Jack Black
| Born | August 28, 1969 |
| Hometown | Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Net worth | $50 million |
| Height | 5'6" (1.68m) |
| Spouse | Tanya Haden (m 2006 - present) |
| Partner | Laura Kightlinger (1997 - 2005) , Tanya Haden |
| Children | Samuel Black , Thomas Black |
| Parents | Judith Love Cohen |
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| Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | Bernie (2011 film) | Nominated |
| 2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy | School of Rock | Nominated |
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Jack Black & The Farrelly Brothers Reunite For Christmas Comedy ‘Dear Santa’ At Paramount
EXCLUSIVE: Jack Black and brothers Bobby and Peter Farrelly, the team behind the 2001 comedy Shallow Hal, look to be reuniting for the holidays — and bringing an infamous character along for the sleigh ride. Sources tell Deadline that Black is set to star in the Christmas comedy Dear Santa with Bobby Farrelly set to […]
- EntertainmentOut Traveler
Brian Falduto Releases Debut Album "Gay Country"
The sassy gay icon from School of Rock shows a different side of country music and himself.
- EntertainmentPeople
Brian Falduto Talks Moving Beyond 'School of Rock' Fame and Making Unabashedly 'Gay Country' Music
"I was like, 'I want to hear the gay version of the stuff that I listened to when I was a kid,'" the singer-songwriter, who played Billy "Fancy Pants" in School of Rock, tells PEOPLE
- EntertainmentSYFY
How 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' design vibe was inspired by the games, metal album covers & more
Unless you haven't been watching the various trailers and clips that have been released so far, it should come as no surprise that The Super Mario Bros. Movie (in theaters everywhere next month) represents a crash course on the character's 42-year history. Everything from the platforming plumber's fierce rivalry with Donkey Kong to his love of high-octane kart racing will make an appearance in the hotly-anticipated film co-produced by Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment, and Nintendo.
- EntertainmentBillboard
Here’s How Jack Black Ended Up Playing Truth or Dare With Madonna
The actor was seen making out with the Queen of Pop in her Celebration Tour announcement video.
- EntertainmentSYFY
Watch Jack Black get tricked into dressing as Bowser on 'The Kelly Clarkson Show'
The press tour for The Super Mario Bros. Movie is officially underway, which means we're in for four weeks of antics from the all-star voice cast led by Chris Pratt as Mario and Charlie Day as Luigi. After getting a taste of silly voices via Instagram earlier this week, today we got four of the film's stars sitting down for an interview on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where Bowser voice actor Jack Black...well, did some Jack Black stuff. Black, Pratt, Day, and Keegan-Michael Key (Toad) were all set
- EntertainmentSYFY
Watch Jack Black's hilarious Superman audition while we wait for his big screen Bowser in 'Mario' movie
Look, we’ve played a lot of Nintendo in our day…but we’ve never seen a final boss quite like this. Out of his shell as the voice of super-baddie Bowser in the upcoming The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Jack Black is having some social media fun with the role — or, more specifically, all the superhero stuff he definitely won’t be doing as the movie’s fire-breathing Koopa antagonist. Black stars as himself in a joyfully low-fi video short he posted this week at Instagram, sporting his best Nick Offerma
- EntertainmentDeadline
‘SNL’ Host Woody Harrelson Suggests The Perfect Jack White Pairing
Jack White is the musical guest on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live. Which led to an important question for the show’s promo: who would have been the best match as host? Woody Harrelson, the actual host, told cast member Chloe Fineman that comic actor/musician Jack Black would have been the natural choice. White/Black, yin-yang, salt-pepper. […]
- CelebrityThe AV Club
Michael Cera opines Jack Black is far more cut out for acting stardom than him: "He's amazing at it"
On the surface, performance and stardom can appear to go hand in hand. Why put on a show for no one to admire? But take it from Michael Cera, who has spent the last two decades in varying degrees of limelight: being an actor doesn’t mean you’re a people person extraordinaire.
- EntertainmentConsequence of Sound
Jack Black is a Singing Stalin in Trailer for Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part II
A sequel series 40 years in the making premieres on Hulu beginning on March 6th Jack Black is a Singing Stalin in Trailer for Mel Brooks’ History of the World, Part II Abby Jones
