Thomas Jacob Black

nickname

Jack, JB, Jables, Tenac

Sun sign

Virgo

Place of birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

nationality

training

Jack Black went to Poseidon School in Los Angeles, California.

He then went to Crossroads School in Santa Monica, where he did really well in drama.

Eventually he was enrolled in UCLA but dropped out in his sophomore year to focus on his acting career.

occupation

Actor, comedian, record producer, singer

family

• Father – Thomas William Black (Satellite Engineer)
• Mother – Judith Love (née Cohen) (satellite engineer, author)
• Siblings – He is the only biological child of his parents. Due to his parents’ previous marriages, he has four older half-siblings – Rachel (lesbian older sister) and Howard (gay older brother).

The names of the other two siblings are not known.

Howard died at the age of 31.

Manager

As part of the band Stubborn D , he is signed Wie das Management .

Jack is also signed with

• Die Spanky Taylor Company
• MAO-Syndication

Genre

Comedy Rock, Akustik Rock, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

instruments

Vocals, keyboards, guitar, drums

labels

Being part of the band Tenacious D He is signed to Epic/SME, Columbia/SME, Helicon Records.

Build

Big

Height

5 feet 6 inches or 168 cm

weight

111 kg or 245 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Jack Black Dating –

• Kathy Griffin – Actress and comedian Kathy Griffin had a brief relationship with Jack Black. Kathy, who is about 9 years his senior, revealed Jack wasn’t the most charming of boyfriends.
• Laura Kightlinger (1997-2005) – He was romantically involved with actress and comedian Laura Kightlinger from 1997 to 2005.
• Tanya Haden (2005-Present) – Artist and singer, Tanya Haden and Jack Black had met as teenagers when they were at Crossroads School in Santa Monica. But they started dating in 2005 (having met again at a friend’s birthday party for the past 15 years) as soon as he broke up with Laura. In January 2006, he even got engaged to Tanya. Tanya was proposed by Black at the 2005 Christmas party. They married on March 14, 2006 in Big Sur, California. The couple have two children together, sons Samuel Jason “Sammy” Black (born June 10, 2006) and Thomas David Black (born May 23, 2008).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• An actor with a bulging belly and plump looks
• Squat frame
• Expressive eyebrows

measurements

Jack Black’s chest, waist, and arm/bicep measurements are unknown.

shoe size

His shoe size is not known.

brand promotion

He has appeared in numerous commercials. The first was in the 1982 Activision game Trap!

In October 2015, he starred with George Clooney in a Nespresso commercial.

In 2012 he supported Barack Obama’s re-election campaign.

Religion

Judaism

He follows his mother’s religion, Judaism. However, his father also converted to Judaism.

Before welcoming his children in 2006 and 2008, he described himself as an atheist.

Known for

Barry starred in the 2000 comedy-drama film Hi-Fi , as Dewey Finn in the 2003 musical comedy film School of Rock , as Nacho in the 2006 comedy film Nacho Libre , and for the role of Po in the Kung Fu Panda film series.

First album

As part of the band Stubborn D , he released his debut album entitled Stubborn D on September 25, 2001 through Epic Records.

The album, which consists of 21 songs in the standard version, was just over 50 minutes long and received positive reviews (about 4.5 stars out of 5 from Allmusic).

It peaked at number 16 on the Australian Music Chart and was certified Platinum in the US, 2x Platinum in the UK, etc.

first movie

In 1991, he appeared in a family drama entitled Our Bright Moment for his teenage role. It was a TV movie.

His first feature film was a 1992 satirical satirical film satirizing Bob Roberts for his role as Roger Davis.

First TV show

In 1993, Jack played the role of a cab driver on the CBS sitcom The Golden Palace in an episode titled “Like Old Times: Part 2.”

Personal trainer

In 2011 he was photographed out of the Equinox gym in West Hollywood with a shake/smoothie (looked like a protein shake).

Later, in September 2015, it was revealed via Atlanta Journal Constitution that he runs everywhere, which is his best workout.

Jack Black favorite things

• KISS Song – I Love it Loud (erschienen 1982)
• Film reel – Po in Kung Fu Panda

Jack Black Facts

1. Jack’s parents separated when he was 10 years old. He lived in Culver City with his father.
2. In 1994 he formed a comedic rock group called Tenacious D with musician friend Kyle Gass. Jack is the lead singer of the group. The band uses a musical toy saxophone called the Sax-A-Boom.
3. According to Jack, his last name may have come from the blacksmith’s professional name.
4. He has voiced the role in several video games such as 2014’s Broken Age, 2009’s Brütal Legend, and Peter Jackson’s 2005 King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie.
5. He had his gallbladder removed in the past.
6. He is very close friends with musician Dave Grohl and with Cesar Gonzalez, Tim Robbins and Will Smith.
7. His mother worked on the Hubble Space Telescope.
8. He was initially considered for the role of Freddy Lounds in the 2002 film Red Dragon , which was eventually played by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
9. He was called Clown Bowling by the band for soup in their song “High School Never Ends”.
10. Visit his comedic band Tenacious D’s official website at www.tenaciousd.com. Follow the band on Twitter, Facebook and MySpace.