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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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James D. Bissell to Marlon Brando
Jack Black Biography (1969-)
Born April 7, 1969, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Addresses:
Agent-- United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth floor, Los Angeles, CA90212. Career: Actor, musician, composer, producer, writer, and creator. Tenacious D (comedy/music group), member; appeared in an instructional and communication video in the mid to late 1980s. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Fifth floor, Los Angeles, CA 90212.
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, musician, composer, producer, writer, series creator
- Birth Details
- April 7, 1969
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Roger (The Fans), Bob Roberts, Paramount, 1992
- Wasteland Scrap, Demolition Man, Warner Bros., 1993
- Augie, Airborne, Warner Bros., 1993
- Slip (The Nasties), The NeverEnding Story III(also known as TheNeverending Story III: Escape from Fantasia and Die Unendliche Geschichte III--Rettung aus Phantasien), Miramax, 1994
- DJ at party, Bye Bye, Love,1995
- Pilot, Waterworld, Universal, 1995
- Craig Poncelet, Dead Man Walking, Paramount, 1995
- Tenacious D, Bio-Dome, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
- Rick, The Cable Guy, Columbia TriStar, 1996
- Broadcast technician, The Fan, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
- Billy Glenn Norris, Mars Attacks!, Warner Bros., 1996
- Lamont, The Jackal, Universal, 1997
- Devlin, Bongwater, Alliance Independent Films, 1998
- (Uncredited) Titus, I Still Known What You Did Last Summer, Columbia, 1998
- Fiedler, Enemy of the State, Buena Vista, 1998
- Sid, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
- Georgie, Jesus' Son, Lions Gate Films, 1999
- Barry, High Fidelity, Buena Vista, 2000
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Film Work
- Background vocalist, Bob Roberts, Paramount, 1992
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Various roles, Mr. Show(also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David), HBO, 1995-96
- Himself, Tenacious D, HBO, 1999
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Movies
- Car thief, Marked for Murder(also known as The Sandman), CBS, 1993
- Marty Prago, The Innocent, NBC, 1994
- Private, Blind Justice(also known as Canaan's Way), CBS, 1994
- Steve, Crossworlds, HBO, 1996
- Jerry, Johnny Skidmarks, HBO, 1998
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Episodic
- Bald man, Flying Blind, Fox, 1992
- Cab driver, The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992
- Skinhead, Life Goes On, ABC, 1992
- Lee Oswald, Sirens, ABC, 1993
- Kevin Wilkins, "A River Doesn't Run Through It," Northern Exposure,1993
- Tommy, All-American Girl, ABC, 1994
- Bart "Zero" Liquori, "D.P.O.," The X-Files, Fox, 1995
- Barney Brat/Curtis Williams, "Dog Eat Dog," Picket Fences, CBS, 1995
- Man, Pride & Joy, NBC, 1995
- Randy, The Single Guy, NBC, 1995
- Monte, "Angels on the Air," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1995
- Curtis Williams, "Snow Exit," Picket Fences, CBS, 1996
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Pilots
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Heat Vision and Jack, Fox, 1999
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Television Work
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Series
- Creator and executive producer, Tenacious D, HBO, 1999
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RECORDINGS
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Music Videos
- Appeared as second janitor in Foo Fighters' "Learn to Fly"; in Beck's "Sexx Laws."
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WRITINGS
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Television Composer
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Series
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Tenacious D, HBO, 1999
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Television Episodes
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Tenacious D, HBO, 1999
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals:
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Entertainment Weekly, March 26, 1999 , p. 69.
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New York Times, December 11, 1997 , p. E3.
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