Jack Black

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Jack Black
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Producer, Actor
Born:
August 28, 1969
Biography:Actor, musician, and cult idol ascendant, "Jack Black" is known for both the characters he portrays on the screen and as one of the forces behind Tenacious D, a rock band/standup routine that Black has described as "a "Smothers Brothers" for the Dungeons and Dragons misfits set."

A native of Santa Monica, CA, Black attended the University of California at Los Angeles. He got his professional start on the stage, appearing in "Tim Robbins"' production of Carnage at the 1989 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He would go on to collaborate with Robbins throughout his career, making his screen debut in the director's 1992 political satire "Bob Roberts" and appearing in Robbins' "Dead Man Walking" (1995) and "Cradle Will Rock" (1999). Black spent the '90s playing supporting and lead roles in a variety of films, including "Demolition Man" (1993), "The Cable Guy" (1996), which cast him as the best friend of... Full Biography

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Jack Black photographed in 2005
Jack Black hands Beyoncé a Moonman at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Aug. 31, 2006.
Jack Black in "Be Kind Rewind"
Jack Black attends the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York on Aug. 28, 2003.
Jack Black in "School of Rock"
Jack Black attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Tenacious D in: The Pick of Destiny" on Nov. 9,...
Jack Black attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Nacho Libre" on June 12, 2006.
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