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Jack Black Introduction
Introducing Jack Black, an actor, musician, voice actor, comedian, and YouTuber who became a household name within a few years of his entry into the entertainment industry. Jack has not just become a sought-after actor but has also worked hard to become an equally creative musician.
Jack’s fans call him a “National Treasure” because of his ability to light up any room he enters, thanks to his incredible sense of humor and musical abilities. Inspiring millions by his sheer dedication and passion for his work, take a stroll down to know more about Jack Black.
Jack Black Net Worth & Salary
In 2022, Jack Black’s net worth is estimated to be a whopping $50 million.
Jack has earned this fortune through his consistent efforts to become a refined actor, singer, and musician. Jack’s major sources of income are acting, singing, songwriting, and YouTubing.
Jack Black Age, Early Life & Biography
This year, Jacob Black turned 53 years old.
Jacob Black was born on August 28, 1969, in California’s Santa Monica and was brought up in Hermosa Beach, California. Both of Jack’s parents were renowned satellite engineers, and his mother was a writer as well. Jack’s mother was Jewish and his father practiced Judaism for some time. Jack’s education took place in institutions like Hebrew school, Poseidon School, Crossroads School & UCLA.
Jack used to stand out in his school for his exceptional acting skills. After his parents’ divorce, 10-year-old Jack along with his father moved to Culver City. Jack loved his mother a lot and oftentimes visited her.
| Name: | Jack Black (Thomas Jacob Black) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 53 |
| Birth Date: | August 28, 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.68 m |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Tanya Haden |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Thomas David BlackSamuel Jason Black |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | NA |
| Profession: | Actor Comedian Singer Songwriter YouTuber |
| Yearly Income: | NA |
| Current Net Worth: | $50 Million |
| Content Last Updated: | November 2022 |
Jack Black Personal Life
On March 14, 2006, Jack Black married Tanya Haden, who is a singer and daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden. Jack and Tanya are blessed with two sons Thomas David Black and Samuel Jason Black, who were born in 2006 and 2008.
Previously, Jack had dated actress Laura Kightlinger for about a decade before calling it quits in 2005.
Jack Black Career
At age 13, Jack had his first cameo in an advertisement for a video game named “Pitfall!”. Jack was an active member of the Actors’ Gang, a theater troupe formed by UCLA students and used to perform in many plays. Jack’s initial work in television consisted of small cameos.
Jack appeared in numerous shows like Life Goes On, Mr. Show, The X-Files, etc. Before taking lead roles, Jack polished his acting skills by playing small cameos of different characters in movies like Airborne, Waterworld, Enemy of the State, Jackal, Crossworlds, etc.
Out of all of Jack’s roles, Jack regards his role as a wild employee in the film High Fidelity of 2000, as his breakthrough in Hollywood. Jack later played lead roles in many movies like Gulliver’s Travels, Nacho Libre, Shallow Hal, etc.
Apart from acting and singing, Jack has been an active voice artist and has voiced Zeke in Ice Age (2002), Lenny in Shark Tale (2004), Milo in The Simpsons (2007), Eddie Riggs in the video game Brütal Legend, etc. Jack was a part of Goosebumps and portrayed R.L Stine, the author of Goosebumps. Jack voiced Slappy the Dummy and The Invisible Boy for R.L. Stine.
Apart from comedy characters, Jack has also played some dramatic roles out of which Carl Denham’s character in King Kong stands out the most. Jack voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda for three parts.
In 2011, Jack’s portrayal of real-life murderer Bernie Tiede in the comedy and crime movie Bernie earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Jack’s impression of an authentic East Texas accent, cool acting skills, and musical skills was highly appreciated.
Jack is known to have guest-starred in Cartoon Network’s “Tom Goes to the Mayor” and also Nickelodeon’s “Carly”. Jack acted in a fake movie shown in the series “The Office”.
Jack and Kyle Gass formed a rock/hard rock band named Tenacious D, where he is the lead singer and guitarist. Tenacious D is a successful band and is known to have released four albums, since their debut. Some of their songs were picked by certain companies to use in music video games like Brütal.
Through the years Jack has lent his voice on several occasions, be it singing or voicing. The Vandals’ songs “Fourteen” (2000), Rock and Roll Whore, and I Am The Warlock are some honorable mentions. The rhythmic claps of The Queens’ ‘Burn the Witch ” had been given by Jack.
Jack joined YouTube with the name “Jablinski Games” on December 21, 2018. His channel earned 1 million subscribers in the first week of its launch. Jack’s channel’s videos range from candid vlogs to gaming stuff. Jack along with PewDiePie participated in the Minecraft stream which was broadcast on YouTube and DLive in July 2019 to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
Jack Black Awards & Achievements
Jack Black is the recipient of many awards and nominations. In 2018, Jack was introduced to Hollywood’s Walk of Fame for his invaluable contributions to the music and entertainment industry.
In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in Brütal Legend.
In 2009, Jack won a VGX Voice for Best Award for Brutal Legend. Jack made Tenacious D proud by winning a Grammy for Best Metal Performance. One of Jack’s recent achievements in 2022, includes the MTV Comedic Genius Award.
Jack Black Major Investments and Assets
In 2001, Jack won a cash prize of $125,000 in the celebrity edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Jack Black owns a house in Los Feliz worth $6 million which he bought in 2010. Jack’s known to have traded houses in Los Angeles.
Apart from this, Jack owns his company named Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc. which he registered in August 2006. Jack’s company has produced and co-produced many iconic works like Ghost Ghirls (a tv series), Happily, Wizard’s way, etc.
Jack Black Must Watch Latest Video and Trending Photographs
Here’s the link to an entertaining video of Jack Black in a show on National Geographic:
Jack Black Instagram Handle
https://www.instagram.com/jackblack
