Biography and filmography of Jack Black

Jack Black is a famous American actor, musician and public figure. Now his film career has declined, since he devotes more time to his rock band, in which he is a soloist. However, his talent was awarded two nominations for the Golden Globe Award.

Early eighties

Jack was born on August 28, 1969 in a small town in the south of the United States of America, in the state of California. His mother was Jewish, and his father was a Scotsman, both parents had the profession of an engineer. Unfortunately, their marriage was not strong enough, and when the boy turned ten, they decided to fix the break officially. Surprisingly, the child was left to live with his father.

Of course, Jack went to visit his mom, but their relationship was not close enough, and after joining the University of California in Los Angeles, they completely stopped communicating. Parental divorce, moving and a lot of free time led to the fact that in childhood the boy often fought, hooliganed and talked with the police. Then very few people could think that in the future this guy will become successful. It seemed that he was trying to get into a correctional institution.

Changes

Life gave a sharp turn when Jack enrolled in a theater studio that was right in his school. The young man liked to curl before a full people's room, he was artistic, relaxed and completely devoid of fear of public speaking. By the way, it was because of the love for antics that Black did not graduate from university. He decided to devote himself to show business.

A talented teenager first appeared on a blue screen in a commercial on local television. The real filmography of Jack Black begins with the role in the movie "Stumbled Man" at the age of fourteen. The debut turned out to be successful, and he was followed by new roles in the big cinema and serials. Unfortunately, not all the films in which Jack Black was shot have been dubbed into Russian. His filmography contains such beautiful paintings as "Mars Attacks!", "Johnny Vulture", "Enemy of the State" and many others.

A moment of glory

There are roles that the artist himself considers successful. This, for example, is a seller in a music store in the comedy "Fanatic" directed by John Cusack. It was after this work that the filmmakers realized how great the comedic talent Jack Black has. Filmography, the main roles in the famous films gave him weight, became famous, the number of invitations to the shooting increased significantly. He was glorified by such pictures as "Country of eccentrics", "Love of Evil", "King Kong", "Exchange holiday" and many others.

In addition to working in film, Black often appears as a guest on an evening TV show. He likes to entertain and shock the audience, and she answers him with love.

Personal life

In relations, the rock singer and actor is surprisingly constant. His chosen one, Tanya Hayden, daughter of a jazz musician and singer, herself a cellist by profession. Having met in January 2006, they officially formalized their relations within four months, and in the summer of the same year they had a son, and two years later another child appeared in the family.

Musician

In the distant 1994, when Jack Black's filmography already consisted of a couple of successful films, he, together with his friend Kyle Gass, decided to create a band. The style of performance was rock, but comedic elements were mixed with it. This duet exists to this day. Periodically, musicians give performances and are appreciated by fans for good humor.

Victory in the actor's field

Actor Jack Black, whose filmography numbered about two dozen paintings, well manifested himself in the tape "Fanatic". It was in it that he was able to reveal himself not only as a performer of a role, but also as a musician. After this film, the filmmakers themselves began to find Black. For some of the roles, he even managed to get very solid fees in the amount of three million dollars.

One of the first significant films seen by critics is the "School of Rock", in which Jack got the role of metal guitarist and part-time teacher. It was for her that he received his first Golden Globe nomination. And the picture itself turned out to be commercially successful and collected more than one hundred and thirty million dollars in the worldwide box office.

The filmography of Jack Black contains work with Peter Jackson - a man who could breathe a second life into the works of Professor Tolkien. The drama "King Kong" received three treasured figurines of "Oscar" and did not disappoint its creators with the results of the world box office.

Of course, most of the roles are somehow connected with music, but that does not mean that the actor hangs in one line. In each picture reveals a new, unknown to the viewer Jack Black. His filmography is quite versatile. In it there are dramas, comedies, and serials. But in every project Black's acting is on top.

Future

Fans hope that their idol will not stop there and there are many interesting films and musical shows ahead. He started his career in 1983 with episodic roles in advertising. Today, the filmography of Jack Black is very impressive. In the project for the next year there are already several paintings, and also the voice of the new animated film "Kung Fu Panda" is planned. We can only wait and anticipate a great movie.

It is possible that he will want to start his own film or short film. It will be known in the near future, while everything is kept secret by Jack Black. Filmography, whose list has already passed for forty lines, will soon be replenished with a few more items. You can give an example of the last ten years of creative work of the actor:

• "Kung Fu Panda-3" (voice acting).
• "ImarShow" (format 3D).
• "Muppet" (voice acting).
• "The big year".
• "Bernie".
• "Kung Fu Panda-2" (voice acting).
• "Gulliver's Travels."
• "The owner of space and time."
• "The Beginning of Times."
• "Kung Fu Panda" (voice acting).
• "Soldiers of failure."
• "Rewind".
• "Margot at the wedding."
• "Exchange holiday".

All these works belong to different genres, but the actor coped with every role perfectly, each film received its portion of audience love. The filmography of Jack Black shows how important it is to believe in oneself and to listen to the call of the heart.