Jack Black

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Jack Black (full name Thomas Jack Black) was born on August 28, 1969 in Hermosa Beach, California, USA. He is a famous comedian, actor and musician.

Biography and Career :

He is one of the members of Tenacious D, which is a comedy and rock group, and had attended the Poseidon School in Santa Monica, California. His parents got divorced in 1979. They are rocket scientists and their names are Judith Cohen and Thomas Jack Black, Sr.

When he was very young he was seen in an Atari Pitfall! commercial. He was seen in shows like "The Golden Palace", "Life Goes On", "The X-Files", "Northern Exposure" and "Picket Fences ". One of the roles he is famous for is in "High Fidelity" as Barry.

In 2006 he hosted Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards. He appeared in many movies until now (2007)

, more than seventy, and is a great actor and comedian. Regarding Tenacious D, the other member of the group is Kyle Gass. The two are famous all over the world and have successful singles and albums.

During the years he appeared at many television shows including "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". On March 14, 2006 he married Tanya Haden. The couple has one child, Samuel who was born in June 2006. He and Sarah Michelle Gellar were the hosts of 2002 MTV Movie Awards.

Trivia :

- Height: 170 cm
- His nicknames are JB and Jables.
- Shania Twain, LeAnn Rimes and Daniel Stern have the same birthday as he does.
- Tim Robbins and David Grohl are two of his closest friends.

Quotes :

- "Never for a second did I think of myself as the sexiest guy in the world. When I was a kid, I thought I was the strongest man in the world. Then, the fastest runner and then the smartest person in the world. One by one my delusions got shut down. Now I just see myself as the lamest guy in the world."

- "I'd just like to be in films that I would like to see. I think of myself as an entertainment arsenal. Like I have my acting bazooka and my music machete. And you don't know what I'm going to come at you with."

- "I was a little worried about working with kids. I wanted to make sure we didn't approach it tip-toeing around the stuff that would normally be funny, or make it gentle, rock-a-bye-baby bullshit."
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Jack Black Videos

Jack Black doing Late Show Top Ten