Born April 7, 1969, in Santa Monica, Calif., Jack Black got his first big-screen role in the offbeat political satire Bob Roberts -- not surprisingly, since Black is quirky personified, a master at playing unique characters with tons of personality.\Black's list of credits is impressive, even if the roles weren't yet leads: Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock, Jesus' Son. But it wasn't until he starred in Stephen Frears's pop classic High Fidelity that he finally caught the attention of the masses. Playing a know-it-all record store clerk with incomparable zeal and wit, Black, who also sings in a band, was a standout.\
Soon after, he snagged the lead opposite Gwyneth Paltrow in the somewhat controversial Shallow Hal, co-starred in Orange County and was nominated for a Golden Globe for his outstanding lead role in the hit comedy School of Rock.
The Big YearInspired by Mark Obmascik's nonfiction book of the same name, this high-flying comedy concerns a trio of competitive bird watchers who vow to win a contest by spotting and recording as many avian species as humanly possible. Read More
Gulliver's TravelsWhen a trip to the Bermuda Triangle inevitably goes awry, shipwrecked travel writer Lemuel Gulliver (the inimitable Jack Black) finds himself in Lilliput, land of the little people, where he's bound to discover just how much size matters. Jonathan Swift's immortal satire gets a broad comic retelling... Read More
Tropic ThunderIn the spirit of Apocalypse Now and Platoon, this combat film send-up from director-star Ben Stiller tracks a group of actors who are forced to become real-life soldiers when they're abandoned in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The all-star cast includes Robert Downey Jr. (in an Oscar-nominated... Read More
King KongSet in the 1930s, Peter Jackson's remake of the black-and-white classic follows a group of adventurous explorers and filmmakers (including Jack Black, Adrien Brody and Andy Serkis) to mysterious Skull Island, where they search for a legendary giant gorilla known as King Kong. The team battles... Read More
Year OneBanished from their primitive village after the tribe elders deem them too lazy, Zed (Jack Black) and Oh (Michael Cera) leave everything they've ever known behind and embark upon an adventure-filled journey through the ancient world. Co-starring Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, Olivia Wilde and David... Read More
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) | PG | |
The Big Year (2011) | PG | |
NR | ||
Bernie (2011) | NR | |
Gulliver's Travels (2010) | PG | |
NR | ||
Year One (2009) | UR | |
Yo Gabba Gabba: New Friends (2009) | NR | |
Yo Gabba Gabba: Circus (2009) | NR | |
Kung Fu Panda (2008) | PG | |
UR | ||
Be Kind Rewind (2008) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Margot at the Wedding (2007) | R | |
UR | ||
PG-13 | ||
Nacho Libre (2006) | PG | |
R | ||
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
NR | ||
Shark Tale (2004) | PG | |
Envy (2004) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
School of Rock (2003) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2003) | NR | |
Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) | R | |
NR | ||
PG | ||
Orange County (2002) | PG-13 | |
R | ||
R | ||
Shallow Hal (2001) | PG-13 | |
Colin's Sleazy Friends (2001) | NR | |
High Fidelity (2000) | R | |
Jesus' Son (1999) | R | |
Johnny Skidmarks (1998) | R | |
R | ||
The Jackal (1997) | R | |
Bongwater (1997) | R | |
The Cable Guy (1996) | PG-13 | |
Mr. Show: Season 2 (1996) | TV-MA | |
Waterworld (1995) | PG-13 | |
Mr. Show: Season 1 (1995) | TV-MA | |
The Neverending Story 3 (1994) | G | |
NR | ||
Bob Roberts (1992) | R | |
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