Black appeared in his first television commercial, for Atari, when he was thirteen. In search of attention, he turned to acting. The separation had a profound effect on Black. While Black was growing up his parents fought constantly, which finally led them to divorce when he was ten years old. He also put a Jack Black spin on the situation: 'They're rocket scientists. In a 2003 Newsweek interview with Devin Gordon, Black admitted it was ironic that both Jack Black was born April 7, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, to Tom and Judy Black, both satellite engineers. Almost overnight, Jack Black became a household name. In 2003 fans got their wish, when Black skidded onto the screen as rocker-turned-teacher Dewey Finn in the blockbuster School of Rock.
As a result, Black developed a cult following of fans, who watched and waited for him to break out as a star. He also became one-half of a comedy rock duo called Tenacious D, which played regularly in small comedy clubs in California. Acting steadily since the mid-1990s, Black usually took on smaller roles that were usually quirky, but always unforgettable. Jack Black is a one-man dynamo -a manic, scruffy ball of energy who has quietly been shaking up the entertainment world for years.
