Portrait of Jack Black

Acting

Jack Black

Career

Active from 1987 to 2028, busiest in 2008 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
65
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for iCarly: iStart a Fan War
iCarly: iStart a Fan War
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 125 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jack Black Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Crime
    1.7, average 3.6
  • Melancholy
    2.8, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family-Friendly 6
  • Eccentric Characters 5
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Dark Comedy 5
  • Pop Culture References 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Found Family Dynamics 4
  • Visual Spectacle 4
  • Family-Friendly Adventure 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Comedy 3
  • Nostalgic 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

171
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

3 titles
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: Fire & Rescue
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy: Fire & Rescue

as The hitchhiker’s to the Galaxy 2

Kung Fu Panda 5
Kung Fu Panda 5

as Po (voice)

Stepdude
Stepdude

Producer

2020s

26 titles · average score 59
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)
GoodWatch score 55

as Bowser (voice)

A Minecraft Movie
A Minecraft Movie (2025)
GoodWatch score 52

as Steve

Anaconda
Anaconda (2025)
GoodWatch score 50

as Doug McCallister

Kung Fu Panda 4
Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024)
GoodWatch score 62

as Po (voice)

Dear Santa
Dear Santa (2024)
GoodWatch score 37

as Satan

Dueling Dumplings
Dueling Dumplings (2024)

as Po (voice)

Borderlands
Borderlands (2024)
GoodWatch score 29

as Claptrap (voice)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bowser (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show · as Po (voice)

Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (2022)
GoodWatch score 79

as Grown Up Stan (voice)

Happily
Happily (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

Producer

The Croods: A New Age
The Croods: A New Age (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

Songs

2010s

39 titles · average score 66
Jumanji: The Next Level
Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as Professor Sheldon 'Shelly' Oberon

The House with a Clock in Its Walls
The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jonathan Barnavelt

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

as Bethany

Kung Fu Panda 3
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

as Po (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll (2016)
GoodWatch score 67

as Po (voice)

Goosebumps
Goosebumps (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

as Stine / Slappy / Invisible Boy (voice)

The Brink
The Brink (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Alex Talbot

Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
GoodWatch score 74

as Po (voice)

The Big Year
The Big Year (2011)
GoodWatch score 52

as Brad Harris

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
GoodWatch score 65

as Po (voice)

Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
GoodWatch score 34

as Lemuel Gulliver

Kung Fu Panda Holiday
Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010)
GoodWatch score 67

as Po (voice)

2000s

57 titles · average score 63
Year One
Year One (2009)
GoodWatch score 33

as Zed

Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

as Po (voice)

Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

as Jeff Portnoy

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
GoodWatch score 66

as Po (voice)

Be Kind Rewind
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jerry

Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre (2006)
GoodWatch score 54

as Nacho

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

as JB

King Kong
King Kong (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

as Carl Denham

The School of Rock
The School of Rock (2003)
GoodWatch score 79

as Dewey Finn

Orange County
Orange County (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Lance Brumder

Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal (2001)
GoodWatch score 52

as Hal Larson

Saving Silverman
Saving Silverman (2001)
GoodWatch score 38

as J.D. McNugent

1990s

41 titles · average score 57
Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Jack Austin

Heat Vision and Jack
Heat Vision and Jack (1999)
GoodWatch score 67

as Jack Austin

Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Dr. Isaac Hershberg

Bongwater
Bongwater (1998)
GoodWatch score 36

as Devlin

Tenacious D
Tenacious D (1997)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Jack 'JB' Black

The Cable Guy
The Cable Guy (1996)
GoodWatch score 58

as Rick

Crossworlds
Crossworlds (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

as Steve

The NeverEnding Story III
The NeverEnding Story III (1994)
GoodWatch score 35

as Slip

Airborne
Airborne (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

as Augie

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Bart 'Zero' Liquori

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Self - Guest

Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure (1990)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Kevin Wilkins

1980s

5 titles · average score 73
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Milo (voice)

Life Goes On
Life Goes On (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Skinhead

Too Far from the Norm
Too Far from the Norm (1987)

as Rick

The New Leave It to Beaver
The New Leave It to Beaver (1984)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Nick

The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy (1981)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Chuck