Jack Black Biography

Jack Black is an American actor-producer known for his comic roles in movies, such as ‘School of Rock,’ ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,’ and ‘Gulliver's Travels.’ He is also known for his voice over roles in the ‘Kung Fu Panda’ franchise. He grew up in Culver City, attending ‘Culver City High School’ and the ‘Poseidon School.’ As a 13-year-old, he appeared in commercials. Later, he attended ‘Crossroads High School for Arts & Sciences’ in Santa Monica where he discovered his talent for acting. He went on to act in television movies and series, such as ‘Life Goes On,’ ‘Northern Exposure,’ ‘The Innocent,’ ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Mr. Show,’ and ‘Picket Fences.’ His first movie role was in ‘Bob Roberts’ in 1992. He landed his breakthrough role in the movie ‘High Fidelity.’ Thereafter, he played a number of leading roles in movies like ‘Shallow Hal,’ ‘Nacho Libre,’ ‘Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny,’ ‘Year One,’ and ‘Gulliver’s Travels.’ Apart from acting, he has also voiced characters in animated movies. He won critical acclaim for his role in the movie ‘School of Rock.’ Black won the ‘Best Voice’ award for voicing ‘Eddie Riggs’ in the popular video game ‘Brutal Legend.’ Also a musician, Jack Black is the lead singer for the band ‘Tenacious D,’ which he founded along with Kyle Gass.