History of Jack Black in Timeline

Jack Black, born Thomas Jacob Black, is a celebrated American actor, comedian, and musician. Renowned for his roles in family and comedy films, as well as his voice acting in animated features, Black has garnered numerous accolades throughout his career. These include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and multiple Golden Globe nominations. His contributions to the entertainment industry were further recognized in 2018 when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements

1991: Death of Howard Black

In 1991, one of Jack Black's brothers, Howard, died of AIDS at the age of 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 ended his relationship with actress Laura Kightlinger.

January 2006: Engagement to Tanya Haden

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

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, Jack Black and Kyle Gass released their protest song "The Government Totally Sucks".

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2008: Birth of second son

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

2009: Production of Branson

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

October 2010: Tenacious D Performance at BlizzCon 2010

In October 2010, Tenacious D performed at BlizzCon 2010, which is a convention hosted by Blizzard Entertainment.

2011: Production of My Life As an Experiment and Shredd

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

2012: Collaboration on "Book People Unite"

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

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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 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: Producer credit on The D Train

In 2015, Electric Dynamite Productions received a producer credit on the film The D Train, which starred Jack Black.

2015: Visit to Kampala with Comic Relief USA

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

2017: Producer credit on The Polka King

In 2017, Electric Dynamite Productions received a producer credit on the film The Polka King, which starred Jack Black.

2017: Performance of "The Government Totally Sucks" at Trump inauguration

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 the Jablinski Games YouTube channel, which gained over 1 million subscribers within its first week.

2018: Production of The Aquabats! RadVentures!

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

June 2019: Suicide of Etika

In June 2019, Etika died by suicide, which prompted Jack Black to stream with PewDiePie in July to raise funds for NAMI.

July 21, 2019: Minecraft stream with PewDiePie for NAMI

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 Etika's suicide.

2021: Production of Happily

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

2022: Hosting of a letter and text writing party for VoteRiders

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

June 2023: Jablinski Games Subscriber Count

As of June 2023, Jablinski Games had 5.04 million subscribers and 216 million video views.

July 14, 2024: Tenacious D performance at ICC Sydney Theater and Kyle Gass's controversial 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 stated he was "blindsided" and did not condone the comment, leading to the cancellation of their world tour.

2025: "Steve's Lava Chicken" makes Billboard Hot 100

In 2025, Jack Black's song "Steve's Lava Chicken" from A Minecraft Movie became the shortest song in history to land on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with a length of 34 seconds.

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