Jack White
Biography
Jack White is an American musician who co-founded the rock duo the White Stripes and served as its guitarist and lead vocalist. Born in Detroit, he started out as a drummer and guitarist in underground Detroit bands before forming the White Stripes in 1997. The group broke through internationally with White Blood Cells (2001) and reached wider success with Elephant (2003), whose single Seven Nation Army won a Grammy for Best Rock Song. He also founded the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather, and after the White Stripes split in 2011 he found success as a solo artist. His debut album Blunderbuss (2012) drew strong reviews, while Lazaretto (2014) set a record for first-week vinyl sales. He has also appeared in films including Cold Mountain (2003), Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and It Might Get Loud (2008), and has won twelve Grammy Awards. In 2025 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him with the White Stripes.
51years old
Turns 52 on July 9in 250 days
- Born Detroit
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- John Anthony Gillis (birth name)Also credited as Jack III White, John Anthony White né Gillis, Tall Poppy Red, Blind Jack Lazarus and John S. O'Leary
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 23 years2003 to 2026
Genres
- Music67%, 4 films
- Documentary50%, 3 films
- Drama33%, 2 films
- Action17%, 1 film
- Biography17%, 1 film
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First role
At 19, White got his first professional job as drummer for Goober & the Peas, a Detroit band, and he was still in that role when the group broke up in 1996.
A first
Jack White appeared in the 2009 film It Might Get Loud, and while it was being shot that August he wrote and recorded "Fly Farm Blues", his first solo single, in 10 minutes.
Behind the camera
White co-founded Third Man Records with Ben Swank in 2001, but only bought a space for the label after moving to Nashville in 2009.
A change of course
White has a fondness for the number three. It started when, as an apprentice, he helped upholster a Vladimir Kagan couch and saw three staples in its back.
Jack White movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of 'Inside Llewyn Davis'2013as Himself
IMDb rating 8.1661 votes
Worked with
Jack White shares two films with Meg White, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Meg White's page
Donald Sutherland's page
Steve Buscemi's page
Alfred Molina's page
Nicole Kidman's page
Michael McKean's page
All films by Anthony Minghella
All films by Jim Jarmusch
All films by Davis Guggenheim
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2015 | Best Rock Performance | Lazaretto | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.