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Michael Ian Black
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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…
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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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2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Movie Very Famous Star Maps Salesman
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2026
Deepfaking Sam Altman
Movie Self
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2025
Alaskan Murder Mystery
Movie Writer
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2025
Superman
Movie Cleavis Thornwaite
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2025
Long Live the State
Movie Self
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2024
Have I Got News for You
TV show Self - Team Captain
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2024
Sorry/Not Sorry
Movie Self
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2023
Handyman from Hell
Movie Philosophy Contractor
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2023
Spinning Gold
Movie Bill Aucoin
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2023
Linoleum
Movie Tony
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2022
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
Movie Hatzolah Commander
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2022
Criss Angel's Magic with the Stars
TV show Self
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2022
Would I Lie to You?
TV show Self
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2022
Reno 911! Defunded
TV show Miss Mertz
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2022
Peacemaker
TV show Cleavis Thornwaite
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2021
Name That Tune
TV show Self - Contestant
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2020
First One In
Movie Philip
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2020
Calls
Movie
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2020
Reno 911!
TV show Hatzolah Commander
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2019
Retro Tech
TV show Self - Actor / Writer / Comedian
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2019
Sextuplets
Movie Doug
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2019
I Want My MTV
Movie Self
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2019
Bless This Mess
TV show Cheff
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2018
The Fix
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
Insatiable
TV show Pastor Mike
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2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TV show McKinley / George H.W. Bush
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2017
The Good Fight
TV show Stephen Rankin-Hall
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2016
Search Party
TV show Wally
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2016
Debate Wars
TV show Self - Host
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2016
Match Game
TV show Self - Panelist
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2016
Michael Ian Black: Noted Expert
Movie Self
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2016
Folk Hero & Funny Guy
Movie Randy Jeppesen
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2016
Slash
Movie Denis
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2016
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV show Self
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2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV show Self - Guest
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2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
TV show McKinley Dozen
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2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Movie Self
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2015
Smosh: The Movie
Movie Steve Youtube
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2015
The Jim Gaffigan Show
TV show Daniel
