195232}}
*{{Guardiantopic|culture/jack-black}}
*[http://www.margotatthewedding.com/ Margot at the Wedding]
*[http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Jack+Black/ Suicide Girls interview]
*[http://www.maximonline.com/Entertainment/ComedicActorsInSeriousRoles/slideshow/3472/228.aspx?src=dx31 Jack Black in King Kong]
*[http://classic-web.archive.org/web/20031103233402/http://citybeat.com/2003-10-08/film.shtml The Tao of Jack Black], Steve Ramos, ''[[Cincinnati CityBeat]]'', October 8, 2003

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For other people named Jack Black, see Jack Black (disambiguation).

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