Who is Jack Black, when is Tenacious D’s new album out, what movies has he starred in and what is his net worth?
The comedic star is set to unveil a new album and animated YouTube series of the same name
JACK Black has starred in some of Hollywood's biggest comedies from School of Rock and Tropic Thunder, to more recently, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
However, outside of film, he is also the lead vocalist of the comedic rock duo Tenacious D, who are set to release a new album and an animated YouTube series. Here's the lowdown...
Who is Jack Black and what's his net worth?
Jack Black was born Thomas Jacob Black on August 28, 1969, in Santa Monica, California.
The 49-year-old first acted in a TV advert for video-game Pitfall! in 1982 before he attended UCLA where he met future Shawshank Redemption star Tim Robbins, who later cast him in Bob Roberts.
He then had small roles in Demolition Man, Waterworld, The Fan, and Enemy of the State before landing his breakout role in 2000's High Fidelity.
Jack has a reported net worth of $30million, according to , thanks in part to his lead role in the widely successful Kung Fu Panda franchise.
When's Tenacious D's new album out?
Jack Black's comedic rock duo Tenacious D have announced they will be releasing their fourth album, Post-Apocalypto, alongside a new animated YouTube series of the same name.
The series, which spans six episodes, will be debut September 28 and each episode will feature new songs that will lead up to the release of the album on November 2.
Tenacious D was formed in 1994 by lead vocalist Jack alongside his musician friend and lead guitarist Kyle Glass.
Prior to the release of their debut album in 2001, the duo had a three-episode TV series and co-starred in the 2006 comedy, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny.
What movies has he starred in?
- Shallow Hal (2001)
- School of Rock (2003)
- Shark Tale (2004)
- King Kong (2005)
- Nacho Libre (2006)
- The Holiday (2006)
- Be Kind Rewind (2008)
- Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008-2016)
- Tropic Thunder (2008)
- Gulliver's Travels (2010)
- Goosebumps (2015)
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
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Who's his wife and does he have any children?
Jack married long-term partner Tanya Haden, the daughter of jazz bassist Charlie Haden, in March 2006.
They both attended the Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences and, after graduation, met again 15 years later at a friend's birthday party.
They have two sons together, Samuel Jason, who was born in June 2006, and Thomas David, who was born in May 2008.
Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Glass is also the godfather of Jack's first son.