Career Timeline of Jack Black: Major Achievements and Milestones

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Jack Black made an impact.

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

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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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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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!

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.