Jack Kirby

WriterCrewActorVisual EffectsArt Aug 28 (died age 76) New York City, New York, USA 1944–2027 (83 year career)

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Biography

Jack Kirby (born Jacob Kurtzberg; August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was an American comic book artist, widely regarded as one of the medium's major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators. He grew up in New York City and learnt to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. He entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s, drawing various comics features under different pen names, including Jack Curtiss, before settling on Ja…

Known For

Film

Avengers: Infinity War

Characters

Film

The Avengers

Characters

Film

Avengers: Endgame

Characters

Film

Guardians of the Galaxy

Thanks

Film

Iron Man

Comic Book

Film

WandaVision

Characters

Film

Loki

Characters

Film

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Characters

Filmography

Acting (15)

Movies (9)

Stan Lee

2023

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

7.1

Kirby at War: La Guerre De Kirby

2017

as Self (archive footage)

8.0

Jack Kirby: A Personal Journey

2017

as Himself

Jack Kirby: Story Teller

2007

as Self

6.5

Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes

2001

as Himself (archive footage)

6.9

The Overstreet World of Comic Books

1993

as Self

10.0

Comic Book Confidential

1989

as Self

6.7

The Masters of Comic Book Art

1987

as Self

Kirbyvision

as Self (archive footage)

Television (6)

Superpowered: The DC Story

2023

as Self (archive footage)

7.4

Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics

2017

as Self (archive footage)

Bob

as Jack Kirby

Prisoners of Gravity

as Self

Starsky & Hutch

S.W.A.T.

Crew (148)

Movies (100)

Avengers: Secret Wars

2027 Upcoming

Characters

Dec 16

Avengers: Doomsday

2026 Upcoming

Characters

Dec 16

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025

Characters

7.0

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025

Comic Book

7.0

Captain America: Brave New World

Characters

Thunderbolts*

Characters

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three

2024

Characters

7.2

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Two

2024

Characters

6.7

LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition

2024

Characters

6.5

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

Characters

Blue Beetle

Thanks

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

2023

Characters

6.2

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022

Characters

7.0

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Thanks

Black Adam

Characters

Thor: Love and Thunder

Characters

Groot's First Steps

Characters

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

Characters

The Little Guy

Characters

Magnum Opus

Characters

Groot Takes a Bath

Characters

DC Showcase - Constantine: The House of Mystery

Characters

Groot's Pursuit

Characters

Zack Snyder's Justice League

Characters

Black Widow

Thanks

Eternals

Comic Book

DC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!

2021

Characters

6.3

Justice League Dark: Apokolips War

Characters

Silver Surfer

Story

Avengers: Endgame

Characters

Avengers: Endgame

Comic Book

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Comic Book

Captain Marvel

Characters

Captain Marvel

Thanks

Dark Phoenix

Thanks

Reign of the Supermen

2019

Characters

7.0

The Death and Return of Superman

2019

Characters

6.7

Teen Titans Go! vs. Teen Titans

2019

Characters

7.5

Team Thor VS Team Darryl

2019

Writer

5.0

Avengers: Infinity War

2018

Characters

8.2

Avengers: Infinity War

Comic Book

Black Panther

Comic Book

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Comic Book

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

Characters

7.3

Spider-Man: Homecoming

2017

Thanks

7.3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Characters

Thor: Ragnarok

Comic Book

Justice League

Characters

The Lego Batman Movie

Thanks

Justice League Dark

Characters

Team Thor: Part 2

Characters

Inhumans: The First Chapter

2017

Characters

5.2

Captain America: Civil War

Characters

Team Thor

Characters

Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell

2016

Characters

6.6

Avengers: Age of Ultron

2015

Characters

7.3

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Comic Book

Ant-Man

Comic Book

Fantastic Four

Characters

Justice League: Gods and Monsters

2015

Characters

7.1

Guardians of the Galaxy

2014

Thanks

7.9

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

Comic Book

7.7

Marvel Knights: Eternals

Characters

Iron Man 3

Comic Book

Thor: The Dark World

Comic Book

Thor: The Dark World

Thanks

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox

2013

Characters

7.9

Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter

Characters

The Avengers

Characters

The Avengers

Comic Book

Thor

Character Designer

Thor

Comic Book

Thor

Draughtsman

Thor

Original Series Design

6.8

Thor

2011

Thanks

6.8

Captain America: The First Avenger

2011

Comic Book

7.0

Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant

2011

Characters

6.3

Thor: Tales of Asgard

Characters

Iron Man 2

Comic Book

Planet Hulk

Characters

Iron Man

Comic Book

The Incredible Hulk

Comic Book

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

Characters

5.6

The Invincible Iron Man

Characters

Ultimate Avengers 2

Characters

Fantastic Four

Comic Book

Hulk

Characters

X-Men

Thanks

Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Characters

The Fantastic Four

Comic Book

Captain America

Characters

The Incredible Hulk Returns

1988

Characters

6.2

Bride of the Incredible Hulk

1980

Characters

6.6

Captain America II: Death Too Soon

Characters

Captain America

Characters

The Incredible Hulk

Characters

The Return of the Incredible Hulk

Characters

Captain America

Characters

Untitled X-Men Film

Characters

Black Panther 3

Characters

Television (48)

Wonder Man

2026

Characters

7.1

Daredevil: Born Again

Thanks

Ironheart

Thanks

Eyes of Wakanda

Characters

Marvel Zombies

Characters

X-Men '97

Characters

Agatha All Along

Characters

Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

Characters

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

Characters

Ms. Marvel

Thanks

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

2022

Characters

6.1

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

Thanks

I Am Groot

Characters

Superman & Lois

Thanks

What If...?

Characters

What If...?

Thanks

Loki

Characters

Hawkeye

Characters

Hawkeye

Thanks

WandaVision

Characters

WandaVision

Thanks

The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Characters

Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.

Comic Book

DC's Stargirl

Thanks

The Gifted

Characters

Marvel's Inhumans

Comic Book

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot

Comic Book

Supergirl

Thanks

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Characters

Teen Titans Go!

Characters

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

2013

Comic Book

7.5

Animal Man

2012

Characters

Young Justice

2010

Characters

8.4

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Characters

Black Panther

Characters

Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes

2006

Writer

7.5

Justice League Unlimited

Characters

Justice League

Characters

Batman Beyond

Characters

Silver Surfer

Characters

The New Batman Adventures

1997

Characters

8.0

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Characters

7.6

Superman: The Animated Series

1996

Thanks

7.6

X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men

Characters

The Centurions

Creative Consultant

The Incredible Hulk

Writer

Super Friends

Characters

Mister Miracle

Characters