Thomas William Black: Truth About Jack Black’s father

Thomas William Black

Thomas William Black is the father of actor Jack Black. Thomas William Black’s son gained the attention of the public through his acting roles in the films High Fidelity, Shallow Hal, Orange County, School of Rock, Envy, King Kong, and The Holiday. Aside from being an actor, he is also the lead singer and guitarist for Tenacious D.

Thomas William Black: Bio Summary

Full NameThomas William Black
famous asFather of Jack Black
Age 82 years old as of 2023
Date of Birth 1941
Place of Birth United States of America
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
Children Jack Black
Spouse Judith Love Cohen (m. ?–1979)

Who is Thomas William Black?

Thomas William Black was born in 1941 in the United States of America. He is 82 years old as of 2023. On his 80’s birthday, his son took to his Instagram to share a photo of the two of them having a father-son moment wishing him a happy birthday. He shared the photo with the caption-“Happy Father’s Day pops. 80 years old and still hiking the trails! Here’s to many more…years and trails. ❤️❤️❤️”

Jack Black’s father was an engineer

Tom Black was an engineer. Both Thomas William Black and his wife Judith Love Cohen were satellite engineers. They both worked on the Hubble Space Telescope, one of the largest space telescopes in operation while their son Jack Black is known for comedy movies.

“I didn’t inherit any of their brainpower. But I have the power to rock. They’re rocket scientists. I’m a rock scientist,” the Jumanji actor said in an interview with Newsweek in 2003. Thomas Williams’ wife was a woman with many talents. Aside from her passion for engineering, she was also a writer and part of the New York Metropolitan Opera Ballet Company when she was 19 years old.

 Jack Black’s father was his mother’s second husband

Thomas William is the second man to take Cohen to the altar. She was previously married to Bernard Siegel whom she meet while in college and became a mother of three children (Neil, Rachel, and Howard). Cohen and Siegel divorced in the 1960s, and she met and married Tom Black, who converted to Judaism to marry her. In 1969, they welcomed their son Jack.

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Jack Black’s parents called their marriage a quit in 1979 when he was just ten years old. The Jumanji actor revealed he knew his parents loved him, but still, he felt there was something wrong with him. But he had a happy childhood, and he could always count on his parents even after they separated.

The Kung Fu Panda actor recalled-“My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavors. My father and mother came to every school play I ever did. When I was 13, I talked my stepfather into driving me to auditions,” he told The Guardian. The actor was raised in Hermosa Beach, California a Jewish, attending Hebrew school and having a bar mitzvah.

After their divorce, Thomas William Black then stopped practicing Judaism. Tom Black and his son moved to Culver City and Jack frequently visited his mother’s home. Tom supported his son’s career path all the way and is extremely proud of his son.

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Though he also has important achievements in his career, he is low-profile and avoids the spotlight. In 2019, the retired scientist attended the Jumanji premiere with his son and grandchildren, and he was over the moon. Through his son, Thomas William Black has two grandchildren- Thomas David Black and Samuel Jason Black, Tom’s ex-wife Cohen dead after a short battle with cancer in 2016.

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Kennedy Gedzah is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology-KNUST (2018). He is the Owner and has been the lead content creator at Dicytrends.com since 2020. His Passion for providing people with credible and well-researched information on the internet led him to build Dicytrends.com. With more than 5 years of experience in blogging and writing, he has amassed sufficient knowledge on various topics, including biographies, fashion and lifestyles, Entertainment, and more. You can contact him via email: Kgedzah@gmail.com

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