Black Train Jack

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Biography

NY hardcore troupe raised within the CBGB’s era, owing apparent stylistic debts to Agnostic Front side, Murphy’s Regulation et al. , but with an increase of of the hearing for melody. The music group centres around regional tale Ernie Parada, who got previously shaped hardcore semi-legends Token Admittance, staying their drummer for quite some time. Switching to acoustic guitar, he was became a member of in Black Teach Jack port by previous Token Admittance roadies Brian (bass) and four-octave, classically qualified vocalist Rob. The line-up was finished by Nick (drums), recruited through the group’s neighbourhood of Astoria, Queens. They got their name, in the meantime, from a touring event when all of them going off-road in Brian’s jeep and finished up inside a sewage vegetable. Henry Rollins’ Hard Quantity was playing through the tape-deck, so when the group surfaced, covered from check out feet in sewage, they modified a range from ‘Wreckage’ that mentioned, properly: ‘You’ve got a solution for the blacktrain, Jack port’. Their crunching acoustic guitar music was revealed on the debut recording co-produced with supervisor Anthony Countey, and crossed a street-perspective using the pop sentiments of Bow Wow Wow, or, nearer to house, Descendents / All.

Quick Facts

Full Name Black Train Jack

IMDB http://imdb.com/name/nm0085312

Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000083028

Music Songs Guy Like Me, No Reward, This Is the Way, Who's That Man, What's The Deal, The Newest One, Mad Doll, My Disciple, Alright Then, That Reminds Me, 700 Club, Mr. Walsh Blues, Leapfrog, Doesn't Matter, The Joker, Handouts, Blues Jam, The Struggle, Time, One Love, Catalina, The Reason, Regrets, Lottery, Back Up, Not Alone, If I Can, Gratitude, Someday

Albums No Reward, You're Not Alone

#	Fact
1	Filming Year One (2009) in New Mexico, USA. [August 2008]
2	Shooting Peter Jackson's King Kong (2005) in New Zealand. [July 2005]
3	Became a father for the 2nd time at age 38 when his wife Tanya Haden gave birth to their son Thomas David Black on May 23, 2008.
4	Became a father for the 1st time at age 36 when his wife Tanya Haden gave birth to their son Samuel Jason Black on June 10, 2006.
5	Jack's paternal grandfather had English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish (Northern Irish) ancestry, partly by way of Canada, and Jack's paternal grandmother was from an ethnic German family that lived in Romania and Ukraine. Jack's maternal grandparents, Morris Cohen and Sarah Roisman, were Russian Jewish immigrants. Jack's father converted to Judaism when he married Jack's mother.
6	Was considered for the role of Hal Jordan / Green Lantern in an un-produced script by Robert Smigel. The idea was ultimately scrapped by Warner Brothers for a less comedic script.
7	Was engaged to actor/comedian/producer Laura Kightlinger, previously. They were together from 1997 to 2005.
8	Said he considers The Who to be the greatest band of all time, explaining that "they were the first ones to ever rock HARD... the recklessness, the deliciousness!".
9	Was considered for the role of Freddy Lounds in Red Dragon (2002).
10	Huge fan of Professional Wrestling.
11	Mentioned in the song "High School Never Ends" by Bowling for Soup, as "the clown".
12	Auditioned for the role of "Cubby Barnes" in Ransom (1996).
13	He and his wife eloped after dating less than a year. They were married in Big Sur, California by the same minister who performed Shane Stanley and Val Barri's ceremony in 2005.
14	His wife is a triplet. Her sisters, Petra Haden and Rachel Haden, also musicians, used to be members of the band "That Dog". Petra was also a former member of the band The Decemberists. Their brother is Josh Haden.
15	Wife, Tanya Haden, is a cellist. She is the daughter of jazz great Charlie Haden.
16	Originally met his wife in high school. They both attended Crossroads, a private school. They met again 15 years after they graduated high school at a friend's birthday party.
17	His parents, who were both rocket scientists, divorced when Black was 10. His mother, Judith Love Cohen, worked on the Hubble space telescope.
18	Appears in a parody of the Council of Elrond scene shown during the MTV movie awards. Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson later cast him in King Kong (2005).
19	Despite poking fun at the genre, he is actually a very knowledgeable fan of a lot hard rock/metal music from the 1970s and 1980s. He even appears as part of Tenacious D in the Ronnie James Dio video for the song "Push.".
20	Attended Poseidon School in Santa Monica, California.
21	Is good friends with Tim Robbins, Cesar Gonzalez and Will Smith.
22	One of his closest friends is Dave Grohl.
23	Sang backup vocals for the songs in Bob Roberts (1992).
24	Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2002 along with Sarah Michelle Gellar
25	Had his gall bladder removed.
26	Starred in a management training film "Manager of the Year - Effective Listening (1987)" as a teenager who tells his father that the family car has been stolen.
27	Is a member of, what the media refers to as the Frat Pack along with Will Ferrell, Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, Steve Carell and Luke Wilson. The Frat Pack name is a reference to the film Old School (2003), which features Vaughn, Ferrell, and Wilson, due to the wide number of films featuring the seven actors. Black's "Frat Pack" films include The Cable Guy (1996), Envy (2004), and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004).
28	Attended Crossroads High School for the Arts and Sciences.
29	Often competes for the same parts with Philip Seymour Hoffman. On the School of Rock (2003) DVD audio commentary, he jokingly calls Hoffman "my nemesis."
30	Revealed on an Australian late night variety show that his favorite KISS rock song is 1982's "I Love it Loud," where he began singing parodied lyrics to the first verse.
31	Discovered he could act when he played a game of Freeze after a Passover seder.
32	Filmed a television pilot called Heat Vision and Jack (1999) co-starring Ron Silver, and Christine Taylor, and directed by Ben Stiller. The show was a parody of Knight Rider (1982), as well as other action/ adventure shows, and featured a talking motorcycle voiced by Owen Wilson.
33	Member of the band Tenacious D.

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Jumanji	2017	filming	Professor Shelly Oberon
The Polka King	2017	post-production
Great Minds with Dan Harmon	2016	TV Series	Ludwig van Beethoven
Kung Fu Panda 3	2016		Po (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll	2016	Short	Po (voice)
Drunk History	2013-2015	TV Series	William Mulholland Orson Welles Elvis Presley
Five Nights at Freddy's with Jack Black	2015	Short	Jack Black
Goosebumps	2015		Stine
Documentary Now!	2015	TV Series	Jamison Friend
The Brink	2015	TV Series	Alex Talbot
Another Period	2015	TV Series	Dan Ringley
Welcome to Sweden	2015	TV Series	Jack Black
Workaholics	2015	TV Series	Pritchard
The D Train	2015		Dan Landsman
Die Antwoord: Ugly Boy	2014	Video short	Mafioso-Type With an Eye Scar (uncredited)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: Tacky	2014	Video short	Dancer (uncredited)
Sex Tape	2014		Owner of YouPorn (uncredited)
Broken Age	2014	Video Game	Harm'ny Lightbeard (voice)
Ambiance Man	2013	TV Series	Unidentifiable Odor
Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera	2013	TV Movie	Dethklok's Original Manager / Fat Fan (voice)
Ghost Ghirls	2013	TV Series	Montgomery
OFF! - Wrong with Jack Black	2012	Short	Gang Leader
First Look: Ultimate Teaser Trailer	2012	Video short	Trailer Actor
The Roadie	2012	Short	JB
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters	2011	Video short	Po (voice)
The Big Year	2011		Brad Harris
Bernie	2011		Bernie Tiede
Kung Fu Panda 2	2011		Po (voice)
Fight for Your Right Revisited	2011	Short	MCA (B-Boys 2)
Gulliver's Travels	2010		Lemuel Gulliver
Kung Fu Panda Holiday	2010	TV Short	Po (voice)
iCarly	2010	TV Series	Aspartamay
The Mis-Informant - with Jack Black as Nathan Spewman	2010	Short	Nathan Spewman
Drunk History	2008-2010	TV Series	Ben Franklin
Community	2010	TV Series	Buddy
Brütal Legend	2009	Video Game	Eddie Riggs (voice)
Year One	2009		Zed
In the Attic with Pete Townshend & Friends	2009	Video	Tenacious D
The Office	2009	TV Series	Sam
Water and Power	2009	TV Series short	The Mayor
Prop 8: The Musical	2008	Short	Jesus Christ
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five	2008	Video short	Po (voice)
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2	2008	Video	JB
ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin	2008	TV Series	Pirate Commercial parody
Tropic Thunder	2008		Jeff Portnoy - Hot LZ
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness	2008	Video short	Jeff Portnoy (uncredited)
Kung Fu Panda	2008		Po (voice)
Be Kind Rewind	2008		Jerry
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story	2007		Paul McCartney (uncredited)
The Simpsons	2007	TV Series	Milo
Margot at the Wedding	2007		Malcolm
Exposure	2007	TV Series short	Dan Harmon
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show	2007	TV Series	Jables
The Holiday	2006		Miles
Tenacious D: Time Fixers	2006	Short	JB
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny	2006		JB
Nacho Libre	2006		Nacho
Danny Roane: First Time Director	2006		Jack Black
King Kong	2005		Carl Denham
King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie	2005	Video Game	Carl Denham (voice)
Laser Fart	2004-2005	TV Series	The Elegant Hunter
Awesometown	2005	TV Short	George Washington
Tom Goes to the Mayor	2004	TV Series	Trapper JB
Shark Tale	2004		Lenny (voice)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy	2004		Motorcyclist
Envy	2004		Nick Vanderpark
Cracking Up	2004	TV Series	Bruce Philapousis
Computerman	2003-2004	TV Series short	Computerman
Time Belt	2003-2004	TV Series short	Computerman
Player$	2003	TV Series	Tenacious D
Will & Grace	2003	TV Series	Dr. Isaac Hershberg
School of Rock	2003		Dewey Finn
Melvin Goes to Dinner	2003		Mental Patient (uncredited)
Clone High	2002	TV Series	Pusher / Larry Hardcore
Jack Black: Spider-Man	2002	TV Short	Spider-Man
Lord of the Piercing	2002	TV Short	Jack the Elf
Ice Age	2002		Zeke (voice)
Orange County	2002		Lance Brumder
Run Ronnie Run	2002		Lead Chimney Sweep
The Andy Dick Show	2002	TV Series	J.D
The Lewis Lectures	2002	TV Movie	Lewis (voice)
Shallow Hal	2001		Hal
Frank's Book	2001	Short	Performance Hipster
Saving Silverman	2001		J.D.
High Fidelity	2000		Barry Judd
Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works	1997-2000	TV Series	Jack 'JB' Black
Heat Vision and Jack	1999	TV Short	Jack
Jesus' Son	1999		Georgie
The Love Letter	1999		Fisherman (uncredited)
Cradle Will Rock	1999		Sid
Enemy of the State	1998		Fiedler
I Still Know What You Did Last Summer	1998		Titus Telesco (uncredited)
Bongwater	1998		Devlin
Johnny Skidmarks	1998		Jerry
The Jackal	1997		Ian Lamont
Mr. Show with Bob and David	1995-1996	TV Series	Gay Guy / Moviegoer / Jeepers Creepers / ...
Mars Attacks!	1996		Billy Glenn Norris
The Fan	1996		Broadcast Technician
The Cable Guy	1996		Rick
Picket Fences	1995-1996	TV Series	Curtis Williams
Bio-Dome	1996		Tenacious D
Crossworlds	1996	Video	Steve
Dead Man Walking	1995		Craig Poncelet
The Single Guy	1995	TV Series	Randy
Touched by an Angel	1995	TV Series	Monte
The X-Files	1995	TV Series	Bart 'Zero' Liquori
Waterworld	1995		Pilot
Pride & Joy	1995	TV Series	Man
Bye Bye Love	1995		DJ at Party
All-American Girl	1995	TV Series	Tommy
The Neverending Story III	1994		Slip
The Innocent	1994	TV Movie	Marty Prago
Blind Justice	1994	TV Movie	Private
Monty	1994	TV Series	Doug
Northern Exposure	1993	TV Series	Kevin Wilkins
Demolition Man	1993		Wasteland Scrap
Airborne	1993		Augie
Marked for Murder	1993	TV Movie	Car Thief
Life Goes On	1993	TV Series	Skinhead
Great Scott!	1992	TV Series	Ray
The Golden Palace	1992	TV Series	Taxi Driver
Bob Roberts	1992		Roger Davis
Our Shining Moment	1991	TV Movie	Teenage Boy
The Fall Guy	1984	TV Series	Young Colt's Friend

Producer

Title	Year	Status
The Polka King	2017	producer post-production
The Brink	2015	TV Series producer - 10 episodes
Entertainment	2015	executive producer
The D Train	2015	producer
Ghost Ghirls	2013	TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes
Wizard's Way	2013	executive producer
My Life As an Experiment	2011	TV Movie producer
Shredd	2011	TV Movie executive producer
Gulliver's Travels	2010	executive producer
Branson	2009	Documentary producer
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary	2008	Documentary executive producer
Acceptable TV	2007	TV Series executive producer - 20 episodes
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'	2007	Video documentary producer
Year of the Dog	2007/I	producer - uncredited
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny	2006	producer
Nacho Libre	2006	producer
Tenacious D: Hell O'Clock News	2006	TV Mini-Series short producer
Computerman	2003-2004	TV Series short executive producer - 6 episodes
Channel 101	2004	TV Movie executive producer
60 Spins Around the Sun	2003	Documentary executive producer
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks	2003	Video documentary executive producer
Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works	1997-2000	TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Conan	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2015	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The 87th Annual Academy Awards	2015	TV Special performer: "Moving Pictures"
One Hit Wonderland	2012	TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Some Jerk with a Camera	2012	TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2012	TV Series writer - 1 episode
Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D: Bonds Beyond Time Abridged	2011	TV Movie writer: "Beelzeboss"
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness	2011	TV Series performer: "Kung Fu Fighting"
Bernie	2011	performer: "Amazing Grace", "Just As I Am", "Blessed Assurance", "I've Never Been In Love Before", "Seventy-Six Trombones", "Beautiful Dreamer", "He Touched Me", "Love Lifted Me"
Formula 1: BBC Sport	2011	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2010	TV Series performer - 1 episode
iCarly	2010	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Guitar Hero: Van Halen	2009	Video Game writer: "Master Exploder"
Brütal Legend	2009	Video Game writer: "Master Exploder", "The Metal"
Brutal Journey: Jack Black Finds His Inner Eddie Riggs	2009	Short performer: "The Roadie" / writer: "The Roadie"
Yo Gabba Gabba!	2009	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Rage		TV Series 1 episode, 2008 writer - 2 episodes, 2003 - 2006
Kung Fu Panda	2008	performer: "Kung Fu Fighting"
Be Kind Rewind	2008	performer: "Ain't Misbehavin'"
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock	2007	Video Game writer: "The Metal"
Margot at the Wedding	2007	performer: "Go Tell Aunt Rhody"
American Idol	2007	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The 79th Annual Academy Awards	2007	TV Special performer: "A Comedian at the Oscars"
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny	2006	writer: "Kickapoo", "Classico", "Baby", "History", "Master Exploder", "Baby Sass", "Sasquatch", "Dude I Totally Miss You", "Break In-City Storm the Gate!", "Car Chase City", "Beelzeboss The Final Showdown", "The Pick Of Destiny", "The Metal"
Nacho Libre	2006	"Encarnacion", "Singing at the Party" / performer: "Encarnacion", "Piel Canela", "Singing at the Party", "Forbidden Nectar"
Tom Goes to the Mayor	2004	TV Series performer - 1 episode
The 76th Annual Academy Awards	2004	TV Special performer: "Get Off The Stage"
The Work of Director Michel Gondry	2003	Video performer: "Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground", "The Hardest Button to Button"
Saturday Night Live	2002-2003	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
School of Rock	2003	"In The End Of Time", "Step Off", "Math Is A Wonderful Thing"
Run Ronnie Run	2002	performer: "The Golden Rule Song"
High Fidelity	2000	performer: "Let's Get It On"
Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works	1997-2000	TV Series writer - 5 episodes
Mr. Show with Bob and David	1995-1996	TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Bio-Dome	1996	performer: "The Five Needs" / writer: "The Five Needs"

Writer

Title	Year	Status
The Roadie	2012	Short writer
Brutal Journey: Jack Black Finds His Inner Eddie Riggs	2009	Short writer
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2	2008	Video writer
Acceptable TV	2007	TV Series creator - 20 episodes
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny	2006	written by
Tenacious D: Hell O'Clock News	2006	TV Mini-Series short writer
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks	2003	Video documentary
Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works	1997-2000	TV Series writer - 6 episodes

Music Department

Title	Year	Status
The 87th Annual Academy Awards	2015	TV Special featuring
Bernie	2011	musician: vocalist
TV total	2010	TV Series performer - 1 episode
Computerman	2003-2004	TV Series short composer - 6 episodes

Composer

Title	Year	Status
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2	2008	Video
Tenacious D: Time Fixers	2006	Short
Tenacious D: Hell O'Clock News	2006	TV Mini-Series short
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks	2003	Video documentary
Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works	1997	TV Series

Stunts

Title	Year	Status	Character
Laser Fart	2004	TV Series stunts

Thanks

Title	Year	Status
Tales from the Toilet	2015	Short thanks
The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards	2013	TV Special special thanks
Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness	2008	Video short special thanks
Thirteen	2003	special thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
21 Years: Richard Linklater	2014	Documentary	Himself
The Birthday Boys	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	2006-2014	TV Series	Himself / Themselves - Musical Guest / Himself - Guest
The Soup	2014	TV Series	Himself
E! News	2014	TV Series	Himself
The Sheik	2014	Documentary	Himself
Harmontown	2014	Documentary	Himself
Teens Wanna Know	2014	TV Series	Himself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2003-2014	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - At the Grammys / ...
Adam Hills in Gordon St Tonight	2013	TV Series	Himself
The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself - Performer / Nominee
70th Golden Globe Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself - Nominee
18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards	2013	TV Special	Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors	2012	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Pretty Sweet	2012	Documentary	Himself
The American Cinematheque Tribute to Ben Stiller	2012	TV Movie	Himself
SAG Foundation Conversations	2012	TV Series	Himself
SXSW Flashback 2012	2012	TV Movie	Himself
Late Show with David Letterman	2001-2012	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Reggie Makes Music	2012	TV Series	Himself
All in for the 99%	2012	Short	Himself
VEVO Go Shows	2012	TV Series	Himself
Top 100 Video Games of All Time	2012	TV Movie	Himself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon	2010-2012	TV Series	Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012	2012	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
The American Cinematheque Tribute to Robert Downey Jr	2011	TV Movie	Himself
The Muppets	2011		Himself (uncredited)
Will Ferrell: Mark Twain Prize	2011	TV Movie	Himself
A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation	2011	Documentary	Himself
Clinton Foundation: Celebrity Division	2011	Short	Himself
Red Band Trailer Hosted by Diablo Cody	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
2011 MTV Video Music Awards	2011	TV Special	Himself - Future MCA
I.Am First: Science Is Rock & Roll	2011	TV Movie	Himself
The Big Picture	2011	TV Series	Himself
Días de cine	2011	TV Series	Himself
The 7PM Project	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself
Tonterías, las justas	2011	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Daybreak	2010-2011	TV Series	Himself
American Idol	2007-2011	TV Series	Himself - Musical Guest / Rejected Pip / Himself
Fashion News Live	2011	TV Series	Himself
Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011	2011	TV Special	Himself - Host
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop	2011	Documentary	Himself
Troldspejlet	2011	TV Series	Himself - Actor / Lemuel Gulliver
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year	2011/I	TV Movie	Himself
Breakfast	2010	TV Series	Himself - Actor
Hollywood's Top Ten	2010	TV Series	Himself
TV total	2010	TV Series	Himself
The Xtra Factor	2010	TV Series	Himself
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb	2010	TV Series	Himself
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage	2010	Documentary	Himself
Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief	2010	TV Movie documentary	Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	2009	TV Special	Himself
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself
Great Performances	2009	TV Series	Himself - Audience
Brutal Journey: Jack Black Finds His Inner Eddie Riggs	2009	Short	Himself / Eddie Riggs
The Jay Leno Show	2009	TV Series	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2009	2009	TV Special	Himself
60 Minutes	2009	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross	2002-2009	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Performer
Yo Gabba Gabba!	2009	TV Series	Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009	2009	TV Special	Himself
The 81st Annual Academy Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Animated Film and Best Animated Short Film
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards	2009	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
This Morning	2009	TV Series	Himself
We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial	2009	TV Special	Himself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	2008	TV Special	Himself
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself - Host
The Movie Loft	2008	TV Series	Himself
MTV Movie Awards: Tropic Thunder	2008	Video short	Himself
The Cast of 'Tropic Thunder'	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
Tropic Thunder: Before the Thunder	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
Tropic Thunder: Full Mags	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
Tropic Thunder: The Hot LZ	2008	Video documentary short	Himself
The Story of the Guitar	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
Stand Up to Cancer	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Sesame Street	2008	TV Series	Himself
HBO First Look	2001-2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
VH1 Rock Honors: The Who	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Spike Guys Choice	2008	TV Movie	Himself
Rove Live	2003-2008	TV Series	Himself
2008 MTV Movie Awards	2008	TV Special	Himself
Biography	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
Le grand journal de Canal+	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008	2008	TV Special	Himself - Host
Getaway	2006-2008	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Celebrity Traveller
Buzz: AT&T Original Documentaries	2008	TV Series documentary	Himself
Shootout	2004-2008	TV Series	Himself
D Tour: A Tenacious Documentary	2008	Documentary	Himself
Festival Updates	2008	TV Series	Himself (2008)
Press Pass	2008	TV Series	Himself
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07	2007	TV Special	Himself
Acceptable TV	2007	TV Series	Himself - Host
Deep Inside the Kid's Choice Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself
Tenacious D: For the Ladies	2007	Video short	Himself
The 79th Annual Academy Awards	2007	TV Special	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Makeup
Down & Dirty	2007	TV Series	Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2006 Live	2006	TV Special	Himself
Saturday Night Live	1998-2006	TV Series	Himself - Host / Himself / Santa Claus / ...
Howard Stern on Demand	2006	TV Series	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	2000-2006	TV Series	Himself
Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'	2006	Video documentary	Himself
The Eighth Blunder of the World	2006	Video short	Himself / Carl Denham
Your Movie Show	2006	TV Series	Himself
HypaSpace	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Event for Autism Education	2006	TV Special	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2006	2006	TV Special	Himself - Host
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06	2006	TV Special	Himself
Kong's New York, 1933	2006	Video documentary short	Himself
Tenacious D: Hell O'Clock News	2006	TV Mini-Series short	Himself
Sci Fi Inside: 'King Kong'	2005		Himself
It's All Gone King Kong	2005	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards	2005	TV Special	Himself
Corazón de...	2005	TV Series	Himself
King Kong: The Post-Production Diaries	2005	Video documentary	Himself
King Kong: Peter Jackson's Production Diaries	2005	Video documentary	Himself
Total Request Live	2005	TV Series	Himself
Earth to America	2005	TV Movie	Himself
Wish You Were Here: A Look Inside 'King Kong'	2005	TV Movie	Himself
A Fishified World	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast	2005	TV Special	Himself
Star Fish of 'Shark Tale'	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
Bar Mitzvah Bash!	2004	TV Movie	Himself
The British Comedy Awards 2004	2004	TV Special	Himself - Pre-Recorded Footage
The Art Show	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
Shark Tale: Gettin' Fishy with It	2004	TV Movie	Himself (voice)
2004 MTV Movie Awards	2004	TV Special	Himself - Winner
Eigo de shabera-night	2004	TV Series	Himself - Interviewee
The 76th Annual Academy Awards	2004	TV Special	Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Original Song
The 46th Annual Grammy Awards	2004	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards	2004	TV Special	Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
World Poker Tour	2004	TV Series	Himself
Channel 101	2004	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks	2003	Video documentary	JB
Diary	2003	TV Series documentary	Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special	2003	TV Special	Himself
MTV Video Music Awards 2003	2003	TV Special	Himself
Tinseltown TV	2003	TV Series	Himself
Night of Too Many Stars	2003	TV Movie	Himself
Primetime Glick	2003	TV Series	Himself
Fake Movies	2003	Video	Himself (segment "Behind the Scenes")
On the Spot	2003	TV Series	Himself
MTV New Year's Eve Live 2003	2003	TV Movie	Himself
The Teen Choice Awards 2002	2002	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
Rage	2002	TV Series	Himself
Crank Yankers	2002	TV Series	Himself
2002 MTV Movie Awards	2002	TV Special	Host
Panic Room with Will Ferrell	2002	TV Short	Himself
MADtv	2002	TV Series	Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly	2002	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Space Ghost Coast to Coast	2001	TV Series	Himself
Comedy Central Canned Ham	2001	TV Series	Himself - 'Hal' / Himself
2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	2000	TV Special documentary	Himself
Under the Smogberry Trees	2016	Documentary post-production	Himself
Jack Black and Lil BUB Save the World Again	2016	Short	Himself
Years of Living Dangerously	2016	TV Series documentary	Himself
The Eric Andre Show	2016	TV Series	Himself
48 Hours	2016	TV Series documentary	Himself
Fashion News Live (Vintage)	2016	TV Series	Himself
Today	2005-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
2016 MTV Movie Awards	2016	TV Special	Himself - Nominee
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson	2016	TV Series	Himself - Special Guest
The Graham Norton Show	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest
Film '72	2004-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Interviewee
Circus Halligalli	2016	TV Series	Himself
Infinite Challenge	2016	TV Series	Himself
Made in Hollywood	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself
Jeopardy!	2016	TV Series	Po
Conan	2010-2016	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself - Tenacious D / Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show	2006-2016	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2003-2016	TV Series	Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!	2006-2016	TV Series	Himself / Himself - With Guillermo at the Emmys
World Premiere	2016	TV Series	Himself
Access Hollywood	2006-2016	TV Series	Himself
The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards	2016	TV Movie	Himself
The IMDb Studio	2015	TV Series short	Himself
This Is Not About Jack Black	2015	Short	Himself
Off Camera with Sam Jones	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Noite com Danilo Gentili	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Talk	2015	TV Series	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2005-2015	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Extra	2015	TV Series	Himself
Good Morning America	2007-2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest / Himself
The Daily Show	2002-2015	TV Series	Himself
Reel Kids	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	2015	TV Series	Himself
Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris	2015	TV Series	Himself - Guest Announcer
CollegeHumor's Comedy Music Hall of Fame	2015	TV Movie	Himself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin	2015	TV Special	Himself
The Grace Helbig Show	2015	TV Series	Himself
Red Nose Day	2015	TV Special	Himself
Reel Junkie	2015	TV Series	Himself
Up Close with Carrie Keagan	2008-2015	TV Series	Himself / Himself - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2015	TV Series	Himself / Gary Cherone
No, You Shut Up!	2015	TV Series	Himself
Tavis Smiley	2015	TV Series	Himself
Comedy Bang! Bang!	2012-2015	TV Series	Himself
Double Fine Adventure	2015	Documentary	Himself
The 87th Annual Academy Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself - Performer: Moving Pictures
72nd Golden Globe Awards	2015	TV Special	Himself - Presenter
The Concert for Valor	2014	TV Special	Himself

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Gruen XL	2016	TV Series	Himself
Entertainment Tonight	2016	TV Series	Himself
Extra	2015-2016	TV Series	Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael	2015	TV Series	Himself
Welcome to the Basement	2015	TV Series	Pilot
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	2015	TV Series	Himself
Video Games AWESOME!	2014	TV Series	Zed
The Roast of Channel 101	2013		Computerman (uncredited)
Channel 101's Top 10 Characters of All Time	2013	Documentary short	The Elegant Hunter (uncredited)
Channel 101's Top 10 Episodes of All Time	2013	Documentary short	The Mayor (uncredited)
The Channel 101 Experience	2012	Documentary	Various (uncredited)
Edición Especial Coleccionista	2011	TV Series	Himself / Dewey Finn
The Graham Norton Show	2011	TV Series	Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	2011	TV Series	Himself
Take Two with Phineas and Ferb	2011	TV Series	Himself
Attack of the Show!	2010	TV Series	Himself
January 2009 in 6 Minutes	2009	Video documentary short	Jack Austin (uncredited)
Almost Famous II	2009	TV Movie documentary
Maquillando entre monstruos	2007	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Howard Stern on Demand	2006	TV Series	Himself
Video on Trial	2006	TV Series	Himself - Tenacious D / Airline Mechanic #1
Canada A.M.	2006	TV Series	Nacho Libre
Fan-Made Music Videos	2005	TV Series short	Dewey
The Greatest	2004	TV Series documentary	Himself
Celebrities Uncensored	2004	TV Series	Himself
MTV Europe Music Awards 2003	2003	TV Special	Himself
Sendung ohne Namen	2002	TV Series documentary	Himself

Won awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2012	BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award	Behind the Voice Actors Awards	Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film	Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)	· Angelina Jolie · Dustin Hoffman · Gary Oldman · Jackie Chan · Seth Rogen · Lucy Liu · David Cross · James Hong · Michelle Yeoh
2009	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	Kung Fu Panda (2008)
2009	VGA	Spike Video Game Awards	Best Voice	Brütal Legend (2009)
2004	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Comedic Performance	The School of Rock (2003)
2004	Special Award	ShoWest Convention, USA	Comedy Star of the Year
2003	DVDX Award	DVD Exclusive Awards	Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere Movie	Run Ronnie Run (2002)	· David Cross (lyrics) · Bob Odenkirk (lyrics) · Scott Aukerman (lyrics) · BJ Porter (lyrics) · Brian Posehn (lyrics) · Eban Schletter (composer/arranger/lyrics)
2003	Copper Wing Award	Phoenix Film Festival	Best Ensemble Acting	Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)	· Michael Blieden · Stephanie Courtney · Matt Price · Annabelle Gurwitch · Maura Tierney · Melora Walters · Bob Odenkirk · David Cross · Jerry Minor
2001	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Blockbuster Entertainment Awards	Favorite Supporting Actor - Comedy/Romance	High Fidelity (2000)

Nominated awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2016	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Virtual Performance	Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
2016	People's Choice Award	People's Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Comedic Movie Actor
2013	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	Bernie (2011)
2013	Critics Choice Award	Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards	Best Actor in a Comedy	Bernie (2011)
2013	Independent Spirit Award	Independent Spirit Awards	Best Male Lead	Bernie (2011)
2012	Gotham Independent Film Award	Gotham Awards	Best Ensemble Performance	Bernie (2011)	· Shirley MacLaine · Matthew McConaughey
2012	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie	Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
2012	People's Choice Award	People's Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Animated Movie Voice	Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
2012	VVFP Award	Village Voice Film Poll	Best Actor	Bernie (2011)
2011	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Movie Actor	Gulliver's Travels (2010)
2011	Razzie Award	Razzie Awards	Worst Actor	Gulliver's Travels (2010)
2011	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Animated Movie: Voice	Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
2009	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Voice-Over Performance	Kung Fu Panda (2008)
2009	VES Award	Visual Effects Society Awards	Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture	Kung Fu Panda (2008)	· Dan Wagner · Nicolas Marlet · Peter Farson
2007	Gotham Independent Film Award	Gotham Awards	Best Ensemble Performance	Margot at the Wedding (2007)	· Flora Cross · Ciarán Hinds · Nicole Kidman · Jennifer Jason Leigh · Zane Pais · John Turturro
2007	Blimp Award	Kids' Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Male Movie Star	Nacho Libre (2006)
2007	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Fight	Nacho Libre (2006)	· Héctor Jiménez
2007	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Comedian
2006	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Movies - Choice Actor: Comedy	Nacho Libre (2006)
2006	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Movie - Choice Rumble	Nacho Libre (2006)	· Cesar Gonzalez
2006	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Movies - Choice Chemistry	Nacho Libre (2006)	· Héctor Jiménez
2006	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Movies - Choice Sleazebag	King Kong (2005)
2006	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Comedian
2006	Stinker Award	The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards	Most Annoying Fake Accent: Male	Nacho Libre (2006)
2005	People's Choice Award	People's Choice Awards, USA	Favorite Funny Male Star
2004	Golden Globe	Golden Globes, USA	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical	The School of Rock (2003)
2004	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best On-Screen Team	The School of Rock (2003)	· Aleisha Allen · Rebecca Brown · Kevin Alexander Clark · Miranda Cosgrove · Joey Gaydos Jr. · Caitlin Hale · Maryam Hassan · Robert Tsai
2004	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Music, Adapted Song	The School of Rock (2003)	· Bon Scott (music and lyrics by) · Angus Young (music and lyrics by) · Malcolm Young (music and lyrics by) · Miranda Cosgrove (performed by) · Joey Gaydos Jr. (performed by) · Kevin Alexander Clark (performed by) · Rebecca Brown (performed by) · Robert Tsai (performed by) · Maryam Hassan (performed by) · Caitlin Hale (performed by) · Aleisha Allen (performed by)
2004	Golden Satellite Award	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical	The School of Rock (2003)
2004	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Actor - Comedy	The School of Rock (2003)
2004	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Movie Liar	The School of Rock (2003)
2004	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Comedian
2003	DVDX Award	DVD Exclusive Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere Movie	Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)
2002	Teen Choice Award	Teen Choice Awards	Film - Choice Actor, Comedy	Shallow Hal (2001)
2001	American Comedy Award	American Comedy Awards, USA	Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture	High Fidelity (2000)
2001	CFCA Award	Chicago Film Critics Association Awards	Best Supporting Actor	High Fidelity (2000)
2001	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Breakthrough Male Performance	High Fidelity (2000)
2001	MTV Movie Award	MTV Movie Awards	Best Music Moment	High Fidelity (2000)
2001	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Best Music, Adapted Song	High Fidelity (2000)	· Marvin Gaye (music and lyrics by) · Ed Townsend (music and lyrics by)
2001	OFCS Award	Online Film Critics Society Awards	Best Supporting Actor	High Fidelity (2000)

2nd place awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2012	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	Bernie (2011)
2000	BSFC Award	Boston Society of Film Critics Awards	Best Supporting Actor	High Fidelity (2000)

3rd place awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie	Award shared with
2003	NYFCC Award	New York Film Critics Circle Awards	Best Actor	The School of Rock (2003)
2003	VVFP Award	Village Voice Film Poll	Best Performance	The School of Rock (2003)

Title	Salary
Orange County (2002)	$2,000,000
Shallow Hal (2001)	$2,000,000
Saving Silverman (2001)	$1,000,000
High Fidelity (2000)	$250,000

#	Quote
1	[on the difficulty of getting Frank or Francis made] - . . . It's just because the script and the subject matter. It's just too good. When I say too good, I mean it's just too dark and real and strange and wonderful. Investors don't think it's a safe bet. The industry has changed. It's not enough to be brilliant any more. You have to be a sure thing. It's just so short-sighted, so shitty. If I was a billionaire I'd throw the money at it.
2	I like to improv. If I'm not feeling a scene down to Po's panda bones, I'll just keep tweaking it.
3	When I was ten years old, I fell in love with The Who. I saw the film Tommy (1975) on cable television and despite Jack Nicholson's heinous rendition of "Go to The Mirror!", I was deeply moved by the music and the story. I wasn't deaf, dumb or blind but I could relate to Tommy. I too wanted to be seen, felt and healed. Seriously, not going for the laugh [directed to audience]. I had a supportive family but growing up can be tough no matter what your upbringing. And no other band had the courage or sensitivity to write those kinds of emotionally raw songs. Achingly beautiful melodies touched by the hand of god. Or the devil. Or both. Or neither. I must say neither. Just a collection of ass-kicking songs, the likes of which will never be seen again! On the battlefield of rock, they went toe to toe with the likes of Hendrix and emerged unscathed. Triumphant dragon-slayers of emotionality. And about know they're probably wondering why I was chosen to give this speech. Surely there was someone more qualified. "Why is this moron talking about dragons and emotions?! Who does he think he is?". Who? I'm just one of the millions. Roger Daltrey, Pete Townshend. Thank you for blowing our minds and touching our hearts.
4	I said I named the baby after me. I didn't say that my actual name is Thomas.
5	Nobody cares about my babies. It's all about Angelina's babies.
6	[Of his role in Margot at the Wedding (2007)] I had to show some darker sides of myself than I have in roles past. It was challenging. I was most worried about the crying scenes and the nudity. But I sucked it up and went to those places because I just had to look over at Jennifer [Jennifer Jason Leigh] who was so fearless in her performance.
7	[about Shallow Hal (2001)] I wasn't proud of it, and I got paid a lot of money, so in retrospect it feels like a sell-out.
8	[when asked about his cooking skills] I make a mean peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
9	I should take down someone who is strong, so Steven Seagal would be perfect - with his ridiculous Indian gear, ponytail and swagger. He's the best fighter in the world in his own mind, so I'll take him down two notches with my Anaconda Squeeze and Face Melter.
10	[on his part and his tights in Nacho Libre (2006)] At first I would have rather been naked to tell you the truth, because I just look so goddang ridiculous. But then I thought, "Wait, that's my job. The stretchy pants are my friends. I love the stretchy pants!" It just took a little mental adjustment, because I know that when I'm embarrassed and scared about acting, that means I'm going to get some good life-nugget knowledge out of it. And I love the knowledge nuggets."
11	[talking about his experiences early on in his career] It wasn't about control. It was about the co-lla-bo. There's great directors who treat actors like cattle, but I hated it, and I knew if I ever had a choice, I didn't want to work with those guys. Who said that thing about actors and cattle? Hitchcock [Alfred Hitchcock]? Yeah, I don't want to work with that dude."
12	If Beethoven and Bach hooked up with Mozart and made a band, they COULD be a distant runner up to The D.
13	I played, like, a year of piano until I learned The Pink Panther (1963) theme. That was my goal. Once I was good enough, I quit. Now, my music has to have some rock.
14	You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow.
15	There's nothing you can really do to prepare to rock. Do you prepare to eat a delicious meal? Are you hungry? Then you're gonna eat it.
16	I'd rather be the king of kids, than the prince of fools.
17	The movie This Is Spinal Tap (1984) rocked my world. It's for rock what The Sound of Music (1965) was for hills. They really nailed how dumb rock can be.
18	I'm hungry for rock 24/7.
19	I'm no Matt Damon, my goal was to be a character actor. I never thought I would get leads the way that I've been able to in the past two years.
20	I was a little worried about working with kids. I wanted to make sure we didn't approach it tip-toeing around the stuff that would normally be funny, or make it gentle, rock-a-bye-baby bullshit.
21	I'd just like to be in films that I would like to see. I think of myself as an entertainment arsenal. Like I have my acting bazooka and my music machete. And you don't know what I'm going to come at you with.
22	[on co- starring with Gwyneth Paltrow for the first time in Shallow Hal (2001)] You know, I WAS a little afraid that she would fall head-over-heels in love with me, like she did [when co-starring] with Brad Pitt in Se7en (1995).
23	Never for a second did I think of myself as the sexiest guy in the world. When I was a kid, I thought I was the strongest man in the world. Then, the fastest runner and then the smartest person in the world. One by one my delusions got shut down. Now I just see myself as the lamest guy in the world.
24	[on filming the love scene in Shallow Hal (2001)] It was just strictly professional. It was like a doctor or a carpenter plying his trade. I received no pleasure whatsoever . . . I requested 32 takes for the perfection of the craft.

#	Trademark
1	Stocky frame
2	Expressive eyes/eyebrows
3	Often plays slackers or sloppy infantiles
4	Starts speaking in a slow, quiet tempo and begins to sing in a faster louder cadence.