How Many Times Has Jack Black Hosted SNL?
The April 4 episode of Saturday Night Live marks a milestone for the actor, who voices a character in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
Actor and comedian Jack Black is having an epic week. His latest film, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, arrives in theaters on Wednesday, April 1 — and he's celebrating in style by hosting the April 4 episode of Saturday Night Live.
What's more, his upcoming SNL gig — which will feature Jack White as the Musical Guest — marks a milestone moment for Black. Keep reading to find out why.
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How many times has Jack Black hosted Saturday Night Live?
Black's April 4 Saturday Night Live episode will mark his fifth time as the show's Host, which will make him the newest member of SNL's Five-Timers Club!
The 56-year-old actor/musician made his SNL hosting debut way back in Season 27. Here's a list of every episode Black has hosted so far in his career, including his upcoming show:
- Season 27: January 19, 2002, with Musical Guest The Strokes
- Season 29: October 4, 2003, with Musical Guest John Mayer
- Season 31: December 17, 2005, with Musical Guest Neil Young
- Season 50: April 5, 2025, with Musical Guests Elton John and Brandi Carlile
- Season 51: April 4, 2026, with Musical Guest Jack White
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If you want to catch Black's work as an SNL host on past shows before his April 4 episode, just log on to Peacock, where all of those episodes are available for your binging pleasure.
What character does Jack Black voice in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie?
Black voices Bowser in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, reprising the same role he perfected in 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This time around, Bowser will have a helping hand in the form of his son, Bowser Jr., voiced by Benny Safdie.
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Once again, the Bowser family would love nothing more than to defeat Mario (Chris Pratt) and Luigi (Charlie Day), along with our heroes' pals, including Princess Peach (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Toad (Keegan-Michael Key).
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters nationwide on Wednesday, April 1.
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In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Bowser was taken down by the good guys (and girls) and shrunk down to a miniature size. Black spoke about the evolution of Bowser across both movies in an interview with Fandango.
"It's a humbling experience, what happened in The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Black explained. "Mario and Luigi are on top of the world. It's amazing what can happen by saving the world — you get a boost of confidence. The inverse has happened to Bowser. His ego has shrunken along with his body."
He added, "But there's also a lot of self-reflection, and Bowser is finding a tender side inside of himself. I think he's more in touch with his childhood fears, [his] demons are under control, but he still has a little bubbling rage underneath. But he's definitely come a long way."
Find out exactly how that plays out when The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits theaters on April 1.
