Known For
Acting
Born
Aug 12, 1971
Place of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Credits
103 titles
Michael Ian Black
Biography
Michael Ian Black (born Michael Ian Schwartz; August 12, 1971) is an American comedian, actor, writer and director. He has starred in several TV comedy series, including The State, Ed, Viva Variety, Stella, Another Period and Michael & Michael Have Issues. He is also a prominent poker player, appearing on Celebrity Poker Showdown several times. He released a well-received children's book, Chicken Cheeks, in 2009. Black was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Jill and Robert Schwartz, a store owner and an executive, respectively. His family is Jewish. He grew up in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, where he attended Hillsborough High School. His parents divorced when he was three years old; his mother, Jill, later came out as a lesbian. Black's father died at age 39 due to a head injury apparently suffered in an assault and allergic reaction during subsequent surgery. His birth name, Schwartz, is derived from the German word schwarz, which means black. He changed his name to Michael Ian Black to avoid confusion with the actor Mike Schwartz. Black briefly attended New York University, but dropped out to portray Raphael in the promotional campaign for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles concert tour.
Known For
Filmography
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Very Famous Star Maps Salesman
Deepfaking Sam Altman
Self
Alaskan Murder Mystery
Writer
Superman
Cleavis Thornwaite
Long Live the State
Self
Have I Got News for You
Self - Team Captain
Sorry/Not Sorry
Self
Handyman from Hell
Philosophy Contractor
Spinning Gold
Bill Aucoin
Linoleum
Tony
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Hatzolah Commander
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars
Self
Would I Lie to You?
Self
Reno 911! Defunded
Miss Mertz
Peacemaker
Cleavis Thornwaite
Name That Tune
Self - Contestant
First One In
Philip
Calls
Reno 911!
Hatzolah Commander
Retro Tech
Self - Actor / Writer / Comedian
Sextuplets
Doug
I Want My MTV
Self
Bless This Mess
Cheff
The Fix
Self - Guest
Insatiable
Pastor Mike
Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
McKinley / George H.W. Bush
The Good Fight
Stephen Rankin-Hall
Search Party
Wally
Debate Wars
Self - Host
Match Game
Self - Panelist
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
Self
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Randy Jeppesen
Slash
Denis
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
McKinley Dozen
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
Smosh: The Movie
Steve Youtube
The Jim Gaffigan Show
Daniel
Another Period
Peepers
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
Beef
Lynn Vanderloo
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Self
They Came Together
Trevor
Deadbeat
TJ
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Self - Host
Us & Them
Brian
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
Self