| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
| 1992 |
Bob Roberts |
Roger Davis |
|
| 1993 |
Airborne |
Augie |
|
| Demolition Man |
Wasteland Scrap |
|
| 1994 |
The NeverEnding Story III: Escape from Fantasia |
Slip |
|
| 1995 |
Bye Bye Love |
DJ at party |
|
| Waterworld |
Pilot |
|
| Dead Man Walking |
Craig Poncelet |
|
| 1996 |
Bio-Dome |
Himself |
with his band Tenacious D |
| The Cable Guy |
Rick Legatos |
|
| The Fan |
Broadcast technician |
|
| Mars Attacks! |
Billy Glenn Norris |
|
| Crossworlds |
Steve |
|
| 1997 |
The Jackal |
Ian Lamont |
|
| 1998 |
Johnny Skidmarks |
Jerry |
|
| Bongwater |
Devlin |
|
| I Still Know What You Did Last Summer |
Titus Telesco |
Uncredited |
| Enemy of the State |
Fiedler |
|
| 1999 |
Cradle Will Rock |
Sid |
|
| The Love Letter |
Fisherman |
Uncredited |
| Jesus' Son |
Georgie |
|
| 2000 |
High Fidelity |
Barry |
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actor – Comedy/Romance
Nominated – American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Music Moment
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Breakthrough Male Performance
Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2001 |
Frank's Book |
Performance hipster |
Short film |
| Saving Silverman |
JD McNugent |
|
| Shallow Hal |
Hal Larson |
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy |
| 2002 |
Orange County |
Lance Brumder |
|
| Run Ronnie Run! |
Lead chimney sweep |
DVD Exclusive Award for Best Original Song |
| Ice Age |
Zeke |
Voice |
| 2003 |
Melvin Goes to Dinner |
Mental patient |
Phoenix Film Festival Award for Best Ensemble Acting
Nominated – DVD Exclusive Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| School of Rock |
Dewey Finn |
MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team
Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (3rd place)
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor – Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Liar |
| 2004 |
Envy |
Nick Vanderpark |
Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Funny Male Star |
| Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy |
Motorcyclist |
Cameo |
| Shark Tale |
Lenny |
Voice |
| 2005 |
King Kong |
Carl Denham |
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Villain |
| 2006 |
Nacho Libre |
Ignacio / Nacho |
Also producer
Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Movie Star
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actor: Comedy
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Chemistry
Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Rumble |
| Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny |
JB |
Also producer and writer |
| The Holiday |
Miles |
|
| 2007 |
Margot at the Wedding |
Malcolm |
Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Cast |
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story |
Paul McCartney |
Uncredited cameo |
| 2008 |
Be Kind Rewind |
Jerry Gerber |
|
| Kung Fu Panda |
Po |
Voice
Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie |
| Kung Fu Panda: The Secrets of the Furious Five |
Voice
Short film |
| Prop 8: The Musical |
Jesus Christ |
Short film |
| Tropic Thunder |
Jeff "Fats" Portnoy |
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast |
| 2009 |
Year One |
Zed |
|
| 2010 |
Kung Fu Panda Holiday |
Po |
Voice
Short film |
| Gulliver's Travels |
Lemuel Gulliver |
Also executive producer
Nominated – Razzie Award for Worst Actor
Nominated – Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards for Favorite Male Movie Star |
| 2011 |
Kung Fu Panda 2 |
Po |
Voice
Nominated – Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Voice
Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Animation Movie Voice |
| Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters |
Voice
Short film |
| Bernie |
Bernie Tiede |
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated – Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Ensemble Performance
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Nominated – New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor (runner-up)
Nominated – Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actor in a Comedy |
| The Big Year |
Brad Harris |
|
| The Muppets |
Himself |
Uncredited |
| 2014 |
Sex Tape |
Owner of YouPorn |
Uncredited |
| 2015 |
The D Train |
Dan Landsman |
Also producer |
| Goosebumps |
R. L. Stine
Slappy (voice)
Invisible Boy (voice) |
Nominated – People's Choice Award for Favorite Comedic Movie Actor |
| 2016 |
Kung Fu Panda 3 |
Po |
Voice
Nominated – Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Pet |
| Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll |
Voice
Short film |
| 2017 |
The Polka King |
Jan Lewan |
Also producer |
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle |
Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon |
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team (with Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan and Nick Jonas) |
| 2018 |
Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot |
Dexter |
|
| Unexpected Race |
Sheriff |
|
| The House with a Clock in Its Walls |
Jonathan Barnavelt |
|
| Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween |
R.L. Stine |
Uncredited |
| 2019 |
Jumanji: The Next Level |
Professor Sheldon "Shelly" Oberon |
|
| 2023 |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie |
Bowser |
|
| 2025 |
A Minecraft Movie |
Steve |
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