History of Jack Black in Timeline

Jack Black, born Thomas Jacob Black, is a multifaceted American entertainer celebrated as an actor, comedian, and musician. He has garnered recognition for his performances in family and comedy films, along with notable voice acting roles in animated features. His accolades include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards. A testament to his successful career, Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2018.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1991: Death of brother Howard

In 1991, Jack Black's brother, Howard, died of AIDS at age 36.

1996: Dating Laura Kightlinger

In 1996, Jack Black started dating actress Laura Kightlinger.

2005: End of relationship with Laura Kightlinger

In 2005, Jack Black's relationship with actress Laura Kightlinger ended.

January 2006: Engagement to Tanya Haden

In January 2006, Jack Black became engaged to singer Tanya Haden.

March 14, 2006: Marriage to Tanya Haden

On March 14, 2006, Jack Black married singer Tanya Haden in Big Sur, California.

August 2006: Registration of Electric Dynamite Productions

In August 2006, Jack Black registered his own production company, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc.

2006: Release of "The Government Totally Sucks"

In 2006, Tenacious D released their protest song "The Government Totally Sucks", which was later performed in 2017 during Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.

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2008: Birth of second son

In 2008, Jack Black's second son was born.

2009: Electric Dynamite Productions first work: Branson

In 2009, Electric Dynamite Productions' first work was the mockumentary Branson, co-produced with BranMo Productions and Perfect Weekend.

October 2010: Tenacious D at BlizzCon 2010

In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at BlizzCon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment.

2011: Production of TV-movies by Electric Dynamite Productions

In 2011, Electric Dynamite Productions produced two TV-movies, My Life As an Experiment and Shredd.

2012: Endorsement of Barack Obama's re-election campaign

In 2012, Jack Black endorsed Barack Obama's re-election campaign.

2012: Jack Black records "Book People Unite"

In 2012, Jack Black joined other celebrities to record "Book People Unite", a song sponsored by the Library of Congress and RIF.

2013: Production of Ghost Ghirls and acquisition of Wizard's Way rights

In 2013, Electric Dynamite Productions produced the TV series Ghost Ghirls for Yahoo! Screen and obtained the rights to adapt the UK mockumentary Wizard's Way into a feature film.

2015: Production credit on The D Train

In 2015, Electric Dynamite Productions was a producer credit on The D Train, which featured Black in the starring role.

2015: Visit to Kampala for Red Nose Day

In 2015, Jack Black visited Kampala as part of Comic Relief USA's Red Nose Day.

2017: Production credit on The Polka King

In 2017, Electric Dynamite Productions was a producer credit on The Polka King, which featured Black in the starring role.

2017: Performance of "The Government Totally Sucks"

On the day of Donald Trump's 2017 presidential inauguration, Jack Black and Kyle Gass performed their 2006 protest song "The Government Totally Sucks".

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September 18, 2018: Induction into Hollywood's Walk of Fame

On September 18, 2018, Jack Black was inducted into Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

December 21, 2018: Creation of Jablinski Games YouTube channel

On December 21, 2018, Jack Black created a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games, which quickly gained over 1 million subscribers within a week.

2018: Production of The Aquabats! RadVentures!

In 2018, Electric Dynamite Productions produced The Aquabats! RadVentures!

June 2019: Suicide of Etika

In June 2019, the suicide of Etika occurred, which led to Jack Black participating in a Minecraft stream with PewDiePie to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in July.

July 21, 2019: Minecraft stream with PewDiePie

On July 21, 2019, Jack Black participated in a Minecraft stream with PewDiePie to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), following the suicide of Etika. They raised $30,479.

2021: Production of Happily

In 2021, Electric Dynamite Productions produced the dark-comedy film Happily.

2022: Hosting letter and text writing party for VoteRiders

Before the 2022 election, Jack Black hosted a letter and text writing party to rally VoteRiders volunteers, educating voters about voter ID requirements and emphasizing the importance of issues on the ballot.

June 2023: Jablinski Games Subscriber Count

As of June 2023, Jack Black's YouTube channel, Jablinski Games, has 5.04 million subscribers and 216 million video views.

July 14, 2024: Tenacious D performance and Kyle Gass's comment

On July 14, 2024, during a Tenacious D performance at the ICC Sydney Theater celebrating Kyle Gass's birthday, Gass made a controversial comment regarding the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Jack Black later addressed the comment on social media, stating he did not condone hate speech or political violence. The remainder of the world tour was canceled, and creative plans were put on hold.