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}} Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and producer. His acting career has been extensive, starring primarily in comedy films. He is known for his roles in ''High Fidelity'', ''Shallow Hal'', ''School of Rock'', ''King Kong'', ''Nacho Libre'', ''Tropic Thunder'', ''The Holiday'', ''Goosebumps'', ''Bernie'' and the ''Kung Fu Panda'' films. 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. ==Early life== Thomas Jacob Black was born on August 28, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, the son of two satellite engineers, Judith Love (née Cohen), who worked on the Hubble Space Telescope and is also a writer, and Thomas William Black.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jack Black—Graduate of the School of Hard Rocks )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Judith Cohen - USC Viterbi School of Engineering - ZoomInfo.com )〕 His mother was born Jewish, and his father converted to Judaism. Black was raised in the Jewish faith, attending Hebrew school and celebrating a Bar Mitzvah.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Interfaithfamily )〕 On a guest appearance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', he said his surname may have come from the occupational name of blacksmith.〔The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, 7 August 2008〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=1982 Pitfall! Commercial )〕 This was shown during his later appearances as an adult actor on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' and again on ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien''. For high school, Black's parents enrolled him at the Poseidon School, a private secondary school designed specifically for students struggling in the traditional school system. Black also attended the Crossroads School, where he excelled in drama. He later attended UCLA〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NOTABLE ALUMNI ACTORS )〕 but dropped out during his sophomore year to pursue a career in entertainment. Fellow UCLA student Tim Robbins later cast Black in ''Bob Roberts''. Black gained recurring roles on the HBO sketch comedy series, ''Mr. Show''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jack Black」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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