Jack Black


Thomas Jacob Jack Black is an American actor, comedian, musician and producer. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily in comedy films. He is known for his roles in High Fidelity , Shallow Hal , School of Rock , King Kong , The Holiday , Nacho Libre , Kung Fu Panda films , Tropic Thunder , Gullivers Travels , Bernie and Goosebumps . 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.

Thomas Jacob Black was born on August 28, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, the son of two satellite engineers, Judith Love , 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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