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|image =Jack Black.jpg | |image =Jack Black.jpg | ||
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|occupation =Actor, | |occupation =Actor, comedian, musician | ||
|birthday =August 28, [[1969]] | |birthday =August 28, [[1969]] | ||
|birthplace =Santa Monica, California, | |birthplace =Santa Monica, California, [[United States]] | ||
|death = | |death = | ||
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|first =''Pitfall!'' | |first =''Pitfall!'' commercial (1982) | ||
|notable =''School of Rock'' | |notable =''[[wikipedia:School of Rock|School of Rock]]'' (2003) | ||
|imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/ | |imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085312/ | ||
|wikipedia =https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Black | |wikipedia =https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Black | ||
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'''Jack Black''' is an [[America|American]] actor, comedian, and musician best known for his roles in ''Kung Fu Panda'', ''Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle'', ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' | '''Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black''' is an [[America|American]] actor, comedian, and musician best known for his roles in the ''[[wikipedia:Kung Fu Panda|Kung Fu Panda]]'' films, ''[[wikipedia:School of Rock|School of Rock]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle|Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]]'' and its [[wikipedia:Jumanji: The Next Level|sequel]], and ''[[wikipedia:The Super Mario Bros. Movie|The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''. He is also the lead singer of the band [[Wikipedia:Tenacious D|Tenacious D]]. He starred as [[Carl Denham]] in ''[[King Kong (2005)|King Kong]]'' (2005). | ||
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==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005) as Carl Denham | *''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' (2005) as Carl Denham | ||
==Selected video games== | |||
*''[[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]'' (2005) as Carl Denham (voice) | *''[[Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie]]'' (2005) as Carl Denham (voice) | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Tenacious D has a song dedicated to [[King Kong]] as a bonus track on their 2006 album ''[[wikipedia:The Pick of Destiny|The Pick of Destiny]]'', simply titled "Kong". | |||
*The giant inflatable [[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla]] head set up atop the [[wikipedia:Cinerama Dome|Cinerama Dome]] to promote ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) makes an appearance in a video uploaded to Jack Black's YouTube channel JablinskiGames, "Game of Thrones and Creams & Lotions."<ref name="YT">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uh7yzFGITyE|title=Game of Thrones and Creams & Lotions|author=JablinskiGames|date=17 May 2019|work=YouTube}}</ref> Black throws a sword at the monster which falls far short of its target. | |||
*Black has appeared in two films in which characters watch [[Toho]] monster movies on television: ''[[wikipedia:Mars Attacks!|Mars Attacks!]]'' (1996), featuring ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989), and ''[[wikipedia:Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood|Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood]]'' (2022), featuring ''[[Matango (film)|Matango]]'' (1963). | |||
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Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black is an American actor, comedian, and musician best known for his roles in the Kung Fu Panda films, School of Rock, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its sequel, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie. He is also the lead singer of the band Tenacious D. He starred as Carl Denham in King Kong (2005).
Selected filmography
- King Kong (2005) as Carl Denham
Selected video games
- Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (2005) as Carl Denham (voice)
Trivia
- Tenacious D has a song dedicated to King Kong as a bonus track on their 2006 album The Pick of Destiny, simply titled "Kong".
- The giant inflatable Godzilla head set up atop the Cinerama Dome to promote Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) makes an appearance in a video uploaded to Jack Black's YouTube channel JablinskiGames, "Game of Thrones and Creams & Lotions."[1] Black throws a sword at the monster which falls far short of its target.
- Black has appeared in two films in which characters watch Toho monster movies on television: Mars Attacks! (1996), featuring Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), and Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood (2022), featuring Matango (1963).
References
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