Jack Black
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Black performing in June 2016
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Thomas Jacob Black August 28, 1969 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Other names | JB, Jables |
| Alma mater | UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Tanya Haden (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | Official website |
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, singer, and comedian. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily in comedy films. He is known for his roles in High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), School of Rock (2003), King Kong (2005), The Holiday (2006), Nacho Libre (2006), Kung Fu Panda (2008), Tropic Thunder (2008), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Bernie (2011), Goosebumps (2015), and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016). He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards. Black is the lead vocalist of the comedic rock group Tenacious D which he formed in 1994 with friend Kyle Gass. They have released the albums Tenacious D, The Pick of Destiny and Rize of the Fenix.
Jacob Black was born in Santa Monica, California, and raised in Hermosa Beach, California the son of two satellite engineers, Judith Love (née Cohen), who worked on the Hubble Space Telescope and is also a writer, and Thomas William Black. His mother was born Jewish and his father converted to Judaism. Black was raised in the Jewish faith, attending Hebrew school and celebrating a Bar Mitzvah. On a guest appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he said his surname may have come from the occupational name of blacksmith.
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