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Jack Black
Thomas Jacob Black was born in Santa Monica, California -
Career
In 1982, Black first acted in a television commercial at age 13 for the video game "Pitfall!" -
Is an American actor and musician
is an American actor and musician, son of telecommunications engineers Thomas William Black and Judith Cohen. -
Leading Roles
In 2000, Black appeared in the movie High Fidelity as a wild employee in John Cusack's record store, a role he considers his breakout.[ -
Voice Acting
Black has voice acted on other occasions, including "Husbands and Knives" from The Simpsons which aired November 18, 2007, portraying Milo, the friendly owner of the rival comic book store. -
Voice Acting
He voiced the title role in Kung Fu Panda, as well as Kung Fu Panda 2 and Kung Fu Panda 3; this is his favorite role and he praises the tutoring of co-star and two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman. -
Leading Roles
Jack garnered a second Golden Globe Award nomination, this time in the category Best Actor in a Comedy, for his 2011 starring role in Richard Linklater's black comedy, Bernie, as real-life murderer Bernie Tiede -
Leading Roles
He received particular praise for his starring role in the well-received School of Rock, earning critical acclaim and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy.