Birth date	January 21, 1969
Birth place	Santa Fe Springs, California
Position	Offensive tackle
College	Southern California
Databasefootball	WILLIMAT01
Years	1993-1995 1996-1997 1998 2000-2002 2003-2004 2005
Teams	New York Jets Atlanta Falcons Green Bay Packers San Francisco 49ers Carolina Panthers St. Louis Rams
Nfl	WIL593466 }}

Matthew Joseph "Matt" Willig (born January 21, 1969) is an American actor and former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He stands 6 feet, 8 inches.

Career

Acting

He is currently portraying the character Special Agent Simon Cade in season eight of NCIS (TV series). In 2009, he had supporting role as a caveman tormenting Jack Black and Michael Cera in the motion picture ''Year One''. He appeared as a gang member named Little Chino on the Showtime series ''Dexter'' (2007). He has appeared as a bodyguard named Yuri on the NBC series ''Chuck'', and has also appeared in an episode of ''My Name is Earl'' entitled "Bullies". Matt has acted in numerous national commercial campaigns, including a Capital One spot with David Spade, a Bud Light spot, and as an action hero in a Halls commercial. He also appeared in a season 7 episode of ''Malcolm In the Middle'', as a recovering alcoholic named Crash and had a small role in the 1993 Hong Kong action movie ''Full Contact''. He appeared in a minor role in ''iCarly'' as a truckdriver named the "Sledghammer". He made another guest appearance on ''The Suite Life on Deck'' as a genie in season 2 episode 22. On ''Sonny with a Chance'', in the episode titled "Sonny Get Your Goat", he appeared as 'Limo', the mode of transportation to Tawni's motel room in a foreign country and appeared in the new Disney XD show Pair of Kings. Willig also had a supporting role in the second episode of ''Terriers''. He also appears in the upcoming film, ''The Sibling''.

Voice Acting

Willig voiced The Juggernaut in the Marvel game Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions.

Professional football

Willig played 14 years for the Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers.

College football

He played college football at the University of Southern California as a member of the 1989 Rose Bowl winning team.

High School sports

Willig played football and basketball at St. Paul High School (Santa Fe Springs, California).

Personal

Willig was born in La Mirada, California. A public administration major, Matt and his wife, Chris, live in the Walnut Acres neighborhood of Los Angeles.

References

External links

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Name	Willie McGinest
Currentnumber	55
Currentpositionplain	Outside linebacker
Birth date	December 11, 1971
Birth place	Long Beach, California, U.S.
Country	US
Heightft	6
Heightin	5
Weight	270
Debutyear	1994
Debutteam	New England Patriots
Finalyear	2008
Finalteam	Cleveland Browns
Highlights	2× Pro Bowl selection (1995, 2003) 3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) New England Patriots All-1990s Team New England Patriots All-2000s Team Most Career Postseason Sacks (16)
College	Southern California
Draftyear	1994
Draftround	1
Draftpick	4
Pastteams	New England Patriots (-) Cleveland Browns (-)
Statweek	17
Statseason	2008
Statlabel1	Tackles
Statvalue1	582
Statlabel2	Sacks
Statvalue2	86.0
Statlabel3	INTs
Statvalue3	5
Nfl	MCG423258 }}

William Lee "Willie" McGinest, Jr. (born December 11, 1971) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League.

Early life and career

The second of three children, McGinest attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School, where he garnered all-state honors in football and basketball. In football, he earned All-American recognition from ''Super Prep'', ''Blue Chip'' and ''Tom Lemming'' magazines and was selected to several all-star teams, earning all-city, all-state, and all-region honors as a linebacker in 1989. He totaled 107 tackles, including 18 sacks, two fumble recoveries, four passes defensed, including an interception, and blocked four kicks as a senior. In 2009, McGinest was elected to Poly's Football Hall of Fame. On the court, he earned ''Long Beach Press-Telegram'' "Best in the West," All-CIF Southern Section and all-league honors while averaging 14 points per game during the 1989-90 season.

College career

From 1990 to 1993, McGinest played football at the University of Southern California. He wore number 55. McGinest earned all-conference honors three straight years and All-American acclaim. During his senior year, he was a Lombardi Award finalist, and earned All-American and All-Pac-10 conference honors. He started every game at weakside defensive end for the Trojans. McGinest finished his collegiate career with 193 tackles (134 solos), 29 sacks (171 yards), 48 tackles for loss (238 yards) and 26 passes batted away. McGinest received a degree in public administration from USC in 1994.

NFL career

New England Patriots

McGinest was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round (fourth overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. He was one of the cornerstones for New England's success in winning the Super Bowl in 2001, 2003, and 2004. He was named to the Pro Bowl twice, in 1996 and 2003.

In Super Bowl XXXIX, McGinest was used in a different manner than his regular role. While he usually lines up as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme, the Patriots moved him to the defensive line as a defensive end in an effort to keep Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb from scrambling.

In the 2005 wild card game, which the Patriots won 28-3, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he set an NFL postseason record by recording 4.5 sacks in one game as well as breaking Bruce Smith's record for the most all-time sacks in the postseason with 16. His 78 career sacks rank third all time for the Patriots. The Patriots released McGinest on March 9, 2006.

Cleveland Browns

On March 15, 2006, McGinest signed with the Cleveland Browns, reuniting with head coach Romeo Crennel, who was the Patriots' defensive coordinator during McGinest's stint in New England. McGinest signed a three-year deal worth $12 million with $6 million in guarantees and bonuses. McGinest stated in an interview prior to the 2008 season that he would be playing his final year of professional football before retiring in the offseason. In July 2009, McGinest stated that he would like to end his career with the Patriots.

Charity work

McGinest established the Willie McGinest Freedom School, a program which aims to provide social and cultural enrichment for neighborhood youth. On May 3, 2005, the city council of Long Beach declared that every year, May 3 will be recognized as Willie McGinest Day in recognition of his charitable efforts and civic involvement. During the 2004 holiday season, McGinest sponsored "Shop with a Jock," an event that gave 50 Boston-area children the opportunity to go on a $100 shopping spree with him and his teammates. He has since sponsored a similar event in the Cleveland area with Browns teammates.

Business and Entertainment Ventures

McGinest owns an entertainment company in Los Angeles called "55 Entertainment", and has had cameo appearances in television shows such as ''Arli$$'' and ''The Game'', and had a small role as a detective in the film ''I Tried'', with rap group Bone Thugs N' Harmony.

References

External links

Official website

Cleveland Browns team bio

Current Stats

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pt:Willie McGinest

name	Andy García
birth date	April 12, 1956
birth place	Havana, Cuba
birth name	Andrés Arturo García Menéndez
spouse	Marivi Lorido Garcia (1982-present)
alma mater	Florida International University
occupation	Actor
religion	Roman Catholic
years active	1978–present }}

Andrés Arturo García Menéndez (born April 12, 1956), professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including ''The Godfather: Part III'', ''The Untouchables'', ''Internal Affairs'' and ''When a Man Loves a Woman''. More recently, he has starred in ''Ocean's Eleven'' and its sequels, ''Ocean's Twelve'' and ''Ocean's Thirteen'', and ''The Lost City''.

García was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vincent Mancini in ''The Godfather Part III''.

Early life

García was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndez in Havana, Cuba. He was born with a dead parasitic twin on his left shoulder, which was later surgically removed. His mother, Amelie Menéndez, was an English teacher, and his father, René García Núñez, was an avocado farmer and attorney in Cuba, and later owned a fragrance business in the United States. García has an older brother, René. When García was five years old, the family moved to Miami, Florida after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. Over a period of several years, they built up a million-dollar perfume company. García was raised as a Roman Catholic and attended Miami Beach Senior High School, where he played on the basketball team. During his last year in high school, he became ill with mononucleosis, which convinced him to pursue a career in acting. He began his acting career taking a drama class with Jay W. Jensen in his senior year at Miami Beach Senior High School. He graduated from Florida International University in Miami.

Career

García began acting at Florida International University, but soon went to Hollywood. He started to perform in very short roles, working part-time as waiter and in a warehouse. He had a short role in the first episode of "Murder, she wrote" as "1st white tough" in 1984. His chance arose when he was offered a role as a gang member in the first episode of the popular TV series ''Hill Street Blues''. His supporting role in 1985's ''The Mean Season'' alongside Kurt Russell brought García wider visibility, although the film fared poorly at the box office. Director Brian De Palma liked his performance in the 1986 movie ''8 Million Ways to Die'' and engaged him the following year for ''The Untouchables'', which made García a popular Hollywood actor.

In 1989,Garcia did the Ridley Scott film Black Rain,with Micheal Douglas,Also in '89,Francis Ford Coppola was casting ''The Godfather Part III''. The character of Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate son of Sonny Corleone, was an exceptional part in a highly anticipated film. García was one of many actors who wanted to be cast, but he also bore a resemblance to the young Al Pacino. He won the part, earned an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his performance and became an internationally acclaimed star.

Garcia followed that with films such as 1990's ''Internal Affairs'', in which he engages in a battle of wits with a corrupt fellow police officer, played by Richard Gere. Subsequently, he performed in a wide variety of theatrical and TV films.

He played a conflicted good samaritan in ''Hero'' (1992), the enabling husband of an alcoholic in ''When a Man Loves a Woman'' (1994), a doomed criminal in ''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead'' (1995), a crusading lawyer in the drama ''Night Falls on Manhattan'' (1997), and a cop trying to save his gravely ill son in the action thriller ''Desperate Measures'' (1998).

One of his most well-known performances was as the ruthless Las Vegas casino owner Terry Benedict in 2001's ''Ocean's Eleven'', a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack caper movie. García reprised the role for the 2004 sequel, although the part was significantly smaller than the one in the first film. He also appeared briefly in ''Ocean's Thirteen'' (2007).

In 2005, he released ''The Lost City'', which he co-wrote, directed, and starred in, alongside Dustin Hoffman and Bill Murray. Upon its release, ''The Lost City'' sparked controversy among many in Latin America due to its negative portrayal of the Cuban Revolution, and in particular Che Guevara, who continues to have substantial popularity there. He was also present at the Cannes Film Festival for his role in this movie. In 2006, he appeared in the last episode of the Turkish TV series ''Kurtlar Vadisi'' (Valley of the Wolves).

In 2010, he appeared on the BBC's ''Top Gear'' Star in a Reasonably Priced Car segment, recording a time of 1:46.1 in the Kia Cee'd.

Personal life

In 1982, García married María Victoria Lorido. He is the father of four children: Dominik Garcia-Lorido (b. August 16, 1983), Daniella (b. January 3, 1988), Alessandra (b. June 20, 1991) and Andres (b. January 28, 2002). The García family lives in Los Angeles and Miami.

García's niece Jackie was the longtime girlfriend of the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who was shot by intruders in their Miami-area home on November 26, 2007 and who died from his wounds on November 27, 2007. The two were home with their 18-month-old daughter Jackie when the incident took place. García attended Taylor's funeral, and released a statement to the ''Miami Herald'' calling Taylor a hero for saving the life of his niece and their infant daughter.

Garcia is a supporter of the Republican Party.

Filmography

colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;"	Film
Year	Film	Role	Notes
rowspan="2"	1983		Ken
''A Night in Heaven''	T. J. The Bartender
	''The Lonely Guy''		Uncredited
	''The Mean Season''	Ray Martínez
	''8 Million Ways to Die''	Angel Moldonado
		Agent George Stone/Giuseppe Petri
rowspan="2"	''Stand and Deliver''	Dr. Ramírez
	Carlos Quintas
		Det. Charlie Vincent
rowspan="3"		Raymond Avilla
''A Show of Force''	Luis �?ngel Mora
''The Godfather Part III''		Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
	''Dead Again''	Gray Baker
rowspan="2"		John Bubber
''Jennifer Eight''	Sgt. John Berlin
		Michael Green	Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Male
rowspan="3"	''Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead''	Jimmy "The Saint" Tosnia
''Dangerous Minds''		Scenes deleted
''Steal Big Steal Little''	Ruben Partida Martinez/Robert Martin/Narrator
rowspan="3"	''Night Falls on Manhattan''	Sean Casey
''The Disappearance of Garcia Lorca''	Federico García Lorca
		Frank Conner
		Gary Starke
		Guigliani
rowspan="2"		Michael Hunter	Direct-to-DVD release
	Terry Benedict	ALMA Award
	''[[The Man from Elysian Fields''	Byron
		Special Agent Gunther Butan
rowspan="4"		Mike Delmarco
''The Lazarus Child''	Jack Heywood
	Amedeo Modigliani
''Ocean's Twelve''	Terry Benedict	Nominated — Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
		Fico Fellove
rowspan="3"	''Smokin' Aces''	Stanley Locke
''The Air I Breathe''	Fingers
''Ocean's Thirteen''	Terry Benedict
rowspan="2"	''Beverly Hills Chihuahua''	Delgado	Voice only
	Javier Salazar
rowspan="4"	''The Pink Panther 2''	Inspector Vicenzo Brancaleone
''The National Parks: America's Best Idea''	Various historical figures	(voice)
''New York, I Love You''	Garry
	Vince Rizzo	Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
rowspan="2"		Fred Navarro	''in production''
''5 Days of August''	Mikheil Saakashvili	''completed''
		Jorge Garza	''completed''
		Enrique Gorostieta Velarde	''in post-production''
	Year		Title		Role		Notes
1978	''¿Qué Pasa, USA?''	Carmen's Boyfriend	Episode: "Here Comes the Bride"
1979	''Archie Bunker's Place''	Manuel	Episode: "Building the Restaurant"
1981, 1984	''Hill Street Blues''	Street KidErnesto	List of Hill Street Blues episodes#Season 1: 1981
1983	''[[For Love and Honor''	Medic	Episode: "For Love and Honor" (pilot)
	''Murder, She Wrote''	1st White Tough
	Jose	Episode: "Happy Birthday Me!"
1985	''The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents''	Alejandro
1999		Joseph Michael Kirkland
2000	''For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story''	Arturo Sandoval	Also producerNominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie
2001	''[[Frasier''	Terrance
2003	''Will & Grace''	Milo
2005	''Kurtlar Vadisi''	Amon	Episode: 4.96 Episode: 4.97
2006		Ray
2009	''Lopez Tonight''	Himself
2010		Himself

Other awards and nominations

ALMA Awards

2001: Nominated, "Outstanding Host of a Variety or Awards Special" - ''1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards'' (shared w/Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez & Jimmy Smits)

2006: Won, "Anthony Quinn Award for Achievement in Motion Pictures"

Nostros Golden Eagle Awards

1997: Won, "Outstanding Performer in Film"

References

External links

Watch: Andy Garcia interviewed at the 2006 Miami Film Festival on independentfilm.com

Andy Garcia interview for Smokin’ Aces

Andy Garcia interview on his City Island diet

Photos "Cristiada": Andy García filming in Durango, México

Lisa Bradshaw, "Andy Garcia - Film star returns to Ghent after 22 years: "I've come full circle"" - article in Flanders Today

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name	Tom Welling
birth name	Thomas John Patrick Welling
birth date	April 26, 1977
birth place	Putnam Valley, New York, United States
occupation	Actor, director, producer
yearsactive	2000–present
spouse	Jamie A. White (2002–present)
website	}}

Thomas John Patrick "Tom" Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, and former model, best known for his portrayal of Clark Kent in the CW series ''Smallville''.

A high school athlete, Welling initially worked in construction and in 1998 he successfully modeled men's clothing for several popular brands. In 2000, he made a successful transition to television. He has been nominated and received several awards for his portrayal of Clark Kent. He also had a recurring role in ''Judging Amy''. He has also been involved behind the camera as an executive producer and a director. His films include ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', its sequel, and the 2005 remake of ''The Fog''.

Early life

Welling was born in upstate New York on April 26, 1977. His family moved frequently, making stops in Wisconsin, Delaware, and Michigan. Welling attended Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan, where he started acting in plays, but then switched into sports. Welling played baseball and soccer, but his favorite sport is basketball. Welling is one of four children. His brother, Mark Welling, is also an actor.

Career

Originally a construction worker, Welling was discovered in 1998 at a party in Nantucket by a catalog camera scout who suggested he try modeling. Welling modeled for Louisa Modeling Agency until 2000, when he relocated to Los Angeles. There he modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Calvin Klein while pursuing an acting career. Welling has stated that he did not like modeling and that he was not good at it because it was all on the outside or from an external point of view. He pursued acting because he wanted to express a range of emotions. In his first major acting role, Welling portrayed karate teacher Rob Meltzer, ''a.k.a'' "Karate Rob", a younger love interest of Amy Brenneman's character on the CBS series ''Judging Amy'', which aired in 2001. Welling was originally signed for three episodes; after receiving enthusiastic fan reviews, the producers kept him for three more. Welling also had a small role in UPN's ''Special Unit 2'', and he appeared in the debut episode of the FOX sitcom ''Undeclared''.

''Smallville''

Welling was cast in the television series ''Smallville'' after a nationwide search for an actor to play Clark Kent. In an interview with a teen magazine, Welling spoke about the day he auditioned for the role: "I was on my way back from the Warner Bros. studio, and I stopped in a gas station to call my manager and tell him how it went. I called and got him on the phone and he said, 'Can you hold on a second?' Next thing I know, there are literally seven people on the other line and almost in unison they say, 'Tom, you got it!'" The pilot aired in October 2001, and became the highest-rated debut for The WB, with 8.4 million viewers. Welling told ''TV Guide'' that he turned down the lead role twice, but after reading the script, decided to take the job. Like Christopher Reeve, he was not a ''Superman'' fan prior to being cast as Clark Kent. In fact, he said, he continues to not read ''Superman'' comics: "I made a conscious decision to stay away from that material. We're doing something different at a time before all that, I don't want that to affect what I'm doing, even subconsciously." He did get the chance to meet two previous ''Superman''s: Christopher Reeve, when the actor was invited on ''Smallville'' in the Season 2 episode "Rosetta", and Dean Cain in the Season 7 episode Cure.

Welling was named one of ''People'' magazine’s "Breakthrough Stars of 2001", and also won the Teen Choice Award as "Choice Breakout Star (Male)" in 2002 for his role as Clark Kent. Following the third season, Welling was interviewed by Smallville Magazine and stated that if he could play one character on the show that was not Clark Kent, it would be the character of Lex Luthor; "Lex Luthor! I wouldn’t mind having my head shaved – as an actor, [it is the ultimate,] getting to play the complete opposite of your character."

In 2004 Welling was approached about starring in the big screen adaptation of Superman when director Brett Ratner was attached to project. Comic book artist Alex Ross even did two sketches of Welling as the "Man of Steel" to see what the actor would look like in the famous costume. In August 2009, Welling won another Teen Choice Award as "Choice TV Actor (Action Adventure)" for ''Smallville''.

Directing

Welling made his directorial debut in 2006, with the season five episode of ''Smallville'', "Fragile". He also directed the season six episode "Hydro", the show's 150th episode "Apocalypse", the season eight episode "Injustice", and the second part of season nine's ''Absolute Justice'' movie, which was titled ''Legends''. Later, he directed two episodes of ''Smallville'''s last season: ''Patriot'' and ''Booster''. ''Booster'' was written by Geoff Johns, who also wrote ''Absolute Justice''.

Film and production

In December 2003, Welling played Charlie Baker, the oldest son and second oldest in the Baker family which had 12 children in the film ''Cheaper by the Dozen'', which is a remake of the 1950 movie starring Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy, based on the 1948 book by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth. Welling talked about why he was interested in the project in an interview with Paul Fischer: "The top three reasons I decided to do this film were, one, Steve Martin, two, Steve Martin and three, Steve Martin. That was the number one draw for me. Then, after reading the script, I really liked this character, Charlie. I liked what he went through, what he had to go through, and I felt I understood where he was coming from. And I just wanted to be a part of it." Welling had always been a fan of Steve Martin's and stated that he "absolutely loved" working with him. In 2005, Welling appeared as Nick Castle in ''The Fog'', a remake of John Carpenter's 1980 film of the same name and he reprised his role as Charlie Baker in ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''.

For ''Smallville'''s ninth season, Welling served as a co-executive producer. He returned as Clark Kent for the show's tenth and final season in Fall 2010 and has become a full executive producer, as credited in a May 20, 2010 press release by the CW. Welling still models occasionally and appeared in the May 2008 issue of ''Vogue'', the so-called ''Superhero Issue''. Welling executive produces ''Hellcats'', a new television series based on the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'' by journalist Kate Torgovnick. The series first aired on The CW beginning in Fall 2010. Hellcats was canceled by the CW May 17, 2011.

Personal life

Welling has been married to model Jamie White since 2002. They were married in Martha's Vineyard with Welling's friends and former ''Smallville'' co-stars Kristin Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum in attendance. Welling and his wife reside in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Welling has stated in ''YM'' that he dislikes interviews. He said, "I don't want to be a celebrity for the sake of being a celebrity. I wanna work and then go home and live in private."

Filmography

Film
Year	Film	Role	! Notes
2003			Film debut
	''''
''Cheaper by the Dozen 2''
Television series
! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
	''Judging Amy''		6 episodes, recurring role
''Special Unit 2''	Male Victim	"The Depths" (season 1, episode 6)
''Undeclared''	Tom	"Prototype" (season 1, episode 1)
2001–2011	''Smallville''		218 episodes, main role	Directed seven episodes	Smallville (season 9)>Season 9)	Smallville (season 10)>Season 10)
2010–2011	''Hellcats''		Executive Producer

Awards

+ Awards and nominations
! Year	! Award	! Category	! Title of work	! Result
	Saturn Award	Best Actor on Television
	Breakout Star, Male
Choice Actor, Drama
	Saturn Award	Best Actor on Television
Teen Choice Award	Choice TV Actor, Drama/Action Adventure
	Saturn Award	Best Actor on Television
	Breakout Star, Male	''Cheaper by the Dozen''
Choice TV Actor, Drama/Action Adventure
	Saturn Award	Best Actor on Television
Teen Choice Award	Drama
	Saturn Award	Best Actor on Television
	Choice TV Actor, Drama/Action Adventure
Choice Chemistry (with Kristin Kreuk)
2008
2009
2010
2011

References

External links

Tom Welling cast bio on The CW

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name	Jack Black
background	solo_singer
birth name	Thomas Jacob Black
alias	Jables, JB
birth date	August 28, 1969
birth place	Santa Monica, California, US
instrument	Vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboard
genre	Rock, comedy rock, hard rock, heavy metal, acoustic rock
occupation	Musician, songwriter, actor, comedian
years active	1991–present
label	Epic, Sony BMG
associated acts	Tenacious D, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Probot, Foo Fighters, Meat Loaf
website	www.tenaciousd.com
notable instruments	}}

Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and musician. He makes up one half of the comedy and satirical rock duo Tenacious D. The group has two albums as well as a television series and a film. His acting career is extensive, starring primarily as bumbling, cocky, but internally self-conscious outsiders in comedy films. He was a member of the Frat Pack, a group of comedians who have appeared together in several Hollywood films, and has been nominated for a Golden Globe award. He has also won an MTV Movie Award, and a Nickelodeon Kids Choice Award. He also hosted the 2011 Kids Choice Awards.

Early life

Black was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of two satellite engineers, Judith (née Cohen), who worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, and Thomas William Black. Black's mother is Jewish and his father converted to Judaism. On ''The Tonight Show'', he said his surname may have come from the occupational name Blacksmith. Black's parents divorced when he was 10; Black moved to Culver City with his father and frequently visited his mother’s home. As a child, Black appeared in a commercial for the Activision game ''Pitfall!'' in 1982, which was later shown during an appearance on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' and again on ''The Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien''. When Black entered high school, his parents enrolled him at the Poseidon School, a private secondary school engineered specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system. Black also attended the Crossroads School, where he excelled in drama. He later attended UCLA but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment, at which point his father discontinued his financial support. Fellow UCLA alumnus Tim Robbins later cast Black in ''Bob Roberts''. He also had recurring roles on the HBO sketch comedy series ''Mr. Show''.

Career

Acting career

Black's acting career began with prime time television. He played roles on shows including ''Life Goes On'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Mr. Show'', ''Picket Fences'', and ''The X-Files''. Black appeared in the unaired TV pilot ''Heat Vision and Jack'', directed by Ben Stiller, in which he played an ex-astronaut pursued by actor Ron Silver. He was accompanied by his friend who had merged with a motorcycle, voiced by Owen Wilson.

Black later took on small roles in ''Airborne'', ''Demolition Man'', ''Waterworld'', ''The Fan'', ''Mars Attacks!'', Tim Robbins' ''Dead Man Walking'', and others. He had a small role in ''True Romance'' as a security guard, but the scene was deleted. In 2000, he appeared in ''High Fidelity'' as a wild employee in John Cusack's record store, a role Black considers his breakout.

His career soon led to leading roles in films such as ''Shallow Hal'', ''The School of Rock'', ''Nacho Libre'', ''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny'', ''King Kong'', ''Year One'' and ''Gulliver's Travels''. His next film, ''The Big Year'', a competitive birdwatching comedy co-starring Owen Wilson, Steve Martin and JoBeth Williams is set for release in October 2011. He is referred to in the media as a member of the Frat Pack, a group of comedy actors who frequently work together, which also includes Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, and Steve Carell.

He guest-starred on ''The Office'' along with Cloris Leachman, Jessica Alba, and Steve Carell in a movie within the show. He also guest-starred in iCarly, in the episode ''iStart a Fan War''.

Black has appeared numerous times on the "untelevised TV network" short film festival Channel101, starring in the shows ''Computerman'', ''Timebelt'', and ''Laserfart''. He also provided an introduction for the unaired sketch comedy ''Awesometown'', donning a Colonial-era military uniform. In the introduction, he claims to be George Washington (and takes credit for the accomplishments of other American Presidents such as Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln). Black also guest starred in the Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" show ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'', as a bear-trap store owner.

Black hosted the 2006 ''Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards'' on April 1, 2006 and hosted it again March 29, 2008, and April 2, 2011. He also appeared on the MTV video music awards on August 31, 2006. Black has made five appearances on ''Saturday Night Live'': three times as a host, once as a musical guest (with Kyle Gass as Tenacious D), and another appearance with Tenacious D, not as a host or musical guest. He produced and appeared on VH1's Internet video show ''Acceptable.TV''.

Black voice acted for ''The Simpsons'' episode "Husbands and Knives", which aired November 18, 2007, voicing the friendly owner of the rival comic book store, Milo. Black took part in the ''Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'' celebrity edition along with Denis Leary, Jimmy Kimmel and others and was handed the prize of US$125,000 in October 2001. On December 14, Jack Black hosted the 2008 Spike Video Game Awards. He provided the voice of the main character, roadie Eddie Riggs, in the heavy metal-themed action-adventure video game, ''Brütal Legend''. In 2009, at the Spike Video Game Awards, he earned the Best Voice award for the voice of Eddie Riggs in ''Brütal Legend''. In April 2009, Black also starred in an episode of the children's show "Yo Gabba Gabba!" on Nick Jr. vocalized funny kid songs such as "It's Not Fun to Get Lost", "Friends" and "Goodbye Song".

Music career

Black, also known as JB or Jables, is the lead singer for the rock comedy band Tenacious D. Along with Kyle Gass, they have released two albums, a self-titled debut, and the follow-up, ''The Pick of Destiny'', from which one of their songs "The Metal" was used in the music video games "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" and "Brütal Legend". "Rock Your Socks" from the album "Tenacious D" was played in the music videogame "Rock Band Unplugged", and "Master Exploder" from "The Pick Of Destiny" went on to be used in music video games "Guitar Hero Van Halen" and "''Rock Band 2''", along with their song "Tribute" from "Tenacious D". "Master Exploder" and "The Metal" featured in the film ''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny''. The film, directed by Tenacious D veteran Liam Lynch, features recurring characters such as Lee the superfan and Sasquatch. Tim Robbins cameos as does Dave Grohl as Satan. Ben Stiller also makes an appearance as a worker at Guitar Center, and also another appearance in the music video for "Tribute".

Tenacious D helped the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation to raise awareness and funds in San Diego on June 16, 2007. Tenacious D can be seen performing in the Pauly Shore film ''Bio-Dome'' where the duo is performing its song "The Five Needs" at a "Save the Environment" party. Black was also a guest star on an episode of ''The Ellen Degeneres Show'' entitled "Ellen the Musical", alongside Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth and teenage singer-actress Olivia Olson. On the show, besides singing, he discussed his then-upcoming film ''Nacho Libre'' with the host.

Black has also appeared on Dave Grohl's ''Probot'' album, providing vocals for the hidden song "I Am The Warlock", and Lynch's ''Fake Songs'' album, providing vocals for the song "Rock and Roll Whore". Black performed a cover of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in the last sequence of ''High Fidelity''. He lent his musical abilities to the Queens of the Stone Age song "Burn the Witch" with rhythmic stomps and claps, some performed with his eyes closed. He also provided vocals for The Lonely Island's track "Sax Man" from the album ''Incredibad''.

Black has also recorded a duet on Meat Loaf's new CD Hang Cool Teddy Bear. The song is called Like a Rose. Meat Loaf has also played Black's father in the Pick of Destiny movie. Hang Cool Teddy Bear also features Hugh Laurie, Kara Dioguardi, Brian May, Steve Vai & Patti Russo, produced by Rob Cavallo.

Black has appeared in music videos of Beck "Sexx Laws"; Foo Fighters "Learn To Fly", "Low", and "The One"; The Eagles of Death Metal's "I Want You So Hard (Boy's Bad News)"; Sum 41's "Things I Want"; Dio's "Push"; and Weezer's "Photograph."

In October 2010, Tenacious D appeared at BlizzCon 2010, a convention hosted by the game designers, Blizzard Entertainment.

Personal life

In January 2006, Black became engaged to Tanya Haden. She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist Charlie Haden, and sister of violinist and singer Petra Haden. Haden herself is an accomplished cellist. Both attended Crossroads school and met again 15 years after graduating, at a friend's birthday party. Black proposed marriage around Christmas 2005. They married on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California. Their son, Samuel Jason "Sammy" Black, was born on June 10, 2006, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. On May 23, 2008, Black and his wife had their second son, Thomas David Black.

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1992	''Bob Roberts''	Roger Davis
1993		Augie
1993		Wasteland Scrap
1994	''The NeverEnding Story III''	Slip, Leader of the Nasties
1995		DJ at Party
1995		Craig Poncelet
1995	''Waterworld''	Pilot
1996	''Bio-Dome''	Tenacious D
1996	''The Cable Guy''	Rick
1996		Broadcast Technician
1996	''Mars Attacks!''	Billy Glenn Norris
1997		Devlin
1997	''Crossworlds''	Steve
1997		Ian Lamont
1998		Fiedler
1998	''I Still Know What You Did Last Summer''	Titus Telesco
1998	''Johnny Skidmarks''	Jerry
1999	''Cradle Will Rock''	Sid
1999	''Jesus' Son''	Georgie
1999		Fisherman	uncredited
2000		Barry	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Nominated – American Comedy Award>American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion PictureNominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting ActorNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Music MomentNominated – MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male PerformanceNominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
2001	''Frank's Book''	Performance Hipster	Short Film
2001	''Saving Silverman''	J.D. McNugent
2001	''Shallow Hal''	Hal Larson	Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Film- Choice Actor, Comedy
2002		Zeke	Voice only
2002		Lance Brumder
2002	''Run Ronnie Run''	Lead Chimney Sweep	DVD Exclusive Award for Best Original Song in a DVD Premiere
2003	''Melvin Goes to Dinner''	Mental Patient	uncreditedPhoenix Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble ActingNominated – DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor in a DVD Premiere
2003	''School of Rock''	Dewey Finn
2004	''Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy''	Motorcyclist	uncredited (cameo)
2004		Nick Vanderpark	Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star
2004	''Laser Fart''	The Elegant Hunter	Video
2004	''Shark Tale''	Lenny	Voice only
2005		Carl Denham	Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice Sleazebag
2005	''Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie''	Carl Denham	voiceVideo gameSpike Video Game Award – Best Leading Male Performance
2006	''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''	Orson, Booker and Wolf
2006	''The Holiday''	Miles
2006	''Nacho Libre''	Nacho	Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie StarNominated – MTV Movie Award for Best FightNominated – Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice Actor: ComedyNominated – Teen Choice Award for Movies – Choice ChemistryNominated – Teen Choice Award for Movie – Choice Rumble
2006	''Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny''	Jack "Jables" Black (JB)
2007	''Margot at the Wedding''	Malcolm	Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
2007	''Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story''	Paul McCartney	Uncredited
2008	''Be Kind Rewind''	Jerry Gerber
2008	''Kung Fu Panda''	rowspan="2"	Voice onlyKids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated MovieNominated – Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in a Motion Picture
2008	''The Secrets of the Furious Five''	VoiceShort film
2008		Jesus Christ	Viral videoshort
2008	''Tropic Thunder''	Jeff "Fats" Portnoy	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast
2008	''Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness''	Jeff "Fats" Portnoy	Video
2009	''Brütal Legend''	Eddie Riggs	VoiceVideo gameSpike Video Game Award – Best Voice
2009		Zed
2010		Gulliver
2011	''Kung Fu Panda 2''		Voice onlyNominated - Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Animated Voice
2011		Bernie Tiede	Premiered on June 16, 2011 at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
2011	''The Big Year''	Brad Harris	post-production
2011		Cameo Appearance	post-production
2012	''Frank or Francis''		pre-production

Television work

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1991	''Our Shining Moments''	Teenage Boy	TV Movie
1993	''The Golden Palace''	Taxi Driver	episode "Seems Like Old Times: Part 2"
1993		Skinhead	episode "Incident on Main"
1993	''Marked for Murder''	Car Thief	television film
1993	''Northern Exposure''	Kevin Wilkins	episode "A River Doesn't Run Through It"
1994		Private	television film
1994	''The Innocent''	Marty Prago	television film
1995		Tommy	episode "A Night at the Oprah"
1995		Man	episode "Brenda's Secret"
1995	''The Single Guy''	Randy	episode "Sister"
1995	''Touched By An Angel''	Monte	episode "Angels on the Air"
1995	''The X-Files''	Bart 'Zero' Liqouri	episode "D.P.O."
1995–1996	''Mr. Show with Bob and David''	Various	4 episodes
1995–1996	''Picket Fences''	Curtis Williams	2 episodes
1997–2000		JB	6
1999	''Heat Vision and Jack''	Jack	television pilot
2001	''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''	Himself	episode "Sweet for Brak"
2002	''2002 MTV Movie Awards''	Host
2002	''The Andy Dick Show''	J.D.	episode "Flipped"
2002	''Clone High''	Pusher/Larry Hardcore	episode "Raisin The Stakes"
2002	''Crank Yankers''	Tenacious D	episode "#1.3"
2002	''Jack Black: Spider-Man''	Spider-Man	MTV Movie Awards segment
2002	''Lord of the Piercing''	Jack the Elf	MTV Movie Awards segment''Fellowship of the Ring: Extended Edition'' easter egg
2002	''MADtv''	Tenacious D	episode "#7.22"
2002	''Panic Room with Will Ferrell''	Himself	MTV Movie Awards segment
2003	''Player$''	Tenacious D	episode "Tenacious D a la Mode"
2003	''Will & Grace''	Dr. Isaac Hershberg	episode "Nice in White Satin"
2003–2004		Computerman	6 episodes
2003–2004	''Time Belt''	Computerman	2 episodes
2004	''Cracking Up''	Brian	episode "Scared Straight"
2004	''Tom Goes to the Mayor''	Trapper JB	episode "Bear Traps"
2005	''Awesometown''	George Washington	television film
2006	''2006 Kids' Choice Awards''	Himself	Host
2007	''The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show''	Jables	episode "Break-Up"
2007	''The Simpsons''	Milo	episode "Husbands and Knives"
2008	''Sesame Street''	Himself	episode "The Golden Triangle Of Destiny"
2008	''2008 Kids' Choice Awards''	Himself	Host
2009		Sam	episode "Stress Relief"
2009	''Yo Gabba Gabba''	Himself	episode "New Friends"
2010		Buddy	episode "Investigative Journalism"
2010	''iCarly''	Aspartamay	episode ''iStart a Fanwar''
2010–2011	''Take Two with Phineas and Ferb''	Himself	2 episodes, "Jack Black" and "Neil Patrick Harris"
2010	"Space Ghost Coast to Coast special gag ad episode"	Himself (cameo)
2011	''Fish Hooks''	Chief	episode "Labor Day"
2011	''Big Time Rush''	Cupid	episode "Big Time Crush"
2011	''2011 Kids' Choice Awards''	Himself	Host, This will be the third time Jack Black has hosted the Kids Choice Awards, the last times being in 2008 and 2006.
2011	''American Idol''	Himself	Performed 'Fat Bottomed Girls' with American Idol contestant Casey Abrams.

References

External links

Margot at the Wedding

Suicide Girls interview

Jack Black in King Kong

The Tao of Jack Black, Steve Ramos, ''Cincinnati CityBeat'', October 8, 2003

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