Jack Black

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.".

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.".

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.

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.

Starred in a management training film "Manager of the Year - Effective Listening " as a teenager who tells his father that the family car has been stolen.

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.

Sang backup vocals for the songs in Bob Roberts .

Sang backup vocals for the songs in Bob Roberts (1992).

Auditioned for the role of "Cubby Barnes" in Ransom .

Was engaged to actor/comedian/producer Laura Kightlinger, previously. They were together from 1997 to 2005.

Filmed a television pilot called Heat Vision and Jack (TV) co-starring Ron Silver, and Christine Taylor, and directed by Ben Stiller. The show was a parody of "Knight Rider" , as well as other action/ adventure shows, and featured a talking motorcycle voiced by Owen Wilson.

Filmed a television pilot called Heat Vision and Jack (1999) (TV) 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.

Was considered for the role of Freddy Lounds in Red Dragon .

Hosted the MTV Movie Awards in 2002 along with Sarah Michelle Gellar

Was considered for the role of Freddy Lounds in Red Dragon (2002).

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 , 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 , Envy , and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy .

Often competes for the same parts with Philip Seymour Hoffman. On the The School of Rock DVD audio commentary, he jokingly calls Hoffman "my nemesis."

Often competes for the same parts with Philip Seymour Hoffman. On the The School of Rock (2003) DVD audio commentary, he jokingly calls Hoffman "my nemesis."

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).

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 .

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.

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).

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.

He and his wife, Tanya Haden, became the parents of a boy, Samuel Jason Black, on June 10th, 2006.

Jack and his wife, Tanya Haden, became the parents of their second son, Thomas David Black, on May 23rd 2008.