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Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his roles in family and comedy films and his voice work in animated films. His awards include a Children's and Family Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, and three Golden Globe Award nominations. After portraying supporting roles in films including Dead Man Walking (1995), The Cable Guy (1996), Mars Attacks! (1996), and Enemy of the State (1998), Black had his breakout role in the musical film High Fidelity (2000). This led to larger roles in films like Shallow Hal (2001) and Orange County (2002) before he solidified his leading-man status with his starring role in School of Rock (2003). Black has since starred in King Kong (2005), The Holiday (2006), Nacho Libre (2006), Tropic Thunder (2008), Bernie (2011), Goosebumps (2016), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), its sequel Jumanji: The Next Level (2019), The House with a Clock in Its Walls (2018) and A Minecraft Movie (2025). He has also voiced Po in the Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–present) and Bowser in The Super Mario Bros. Movie franchise (2023-present). Black is the lead vocalist of the duo Tenacious D, which he formed in 1994 with long-time friend Kyle Gass. In 2015, they won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance for "The Last in Line." Since 2018, Black has run a YouTube channel called Jablinski Games. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jack Black, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Hal Jordan has spent his entire life chasing danger. As Ferris Air's best test pilot, he is reckless and convinced there is nothing he cannot handle. Everything changes when an alien spacecraft crashes near Coast City. Inside is Abin Sur, a dying Green Lantern who crossed the galaxy searching for a fugitive tied to a mysterious red energy. Before dying, Abin's ring chooses Hal as his successor, transporting him to Oa. Hal discovers Earth is but a tiny part of an enormous intergalactic civilization protected by the Green Lantern Corps, who enforce the laws of the Guardians of the Universe. Hal struggles to accept this new reality, learning that the ring chooses those capable of overcoming fear rather than the fearless.He trains under Sinestro, the Corps' greatest warrior and Abin Sur's former partner. Sinestro sees Hal as undisciplined but recognizes his inner courage. Their bond grows into a genuine friendship through training and dangerous missions. Hal's first assignment takes them to a distant world facing unexplained attacks. While the Corps blames ordinary criminals, Hal and Sinestro find evidence of an ancient force feeding on rage. This leads them to Atrocitus, a survivor of a catastrophe that destroyed his entire home planet. Blaming the Guardians for failing to prevent the tragedy, Atrocitus uses a strange red energy to build an army fueled by pure rage.Hal realizes Atrocitus believes the Corps is too focused on order and has forgotten the people it protects. This forces Hal to question the Guardians and Sinestro's rigid methods. Sinestro defends order but begins wondering if Atrocitus exposed a real flaw. In the climax, Hal defies the Guardians to save a civilization, proving he truly understands a Lantern's duty. Atrocitus escapes, leaving behind a warning of a larger threat. Hal returns to Earth as its official protector. Sinestro proudly welcomes him, but the final scene shows Sinestro alone, questioning if the Guardians are truly worthy of power.
