How old is Jack Black?

Jack Black is a legendary American comedian, actor, and singer who has been making audiences laugh for decades. Born Thomas Jacob Black in 1969 in California, he grew up in a lively household with parents, siblings, and step-siblings, and quickly showed a flair for entertainment. His first appearances came in TV commercials during the 1980s, but it didn’t take long before his larger-than-life personality found bigger stages.

In the late 1980s, Jack joined an actors’ troupe where he met lifelong friend Kyle Gass, and together they created the comedy-rock duo Tenacious D. Mixing outrageous humor with impressive musical skills, the band became a cult favorite and later won a Grammy Award. By the early 1990s, Jack was making waves on TV with shows like Mr. Show with Bob and David and Drunk History, and he soon became a go-to host for award ceremonies.

His breakthrough in film came with High Fidelity (2000), and he quickly followed it up with iconic roles in Demolition Man (with Sylvester Stallone), Mars Attacks! (with Jack Nicholson), The Jackal (with Bruce Willis and Richard Gere), Enemy Of the State (with Will Smith), High Fidelity (with John Cusack), School of Rock, Nacho Libre, King Kong (with Naomi Watts), Tropic Thunder (with Ben Stiller and Robert Downey Jr), King Fu Panda series, Jumanji series (with Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart), and many others. With Golden Globe nominations, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and endless charisma, Jack Black remains one of Hollywood’s most beloved entertainers.

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