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'''{{wp|Jack Black|Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black}}''' (born August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his work in Hollywood comedy films, including ''{{wp|Shallow Hal}}'', ''{{wp|School of Rock}}'', and ''{{wp| | '''{{wp|Jack Black|Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black}}''' (born August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his work in Hollywood comedy films, including ''{{wp|High Fidelity (film)|High Fidelity}}'' (2000), ''{{wp|Shallow Hal}}'' (2001), ''{{wp|Orange County (film)|Orange County}}'' (2002), ''{{wp|School of Rock}}'' (2003), ''{{wp|Envy (2004 film)|Envy}}'' (2004), ''{{wp|The Holiday}}'' (2006), ''[[wikipedia:Gulliver's Travels (2010 film)|Gulliver's Travels]]'' (2010), ''{{wp|Bernie (2011 film)|Bernie}}'' (2011), and ''{{wp|The House with a Clock in Its Walls (film)|The House with a Clock in Its Walls}}'' (2018), and the ''{{wp|Jumanji (franchise)|Jumanji}}'' franchise. Black's most famous role in animation is that of {{wp|Po (Kung Fu Panda)|Po}} in {{wp|DreamWorks Animation}}'s ''{{wp|Kung Fu Panda}}'' franchise (alongside [[Seth Rogen]]), which incidentally was referenced in {{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' with a ''[[List of sponsors in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe#Kung Fu Lakitu|Kung Fu Lakitu]]'' poster. As a musician, he is best known as one half of the comedy rock duo {{wp|Tenacious D}} alongside {{wp|Kyle Gass}}. Together, they released {{wp|Tenacious D (album)|four}} {{wp|The Pick of Destiny|studio}} {{wp|Rize of the Fenix|alb}}{{wp|Post-Apocalypto|ums}}, a {{wp|Tenacious D (TV series)|television series of the same name}}, and {{wp|Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny|a 2006 film}}. In 2018, Black received a placement in the {{wp|Hollywood Walk of Fame}}. | ||
In 2021, Black was revealed as the voice of [[Bowser]] in [[Illumination]]'s [[Untitled Mario film|untitled ''Mario'' film]] scheduled for release in 2023.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9fAtmYdlM&t=2s September 23, 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation]</ref> | In 2021, Black was revealed as the voice of [[Bowser]] in [[Illumination]]'s [[Untitled Mario film|untitled ''Mario'' film]] scheduled for release in 2023.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9fAtmYdlM&t=2s September 23, 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:58, June 18, 2022
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Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his work in Hollywood comedy films, including High Fidelity (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), Orange County (2002), School of Rock (2003), Envy (2004), The Holiday (2006), Gulliver's Travels (2010), Bernie (2011), and The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018), and the Jumanji franchise. Black's most famous role in animation is that of Po in DreamWorks Animation's Kung Fu Panda franchise (alongside Seth Rogen), which incidentally was referenced in GBA Ribbon Road in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with a Kung Fu Lakitu poster. As a musician, he is best known as one half of the comedy rock duo Tenacious D alongside Kyle Gass. Together, they released four studio albums, a television series of the same name, and a 2006 film. In 2018, Black received a placement in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 2021, Black was revealed as the voice of Bowser in Illumination's untitled Mario film scheduled for release in 2023.[1]
