- Title: Actor, comedian and musician Jack Black turning 50
- Date: 27th August 2019
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - FEBRUARY 7, 2001) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** U.S. ACTOR AND COMEDIAN, JACK BLACK BEING INTERVIEWED AT AMERICAN PREMIERE OF COMEDY MOVIE "SAVING SILVERMAN" LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - NOVEMBER 1, 2001) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) JACK BLACK BEING INTERVIEWED AT NORTH AMERICAN FILM PREMIERE OF COMEDY "SHALLOW HAL" NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (FILE - DECEMBER 5, 2005) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) BLACK ON THE RED CARPET AT THE NORTH AMERICAN "KING KONG" PREMIERE BERLIN, GERMANY (FILE - DECEMBER 7, 2005) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) BLACK BEING INTERVIEWED AT THE "KING KONG" PREMIERE IN BERLIN LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - NOVEMBER 1, 2006) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) BLACK ARRIVING TO UK PREMIERE OF "TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY" BLACK ON RED CARPET, VARIOUS OF BLACK AND CO-STAR KYLE GASS BEING INTERVIEWED CANNES, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 14, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) BLACK POSING IN KUNG FU POSITIONS AND DANCING WITH PEOPLE DRESSED AS PANDAS CANNES, FRANCE (FILE - MAY 15, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) BLACK WITH CO-STAR ANGELINA JOLIE AND PERSON DRESSED AS PANDA BLACK ON RED CARPET MADRID, SPAIN (FILE - JUNE 24, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF BLACK DEMONSTRATING MARTIAL ARTS WITH PERSON DRESSED AS PANDA LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - SEPTEMBER 16, 2008) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS) BLACK AND "TROPIC THUNDER" CO-STAR BEN STILLER AT THE UK PREMIERE VARIOUS OF BLACK SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (FILE - DECEMBER 13, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF JACK BLACK ENTERING NEWS ROOM AND BEING PHOTOGRAPHED LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - DECEMBER 18, 2010) (REUTERS) 14 VARIOUS OF BLACK ON RED CARPET AT "GULLIVER'S TRAVELS" PREMIERE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - MAY 22, 2011) (REUTERS) BLACK AT "KUNG FU PANDA 2" PREMIERE PRETENDING TO DO MARTIAL ARTS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JUNE 16, 2011) (REUTERS) BLACK AND SHIRLEY MACLAINE ON RED CARPET AT LOS ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - JULY 9, 2011) (UNRESTRICTED POOL) BLACK ON THE RED CARPET AT A BLACK-TIE EVENT IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - AUGUST 9, 2012) (REUTERS) JACK BLACK POSING FOR PHOTOS AT HOLLYWOOD LUNCHEON SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (FILE - FEBRUARY 23, 2013) (REUTERS) BLACK AT THE INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS
- Embargoed: 10th September 2019 09:24
- Keywords: Jack Black Tenatious D Shallow Hal King Knog Gullivers Travels
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- Topics: Celebrities,Arts / Culture / Entertainment
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- Story Text:Actor and comedian Jack Black celebrates his 50th birthday on Wednesday (August 28).
The "Kung Fu Panda" and "Jumanji" actor rose to fame in 2000 with his breakout role as a record store employee in "High Fidelity". He went on to act in many comedy films with leading roles in "Shallow Hal", "King Kong" and "Tropic Thunder".
Black earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy for his starring role in the box office hit "School of Rock".
In addition to his film success, Black is the lead vocalist and guitarist of the comedy rock duo Tenatious D. The duo have released four albums and have had a series of film and television appearances including their self-titled 2006 film "Tenatious D in The Pick of Destiny."
In 2018 Black received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a ceremony attended by many previous colleagues, including Tim Robbins, Richard Linklater, Mike White and fellow Tenacious D. star Kyle Gass.
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