NET WORTH: | $50 Million |
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Source of Wealth: | Actor, Songwriter, Singer, Comedian, Youtuber |
Born: | August 28, 1969 |
Age: | 51 |
Spouse: | Tanya Haden |
Children: | 2 |
Birth Name: | Thomas Jacob Black |
Height: | 5ft. 6in. (1.68m) |
The net worth of famous American actor Jack Black
Thomas Jacob “Jack” Black is a renowned American actor, songwriter, singer, comedian and YouTuber. He gets the best recognition for his roles in films such as Shallow Hal, High Fidelity, King Kong, School of Rock, The Holiday, Tropic Thunder, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny, Goosebumps, the Kung Fu Panda franchise and Gulliver’s Travels. He was given a star on the popular Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 2018. He is the main singer of the Grammy Award winning comedic rock duo Tenacious D. He formed it in the year of 1994 with Kyle Gass. This couple released the best-in-class albums like Rize of the Fenix, The Pick of Destiny, Tenacious D and Post-Apocalypto. He launched his YouTube channel namely Jablinkski Games in 2018. The overall estimated Jack Black net worth is $50 million in 2020. The following details explain you about this multi-talented person.
Who is Jack Black?
Jack Black is an American actor, producer, comedian, musician, and writer. He was born in Santa Monica, California on August 28, 1969. He was raised in Hermosa Beach, California. Black is the son of successful satellite engineers namely Thomas William Black and Judith Love Cohen. He has elder half-siblings with his mom namely Neil Siegel, Howard Siegel and Rachel Siegel. He was raised Jewish and attended the reputable Hebrew School. Parents of Black’s parents were divorced when he was 10 years old. He moved to Culver City with his beloved father and visits her mother’s home every so often.
He appeared in a commercial for the game Pitfall! In 1982. He joined the private secondary school Poseidon School designed particularly for students struggling in the traditional school system. He excelled in drama in the school Crossroads School. He attended UCLA, but quit it to pursue a career in the entertainment sector. He gained recurring roles in the HBO sketch comedy series namely Mr. Show.
Ever-increasing successful records
Fans of the Jack Black movies these days are willing to be aware of the awards and other career related activities of this star. Black has been nominated for so many awards all through his career. For example, he has been nominated for the Golden Globes two times. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in September 2018. Many people worldwide remember him from Shallow Hal and recently rebooted Jumanji franchise. Jack Black voices Po in the popular movie Kung-Fu Panda increased his recognition worldwide.
The overall voice of the Jack is familiar among kids and parents worldwide in recent years. This is because Jack Black voices Po in the Kung-Fu Panda movies. Jack Black is a qualified musician and singer. He and Kyle Glass founded the band Tenacious D in 1994. These two persons were members of the Actors’ Gang theatre at the time. They won a Grammy award and were nominated for the Best Comedy Album for Rize of the Fenix in 2013. However, Jimmy Fallon won that year. These two artists won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance for “The Last in Line” in 2015. This win was controversial in the metal community as they beat out serious contenders like Slipknot and Anthrax for the honor. Tenacious D includes some musical talent regardless of they are a comedy rock duo.
Personal life
The real name of Jack Black is Thomas Jacob. Jack Black dated fellow actor as well as comedian Laura Kightlinger from 1996 to 2005. He became engaged to Tanya Haden in January 2006. Tanya Haden is a daughter of Charlie Haden, jazz bassist. This couple married on March 14, 2006 in the popular wedding venue in Big Sur, California. Samuel Jason was their first born in June 2006 at Cedars-Sinai Medicla Center located in Los Angeles. Jack Black wife is known for her dedication to enhancing her routine efforts and taking care of the child. This couple has their second son Thomas David on May 23, 2008.
Jack Black supported the successful re-election campaign of Barack Obama in 2012. He visited Kampala in Uganda in Africa as an important part of the Red Nose Day of Comic Relief USA. He is an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. He and Kyle Gass, Tenacious D bandmate performed the protest song with the theme “The Government Totally Sucks” on the day of the presidential inauguration of Trump. An estimated Jack Black net worth in 2020 is $40 Million. Jack Black had the maximum success rate early in his career especially with indie films like High fidelity in 2000 and Tenacious D in 2006. He is more likely to play or voice a leading part in international blockbusters.
The highest grossing films of Jack Black include, but not limited to Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle with $860.1 Million in 2017, Kung Fu Panda 3 with $521.2 Million in 2016 and Kung Fu Panda 2 with $665.7 Million in 2011. The overall financial future of Jack Black seems secure because of the ever-increasing success rate of Jack Black movies in recent years. The most recent project of Jack Black was Jumanji: The Next Level in December, 2019. This film was a profitable success and had made $235 Million by the end of 2019. This film was the number 10 highest grossing movie of 2019.
A lovely couple in the Hollywood
Many people do not know that Jack Black wife is an accomplished musician as well as a cellist herself. She is playing with bands including, but not limited to The warlocks, and Silversun Pickups. Children of Black and Haden are teenagers at this time. This couple played the main role behind a good example for Hollywood couples as they love 14 years together with 2 kids. Almost every fan of this Hollywood couple wishes them continued happiness throughout their life. Jack Black has used his other gifts like musical prowess as well as sense of humor to get the maximum success rate. He has a happy home life and is financially well-off.