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Michael Ian Black
0.4 Popularity
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
7.4
Cleavis Thornwaite
Superman
2025
0.0
Self
Long Live the State
2025
5.5
Self - Team Captain
Have I Got News for You
2024
3.3
Self
Sorry/Not Sorry
2024
3.8
Philosophy Contractor
Handyman from Hell
2023
5.1
Bill Aucoin
Spinning Gold
2023
6.4
Tony
Linoleum
2023
5.8
Hatzolah Commander
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
2022
5.0
Self
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars
2022
4.0
Self
Would I Lie to You?
2022
Credits
Superman
as Cleavis Thornwaite
2025
7.4
Long Live the State
as Self
2025
0.0
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Team Captain
2024
5.5
Sorry/Not Sorry
as Self
2024
3.3
Handyman from Hell
as Philosophy Contractor
2023
3.8
Spinning Gold
as Bill Aucoin
2023
5.1
Linoleum
as Tony
2023
6.4
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
as Hatzolah Commander
2022
5.8
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars
as Self
2022
5.0
Would I Lie to You?
as Self
2022
4.0
Reno 911! Defunded
as Miss Mertz
2022
7.0
Reno 911! Defunded
as Time Traveler
2022
7.0
Reno 911! Defunded
as Hatzolah Captain
2022
7.0
Reno 911! Defunded
as Organ Dealer
2022
7.0
Peacemaker
as Cleavis Thornwaite
2022
8.2
Name That Tune
as Self - Contestant
2021
7.1
First One In
as Philip
2020
4.7
🎬
Calls
2020
0.0
Reno 911!
as Hatzolah Commander
2020
8.4
Retro Tech
as Self - Actor / Writer / Comedian
2019
9.0
Sextuplets
as Doug
2019
6.2
I Want My MTV
as Self
2019
7.5
Bless This Mess
as Cheff
2019
6.0
The Fix
as Self - Guest
2018
6.2
Insatiable
as Pastor Mike
2018
7.8
Bobcat Goldthwait's Misfits & Monsters
2018
5.5
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as McKinley / George H.W. Bush
2017
6.4
The Good Fight
as Stephen Rankin-Hall
2017
7.5
Search Party
as Wally
2016
6.8
🎬
Debate Wars
as Self - Host
2016
0.0
Match Game
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.4
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
as Self
2016
6.7
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
as Randy Jeppesen
2016
5.2
Slash
as Denis
2016
5.8
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2016
6.9
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as McKinley Dozen
2015
6.4
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
2015
6.4
Smosh: The Movie
as Steve Youtube
2015
4.4
The Jim Gaffigan Show
as Daniel
2015
5.8
Another Period
as Peepers
2015
6.8
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2015
6.0
Beef
as Lynn Vanderloo
2014
6.6
Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as Self
2014
7.5
They Came Together
as Trevor
2014
5.5
Deadbeat
as TJ
2014
6.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
5.3
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
as Self - Host
2014
0.0
Us & Them
as Brian
2014
6.8
🎬
Nantucket Film Festival's 2nd Comedy Roundtable
as Self
2013
0.0
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self
2013
5.2
Hell Baby
as Dr. Marshall
2013
5.1
This Is 40
as Accountant
2012
5.9
Gotham Comedy Live
as Self - Host
2012
5.5
You're Whole
as Randall Tyree Mandersohn
2012
6.7
The Burn with Jeff Ross
as Self
2012
7.0
Burning Love
as Bill Tundle
2012
7.3
Wanderlust
as Himself
2012
5.5
Impractical Jokers
2011
7.9
Michael Ian Black: Very Famous
as Self
2011
7.0
Take Me Home Tonight
as Pete Bering
2011
6.0
🎬
Backwash
as Fleming
2010
0.0
Stella: Live in Boston
as Michael
2009
5.2
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
5.1
Michael & Michael Have Issues
as Self
2009
5.0
🎬
Birthday
as Michael
2008
0.0
The Xtacles
as Chase Fontaine
2008
6.0
🎬
Reality Bites Back
as Host
2008
10.0
I Love the New Millennium
as Self
2008
0.0
Reaper
as Steve
2007
7.0
The Ten
as Prison Guard Jamberg Saivon
2007
4.8
Reno 911!: Miami
as Ron of Ron's Tattoo
2007
5.8
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Self
2007
7.4
Frisky Dingo
as Chase Fontaine (voice)
2006
7.3
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self
2006
0.0
🎬
I Love Toys
2006
0.0
The Baxter
as Ed
2005
6.1
Partner(s)
as Christopher
2005
5.5
Stella
2005
6.5
Alchemy
as Jerry (voice)
2005
5.0
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
2005
6.7
Tom Goes to the Mayor
as Dr. Ian Black (voice)
2004
6.8
🎬
Celebrity Poker Showdown
as Self
2003
0.0
Reno 911!
as Kevin the Sex Offender
2003
7.2
Reno 911!
as Chris
2003
7.2
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
as Michael
2002
3.0
Wet Hot American Summer
as McKinley
2001
6.2
The Bogus Witch Project
as Stephen Hawking (segment "In the Woods")
2000
3.0
Ed
as Phil Stubbs
2000
7.7
🎬
Random Play
1999
0.0
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
as Self - Guest
1999
4.6
Viva Variety
as Johnny Blue Jeans
1997
6.7
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
as Various
1995
3.0
The State
as Various Characters
1994
6.5
🎬
Cults: Saying No Under Pressure
as Male Student (as Michael Schwartz)
1991
0.0
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
N/A
0.0