Jack Black has been one of the greatest actors of the past several decades. Apart from being part of incredibly popular movies such as School Of Rock, Jumanji, and Shallow Hal, he has developed a great reputation for being a tremendous person to back his career up. Whether he is rocking on the stage as the lead singer of Tenacious D or working in front of the camera for a movie project, Black always has the attention of the public.

However, even though people tend to know a lot about him from his countless press junkets, that doesn’t mean fans know everything. There are many things even the biggest Jack Black fans don’t know, and in this list, we will rank 10 facts & trivia about him that many may not know.

His Name Isn’t Jack

Let’s kick start this list with something that many of his biggest fans may not know about. That is the fact that his real name is not actually Jack Black. This might seem confusing to a lot of fans, but a lot of Hollywood stars do change their names in order to pursue a career in acting.

Jack Black is an example of that, as his real name is actually Thomas Jacob Black. However, he made the decision to switch that up in order to boost his Hollywood aspirations, clearly believing that Jack Black had more of a ring to it in order to become a major name.

Drug Problems

While the life of Jack Black might seem perfect, having all the glitz and glamour that a Hollywood lifestyle comes with, that wasn’t always the case. Black actually had a tough time during his teen years, and during that, he slipped into drug addiction.

He had a problem from as young as 14 when he first started using cocaine. Admitting that he started hanging around with some rough characters, Black actually ended up being afraid to attend school due to someone wanting to hurt him so badly. But thankfully, he was able to turn things around.

Family Man

Jack Black has had an amazing career as an actor, but his biggest accomplishments have come away from the movie world, with his family. Jack is married to Tanya Haden, who he tied the knot with, in 2006 in Big Sur, California after proposing the year prior.

The couple also has two children, creating a perfect family together. They actually have two boys, one named Samuel, and the other named Thomas. Considering how rough things were for Black at one point in his life, the fact he was able to turn it around is incredibly impressive.

He Loves Disneyland

Something about Jack Black that a lot of people may not be aware of is that he absolutely loves Disneyland. The popular theme park attracts millions of guests, and the popular actor just so happens to be one of them, often visiting the parks with his family.

He loves Disneyland so much that he actually chose to spend his 50th birthday there. Black enjoyed a couple of days at the theme parks for his birthday with his family where he attempted the 50 Challenge, which is to ride 50 rides in that time.

Music Video Appearances

It is fairly well known that Jack Black is the lead singer of his own rock band alongside Kyle Gass, known as Tenacious D. The band have had fantastic success when Black isn’t busy with his acting career, but they’re not his only appearances in the music world.

Black has popped up in tons of music videos throughout the years. Here’s a list of them: Beck’s ‘Sexx Laws’, Foo Fighters’ ‘Learn To Fly’, ‘Low’, and ‘The One’, The Eagles of Death Metal’s ‘I Want You So Hard (Boy’s Bad News)’, Sum 41’s ‘Things I Want’, and Weezer’s ‘Photograph.’ Have you seen them all?

Selling Out

Despite the fact that Shallow Hal is a movie that many people know Jack Black for, and is one that was very popular, it is also one he didn’t enjoy making. Black has actually since admitted that he felt like he sold out by making that movie, doing it for the money.

Black has reflected that the movie didn’t actually turn out the way in which he had intended, which left him to be disappointed. Black felt that because he was paid a lot of money for something he wasn’t very proud of that it meant he sold out a little, which isn’t something you often hear from actors.

No Makeup

Jack Black might not have been proud of Shallow Hal, but one movie he was certainly pleased with was King Kong. The movie which brought the giant ape back to the silver screen was a fantastic one and was heavily praised by fans and critics alike.

Something you might not notice in this film is that Jack Black doesn’t actually wear any makeup throughout. This is quite uncommon for a Hollywood blockbuster, regardless of the role. However, Black actually requested this to be the case for this role, and it certainly worked out for the best.

Never Writing Again

The Tenacious D based moved, Pick Of Destiny, has become a bit of a cult hit amongst movie fans, but during its release the movie, it was heavily criticized. The movie was, unfortunately, a flop commercially, and didn’t make as much money as had been expected.

Despite the film actually being very funny and servicing fans of the band incredibly well, it didn’t connect with a wider audience. Sadly, this has actually put Jack Black off from writing more material, with the actor stating he doesn’t have the desire to do it again in the future.

He Has A YouTube Channel

Nowadays, YouTube is one of the most popular platforms for people to take in content. Whether it be educational, a comedy sketch, a vlog, or cooking videos, YouTube has it all and then some. Because of its popularity, many famous celebrities have now jumped on board the bandwagon as well.

Jack Black is one of those, as the popular actor and rockstar actually has his own YouTube channel. ‘Jablinski Games’ is the name of his channel, but it isn’t just gaming that he does, as his channel has basically become a weekly vlog, which provides hilarious videos, every Friday.

School Of Rock Dive

School Of Rock is arguably the film that Jack Black is best known for, and what an amazing movie it is. Mixing both of his major passions together, it was the perfect role for him. The movie builds nicely to the battle of the bands at the end and features Jack leaping off for a stage dive.

Despite the fact many Hollywood stars tend to use stunt doubles for major moments like this, Black wanted to do it himself. Black took the leap of faith himself off the stage, but safety precautions were put forward as the people who caught him were stuntmen, making sure he wasn’t dropped.