How much is Jack Black's net worth?​

As of March 2025 as per Celebrity Net Worth, Jack Black’s net worth is $50 million.

Born on August 28th, 1969, Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black, better known as Jack Black, is an American actor, comedian, and musician who has been in the industry for over 40 years. Black made his debut in 1982 on the small screen with a role in The Fall Guy in 1984 but it took him some time to earn his big break. That came in the 90s with his first feature film role and roles in Dead Man Walking, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, And Enemy of the State further added to his credentials.

By the 2000s, Jack Black was established as a well-known comedic and drama actor before his breakthrough role in High Fidelity. That was the start for the actor as he earned numerous big-ticket roles following the 2000 film. He formed the duo band Tenacious D with long-time friend Kyle Grass and they even won a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 2015.

Jack Black’s early life and career

Thomas Jacob Black was born in Santa Monica, California to Thomas William Black and Judith Love Cohen. Both his father and mother were satellite engineers and his mother even worked on the Minuteman nuclear missile guidance system, the Apollo lunar module guidance system as well as the science ground station for the Hubble Space Telescope. He has three older half-siblings through his mother after his parents divorced when he was 10 years old and Black moved to Culver City with his father.

His career as an actor technically began when he was a child as Black appeared in several commercials including one for the Activision game 'Pitfall!' He attended the Crossroads School, where he excelled in drama before attending the University of California but dropped out in his second year to pursue entertainment and his adult career began with small roles across television. That includes roles on Life Goes On, Northern Exposure, Mr. Show, Picket Fences, and The X-Files amongst others.

However, it wasn’t until his friend Tim Robbins cast him in Bob Roberts that Black began earning slightly bigger roles in films including Waterworld, The Cable Guy, Mars Attacks!, Dead Man Walking, The Jackal, and more. That saw his stardom rise slowly but steadily and by the 2000s, Black had his breakthrough role in the 2000 film High Fidelity. It changed his career arc and soon after Black earned starring roles in Nacho Libre, Saving Silverman, School of Rock, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, and more.

By the mid to late 2000s, Black was consistently earning roles across film and television like Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Tropic Thunder, and more. He also lent his voice to Po in the Kung Fu Panda series, made guest appearances on Community, and earned his second Golden Globe nomination (after School of Rock) for his role in Bernie. Since then, Black has continued to star in big-budget films including Jumanji: The Next Level, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, and several others.

Beyond his career as an actor, Black is the lead singer and guitarist for the comedy rock/hard rock duo Tenacious D alongside his long-time friend Kyle Gass. The band has released four albums over the years, featured in various video games and movies, and even won a Grammy in 2015 for Best Metal Performance.