Jack Black

 (born August 28, 1969 in Santa Monica, California) is an American actor, comedian, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his work in Hollywood comedy films, including ' (2000), ' (2001), ' (2002), ' (2003), ' (2004), ' (2006), Gulliver's Travels (2010), ' (2011), and ' (2018), and the  franchise. Black's most famous role in animation is that of in 's  franchise (alongside Seth Rogen), which incidentally was referenced in  in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with a Kung Fu Lakitu poster. As a musician, he is best known as one half of the comedy rock duo alongside. Together, they released , a , and. In 2018, Black received a placement in the.

In 2021, Black was revealed as the voice of Bowser in Illumination's untitled Mario film scheduled for release in 2023.