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What made Jack Black famous?

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Jack Black is best known for roles in films such as High Fidelity (2000), School of Rock (2003), and Kung Fu Panda (2008). Black has also established a reputation for being a reliable comedic presence in big-budget Hollywood franchise films such as Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017), A Minecraft Movie (2024), andAnaconda (2025).