Biography
Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his roles in family and comedy films and his voice work in animated films. His awards include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Award nominations.
After portraying supporting roles in films including Dead Man Walking (1995), The Cable Guy (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998), Black had his breakout role in the musical film High Fidelity (2000). This led to larger roles in films like Shallow Hal (2001) and Orange County (2002) before he solidified his leading-man status with his starring role in School of Rock (2003). Black has since starred in King Kong (2005), The Holiday (2006), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008), Bernie (2011), Goosebumps (2016), and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), its sequel Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and A Minecraft Movie (2025). He has also voiced Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–present) and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie franchise (2023–present).
Black is the lead vocalist of the duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long-time friend Kyle Gass. In 2015, they won the Grammy Award for best metal performance for "The Last in Line." Since 2018, Black has run a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games.
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Known For
Filmography 285 credits
Upcoming
2026
2025
- Anacondaas Doug McCallister5.9 ★
- The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld
- Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks Vol. 3as Self
- Tenacious D Live at the O2as Vocals / Guitar / Sax-a-boom
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horroras Self
- Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bowas Self
- A Minecraft Movieas Steve6.3 ★
- 40 Watts from NowhereExecutive Producer
2024
2023
- Michel Gondry: Do It Yourselfas Self - Actor
- Tenacious D Live Rock am Ringas Self
- Tenacious D: Rock Am Ring 2023as Self
- GiannaAssociate Producer
- Tenacious D and the Spicy Meatball Touras JB
- The Super Mario Bros. Movieas Bowser (voice)7.6 ★
- History of the World: Part IIas Joseph Stalin5.7 ★
- Free LSDas (Special Appearance)
2022
- Dio: Dreamers Never Dieas Self7.6 ★
- Tenacious D: Live at the Mann Centeras Self
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Wolfman Jack6.7 ★
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knightas Po (voice)7.5 ★
- Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhoodas Grown Up Stan (voice)7.0 ★
- How Did We Get Here?as Self (archive footage)
- Big Nateas Brad Gunter (voice)8.1 ★
2021
2020
- The Croods: A New AgeSongs7.4 ★
- Home Movie: The Princess Brideas Westley7.5 ★
- Dear Class of 2020as Self
- History 101Characters7.1 ★
- Celebrity Escape Roomas Self - Game Master6.1 ★
- Feeding America Comedy Festivalas Self
- Cup of Joeas Self
- One World: Together at Homeas Self7.1 ★
- Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Storyas Self6.8 ★
2019
2018
- The Unexpected Raceas Sheriff
- Eli Roth's History of Horroras Self6.4 ★
- Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloweenas R.L. Stine (uncredited)6.1 ★
- Tenacious D: Post-Apocalyptoas JB
- The House with a Clock in Its Wallsas Jonathan Barnavelt6.2 ★
- Kung Fu Panda: The Emperors Questas Po (Voice)
- The Insufferable Grooas Self
- Amazing Saturdayas Self7.6 ★
- Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Footas Dexter6.7 ★
- What the Fitas Self
- The Aquabats! Radventures!Executive Producer
- The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHaleas Self - Special Guest5.8 ★
2017
2016
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self6.1 ★
- Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!as Self
- Documentary Now!as Jamison Friend7.1 ★
- Goosebumpsas R.L. Stine / Slappy (voice) / Invisible Boy (voice)6.3 ★
- Another Periodas Dan Ringley6.9 ★
- The Brinkas Alex Talbot7.1 ★
- The D Trainas Dan Landsman4.9 ★
- StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self6.7 ★
- Hot Onesas Self7.1 ★
2014
- The Concert for Valoras Self
- 21 Years: Richard Linklateras Self - Actor6.3 ★
- Sex Tapeas YouPorn Owner (uncredited)5.4 ★
- Heaven Adores Youas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)6.9 ★
- The Sheikas Self7.4 ★
- Welcome to Swedenas Self6.1 ★
- Harmontownas Self6.6 ★
- Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - Guest5.2 ★
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest5.9 ★
- Off Camera with Sam Jonesas Self
- Wizard's WayExecutive Producer
2013
- Rick and Mortyas Lithdor (voice)8.7 ★
- Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Operaas Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)7.9 ★
- The Birthday Boys6.8 ★
- Ghost GhirlsExecutive Producer
- Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collectionas Po (Voice)
- Drunk Historyas Elvis Presley6.8 ★
- Radio Disney Music Awardsas Self - Presenter
2012
2011
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Mastersas Po (voice)6.5 ★
- The Muppetsas Jack Black (uncredited)6.7 ★
- The Big Yearas Brad Harris6.0 ★
- Brain Gamesas Self7.5 ★
- Conan O'Brien Can't Stopas Self6.5 ★
- Kung Fu Panda 2as Po (voice)7.1 ★
- Fight for Your Right Revisitedas MCA (B-Boys 2)6.6 ★
- Workaholicsas Pritchard7.4 ★
2010
2009
2008
- Prop 8: The Musicalas Jesus Christ7.0 ★
- Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Fiveas Po (voice)6.8 ★
- Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2as Self
- Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattleas Self
- Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madnessas Jeff Portnoy6.8 ★
- Tropic Thunderas Jeff Portnoy6.7 ★
- VH1 Rock Honors: The Whoas Self
- Passaic Mosaicas Self
- Fats Waller Was Born Hereas Multiple Roles/Jerry
- Kung Fu Pandaas Po (voice)7.3 ★
- Water and Poweras The Mayor
- D Tour: A Tenacious Documentaryas Self
- Be Kind Rewindas Jerry6.3 ★
2007
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Storyas Paul McCartney (uncredited)6.6 ★
- Margot at the Weddingas Malcolm5.8 ★
- iCarlyas Aspartamay8.0 ★
- Yo Gabba Gabba!7.1 ★
- Acceptable.tvas Self / Cop / Story Wizard
- The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'as Self
- The Graham Norton Showas Self7.2 ★
- The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
- Relative insanityExecutive Producer
2006
- The Holidayas Miles Dumont7.1 ★
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destinyas JB6.8 ★
- Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'as Self
- The Eighth Blunder of the Worldas Self
- Tenacious D: Time Fixersas JB
- Exposureas Dan Harmon
- Nacho Libreas Nacho6.5 ★
- Coachellaas Self - Interviewee
- Danny Roane: First Time Directoras Self4.6 ★
- Kong's New York, 1933
- Tenacious D: For the Ladiesas JB
- Awesometownas George Washington7.4 ★
2005
- King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diariesas Self7.5 ★
- King Kongas Carl Denham6.9 ★
- Earth to Americaas Self
- Made in Hollywoodas Self
- The Showbiz Show with David Spade
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coastas Self - Presenter
- Infinite Challengeas Self7.7 ★
- The Officeas Sam8.6 ★
- Club Oscaras Lenny (voice)5.1 ★
- The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self6.8 ★
2004
- Linklater: St. Richard of Austinas Self
- Tom Goes to the Mayoras Trapper JB (voice)7.0 ★
- The Presentas Self
- Shark Taleas Lenny (voice)6.0 ★
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundyas Motorcyclist6.7 ★
- Envyas Nick Vanderpark4.9 ★
- Laser Fartas The Elegant Hunter
- Cracking Upas Bruce Philapousis
- Channel 101as Self - Host
- Live at Johnny's
2003
- Melvin Goes to Dinneras Mental Patient (uncredited)5.3 ★
- Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworksas Self7.3 ★
- Tenacious D: In the Studioas Self
- Tenacious D: Live at Brixton Academy
- School of Rockas Dewey Finn7.1 ★
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas Self7.4 ★
- The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self5.6 ★
- Computermanas Computerman
- Time Beltas Computerman
- Celebrities Uncensoredas Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest5.4 ★
- 60 Spins Around the SunExecutive Producer
2002
- The Lewis Lecturesas Lewis (voice)
- Tenacious D: Live in Londonas Self
- Clone Highas Pusher / Larry Hardcore (voice)7.5 ★
- Tenacious D: Rock Star Sperm for Saleas JB
- Shallow Hal: Seeing Through the Make-upas Self
- American Idolas Self5.1 ★
- HypaSpaceas Self
- Icons
- Tenacious D: Butt Babyas JB
- Ice Ageas Zeke (voice)7.4 ★
- Run Ronnie Runas Lead Chimney Sweep5.9 ★
- Orange Countyas Lance Brumder6.0 ★
- Last Call with Carson Dalyas Self3.1 ★








