A.P. on the nose. Thomas Jacob (Jack) Black it is.

9. I joined Tim Robbins' acting troop and began to get success.
10. I was cast in movies getting small and supporting roles.
11. at 5'6" and stocky, I figured I would always be a supporting actor.
12. I was shocked, surprised, and pleased to start getting leading roles.
13. I once had an ape for a co star.
14. I married into a musical family and have two children.
15. I was nominated for two Golden Globe awards, and have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.
16. I am an outspoken critic of Donald Trump and my band played a song insulting him.

That was a shot in the dark. Thought of Shallow Hal and the other one he was in about his brother going to college.

I have a good one, but I'll be travelling a lot this week and doubt I can keep up with the clues.

Anyone want to jump in? I'll jump back in once I return if there is a lull.

1. I was born in 1957 into a wealthy family.

2. My father, a construction magnate, divorced my mother soon after I was born.

3. My mother then married one of my father’s associates, and had four children with him.

4. Growing up, I lived in the new household with three half-brothers and one half-sister.

5. Later in life, I inherited around $25 to $30.

6. At college I studied economics and business administration.

7. I also attended an English-language course in Oxford, England, but although I was described as “hard-working”, I left without completing my degree.

Adele?

8. My main interests were poetry, reading, religion, horses, and football (soccer). I followed the English club Arsenal.

9. I married and divorced five or six times, and fathered more than 20 children with my wives.

10. My demeanor was soft-spoken and mild-mannered, and I was described as a frugal man and strict father.

11. My attitude towards technology was mixed. On the one hand, I was interested in genetic engineering of plants, while on the other, I rejected chilled water.

12. I believed that civilians from enemy countries, including women and children, were legitimate targets to kill.

Tony Blair

13. Due to my extreme ideology, I moved around a lot, operating in Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Afghanistan.

14. I believed that the Islamic world was in crisis and that the complete restoration of Sharia law would be the only way to set things right in the Muslim world.

Osama bin Laden

You've got it, Slowkneenuh! I only had one more (giveaway) clue left:

15. I am most well known for my role in masterminding the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Towers, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 and prompted the United States to initiate the War on Terror.

Your turn ...

1. I was adopted shortly after being born and biologically, half Arab. My biological father was Syrian and my mother was American.

2. I spent seven months traveling around India, experimenting with psychedelic drugs and eventually adopting the practices of Zen Buddhism.

3. I believed experimenting with LSD as one of the two or three most important things I have done in my life.

4. I had romantic relationships with Joan Baez and Diane Keaton.

5. I often parked in spots reserved for the handicapped.

6. My biological parents had one requirement, that I be adopted by two college-educated people. They weren't, but promised that I would receive a university education.

7. When formally attending college I had a pretty low GPA--just 2.65 primarily because I never enjoyed school structure and preferred to learn in unconventional ways.

8. I was a college dropout, but continued my education by informally auditing classes.

9. I was a pescetarian, meaning I ate no meat except for fish.

10. While unofficially attending classes, I struggled to get by. I slept on my friends' dorm room floors, returned Coke bottles for money, and survived off free meals from the local Hare Krishna temple.

11. At one of my earlier but significant places of employment I was moved to the night shift due to complaints about my hygiene. I rarely showered and would walk around barefoot in the offices.

12. I had an illegitimate child when I was 23.

13. I applied to fly on the Space Shuttle as a civilian astronaut but was rejected.

14. I considered starting a company in the Soviet Union.

15.  A class I audited was a calligraphy course, which was instrumental in the future success of my endeavors.

Steve Jobs.

16. I was a well-known egomaniac, and infamous for being difficult and demanding. I held a spot on Fortune's list of America's Toughest Bosses.

17. I was no philanthropist. I cut the company's philanthropic programs, saying they would return when the company was more profitable. Despite enormous success, the charitable programs were never reinstated.

18.  I'm listed as either primary inventor or co-inventor for 346 United States patents related to a range of technologies, with most of the patents being for design.

You got it Alan! Sorry I missed your post.