Jack Black is an American actor, comedian and musician, known for his roles in family and comedy films, as well as his voice work in animated films.
He began acting as a teenager and gained recognition for his role in the film, Bob Roberts.
Jack is known for his larger-than-life personality and mischievous eye twinkle, which have made him a go-to comedic actor in Hollywood.
He has received an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards.
Jack has also been open about his past struggles with cocaine use and the loss of his brother to AIDS in 1991.
He identifies as nominally Jewish and has endorsed political candidates, including Barack Obama and criticized Donald Trump.
Siblings
Jack has three older half-siblings through his mother, scientist Neil Siegel, Howard Siegel and Rachel Siegel.
Neil, a computer scientist and engineer, is known for his work on key systems for the US military and consumer products like GPS devices.
Career
Jack began acting as a teenager and gained recognition for his role in the film, Bob Roberts.
He has received an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards.
Jack has been open about his past struggles with cocaine use and the loss of his brother Howard to AIDS in 1991.
He is married to singer Tanya Haden, and they have two sons together.
Jack identifies as nominally Jewish and has endorsed political candidates, including Barack Obama and criticized Donald Trump.
He is the lead vocalist of the band Tenacious D, and his acting career has been extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films.
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Awards and accolades
Jack has received an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award and nominations for three Golden Globe Award.
He has also won the Children’s and Family Emmy Awards for Outstanding Voice Performance in an Animated Program for his role in Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.
Jack has received 20 nominations and 5 wins throughout his career, including for his music and voice acting.
Personal life
Jack is married to Tanya Haden, a musician and performance artist.
Jack and Haden met in high school but didn’t start dating until decades later.
Haden is a cellist and vocalist, and she has provided her talents to multiple Los Angeles area bands.
She is also a triplet, and her sisters Petra and Rachel are musicians as well.
Haden’s father, jazz bassist Charlie Haden, was also a musician.
Jack and Haden eloped in March 2006 after dating for less than a year.
Haden is known for her work in the indie-pop group Let’s Go Sailing and for creating the Imaginary Bear puppet show.
She is also a member of the string trio The Haden Triplets, which has released two albums.
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