Claim: Jack Black is in a band.

Thomas Jacob `` Jack '' Black -LRB- born August 28 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor , comedian , writer , producer , musician and singer . His acting career has been extensive , starring primarily in comedy films . He is known for his roles in High Fidelity -LRB- 2000 -RRB- , Shallow Hal -LRB- 2001 -RRB- , School of Rock -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , King Kong -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , The Holiday -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Nacho Libre -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Kung Fu Panda -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Tropic Thunder -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Gulliver 's Travels -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , Kung Fu Panda 2 -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Bernie -LRB- 2011 -RRB- , Goosebumps -LRB- 2015 -RRB- , and Kung Fu Panda 3 -LRB- 2016 -RRB- . He has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards . Black is the lead vocalist of the comedic rock group Tenacious D which he formed in 1994 with friend Kyle Gass . They have released the albums Tenacious D , The Pick of Destiny and Rize of the Fenix .