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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.

Jack Black

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for Basil in Indiana Jones: and the Skull Island (King Kong)
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The action takes place on an uncharted Skull island in the South Pacific, paradise home to many strange and wonderful creatures. Indiana Jones, an intrepid archaeologist, is exploring the island in search of the ancient artifacts of a lost civilization. Little does he know that he is about to face the ultimate challenge when King Kong, the powerful and legendary ape, an undisputed king of the island emerges from the jungle! Indiana and Kong soon face off against each other, and neither one is willing to back down. Indiana must use his cunning and intellect to survive as Kong relentlessly tries to crush him under his massive hands. With the help of his trusty whip, his trademark hat and a bit of luck, Indy is able to battle the beast, dodging punches, leaps from tree to tree and diving into water to escape from Kong's grip. As the battle ensues, a deep connection forms between Indy and Kong. Indy is able to understand Kong's deep rage and learns of the dark history of the island, where the apes were mistreated by the ancient civilization. It's an epic adventure with endless suspense and incredible visual effect. But their discovery of each other awakens a ruthless criminal cartel that seeks to harness the ancient power of Kong for their own gains. As their hunt for the priceless artifacts intensifies, a dangerous race between the cartel and Jones begins. Indiana must not only find a way to get off the island with his treasure, but must also save Kong from certain death.