Jack Black

I consider Jack Black one of the smartest performers in Hollywood precisely because he commits so totally to looking ridiculous. Self-aware comedy usually winks at the audience; Black never winks, he detonates. That sincerity is why his rock-and-roll persona works, why children adore his voice performances, and why an Emmy and a Grammy sit on the same shelf. The UCLA-educated wit underneath the chaos is what elevates him: every pratfall is engineered. In an era of ironic detachment, his full-throttle earnestness feels almost radical. The MTV Comedic Genius Award was, for once, an award title that simply stated a fact.

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Name (English)

Jack Black

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・ブラック

Reading

じゃっく・ぶらっく

Born

August 28, 1969 (age 57)

Origin

Santa Monica, California, United States

Occupation

actor / singer / voice actor / songwriter / comedian

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Rooster

University

University of California, Los Angeles

Awards & achievements

• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 2022 MTV Comedic Genius Award

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/jackblack/
• Xhttps://x.com/jackblack
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Black
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q483907

Tags

• California
• actor
• singer
• voice actor

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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