History of Jack Black in Timeline

Thomas Jacob Black, known as Jack Black, is an American actor, comedian, and musician renowned for his roles in comedy and family films, as well as his voice acting in animated features. His achievements include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and several nominations for Golden Globe Awards, solidifying his presence in entertainment.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1991: Death of Brother Howard

In 1991, one of Jack Black's brothers, Howard, passed away from AIDS at the age of 36.

1996: Start of Relationship with Laura Kightlinger

In 1996, Jack Black began dating actress Laura Kightlinger.

2005: End of Relationship with Laura Kightlinger

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

January 2006: Engagement to Tanya Haden

In January 2006, Jack Black became engaged to singer Tanya Haden, whom he reconnected with after attending Crossroads School together.

March 14, 2006: Marriage to Tanya Haden

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

August 2006: Registration of Electric Dynamite Productions

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

2006: Release of "The Government Totally Sucks"

In 2006, Jack Black, with his band Tenacious D, released the song, "The Government Totally Sucks"

2008: Birth of Second Son

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

2009: Production of Branson

In 2009, Electric Dynamite Productions, Inc.'s first work produced was the mockumentary "Branson", which was a co-production with BranMo Productions and Perfect Weekend.

October 2010: Tenacious D performance at BlizzCon 2010

In October 2010, Tenacious D, Jack Black's band, performed at BlizzCon 2010, which is a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment.

2011: Production of TV-Movies

In 2011, Jack Black's company, Electric Dynamite Productions produced two TV-movies, My Life As an Experiment and Shredd.

2012: Recording of "Book People Unite"

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

2012: Endorsement of Barack Obama's Re-election Campaign

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

2013: Production of Ghost Ghirls and Acquisition of Wizard's Way

In 2013, Electric Dynamite Productions notably 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: Visit to Kampala with Comic Relief USA

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

2015: Producer Credit on The D Train

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

2017: Producer Credit on The Polka King

In 2017, Jack Black's company, 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" at Inauguration

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

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 launched his YouTube channel called Jablinski Games, which quickly gained over 1 million subscribers within a week.

2018: Production of The Aquabats! RadVentures!

In 2018, Jack Black's company, Electric Dynamite Productions, produced The Aquabats! RadVentures!.

June 2019: Etika's Suicide

In June 2019, the suicide of Etika occurred, prompting Jack Black to participate in a Minecraft stream with PewDiePie on July 21, 2019 to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

July 21, 2019: Minecraft Stream for Charity

On July 21, 2019, Jack Black participated in a Minecraft stream with PewDiePie to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).

2021: Production of Happily

In 2021, Jack Black's company, Electric Dynamite Productions, produced the dark-comedy film Happily.

2022: VoteRiders Rally

Before the 2022 election, Jack Black hosted a letter and text writing party to rally VoteRiders volunteers engaged in educating eligible voters about voter ID requirements in their states.

June 2023: Jablinski Games Subscriber Count

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

July 14, 2024: Tenacious D's Performance and Controversy

On July 14, 2024, during a Tenacious D performance at the ICC Sydney Theater celebrating Kyle Gass' birthday, Gass made a controversial comment about Donald Trump. Jack Black later expressed that he was "blindsided" and did not condone hate speech or political violence.