Table of Biography
Jack Black is an American comedian, actor, songwriter, musician, and television personality. Jack Black has gained fame for his roles in Orange County (2002), School of Rock (2003), Envy (2004), Gulliver’s Travels (2010), Bernie (2011), and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018). Likewise, the actor has also gained worldwide recognition as well.
Early Life
Jack Black was born in the year 1969 and celebrates his birthday on the 28th of August every year. Likewise, as of now, the actor is 54 years old.
He was born in Santa Monica, California, USA. Moreover, the actor belongs of American nationality and was born under the star sign Virgo.
Moving on towards the family background of the celebrity actor, he was born to Thomas William Black and Judith Love Cohen. In addition, both his parents are Satellite Engineers. Likewise, his mother worked on the science ground station for the Hubble Space Telescope.
Talking of siblings, he has three older half-siblings. Their names are Neil Siegel, Howard Siegel, and Rachel Siegel. Likewise, his parents separated at the age of 10 and he then lived with his father.
Education
Reflecting upon the educational background of the celebrity actor, Jack Black first went on to attend Poseidon School. Likewise, later he enrolled in Crossroads School. He excelled at drama while in School.
After his high school graduation, he went on to attend the University of California, Los Angeles. Likewise, he dropped out of University during his sophomore year to focus on his acting career.
Body measurements
The actor has a fit physique. Likewise, as for his height, he stands tall at 5 feet 6 inches and weighs 75 kg. Moreover, he also has a pair of brown eyes and brown hair.
Caption: Jack posing for a picture(source: Instagram)
Career and Professional Life
Jack Black is an American comedian, actor, and television personality. His comedic roles in films such as ‘School of Rock,’ ‘Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny,’ and ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ have made him famous.
He’s also recognized for his work in the ‘Kung Fu Panda franchise as a voice actor.
He appeared in some television shows between 1993 and 1996, including ‘Life Goes On,’ ‘Northern Exposure,’ ‘The Innocent,’ ‘The X-Files,’ ‘Mr. The show,’ and ‘Picket Fences. Jack’s performance in the film School of Rock’ wowed the crowd and received critical acclaim.
His character, ‘Dewey Finn,’ a depressed singer and musician, disguises himself as a music teacher and encourages students to pursue their dreams.
Caption: Jack Black with the cast of Jumanji(source: Instagram)
‘Airborne,’ ‘Demolition Man,’ ‘Waterworld,’ ‘The Fan,’ ‘The Cable Guy,’ ‘Mars Attacks!,’ ‘Dead Man Walking,’ ‘The Jackal,’ and ‘Enemy of the State,’ were among the films in which the actor appeared in minor roles.’
With his appearance in the 2000 film ‘High Fidelity,’ the actor became well-known. He went on to star in films such as ‘Shallow Hal,’ ‘Nacho Libre,’ ‘Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny,’ ‘Year One,’ and ‘Gulliver’s Travels,’ thanks to his memorable performance in the film.’
In ‘Goosebumps,’ Black played a fictitious version of author R. L. Stine. In 2015, he voiced two of Stine’s works, ‘Slappy the Dummy’ and ‘The Invisible Boy.’ In the 2018 sequel ‘Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween,’ he reprised his role.
Meanwhile, he appeared in the 2017 film ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,’ with Dwayne Johnson and Keven Hart, in which he played ‘Professor Sheldon Oberon.’ In the 2019 sequel, ‘Jumanji: The Next Level,’ he resumed his role as ‘Professor Sheldon Oberon.
Relationship status
Regarding the relationship status of the celebrity actor, he is a married man. Likewise, as of now, he is married to Tanya Haden. The pair married each other on the 14th of March 2006. Similarly, the pair has two sons named Samuel Jason Black and Thomas David Black.
Jack Black – Social media
Jack Black has certainly garnered a huge fan following on his social media. In addition, as of now, he has over 8.5 million followers on his Instagram and over 466k followers on his Twitter account.
Jack Black – Net Worth 2023
Talking about the net worth of the celebrity actor, Jack Black certainly has gained a huge fan following as well as wealth through his career. In addition, he also generates wealth via various guest appearances. Likewise, as of now, he has a net worth of $50 million.