| Jack Black “Comedy Star of the Year” |
ShoWest Press Release
“We are thrilled to be able to honor Jack Black for his vast comedic talents,” said Mitch Neuhauser co-
managing director of ShoWest. “From irreverent characters such the ones he played in "High Fidelity,"
"Orange County" and "School of Rock," to good hearted average Joes he brought to life in "Shallow Hal" and
the family classic "Ice Age," Jack Black has proven himself to be one of today’s true comic talents, who never
fails to delight his audience. He’s exciting, edgy and unpredictable and most importantly he never fails to make
us laugh. I don’t think there’s a better compliment than that.”
For his role as Dewey Finn in Paramount Picture’s "School of Rock," Black was nominated for a 2004 Golden
Globe -- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. The film opened at number
one and went on to make more that $100 million at the boxoffice.
Black will next be seen opposite Ben Stiller in the Barry Levinson-directed "Envy" for DreamWorks SKG.
The comedy follows Black and Stiller as lifelong friends whose relationship takes a nasty turn when one of
them (Black) becomes filthy rich by selling an invention. It drives the other (Stiller) crazy with jealousy. Rachel
Weisz, Christopher Walken and Amy Poehler round out the cast.
Black has appeared in such motion pictures as Stephen Frears’ critically acclaimed comedy "High Fidelity," in
which he played Barry, John Cusack’s sarcastic music store employee. That breakout role garnered him
nominations for a 2001 American Comedy Award and Blockbuster Entertainment Award in the supporting actor
category. Black co-hosted the 2002 MTV Movie Awards with Sarah Michelle Gellar, which was the highest-
rated MTV Movie Awards ever and the top-rated cable program of that year.
He also starred in the two hit comedies "Shallow Hal" and "Orange County." In the Farrelly brothers’ Shallow
Hal, opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, he played Hal, a man who is given the gift of seeing people’s inner beauty as
their outside appearance. In "Orange County," for director Jake Kasdan ("Zero Effect") and writer Mike
White (Chuck & Buck), Black starred alongside Colin Hanks as his loving, older stoner brother.
Black also starred in "Saving Silverman" with Jason Biggs and Steve Zahn and in 2000’s independent drama
"Jesus’ Son" with Billy Crudup. He made his feature film debut in Tim Robbins’ "Bob Roberts."
Black is the lead singer for the rock-folk comedy group Tenacious D, whose 2001 self-titled album was certified
Gold (Epic Records). Tenacious D is currently in development on their first film, “Tenacious D: In the Pick of
Destiny,” and the band had variety series on HBO that aired in 1999.
“We are thrilled to be able to honor Jack Black for his vast comedic talents,” said Mitch Neuhauser co-
managing director of ShoWest. “From irreverent characters such the ones he played in "High Fidelity,"
"Orange County" and "School of Rock," to good hearted average Joes he brought to life in "Shallow Hal" and
the family classic "Ice Age," Jack Black has proven himself to be one of today’s true comic talents, who never
fails to delight his audience. He’s exciting, edgy and unpredictable and most importantly he never fails to make
us laugh. I don’t think there’s a better compliment than that.”
For his role as Dewey Finn in Paramount Picture’s "School of Rock," Black was nominated for a 2004 Golden
Globe -- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy. The film opened at number
one and went on to make more that $100 million at the boxoffice.
Black will next be seen opposite Ben Stiller in the Barry Levinson-directed "Envy" for DreamWorks SKG.
The comedy follows Black and Stiller as lifelong friends whose relationship takes a nasty turn when one of
them (Black) becomes filthy rich by selling an invention. It drives the other (Stiller) crazy with jealousy. Rachel
Weisz, Christopher Walken and Amy Poehler round out the cast.
Black has appeared in such motion pictures as Stephen Frears’ critically acclaimed comedy "High Fidelity," in
which he played Barry, John Cusack’s sarcastic music store employee. That breakout role garnered him
nominations for a 2001 American Comedy Award and Blockbuster Entertainment Award in the supporting actor
category. Black co-hosted the 2002 MTV Movie Awards with Sarah Michelle Gellar, which was the highest-
rated MTV Movie Awards ever and the top-rated cable program of that year.
He also starred in the two hit comedies "Shallow Hal" and "Orange County." In the Farrelly brothers’ Shallow
Hal, opposite Gwyneth Paltrow, he played Hal, a man who is given the gift of seeing people’s inner beauty as
their outside appearance. In "Orange County," for director Jake Kasdan ("Zero Effect") and writer Mike
White (Chuck & Buck), Black starred alongside Colin Hanks as his loving, older stoner brother.
Black also starred in "Saving Silverman" with Jason Biggs and Steve Zahn and in 2000’s independent drama
"Jesus’ Son" with Billy Crudup. He made his feature film debut in Tim Robbins’ "Bob Roberts."
Black is the lead singer for the rock-folk comedy group Tenacious D, whose 2001 self-titled album was certified
Gold (Epic Records). Tenacious D is currently in development on their first film, “Tenacious D: In the Pick of
Destiny,” and the band had variety series on HBO that aired in 1999.
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