Biography of Jack Black

Jack Black Biography

Jack Black born: 28 August 1969

Most people have the wrong idea about Jack Black. They see him as a comedian struggling to make it in a serious world, a fledgling Jim Carrey or Robin Williams. But look a little closer. Both Jim Carrey and Robin Williams, like any number of comics-turned-actors, first brought their practised comic personalities to the screen (take The Mask or Good Morning Vietnam) and then attempted to expand into "proper" acting. Or rather they've attempted to DEFLATE into proper acting as they've tried to rid themselves of those huge, hyper-active funny-man personas.

Jack Black, on the other hand, is an actor first and foremost. Though ostensibly he made it in the world of comedy with his semi-parodic heavy metal duo Tenacious D, then carried that character into his first headlining hit, School Of Rock, he actually began as a member of Tim Robbins' Actors' Gang, and served his apprenticeship in myriad cameos. Tenacious D was just a sideline, raised to huge popularity by Black's onscreen success. His character in the band is simply that - another character - just like his bolshy, elitist music shop worker in High Fidelity, his uber-stoner in Orange County and even his metal-obsessed imposter-teacher in School Of Rock. Jack Black is funny, that's for sure, but he's never been merely a comedian. And the proof of that lies in the fact that, as he rose towards cinematic success, his main competitor - well, it was hardly a competition as the guy took nearly every part Jack Black desired

Filmography of Jack Black

Jack Black Filmography

• Master of Space and Time (2006) (announced)
• Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny (2005) (announced)
• King Kong (2005) (filming) Jack Black plays Carl Denham
• Shark Tale (2004) (voice) Jack Black plays Lenny
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) (uncredited) Jack Black plays Angry Biker
  ... aka Anchorman (2004) (USA: short title)
• Envy (2004) Jack Black plays Nick Vanderpark
• Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks (2003) (V) Jack Black
• School of Rock, The (2003) Jack Black plays Dewey Finn
  ... aka School of Rock (2003) (USA: promotional title)
• Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) (uncredited) Jack Black plays Mental Patient
• "Crank Yankers" (2002) TV Series (voice) Jack Black (2002)
• Jack Black: Spider-Man (2002) (TV) Jack Black plays Spider-Man
• Lord of the Piercing (2002) (TV) Jack Black plays Jack (An elf called Jack)
• Ice Age (2002) (voice) Jack Black plays Zeke
• Run Ronnie Run! (2002) Jack Black plays Lead Chimney Sweep
• Orange County (2002) Jack Black plays Lance Brumder
• Shallow Hal (2001) Jack Black plays Hal Larson
  ... aka Schwer verliebt (2002) (Germany)
• Frank's Book (2001) Jack Black plays Performance Hipster
• Saving Silverman (2001) Jack Black plays J.D. McNugent
  ... aka Evil Woman (2001) (Australia) (Europe: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
• High Fidelity (2000) Jack Black plays Barry
• Heat Vision and Jack (1999) (TV) Jack Black plays Jack
• Jesus' Son (1999) Jack Black plays Georgie
• Love Letter, The (1999) (uncredited) Jack Black plays Fisherman
• Cradle Will Rock (1999) Jack Black plays Sid
• "Tenacious D" (1999) TV Series Jack Black
• Enemy of the State (1998) Jack Black plays Fiedler
• I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) (uncredited) Jack Black plays Titus Telesco
• Bongwater (1998) Jack Black plays Devlin
• Johnny Skidmarks (1998) Jack Black plays Jerry
• Jackal, The (1997) Jack Black plays Ian Lamont
  ... aka Chacal, Le (1998) (France: dubbed version)
  ... aka Schakal, Der (1998) (Germany)
• Crossworlds (1996) Jack Black plays Steve
• Mars Attacks! (1996) Jack Black plays Billy Glenn Norris
• Fan, The (1996) Jack Black plays Broadcast Technician
• Cable Guy, The (1996) Jack Black plays Rick
• Bio-Dome (1996) Jack Black plays Tenacious D
• "Mr. Show" (1995) TV Series Jack Black plays Various (1995-1996)
  ... aka "Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995)
• Dead Man Walking (1995) Jack Black plays Craig Poncelet
• Waterworld (1995) Jack Black plays Pilot
• Bye Bye, Love (1995) Jack Black plays DJ at Party
• Blind Justice (1994) Jack Black plays Private
  ... aka Canaan's Way (1994)
• NeverEnding Story III, The (1994) Jack Black plays Slip leader of the Nasties
  ... aka Neverending Story III: Escape from Fantasia, The (1994)
  ... aka Neverending Story III: Return to Fantasia (1994) (UK)
  ... aka Unendliche Geschichte III - Rettung aus Phantasien, Die (1994) (Germany)
• Innocent, The (1994) (TV) Jack Black plays Marty Prago
• Demolition Man (1993) Jack Black plays Wasteland Scrap
• Airborne (1993) Jack Black plays Augie
• True Romance (1993) (scenes deleted) Jack Black plays Movie Theatre Attendant (DVD deleted sequence)
  ... aka Breakaway (1993/I) (Philippines: English title)
• Marked for Murder (1993) (TV) Jack Black plays Car Thief
  ... aka Sandman, The (1993/II) (TV)
• Bob Roberts (1992) Jack Black plays Roger Davis

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