Who is Jack Black

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Jack Black

Jack Black was born in Santa Monica, California, and attended the University of California at Los Angeles. While at UCLA, he was a member of Tim Robbins's acting troupe and it was through this collaboration that led to his 1992 film debut in Bob Roberts (1992). Although he was just a background voice in his first film, Jack's appearances in such television shows as "The X Files" (1993), his breakthrough performance in High Fidelity (2000), and his rock-comedy band Tenacious D have created an ever-growing cult following.

Jack Black at a Glance 

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and heavy metal music duo Tenacious D. The group has two albums and a full-length film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films. He is a member of the Frat Pack, a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. He has also won an MTV Movie Award, and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award.

Jack Black's Last Films 

Jack Black stars in three films in 2008. The first are Be Kind Rewind and Kung Fu Panda.

Be Kind Rewind
A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.

Kung Fu Panda
Po the Panda is the laziest animals in all of the Valley of Peace, but unwittingly becomes the chosen one when enemies threaten their way of life.

Jack Black's Next Film 

Jack Black's next film Tropic Thunder will be released Aug. 13th '08.

Tropic Thunder
Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.

Upcoming Films 

Jack Black will star in two films in '09.

The Year One
The film is about two men in a Biblical civilization and is currently in production. In a recent interview regarding Be Kind Rewind, Jack Black stated that Year One will be about two men running around in Moses' time. He said that the movie is similar to Monty Python's Life of Brian. Jack Black stated that it might be fun to see all the stories of the Bible in a modern movie.

In an interview with MTV, Michael Cera described it as a comedy set in Biblical times. Black plays the main character Zed, who is looking for some kind of meaning for his life, and Cera a character named O, Zed's friend. Black warned viewers expecting a comedy along the lines of "Ghostbusters" or "Knocked Up" that the style of the film is much more along the lines of the Monty Python movies.

Ye Olde Times
Two rival Medieval shows vie for supremacy in the world of Renaissance Faires.

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Jack Black Movie Trailers 


Nacho Libre - Trailer

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Peter's Jackson King Kong

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School of Rock 2004 Trailer

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Jack Black on DVD 

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

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Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind

Music-video-director-turned-auteur Michel Gondry c more...0 points

Orange County

Orange County

Shaun Brumder dreams of attending Stanford but whe more...0 points

Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

A hypnotized playboy (Jack Black) who can only see more...0 points

Saving Silverman (R Rated Version)

Saving Silverman (R Rated Version)

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Envy (Widescreen Edition)

Envy (Widescreen Edition)

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Margot at the Wedding

Margot at the Wedding

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Tenacious D CDs 

Tenacious D

Tenacious D

Biting, sometimes base satire and humor populates more...0 points

Tenacious D The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D The Pick of Destiny

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