History Characters / YouDontKnowJack

The most well-known host. Started his career as the green-room organizer in ''Volume 1'', ''Sports'' and ''Volume 2'', before going on to to host ''Movies'', ''Volume 3'', the ''Netshow'', the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game, part of ''The Ride'', the online game, ''2011'', the first iOS game, the Website/{{Facebook}} game, [=OUYA=], ''Party'', ''2015'' and ''Full Stream''. Also the green-room organizer in all of the German games, the host for ''Fibbage'', all three of its sequels, and ''Fakin’ It''. (Tom Gottlieb also voices the host of ''Champ’d Up'', although he is canonically not the same person as Cookie.) Was TheAnnouncer for the short lived live-action game show.

The host of all German volumes. Hosted Volume 1, Volume 2, ''Abwärts!'', UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and Volume 4. Voiced by Axel Malzacher in ''Volume 1'' and the latter 4 being voiced by [[TheOtherDarrin Kai Taschner]].

-> Now, I hope you went before we left, because it's time.
-->—One of the lines he says before a multiplayer game begins in ''Louder! Faster! Funnier!''

The host of the short-lived live-action game show. Portrayed by Creator/PaulReubens. Currently the only host who has been seen [[spoiler:besides at The Bottom at the end of ''The Ride'', and even then, still the only host seen in full.]]. Well, besides Masatoshi Hamada, who had been a TV personality well before ''Jack Japan''.

* TheFaceless: Like most of the characters, he's never seen... until the Facebook game, where he is depicted on a cereal box in a short advertisement.

%%* HeroicComedicSociopath

* VocalEvolution: In the Allergy Clusters commercial, done almost twenty years after than his other appearances, his voice is much deeper.

* FunWithHomophones: His ''Chocolicious Num-Num Bits" turn out to actually ''Numb-Numb'' bits, which leave the kid who eats them delirious as he flees.

A sociopathic cereal mascot of various cereals including Fruity Choco Corn Puffies, but also branching out into more unconventional ones like British Chocky Puffs (which contain blood sausage) and Chocky the Chipmunk's Allergy Clusters, which are about as delicious as Grandma's hard diabetes candy ([[FlatJoy "Yay..."]]).

* VocalEvolution: In the Allergy Clusters commercial, done almost twenty years after than his other appearances, his voice is much deeper..

A sociopathic cereal mascot of various cereals including British Chocky Puffs (which contain blood sausage) and Chocky the Chipmunk's Allergy Clusters, which are about as delicious as Grandma's hard diabetes candy ([[FlatJoy "Yay..."]]).

* DepravedKidsShowHost: Despite his products being marketed to children, he has a definite perverted side, having also marketed a lewd calendar starring himself and his side characters, as well as a phone sex hotline (the commercial for which includes a subverted disclaimer where he warns people under 18 to make sure their parents aren't home before calling).
* TheFaceless: Until the Facebook game, where he is depicted on a cereal box in a short advertisement.

* NoInnerFourthWall: Makes some appearances outside of commercials, such as a news report where he was arrested for indecent exposure during a showing of ''WesternAnimation/{{Pocahontas}}''.

* FunnyAnimal
* HeroicComedicSociopath

Hosted in ''TV'', part of ''The Ride'', the ''Netshow'', ''Louder! Faster! Funnier!'', ''5th Dementia'', ''Mock 2'', and ''The Lost Gold''. He also acts as TheAnnouncer in ''2011'', the Facebook game and ''2015'', and also serves as the host of ''Quiplash'' and ''Lie Swatter''.
* DemotedToExtra: He went from hosting several games in the series to simply being TheAnnouncer. However, he properly hosts ''2015'' ’s sister games ''Lie Swatter'' and ''Quiplash''.

* FunnyForeigner
* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: He speaks impeccable English (despite his accent) and has a thorough grasp of English grammar, likely thanks to having learnt it as a second language. So much so that [[GrammarNazi his questions are all about concepts in English and grammar]].

The most well-known host. Started his career as the green-room organizer in ''Volume 1'', ''Sports'' and ''Volume 2'', before going on to to host ''Movies'', ''Volume 3'', the ''Netshow'', the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game, part of ''The Ride'', the online game, ''2011'', the first iOS game, the Website/{{Facebook}} game, [=OUYA=], ''Party'', ''2015'' and ''Full Stream''. Also the green-room organizer in all of the German games, the host for ''Fibbage'', both of its sequels, and ''Fakin’ It''. (Tom Gottlieb also voices the host of ''Champ’d Up'', although he is canonically not the same person as Cookie.) Was TheAnnouncer for the short lived live-action game show.

* ButtMonkey: Was set to host the second episode of ''The Ride'', [[BaitAndSwitch then Cookie opened the trapdoor below him]].
** He climbs back up again, but he gets trapdoored back down by a different host. Twice.

* {{Nepotism}}/CoattailRidingRelative: In the Green Room/Pre-game section of ''Volume 2'', phone conversations between the two reveal that Buzz is Nate’s cousin.
* TheCameo: In ''The Ride''.

* DemotedToExtra

One half of the Japanese comedy duo [[{{Creator/Downtown}} Downtown]]. He hosted the only Japanese release[[note]]It uses the Volume 2 engine.[[/note]] (as of 2019, and for the foreseeable future). He is the only You Don’t Know Jack host who is not a fictional character, and has also hosted VarietyShows in real life.

* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Not him, but apparently his friend circle includes the nameless host of Trivia Murder Party (which is the explanation for Schmitty recording voice lines in the special Quiplash events in Trivia Murder Party 2). Apparently Schmitty isn’t entirely sure who is giving him these prompts, but he does note a foul odor and general unnerving vibes coming from the Murder Party host during the game nights they attend.

--> '''Cookie:''' "Which of these slang terms for 'Regurgitation' is NOT a good example of 'Onomatopoeia?' Barf, Hurl, Ralph or Upchuck?"

* CelebCrush: On [[Creator/JeanClaudeVanDamme Jean-Claude Van Damme]], of all people. In the Censorship floor of ''The Ride'', selecting certain wrong answers will encourage him to make comparisons to the actor, until Helen questions why he keeps making them and he stops.

** --> '''Cookie, if you start a singleplayer game on ''2015:''''' “All by yourself? Yeah, it wouldn’t be the first time.”

--> '''Cookie:''' “You know what their slogan says, ‘Once you pop, you can’t stop’? It’s so true!”

!!!'''Josh “Schmitty” Schmitstinstein'''
-> Now I hope you went before we left, because it's time.

Was the host of ''Headrush'' before being demoted to Sound Guy. (Andy Poland is actually the VP of Audio and Editorial at Jackbox Games.) Handles the intercom and technical issues in ''2011'' and the iOS[=/=]Website/{{Facebook}} game.

->''"Hello, people! How ya doin'? My name's Cookie, welcome to our show here. How many people are gonna be playing the game?"''
-->-- One of Cookie's first lines upon starting a game, ''Volume 1''

The most well-known host. Started his career as the green-room organizer in ''Volume 1'', ''Sports'' and ''Volume 2'', before going on to to host ''Movies'', ''Volume 3'', the ''Netshow'', the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game, part of ''The Ride'', the online game, ''2011'', the first iOS game, the Website/{{Facebook}} game, [=OUYA=], ''Party'', ''2015'' and ''Full Stream''. Also the green-room organizer in all of the German games, the host for ''Fibbage'', both of its sequels, ''Fakin' It'', and ''Champ’d Up''. Was TheAnnouncer for the short lived live-action game show.

* {{Jerkass}}: In earlier games he'd insult the player's score, give them an embarrassing nickname if they didn't enter one in the box and mock them for not having a social life. He gets better once promoted to host. Sort of.

--> '''Cookie:''' "You know what their slogan says, "Once you pop, you can't stop"? It's so true!"

!!!'''Josh "Schmitty" Schmitstinstein'''

-->-- One of the lines he says before a multiplayer game begins in ''Louder! Faster! Funnier!''

* DemotedToExtra: He went from hosting several games in the series to simply being TheAnnouncer. However, he properly hosts ''2015'' 's sister games ''Lie Swatter'' and ''Quiplash''.

** In his later appearances, Schmitty also has a tendency to call pretty much anyone or anything his "close personal friend" regardless of who or what they are.
* HotBlooded: He tended to be a bit temperamental at times during his stint as host. By the time he started hosting ''Quiplash'', though, he largely stopped doing this.

* TookALevelInJerkass: In ''The Lost Gold'', you flip him off in a Gibberish or an anagram question the first and second times, and your score will suffer.

The original host. Starred in ''Volume 1'', the ''Netshow'', the Tiger Electronics Tabletop version and part of ''The Ride''. Currently hosts "Truth Talk 23/7" on Binjpipe, a talk show that secretly attempts to sabotage their plans of world domination.

* OutOfFocus: Despite being the very first host, he didn't make very many appearances after the first game, due to Harry Gottlieb being more involved with Jackbox Games' sister company Jellyvision. Lampshaded in ''2015'' during the pre-game chatter.

* {{Nepotism}}/CoattailRidingRelative: In the Green Room/Pre-game section of ''Volume 2'', phone conversations between the two reveal that Buzz is Nate's cousin.

* EightiesHair: He's implied to have this.

The host of the German volumes. Hosted Volume 1, Volume 2, ''Abwärts!'', UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and Volume 4. Voiced by Axel Malzacher in ''Volume 1'' and the latter 4 being voiced by [[TheOtherDarrin Kai Taschner]].

!!!'''Troy Stevens'''
The host of the short-lived live-action game show. Portrayed by Creator/PaulReubens. Currently the only host who has been seen [[spoiler:besides at The Bottom at the end of ''The Ride'', and even then, still the only host seen in full]].

Replaced Cookie as the organizer in ''Movies'', ''Volume 3'', ''TV'' and ''Offline'', and hosted the Netshow.[[note]]One Netshow question asked "Which of these people has never hosted an installment of You Don't Know Jack?" "Cookie" was the correct answer, though it's advertised afterward that he would be hosting Movies. If you chose "Raul", the host angrily told you that ''he's'' Raul.[[/note]]

One half of the Japanese comedy duo [[{{Creator/Downtown}} Downtown]]. He hosted the only Japanese release[[note]]It uses the Volume 2 engine.[[/note]] (as of 2019, and for the foreseeable future). He is the only You Don't Know Jack host who is not a fictional character, and has also hosted VarietyShows in real life.

An intern who is a recurring character in ''2011''. He is remarkably dimwitted and frequently annoys Cookie with his idiocy and his habit of losing the quotes he's supposed to hand Cookie.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Triggering his above BerserkButton habit often results in wishing horrifying and cruel punishments on the player, including calling the air force and [[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou reformatting the player's hard drive]]. Of course, the host is usually sensible enough to just [[VideoGameCrueltyPunishment give a large hit to the player's score and change their name to something insulting]].

* [[HisNameReallyIsBarkeep His Name Really Is Old Man.]]

--> '''Voiced By"''' Igor Gasowski

* DeadpanSnarker: Even more-so than Cookie himself.

* APirate400YearsTooLate

A character in ''Headrush'' who hosted ''Trash Talking With Milan'', a question type which involves English and Grammar.

* DemotedToExtra: Just one cameo appearance since he hosted ''2''

Was the host of ''Headrush'' before being demoted to Sound Guy. Handles the intercom and technical issues in ''2011'' and the iOS[=/=]Website/{{Facebook}} game.

One half of the Japanese comedy duo [[{{Creator/Downtown}} Downtown]]. He hosted the only Japanese release[[note]]It uses the Volume 2 engine.[[/note]] (as of 2019, and for the foreseeable future). He is the only You Don't Know Jack host who is an existing person, and has also hosted VarietyShows in real life.

Replaced Cookie as the organizer in ''Movies'', ''Volume 3'', ''TV'' and ''Offine'', and hosted the Netshow.[[note]]One Netshow question asked "Which of these people has never hosted an installment of You Don't Know Jack?" "Cookie" was the correct answer, though it's advertised afterward that he would be hosting Movies. If you chose "Raul", the host angrily told you that ''he's'' Raul.[[/note]]