Michael Ian Black
Acting
Born 1971-08-12
Chicago, Illinois, USA
103 credits
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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.
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Filmography
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Acting
55 credits
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Superman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Peacemaker
The Good Fight
Reno 911!
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Search Party
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Reaper
Name That Tune
Insatiable
Match Game
This Is 40
Ed
Comedy Central Presents
Another Period
Gotham Comedy Live
Tom Goes to the Mayor
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Have I Got News for You
Burning Love
Maron
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Bless This Mess
Wanderlust
Reno 911! Defunded
Spinning Gold
Deadbeat
The State
Sextuplets
Frisky Dingo
Wet Hot American Summer
Reno 911!
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
They Came Together
Celebrity Poker Showdown
The Burn with Jeff Ross
Take Me Home Tonight
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Us & Them
Would I Lie to You?
Retro Tech
Viva Variety
The Jim Gaffigan Show
Reno 911!: Miami
The Fix
I Love the New Millennium
The Ten
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Writing
6 credits
Other credits
2 credits
Producing
2 credits
Directing
1 credit
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